Unless you have no alternatives, find another ISP. Comcast is not a great or consumer focused company. If you have a lot of time and energy, you can fight this and may win. If you dont have Verizon or an alternative wireline company in your area, look into Starlink, still in Beta but I am hearing great reviews from those who have it.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 17:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 210, Issue 13 Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Gary K9GS) 2. Suggestion re dealing with Xfinity and similar (Steve Stutman) 3. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Michael Walker) 4. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (AB2E Darrell) 5. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Wayne Burdick) 6. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Kris Mraz) 7. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Fred) 8. Re: Suggestion re dealing with Xfinity and similar (Phil Kane) 9. HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (John Harper) 10. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Al Lorona) 11. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Julia Tuttle) 12. External keying auto detect on KX3? (Paul Huff) 13. Re: External keying auto detect on KX3? (Julia Tuttle) 14. Through-hole Replacement for K3 Q5 (2N7002) (Pete Smith N4ZR) 15. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Buck K4IA) 16. Re: External keying auto detect on KX3? (Julia Tuttle) 17. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Hank) 18. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Drew AF2Z) 19. Re: HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS (Julia Tuttle) 20. Re: Suggestion re dealing with Xfinity and similar (Gwen Patton) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:02:21 -0400 From: Gary K9GS <[email protected]> To: eric norris <[email protected]>, Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I would also suggest posting this on the RFI reflector.73,Gary K9GS -------- Original message --------From: Gary K9GS <[email protected]> Date: 10/20/21 7:55 PM (GMT-05:00) To: eric norris <[email protected]>, Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Hi Eric,Xfinity is a closed system.? If your amateur radio operations are causing problems it is their problem to fix.That said, a non ham friend back in WI has been having recurring outages on his Spectrum system.? Technicians have been out to his house several times and they acknowledge that there is a problem in his subdivision.? Spectrum has documentation of the outages.The last visit by Spectrum the technician said that the problem was probably caused by a ham in the neighborhood.? ?As far as I know there are no hams near him.? The problem is that Spectrum doesn?t want to spend the time or the resources to fix the problem. It's just easier to blame the neighborhood ham.I explained this to my friend and he recently was told that Spectrum was going to replace the trunk lines and distribution amps in the subdivision.? No committment on a date yet.73,Gary K9GS-------- Original message --------From: eric norris via Elecraft <[email protected]> Date: 10/20/21? 2:22 PM? (GMT-05:00) To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] HELP!? XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Dear Gang:Xfinity, our internet provider, showed up at 7:30am this morning, to explain to the XYL that we were being cut off for good because my amateur radio activities had caused wide area outages.? Oddly, these wide area outages did not include my own house.? They told her the antennas themselves--absent any power--were the problemThe last time I was threatened, I installed chokes and opto-isolaters on our shielded ethernet lines, and after being told they use 14Mhz as their carrier frequency, I have stayed off 20m, only using 100w unless I'm in a rare contest.? I asked to speak to a technical guy--they gave me a number which I called, but he never called back.Any Ideas?? Does anyone have a contact at the ARRL, or know a communications lawyer?? Comcast/Xfinity will be back out here at 2pm Pacific time--I'd appreciate any help.??My XYL depends on an internet connection to work.? Being off the air is unimaginable.Frantic,73, Eric WD6DBM? ______________________________________________________________Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:[email protected] list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________Elecraft mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:[email protected] list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:19:56 -0400 From: Steve Stutman <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] Suggestion re dealing with Xfinity and similar Message-ID: <CAMESYMcR3281iCfkGyKnXXaCs87iz2b4mg3rHhAGA2En=ue...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi, When needing to get a result from anything publicly regulated, consider using something other than the interwebs or 800 number. K6MR points in the right direction. Specifically: Write a certified letter, return receipt requested, to the CEO or president of the involved entity and cc: via the same method to head of your Public Utilities Commission, or whatever you have in 6, as suggested by Ken. State your case and surrounding events clearly, much as you have done here on the list. Point out that you are a licensed operator of a Federally licensed radio station. It may say Amateur, but it is still Federally regulated and you have rights. You might state your degree of willingness to work with them to solve their problems at no cost; I know of a couple of instances in which people were intimidated and apologetically bent over backwards twice and of one case in which the op told them to pound sand and threatened to identify their technical incompetence to the media. First two people got some results over the course of weeks, the third person got action in two hours. One presumes that there is some technical competence somewhere in the company, but obviously not so with the representatives coming to your door. If, in fact, your station is causing any issues, the most likely cause is that they are using poorly designed, offshore manufactured equipment. The various type acceptances on a lot of gear are printed on a label, but not measured in a lab; hard to imagine. When I get on 20m here my "smoke and monoxide" detectors sound off. One of these days I'll run more than 100W, but one presumes it's just RF getting into poorly shielded gear. FWIW, these same detectors occasionally spontaneously sound off every year or two at O dark. Company has replaced six detectors three times; I wonder why? Over the years I have sent certified letters to utilities to deal with issues in a professional capacity as well as personally, i.e. stuff at the house. In most cases it will get you engaged with someone who is both knowledgeable and in authority. Certainly not someone who blames "an antenna" for second rate gear in a poorly designed system. Hope that you are able to get a good response and get your 'net back. 73, Steve KL7JT/1 ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:25:19 -0400 From: Michael Walker <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <ca+33ts4tma8dkkoh3csswzjb3y+wgegogaxhzdcpzgmqcpo...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I guess hooking up the KPA500 right to your Xfinity Coax and doing automated FT8 on 20M would not be the best thing to do. :) Sorry, I couldn't resist. And, seriously, if it was me, I would head to the main local office if you can. find the manager or owner and request him to show the data that proves what is going on. Don't be afraid to ask him if he is guessing or does he have empirical evidence. Take some technical help with you if you need it and be professional. I would also say, you have no proof as my internet works fine even when I transmit. Come over and watch for yourself. Also, is the lack of internet affecting your health and safety? Ask them if they wish to take the liability for that. Are there other ways you can go on the offensive? Best of luck, Mike va3mw On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 7:56 PM Gary K9GS <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Eric,Xfinity is a closed system. If your amateur radio operations > are causing problems it is their problem to fix.That said, a non ham > friend back in WI has been having recurring outages on his Spectrum system. > Technicians have been out to his house several times and they > acknowledge that there is a problem in his subdivision. Spectrum has > documentation of the outages.The last visit by Spectrum the technician said that the problem > was probably caused by a ham in the neighborhood. As far as I know there > are no hams near him. The problem is that Spectrum doesn?t want to > spend the time or the resources to fix the problem. It's just easier > to blame the neighborhood ham.I explained this to my friend and he > recently was told that Spectrum was going to replace the trunk lines > and distribution amps in the subdivision. No committment on a date > yet.73,Gary K9GS > -------- Original message --------From: eric norris via Elecraft < > [email protected]> Date: 10/20/21 2:22 PM (GMT-05:00) To: > Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] HELP! > XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Dear Gang:Xfinity, our > internet provider, showed up at 7:30am this morning, to explain to the > XYL that we were being cut off for good because my amateur radio > activities had caused wide area outages. Oddly, these wide area > outages did not include my own house. They told her the antennas > themselves--absent any power--were the problemThe last time I was > threatened, I installed chokes and opto-isolaters on our shielded > ethernet lines, and after being told they use 14Mhz as their carrier > frequency, I have stayed off 20m, only using 100w unless I'm in a rare > contest. I asked to speak to a technical guy--they gave me a number > which I called, but he never called back.Any Ideas? Does anyone have > a contact at the ARRL, or know a communications lawyer? > Comcast/Xfinity will be back out here at 2pm Pacific time--I'd appreciate any help. My XYL depends on an internet connection to work. > Being off the air is unimaginable.Frantic,73, Eric WD6DBM? > ______________________________________________________________Elecraft > mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: > mailto:[email protected] > list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:41:29 +0000 From: AB2E Darrell <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <bn0pr10mb5128897c584501907741a2259b...@bn0pr10mb5128.namprd10.prod.outlook. com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Eric, I'm skeptical. Did you receive anything in writing or see a letter from Comcast stating this? It sounds more like the Comcast tech taking it on himself to say you are being banned. I would call their customer service and check the status of your account, get something in writing if it's true, then contact your state authority that regulates telecoms, and file a complaint. I've never heard of anyone being banned as a customer by Comcast. 73 Darrell AB2E ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Kevin Cozens <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:54 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS On 2021-10-20 2:21 p.m., eric norris via Elecraft wrote: > Xfinity, our internet provider, showed up at 7:30am this morning, to > explain to the XYL that we were being cut off for good because my > amateur radio activities had caused wide area outages.[snip] They told > her the antennas themselves--absent any power--were the problem Anyone telling you the mere presence of an antenna is the source of problem is someone who has absolutely no idea what they are talking about. Ask them for a list of the dates, times, and durations of some of the area wide outages and compare that information against your log book to see if there is any correlation. It is very likely there are other hams in your area. It could be someone else causing the problem who may not be an Xfinity customer. If any ham radio, or other radio transmissions, are causing their systems problems it shows they haven't properly protected their equipment from stray RF and/or they have a problem with an installation somewhere. -- Cheers! 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XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Is it true that, at a certain power level (left as an exercise for the reader), one can cauterize pesky coax nodes? Wayne ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:23:25 -0500 From: Kris Mraz <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 When I put my tower up 25 yrs ago my next door neighbor complained of interference. I went over to his house to watch for TVI while a ham friend was at my house keying the transmitter. Suddenly a window started vibrating causing a buzzing sound. He said ?See, SEE!?. Just then his wife calls out from another room ?Honey, it?s just the dryer?. Never had another complaint after that. ? Kris N5KM ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:53:36 -0700 From: Fred <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Circa 1958:? Neighbor and TV Repairman came to my parent's door ... "Your son's ham radio is interfering with my TV.? Dad: "Our son has been away at college for 2 years and his radio equipment is packed up in the closet."? Long pause ... then TV guy, "Well his wire antenna is still up there and it's between my customer and Mt. Wilson, and it's sucking all the signal out of the air."? Dad: "I'll ask him to take it down next time he comes home."? That didn't happen 'til maybe another year, I had a full time job at the local TV station at college and didn't get home very often.? I did finally take it down, neighbor's TV still didn't work well, and he still blamed me. -- 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County Kris Mraz wrote on 10/20/2021 6:23 PM: > When I put my tower up 25 yrs ago my next door neighbor complained of interference. I went over to his house to watch for TVI while a ham friend was at my house keying the transmitter. Suddenly a window started vibrating causing a buzzing sound. He said ?See, SEE!?. Just then his wife calls out from another room ?Honey, it?s just the dryer?. > > Never had another complaint after that. ? > > Kris N5KM -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:00:58 -0700 From: Phil Kane <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Suggestion re dealing with Xfinity and similar Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed On 10/20/2021 5:19 PM, Steve Stutman wrote: > Write a certified letter, return receipt requested, to the CEO or president > of the involved entity and cc: via the same method to head of your Public > Utilities Commission, or whatever you have in 6, as suggested by Ken. Eric -- Before you do that, call their Customer Service desk and say - word for word in a gentle tone - "Please tell me the name and address of your Registered Agent for Service of Process". When they finally understand what you are asking, that usually strikes fear into any corporate entity that they may face litigation, and then they start to listen to you. As a communications attorney I have had to use that tactic for several clients with success. I would have loved to jump in to support you on this case but I am on medical leave as several folks here know fighting serious cancer. I can still answer questions as needed and as my health situation allows. 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane ARRL Volunteer Counsel ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:30:55 -0500 From: John Harper <[email protected]> To: Elecraft list <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <CAPHmH=nfxy8bbetgynvkirjylsmnj9a3x2jj0a_qe43o7bs...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" "Just our luck - ham radio operators": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alI2TWuL3cs John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:26:48 +0000 (UTC) From: Al Lorona <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Jim beat me to it. I was also going to urge you to transmit as much as possible on 20 meters with the highest power you can. The idea is to become a hair ball that Xfinity can't swallow nor can't cough back up. If anybody comes up to you to complain that you're still causing outages, use the same twisted logic that Xfinity used and tell them, "That's impossible. It couldn't be me because Xfinity has already disconnected me." Al? W6LX/4 >>> and 3) operate at you highest practical power >>>level as often as possible. >>>73, Jim K9YC ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:35:40 -0400 From: Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> To: Al Lorona <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <CAEVEBrPfyTuYZjQ1Yz8JHO=1y-cqqmj4pwvwh4+7bfawka1...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" But remember, you're required to use the lowest power level feasible... ...so time to try for some really challenging DX, and keep your logs! Seriously though, did you find out if they're actually kicking you off or if this was just a grumpy local tech misguidedly trying to fix a problem by threatening you? 73, Julie On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 09:27 Al Lorona <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim beat me to it. I was also going to urge you to transmit as much as > possible on 20 meters with the highest power you can. The idea is to become > a hair ball that Xfinity can't swallow nor can't cough back up. > > If anybody comes up to you to complain that you're still causing outages, > use the same twisted logic that Xfinity used and tell them, "That's > impossible. It couldn't be me because Xfinity has already disconnected me." > > Al W6LX/4 > > > > >>> and 3) operate at you highest practical power > >>>level as often as possible. > > >>>73, Jim K9YC > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:43:41 -0400 From: Paul Huff <[email protected]> To: Elecraft Email List <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] External keying auto detect on KX3? Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii My new KX3 is in the mail and I am really looking forward to getting it! There is a little trick that works on the K2, using a couple of diodes, that allows you to have both a straight key and a paddle plugged in at the same time and the rig will auto-detect which one is being used at a given time. Does this same auto-detect work on the KX3 or do you have to make a menu entry each time you switch keying devices? Thanks in advance for any replies. 73, Paul - N8XMS 100% QRP CW ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:53:21 -0400 From: Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> To: Paul Huff <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft Email List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] External keying auto detect on KX3? Message-ID: <caevebrpapvysqdagxhldwdwouelhkm5dcf2gh0v9bnps67m...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Oh, that's a cool trick! Sadly, I don't see anything in the manual or on Google about it for the KX3. You can, of course, always assign that menu option to PF1 or PF2, or go further and do one of the cute pairs of macros to toggle between the two modes you use. Congrats on the KX3, by the way! It is a delightful rig. 73, Julie On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 09:44 Paul Huff <[email protected]> wrote: > My new KX3 is in the mail and I am really looking forward to getting it! > There is a little trick that works on the K2, using a couple of diodes, > that allows you to have both a straight key and a paddle plugged in at the > same time and the rig will auto-detect which one is being used at a given > time. Does this same auto-detect work on the KX3 or do you have to make a > menu entry each time you switch keying devices? > > Thanks in advance for any replies. > > 73, > > Paul - N8XMS > 100% QRP CW > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:54:02 -0400 From: Pete Smith N4ZR <[email protected]> To: Elecraft List <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] Through-hole Replacement for K3 Q5 (2N7002) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed The original surface-mount part seems to be back in stock in the US, but I'm afraid that what I need is a through-hole equivalent, because the PC board where the old one was mounted is a wreck (damage from part failure, plus my ham-handed efforts to replace it). Google thinks a 2N7000 will do, but I'd sure like to get an expert opinion. -- 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network web server at <http://beta.reversebeacon.net>. For spots, please use your favorite "retail" DX cluster. ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:04:06 -0400 From: Buck K4IA <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed My bet is you have a rogue tech who couldn't find the problem and decided to blame you.? He greatly exceeded his authority and as soon as a higher-up hears what happened, this will be reversed.? Besides, since we know you aren't the problem, the problem is still there and his "solution" will be proven wrong. Buck, K4IA DXCC Honor Roll 8BDXCC Author EasyWayHamBooks.com On 10/21/2021 9:35 AM, Julia Tuttle wrote: > But remember, you're required to use the lowest power level feasible... > > ...so time to try for some really challenging DX, and keep your logs! > > Seriously though, did you find out if they're actually kicking you off or > if this was just a grumpy local tech misguidedly trying to fix a problem by > threatening you? > > 73, > > Julie > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 09:27 Al Lorona<[email protected]> wrote: > >> Jim beat me to it. I was also going to urge you to transmit as much as >> possible on 20 meters with the highest power you can. The idea is to become >> a hair ball that Xfinity can't swallow nor can't cough back up. >> >> If anybody comes up to you to complain that you're still causing outages, >> use the same twisted logic that Xfinity used and tell them, "That's >> impossible. It couldn't be me because Xfinity has already disconnected me." >> >> Al W6LX/4 >> >> >> >>>>> and 3) operate at you highest practical power >>>>> level as often as possible. >>>>> 73, Jim K9YC >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home:http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help:http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post:mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by:http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list:http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home:http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help:http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post:mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by:http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list:http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:47:35 -0400 From: Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> To: Buddy Brannan <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] External keying auto detect on KX3? Message-ID: <caevebrnnl72rnnlrbvgneem2rdt9pvyywyp4rcvknxz7mnx...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Oh, yes, that's what I have -- KXPD3 on the front, straight key plugged in to the key jack -- but I assumed Paul was looking for a setup for discrete external paddles. 73, Julie On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 10:46 Buddy Brannan <[email protected]> wrote: > The KX3 does have thi separate paddle jack for the matching KXPD3 paddles > you can put on the front, so I guess you could use that. > > > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: (814) 431-0962 > > > > > On Oct 21, 2021, at 9:53 AM, Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Oh, that's a cool trick! Sadly, I don't see anything in the manual or on > > Google about it for the KX3. > > > > You can, of course, always assign that menu option to PF1 or PF2, or go > > further and do one of the cute pairs of macros to toggle between the two > > modes you use. > > > > Congrats on the KX3, by the way! It is a delightful rig. > > > > 73, > > > > Julie > > > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 09:44 Paul Huff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> My new KX3 is in the mail and I am really looking forward to getting it! > >> There is a little trick that works on the K2, using a couple of diodes, > >> that allows you to have both a straight key and a paddle plugged in at > the > >> same time and the rig will auto-detect which one is being used at a > given > >> time. Does this same auto-detect work on the KX3 or do you have to > make a > >> menu entry each time you switch keying devices? > >> > >> Thanks in advance for any replies. > >> > >> 73, > >> > >> Paul - N8XMS > >> 100% QRP CW > >> > >> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> Message delivered to [email protected] > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:31:38 -0400 From: Hank <[email protected]> To: Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> Cc: Al Lorona <[email protected]>, Elecraft <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Good advice - don?t be unprofessional just because a rogue technician is. Hank K4HYJ > On Oct 21, 2021, at 9:36 AM, Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> wrote: > > ?But remember, you're required to use the lowest power level feasible... > > ...so time to try for some really challenging DX, and keep your logs! > > Seriously though, did you find out if they're actually kicking you off or > if this was just a grumpy local tech misguidedly trying to fix a problem by > threatening you? > > 73, > > Julie > >> On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 09:27 Al Lorona <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Jim beat me to it. I was also going to urge you to transmit as much as >> possible on 20 meters with the highest power you can. The idea is to become >> a hair ball that Xfinity can't swallow nor can't cough back up. >> >> If anybody comes up to you to complain that you're still causing outages, >> use the same twisted logic that Xfinity used and tell them, "That's >> impossible. It couldn't be me because Xfinity has already disconnected me." >> >> Al W6LX/4 >> >> >> >>>>> and 3) operate at you highest practical power >>>>> level as often as possible. >> >>>>> 73, Jim K9YC >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 18 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:43:46 -0400 From: Drew AF2Z <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed I would take the easiest way: tell them whatever BS they need to hear to be satisfied; then operate however you like without restriction. Dump Comcast at the soonest opportunity. I would not waste my time with lawyers, letters, phone calls, explanations, etc. As Mark Twain said: Never argue with an idiot; they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. This is similar to dealing with corporate bureaucracy. 73, Drew AF2Z On 10/21/21 10:31, Hank via Elecraft wrote: > Good advice - don?t be unprofessional just because a rogue technician is. > > Hank > K4HYJ > >> On Oct 21, 2021, at 9:36 AM, Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> ?But remember, you're required to use the lowest power level feasible... >> >> ...so time to try for some really challenging DX, and keep your logs! >> >> Seriously though, did you find out if they're actually kicking you off or >> if this was just a grumpy local tech misguidedly trying to fix a problem by >> threatening you? >> >> 73, >> >> Julie >> >>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 09:27 Al Lorona <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Jim beat me to it. I was also going to urge you to transmit as much as >>> possible on 20 meters with the highest power you can. The idea is to become >>> a hair ball that Xfinity can't swallow nor can't cough back up. >>> >>> If anybody comes up to you to complain that you're still causing outages, >>> use the same twisted logic that Xfinity used and tell them, "That's >>> impossible. It couldn't be me because Xfinity has already disconnected me." >>> >>> Al W6LX/4 >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> and 3) operate at you highest practical power >>>>>> level as often as possible. >>> >>>>>> 73, Jim K9YC >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ------------------------------ Message: 19 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:45:12 -0400 From: Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Elecraft <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] HELP! XFINITY SHUT OFF INTERNET DUE TO HAM ANTENNAS Message-ID: <CAEVEBrNXCVMEWSPx9XZMqu=znu-42nutpd+-rhn6nqhh8un...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Yeah, but they may only be satisfied if all the antennas are gone, and that's not practical. On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 11:44 Drew AF2Z <[email protected]> wrote: > I would take the easiest way: tell them whatever BS they need to hear to > be satisfied; then operate however you like without restriction. Dump > Comcast at the soonest opportunity. > > I would not waste my time with lawyers, letters, phone calls, > explanations, etc. As Mark Twain said: Never argue with an idiot; they > will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. This is > similar to dealing with corporate bureaucracy. > > 73, > Drew > AF2Z > > > > On 10/21/21 10:31, Hank via Elecraft wrote: > > Good advice - don?t be unprofessional just because a rogue technician is. > > > > Hank > > K4HYJ > > > >> On Oct 21, 2021, at 9:36 AM, Julia Tuttle <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> ?But remember, you're required to use the lowest power level feasible... > >> > >> ...so time to try for some really challenging DX, and keep your logs! > >> > >> Seriously though, did you find out if they're actually kicking you off > or > >> if this was just a grumpy local tech misguidedly trying to fix a > problem by > >> threatening you? > >> > >> 73, > >> > >> Julie > >> > >>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 09:27 Al Lorona <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Jim beat me to it. I was also going to urge you to transmit as much as > >>> possible on 20 meters with the highest power you can. The idea is to > become > >>> a hair ball that Xfinity can't swallow nor can't cough back up. > >>> > >>> If anybody comes up to you to complain that you're still causing > outages, > >>> use the same twisted logic that Xfinity used and tell them, "That's > >>> impossible. It couldn't be me because Xfinity has already disconnected > me." > >>> > >>> Al W6LX/4 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>> and 3) operate at you highest practical power > >>>>>> level as often as possible. > >>> > >>>>>> 73, Jim K9YC > >>> > >>> ______________________________________________________________ > >>> Elecraft mailing list > >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >>> > >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >>> Message delivered to [email protected] > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ------------------------------ Message: 20 Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:31:43 -0400 From: Gwen Patton <[email protected]> To: Steve Stutman <[email protected]> Cc: Elecraft <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Suggestion re dealing with Xfinity and similar Message-ID: <ca+nqa2pmok6j1mjmzp-enyux-igqkwpjzf74kgrvxnghvme...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" The bulk of consumer electronics, like wi-fi routers, is covered under Part 15, and it is therefore the responsibility of the operator of the Part 15 gear to deal with interference issues, NOT a neighborhood ham. Hams are not responsible for interference to Part 15 gear. In fact, Part 15 gear has the following information on it, usually on a sticker (emphasis mine): This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to > the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful > interference, and *(2) this device must accept any interference received, > including interference that may cause undesired operation.* -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73, Gwen, NG3P On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 8:20 PM Steve Stutman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > When needing to get a result from anything publicly regulated, consider > using something other than the interwebs or 800 number. > > K6MR points in the right direction. > > Specifically: > > Write a certified letter, return receipt requested, to the CEO or president > of the involved entity and cc: via the same method to head of your Public > Utilities Commission, or whatever you have in 6, as suggested by Ken. > > State your case and surrounding events clearly, much as you have done here > on the list. > > Point out that you are a licensed operator of a Federally licensed radio > station. > > It may say Amateur, but it is still Federally regulated and you have > rights. > > You might state your degree of willingness to work with them to solve their > problems at no cost; I know of a couple of instances in which people were > intimidated and apologetically bent over backwards twice and of one case in > which the op told them to pound sand and threatened to identify their > technical incompetence to the media. > > First two people got some results over the course of weeks, the third > person got action in two hours. > > One presumes that there is some technical competence somewhere in the > company, but obviously not so with the representatives coming to your door. > > If, in fact, your station is causing any issues, the most likely cause is > that they are using poorly designed, offshore manufactured equipment. > > The various type acceptances on a lot of gear are printed on a label, but > not measured in a lab; hard to imagine. > > > When I get on 20m here my "smoke and monoxide" detectors sound off. One of > these days I'll run more than 100W, but one presumes it's just RF getting > into poorly shielded gear. > > FWIW, these same detectors occasionally spontaneously sound off every year > or two at O dark. > > Company has replaced six detectors three times; I wonder why? > > > Over the years I have sent certified letters to utilities to deal with > issues in a professional capacity as well as personally, i.e. stuff at the > house. > > In most cases it will get you engaged with someone who is both > knowledgeable and in authority. > > Certainly not someone who blames "an antenna" for second rate gear in a > poorly designed system. > > Hope that you are able to get a good response and get your 'net back. > > 73, > > Steve > > KL7JT/1 > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft You must be a subscriber to post. 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