I have to agree with Don on this point. The current FCC leadership is a
disaster for ham radio, and, I think, non-commercial radio interests in
general. The FCC credo seems to be "If it doesn't turn a buck, it is of no
consequence."
Regardless of who wins in November, the current Chairman simply must go.
There is *no* technical expertise at the top of the FCC and no
consideration for it. As Riley Hollingsworth put it, when queried in
Dallas recently on the technical problems plaguing BPL, there are many
above him who don't "know the difference between a kilohertz and a
kilometer" and don't care to know.
The current Chairman is a perfect example of this.
Kim Elmore, N5OP
At 08:43 AM 7/22/2004, you wrote:
Regardless of the politics involved, there can be no question that FCC
Chairman Powell is pushing an agenda that is, without any malice intended
(I'm sure he hardly knows that ham radio exists), very anti-ham. BPL is
just the most widely-discussed example.
The latest proposal the FCC is floating for a new way to measure
interference is more scary than BPL in my opinion. It is similar to what
the Feds have done over the years with air pollution control. They are
proposing to measure something like an "average of total interference"
across a block of frequencies. Then they would set a limit on that
"average" number that would be acceptable for each frequency block. I am
probably using the word "average" incorrectly. It's some sort of
statistical construct.
But the implication seems to be that hams would no longer have any basis
for complaint about interference to their operations as long as the
average interference for the block that includes the bands in question was
being met. Not good.
Naturally, the ARRL has protested (thank God and Hiram for the
ARRL!!!--otherwise our hobby would already be gone). But Colin's kid isn't
a good listener as far as I can tell. Like his superiors and today's big
business CEOs, he has an agenda and he's running it. It's "Full speed a
ahead and damn the torpedoes", er, ah..."interference."
The fact is inescapable that Powell has been a disaster for ham radio and
there's no light at the end of this tunnel yet.
73, Don Merz, N3RHT
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John King
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 9:06 AM
To: Discussion of AM Radio
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on utility poles in
Cincinnati
I thought Dave had intellect and CLASS, being a Collins Guy, but I was
wrong. .
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Wells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:50 AM
Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on utility poles in Cincinnati
> I wish we would keep the politics out of the discussion. I certainly have
a
> completely different opinion on who should be running things at the white
> house and it dang sure isnt Kerry or the Clintons. By the way, how do you
> know what Kerry would do? doesnt sound like he knows what he would do
> himself most of the time.
>
> Mike W0FD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Knepper
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:37 AM
> To: Discussion of AM Radio
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on utility poles in
> Cincinnati
>
>
> Don, thanks for the pictures of "doom and gloom." I sure would hate to
see
> something like that in my neighborhood. I am really concerned that if the
> Republicans stay in office that FCC Chairman Powell will continue to push
> this technology. Senator Kerry would remove this individual and send him
to
> the unemployment line, along with his Dad.
>
>
> Dave, W3ST
> Publisher of the Collins Journal
> Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
> www.collinsra.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Chester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:03 AM
> Subject: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on utility poles in Cincinnati
>
>
> > Take a look at this incredible Rube Goldberg Contraption! Click on "BPL
> > Hi-Res" for close-up photos. Note the electrical tape on the low voltage
> > side. This junk even beats some ham installations I have seen.
> >
> > http://www.danielwoodie.com/BPLLORES.htm
> >
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