Adam, Any emission by a commercial/industrial system that causes significant interference to a licensed user in an adjacent band is a violation of FCC rules, period. You don't need to spend any more time trying to contact Verizon to resolve this issue. Write the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, and let Riley Hollingsworth take it from there. Believe me, once an FCC "Nastygram" gets Verizon's attention, they'll be all over that site, looking for the cause. If the problem is not corrected in a timely manner, a whopping fine will be assessed for every day it continues. Rest assured, every cent of the cost of correcting this interference problem will be paid by Verizon, not you. It will greatly help your case if you can show that the offending carrier is at 147.457 MHz, and is not the result of an image response in your receiver or of IM occurring in a poorly-designed receiver's front end. It will also add credence to your complaint if you can use repeatable T-Hunt tactics to pinpoint the source of the carrier to a specific antenna or cabinet. Take note as to whether or not the carrier is modulated and/or identified in any way, and whether it is continuous 24/7 or intermittent. Turn off all of your equipment before making these searches, just to be absolutely certain that the carrier is not generated within your own repeater. Many receivers, and a surprising number of controllers or IDers, generate "birdies" that render certain frequencies unusable. Be certain your own equipment is innocent before filing a complaint. Of course, you had better be certain that Verizon is, in fact, the offender before pointing a finger at them!
If your repeater is officially coordinated, your case is even stronger. A 1 MHz split, in New York? Hmmm... 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY "Adam C. Feuer" wrote: > > Hello All, > > Back in September, I sent out a message asking if anyone had any interference > experience with the 2 meter pair 146.460 / 147.460 as I have a constant > carrier on my input. I didn't really receive any substantial replies and have > been looking for the source ever since. Yesterday it was found! My input > (147.460) is being crushed by a Verizon Light Span which is mounted in an > outdoor enclosure at the site. It is emitting a strong carrier on 147.457... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
