Joel, We are transitioning to Radio Active Designs communications. Our IT and Engineering were unaware of the consequences of the FCC auction as well. I have contacted Telex and found that there are a few models that remain unaffected by the auction (The operating frequencies of the equipment may or may not fall in the ranges that have been auctioned). However, all models of Telex in use at Summer Station will eventually be illegal to use (This information was verified by Telex personnel). The timeline depends on how quickly the companies that purchased the bands begin to put them in use in proximity to your station. They are only required to provide a general notice to the area 30 days prior to implementation. Anyone found using equipment that operates in the frequencies auctioned after that point may be subject to hefty fines. Therefore, we have already started our transition.
Telex has stated that they plan on producing new systems that better comply with post-auction regulations. However, I recommend the Radio Active Design System. The features surpass those of the traditional Telex and Tempest Systems, and they were designed to meet FCC requirements post-auction. We are currently in the process of performing a frequency study with this equipment to verify that there will be no interference with plant equipment. Brian Owens V. C. Summer Nuclear Station Health Physics (803)931-5403 brian.ow...@scana.com<mailto:brian.ow...@scana.com> From: Estes, Joel A:(Contractor - GenCo-Nuc) [mailto:joel.es...@exeloncorp.com] Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2018 4:48 PM To: powernet@hpspowernet.org Subject: [powernet] Continued Use of Telex ***This is an EXTERNAL email from "Estes, Joel A:(Contractor - GenCo-Nuc)" (powernet-return-908-brian.owens=scana....@hpspowernet.org<mailto:powernet-return-908-brian.owens=scana....@hpspowernet.org>). Please do not click on a link or open any attachments unless you are confident it is from a trusted source. ________________________________ Have any other utilities moved to eliminate all use of Telex in wake of the latest FCC sale of frequencies? I'm getting conflicting info from our IT and Engineering folks at Corporate, which is vastly different than what Telex is telling me. The Bosch communication makes sense to me, but I'd like to know if other folks interpret it so different that they are looking to eliminate use of the equipment altogether. Any responses are appreciated. Joel Estes LaSalle RR Project ALARA 815-415-4165 This Email message and any attachment may contain information that is proprietary, legally privileged, confidential and/or subject to copyright belonging to Exelon Corporation or its affiliates ("Exelon"). This Email is intended solely for the use of the person(s) to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this Email to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this Email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete this Email and any copies. Exelon policies expressly prohibit employees from making defamatory or offensive statements and infringing any copyright or any other legal right by Email communication. Exelon will not accept any liability in respect of such communications. -EXCIP
