This is, unfortunately, so true. It is getting to the stage when I wonder how much longer it is possible for someone in my situation to operate a "stealth" station in a crowded urban housing estate. It is not the limited size of my antennas that is the problem but the interference I have to contend with. I can turn off my electrics and it makes little difference to the noise level, which is often S3-S5 on the K3's rather stingy S meter.
As for the situation in Germany, well if that's the law and people will actually check up on it then you have to go along with it. But only a politician could bring about a situation where it is an offense to use equipment that doesn't have a worthless sticker on it. And CE certification is worthless unless it guarantees that the equipment meets a worthwhile standard. I think the only solution that would solve the interference problem would involve type approval of equipment by independent tester. Clearly you can't rely on all manufacturers to self-certify with any degree of honesty. And given the lack of enforcement in the UK there is no reason for anyone to do more than pay lip service to the regulations. No doubt you can buy rolls of self adhesive CE stickers from some Chinese vendor on eBay... But despite the benefits to us hams of type approval, I'm not sure I'd like the extra costs and restricted range of products such a measure would result in. I can remember just how expensive modems were in the 80s when they had to be type approved by the monopoly telecoms provider. -- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Zerobeat Ham Forums: www.zerobeat.net/smf On Nov 15, 2007 10:16 AM, Stewart Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the past the "authorities" were concerned with amateurs causing > interference > to domestic radio/television reception and all other government services. > Now it is the amateur that has the problem. > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
