[Lowfer] K4SCK: PLC Amateur Radio Application - APPROVED

[Cliff Sojourner]

Craig, from the response to my application, i guess that whoever's nephew that set up the registration site doesn't know the difference between latitude and longitude, hence the two boxes for "coordinates".

On October 14, 2017 8:23:10 AM PDT, craig wasson <cwasson at wasson.com> wrote:
>U got mine - but I had requested two locations since we have two homes.
>They only approved one of them.  Their application form allowed
>multiple
>locations so I'm a little confused.  Did anyone else request two
>transmitter locations from PLC?
>
>Craig - N6IO
>
>
>
>On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 3:28 PM, Steve Koman <Steve at koman.us> wrote:
>
>> In case anyone has not seen what a UTC approval looks like, here is
>mine.
>> Note also the contact info at the bottom.
>> So this fall and winter I have my work cut out for me …. So much to
>do ….
>> Steve K4SCK
>> From: Lindi Harron [mailto:lindi.harron at utc.org]
>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 14:46
>> To: K4SCK at arrl.net
>> Subject: UTC: PLC Amateur Radio Application - APPROVED
>>
>>
>>                       October 13, 2017
>>
>> Dear Steven Koman (K4SCK),
>> This notice is being provided to Approve your proposed amateur radio
>> station in the 135.7 - 137.8 | 472.0 - 479.0 band(s) at the following
>> coordinates:  35⁰ N 17’ 44”, 80⁰ W 40’ 16”.   UTC has determined that
>your
>> proposed amateur radio station would not operate within a horizontal
>> distance of one kilometer from a transmission line that conducts a
>power
>> line carrier (PLC) signal in the 135.7 - 137.8 | 472.0 - 479.0 bands.
>> An amateur operator must not operate an amateur station if UTC
>responds
>> that the proposed amateur station is located within 1 km of a
>transmission
>> line with a PLC system that operates on the same frequency or
>frequency
>> range.  Amateur operators are advised that their operations within 1
>km of
>> a PLC system could cause interference to PLC systems that are used by
>> electric utilities to protect their electric transmission systems
>against
>> faults and electrical outages.  Interference from amateur operations
>could
>> affect the operation of PLC systems, thereby affecting the
>reliability of
>> electric utility operations.  As such, amateur operators are advised
>not to
>> operate any amateur stations within 1 km of a transmission line with
>a PLC
>> system that operates on the same frequency or frequency range, and
>amateur
>> operators will be subject to FCC enforcement for unauthorized
>operations,
>> as well as potential legal liability for damages that result from
>> interference caused by amateur operations to PLC systems.
>> Please direct any questions to the undersigned.
>> Mike Etzel
>> Mike.Etzel at utc.org<mailto:Mike.Etzel at utc.org>
>> 202-833-6839
>>
>> <END>
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