[TCARC-NTX] email I sent to Fox4

[Paul Finch]

David,

Thanks, I have been there and tried to get it to send the emails to me but
never could get it to work.  Will try again and see what happens.

Paul


-----Original Message-----
From: tcarc-ntx-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:tcarc-ntx-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of David Johnson
KB5YLG
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:30 AM
To: Tri-County ARC of North Texas WC5C
Subject: RE: [TCARC-NTX] email I sent to Fox4


Tri-County Amateur Radio Club WC5C
Email Reflector Message
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Paul,

I adjusted your settings for you.  However, you may
tinker with them yourself at
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/tcarc-ntx

I had your password emailed to you in case you have
forgot it.

David

--- Paul Finch <wb5idm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Tri-County Amateur Radio Club WC5C
> Email Reflector Message
> -----------------------------------
> David,
>
> I am seeing posts from other people but I still am
> not seeing the posts I
> send to the reflector.  Is there something I am
> doing wrong?
>
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tcarc-ntx-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:tcarc-ntx-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf
> Of David Johnson
> KB5YLG
> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 8:36 AM
> To: tcarc-ntx at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [TCARC-NTX] email I sent to Fox4
>
>
> Tri-County Amateur Radio Club WC5C
> Email Reflector Message
> -----------------------------------
> Here's what I sent, following Paul's suggestion.
> I sent it to Azle News, too.
>
> ====
>
> TXU is planning to roll out Bandwidth Over
> Powerlines,
> but are they taking the proper steps to make sure it
> does not interfere with emergency communications?
>
> You see, power lines can act like big amplified
> antennas, radiating those broadband signals
> unintentionally.  They can interefere with Coast
> Guard, Military, Red cross and local safety
> officials
> communications.  They can really radiate a lot in
> the
> Amateur Radio spectrum.  Amateur Radio is the United
> States _ONLY_ civil defense communications system
> that
> actually works.
>
> Will we sell our civil defense communications for
> cheap bandwidth?
>
> There are measures TXU can take to prevent
> intereference.  They are required by law to resolve
> intereference issues.  However, so far, BPL
> providers
> continue to drag their feet in resolving issues and
> frequently simply do not comply with the law.
>
> The FCC selectively fails to enforce that law; no
> wonder, there's BIG money involved.  It is so bad
> that
> various representatives are working on a bill to
> force
> the fcc to enforce the laws because they just
> aren't.
>
> Amateur Radio operators support bandwidth over power
> lines, and see it as having a lot of value
> delivering
> services, especially to rural areas.  as long as it
> does not interfere with our vital communications.
>
> In the following links, there are some video clips
> demonstrating the problem.  For information on the
> issue check out these very informative links:
>
> http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/plc/
>
> http://www.n5gar.info/
>
> This problem is very bad, and our government is
> behind
> on fixing it.  And when cell phones and electricity
> is
> out, your high frequency radio operators in all the
> emergency services will not be effective to help,
> because after listening to unbelievable
> intereference
> on a daily basis, the people famous for staying
> prepared by practicing every day...well, they will
> just get tired of trying, and they will no longer be
> there when you need them.
>
> Help us to get broadband services that helps rather
> than harm.
>
> David Johnson
> Azle, Texas
>
>
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>
> David Johnson
> MCP,MCSE,MCSD,MCDBA,CWS
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> kb5ylg at yahoo.com
>
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>
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> other hobby:  The Amateur Radio Service.
>
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