RE [Icom] FCC email addr re Powerline problem

Mon, 8 Jul 2002 23:04:30 -0500

Yes, indeed the FCC will bite into the utility company if you have
exhausted all other resources and have no satisfaction. How do I
know? I was one that finally got a problem solved that way. You
need to contact John, K2QAI (check the ARRL web site to be
sure) and he will get the ball rolling. After 4 months of the complete
brush off from the local utility (city owned) I contacted John. He
then sent off a letter to the CEO of the electric company. They
did finally show up around the first week of December, but nothing
was really done. About mid January, I contacted John again,
and he said to give them until Feb 1st, then he would contact the
FCC. Well, that's what it took. A letter was sent from Riley
(I believe) to our mayor. Wow, next week it was fixed, imagine
that. It was on the ARRL Web site, and some guys mentioned
they heard it on newsline. I would have not gone to anyone for
help if they acted the least bit concerned. About 2 years ago,
I had one pop up, and they did at least show some effort, and
in 4 months, it was fixed. This time, it was 7.5 months from the
first call to a fix.. This was S9 noise on 20-10 on a TH3 and
20+ on 40/80, non stop. Some times the wheels move slow,
but don't give up.

73 - Mike K9MI

----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy-Allen Albertson-KG6IRH" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: RE [Icom] FCC email addr re Powerline problem

> To tell the truth, Riley may not be a pitbull, but he is like a terrier
once
> he gets ahold of one he doesnt let go until he
> has got what he wants.  You might go to the ARRL website and read some of
> the enforcement letters, particularly the ones regarding power utilties,
he
> has written.  73 de tim kg6irh.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Shaw" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 8:16 PM
> Subject: RE: RE [Icom] FCC email addr re Powerline problem
>
>
> > Thanks - good info
> >
> > 73 de Jim [email protected]
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > Behalf Of Timothy-Allen Albertson-KG6IRH
> > Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 6:28 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: RE [Icom] FCC email addr re Powerline problem
> >
> >
> > Regarding the PG&E QRM, why don't you email Riley Hollingsworth of the
> FCC.
> > He has taken power utilities to task before and, as I recall, regulatory
> > enforcement of this nature is not affected by the Bankruptcy filing.
> >
> > His email addy is [email protected]
> >
> > 73 de tim kg6irh.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Shaw" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 2:01 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Icom] Icom 756 Pro versus Icom 746 Pro
> >
> >
> > > Michael
> > > I just acquired a 756ProII.  After only three weeks, I find myself
very
> > > dependent on the scope.  It really helps me find stations up/dn
> frequency
> > > that I would have missed by just 'tuning across the band'.  Especially
> > like
> > > the fact you can 'hold' the scope display and then tune to a station
> that
> > > 'spiked up' and now is temporarily not transmitting.  Should be real
> > helpful
> > > in contests, pileups, etc.
> > >
> > > Don't know how well the 746PRO noise reducer works, but I really
depend
> on
> > > the 'noise reduction' feature in the 756PROII.  First time I've had a
> rig
> > > where this truly works well.  Got a big power line in the neighborhood
> and
> > > the local utility (PG&E) is in bankruptcy so they are unresponsive to
> > calls
> > > asking them to clean up the noise.
> > >
> > > Since I upgraded from a 15 year old IC-751A, I have found many, many
> other
> > > features to be 'top of the line' compared to the 751A.  But the above
> two
> > > are real big deals to me that I didn't have in the 751A.
> > >
> > > 73 de Jim [email protected]
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > > Behalf Of Michael Morgan
> > > Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 12:18 PM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: [Icom] Icom 756 Pro versus Icom 746 Pro
> > >
> > >
> > > I was about to order me a new rig.  I was trying to decide what to get
> > > and I pretty much narrowed it down to the two above.  I noticed there
is
> > > still several dealers advertising the 756 Pro.  Since the advertised
> > > price of them and for the 746 Pro is about the same which one do you
> > > think I would be better off with.  The ability to do 2 meters is no be
> > > deal with me nor is the ability to have Dual Watch.  I like the fact
of
> > > the 756 have the band scope but I have never had it so I am not stuck
on
> > > that.  I believe the 746 has the different filter shapes where as the
> > > 756 doesn't.  What is everyone's thoughts.  Has anyone done any side
by
> > > side testing on the two?
> > >
> > > 73's
> > >
> > > Michael, AA5SH
> > >
> > > ----
> > > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> > > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> > >
> > > ----
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> >
> > ----
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> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>
> ----
> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/

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