[CW] Re: CW digest, Vol 4 #245 - 11 msgs

KK7MG [email protected]
Sun, 28 Sep 2003 06:27:32 -0600


Well, they're trying it out in Boise (about 30 miles away) and a lot of the
Hams are ready with monitoring gear.  The power company's interference guy
is at least willing to work with us.

Bob

> Bob you gotta be kidding, or just trolling. Didn't you read this, just one
> report of several that are out there?  Real Hams have been checking this
out
> and it AIN'T pretty. And once installed do you really believe they would
ever
> remove it all whatever the nasty results?
>
> Dick
>
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>  This is serious, folks.
>
>  I am located 65 MILES from a test area...and 160, 80,
>
>  and 40 were rendered virtually unusable with any
>
> signal below roughly s-5 to s-7 at some times.
>
> Especially for the QRPp'ers...how many stations have
>
> you worked with just a few hundred milliwatts?
>
> You have maybe a few thousandths of a microwatt on the
>
> receiver's antenna...and this broadband hash puts a
>
> few microwatts on the same antenna...what do YOU
>
> think is going to happen?
>
>  Driving through Allentown during PPL's tests, there
>
> were times when my car's AM radio was blotted out!
>
> The power companies want this scheme to happen,
>
>  because it would be effortless revenue for them...
>
> >>
>
>
> >
> >
>
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