[ICOM] Power line interference and the FCC (Was Icom noise blanker)

[Bill NY9H]

I wish the FCC would fine some power utility to show they are not kidding.

Commonwealth Edison basically told me to go ahead and call the 
FCC.... they did not want to hear me complain about their inaction on 
my requests for help. It had been 4 months after their tech confirmed 
the problem and wrote it up.
It's going on 1 year for a March 05 complaint,, an April work 
order,,, and NO REPAIR.... NOW THEY SAY THEY ARE OUT OF INSULATORS,,,,,!!!!!!
I think Chicago out to charge them 5 or 10 K , at least that would 
cause someone at ComEd asking who in customer service told that 
customer to call the FCC #$@$#@!!!!   PS.    Her name was Sylvia...

bill



t 07:53 PM 2/23/2006, you wrote:

>This is frwis
>Jim W7RY
>
>
> >From the ARRL Web site:
>http://www.arrl.org/news/enforcement_logs/2006/0216.html?nc=1
>
>
>
>January 24, 2006
>
>David McGinnis, CEO
>Grayson-Collin Electric Coop
>PO Box 548
>Van Alstyne, TX 75495-0548
>
>
>Dear Mr. McGinnis:
>
>
>The Federal Communications Commission has received complaints that
>equipment operated by your utility may be causing harmful radio
>interference to an operator in the Amateur Radio Service. The
>complainant is:
>
>
>Name withheld
>Address withheld
>Melissa, TX
>(telephone number withheld)
>
>
>The FCC has the responsibility to require that utility companies rectify
>such problems within a reasonable time if the interference is caused by
>faulty power utility equipment. Under FCC rules, most power-line and
>related equipment is classified as an "incidental radiator." This term
>is used to describe equipment that does not intentionally generate any
>radio-frequency energy, but that may create such energy as an incidental
>part of its intended operation.
>
>
>To help you better understand your responsibilities under FCC rules,
>here are the most important rules relating to radio and television
>interference from incidental radiators:
>
>
>Title 47, CFR Section 15.5 General conditions of operation.
>
>
>(b) Operation of an intentional, unintentional, or incidental radiator
>is subject to the conditions that no harmful interference is caused and
>that interference must be accepted that may be caused by the operation
>of an authorized radio station, by another intentional or unintentional
>radiator, by industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) equipment, or by
>an incidental radiator.
>
>
>(c) The operator of the radio frequency device shall be required to
>cease operating the device upon notification by a Commission
>representative that the device is causing harmful interference.
>Operation shall not resume until the condition causing the harmful
>interference has been corrected.
>
>
>Title 47, CFR Section 15.13 Incidental radiators.
>
>
>Manufacturers of these devices shall employ good engineering practices
>to minimize the risk of harmful interference.
>
>
>Title 47, CFR Section 15.15 General technical requirements.
>
>
>(c) Parties responsible for equipment compliance should note that the
>limits specified in this part will not prevent harmful interference
>under all circumstances. Since the operators of Part 15 devices are
>required to cease operation should harmful interference occur to
>authorized users of the radio frequency spectrum, the parties
>responsible for equipment compliance are encouraged to employ the
>minimum field strength necessary for communications, to provide greater
>attenuation of unwanted emissions than required by these regulations,
>and to advise the user as to how to resolve harmful interference
>problems (for example, see Sec. 15.105(b)).
>
>
>The complainant has attempted unsuccessfully to work through your usual
>complaint resolution process and as a result the matter has been
>referred to our office. The FCC prefers that those responsible for the
>proper operation of power lines assume their responsibilities fairly.
>This means that your utility company should locate the source of any
>interference caused by its equipment and make necessary corrections
>within a reasonable time.
>
>
>While the FCC has confidence that most utility companies are able to
>resolve these issues voluntarily, the FCC wants to make your office
>aware that this unresolved problem may be a violation of FCC rules and
>could result in a monetary forfeiture for each occurrence. At this
>stage, the FCC encourages the parties to resolve this problem without
>FCC intervention, but if necessary to facilitate resolution, the FCC may
>investigate possible rules violations and address appropriate remedies.
>
>
>The American Radio Relay League, a national organization of Amateur
>Radio operators, may be able to offer help and guidance about radio
>interference that involves Amateur Radio operators.
>
>
>American Radio Relay League
>Radio Frequency Interference Desk
>225 Main Street
>Newington, CT 06111
>860-594-0200
>E-mail: rfi at arrl.org
>
>
>Please advise the complainant what steps your utility company is taking
>to correct this reported interference problem. The FCC expects that most
>cases can be resolved within 60 days of the time they are first reported
>to the utility company. If you are unable to resolve this February 28,
>2006, please advise this office about the nature of the problem, the
>steps you are taking to resolve it and the estimated time in which those
>steps can be accomplished.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>On Behalf Of Bill NY9H
>Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 6:38 AM
>To: ICOM Reflector
>Subject: RE: [ICOM] Icom noise blanker
>
>HI Adam,
>
>actually I got the FCC to send some emails but THEY ( FCC)  found no
>noise when they went driving their very insensitive van to the area. ,,,
>amazing cause ComED did detect alot of problems!!!!
>I have the confidence of the ComEd engineer   but not of FCC I guess,
>
>I did not realize that the dsp could withstand such a barrage of
>noise...
>even the NB in the P3 gets nuts with loud close in signals,,,,
>
>bill
>
>At 11:56 AM 2/22/2006, you wrote:
>
> >Hi Bill,
> >
> >If the garbage is strong enough to overload the front end, it will also
>do
> >this before it can get to an analogue noise blanker (which is usually
>in the
> >455 kHz IF).
> >
> >Have you thought of lodging a complaint against VEB ComEd with your
>state
> >PUC?
> >
> >Cheers for now, 73,
> >Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
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