[TenTec] FCC rules, BPL, side effects (way way long)

[Don Jones]

Steve Weber wrote:

> ...
> If BPL is as disruptive as we suspect it will be, then we will have 
> difficulty using our TEN TEC radios on the amateur bands.
>
> If BPL is left unchallenged, The interference to the bands used by 
> owners of TEN TEC and other radios will be terrible.
>
> That good enough for ya? 

Well, it certainly SILLY AND POINTLESS enough to fit right into this 
discussion I suppose. Are you saying that BPL will only affect Ten Tec 
users and that there is no possible place where you clear thinkers can 
go off to and amuse yourselves with your high-flying visonary insights? 
Are you saying that we poor uninformed backward types, whose 
understanding of amateur radio pales in the presence of mighty 
intellects such as yours,  have no right to expect the Ten Tec reflector 
to simply deal with Ten Tec equipment rather than a steady stream of 
wild-eyed speculation and doomsaying? 

> This discussion should be going on everywhere, on every ham radio list 
> and in my opinion should be cross posted as much as possible.
>
> We should be writing to every politician, every public safety 
> official, every FCC commissioner, the Department of Homeland Security 
> etc. etc. etc.  There should be an groundswell movement within our 
> ranks to publicize the upcoming permanent disruption of conventional 
> radio communications in nearly every HF service. 

My, my! Exactly who are you to be making these decisions for us?  I have 
never heard of you. You sound a bit overwrought to be assuming such 
powers. There are many places available on the web for amateurs to 
express their concerns to the FCC and to their Congressional 
Representative. It does not require that every other function in the 
hobby stop in order for a gaggle of self-appointed spokespeople and 
"interpreters of truth and reason"  to drive us crazy with endless rants 
and meaningless speculation.

> But they can't do that to us.  Wanna Bet?  Lets see... Arrl Vs. AOL. 
> Who do YOU think the FCC will listen to? 

I would guess that they probably will not listen very attentively to 
anyone who raves as if they are on a mission from God.

> Our very existence as a service is on the line because our little 
> chunk of the universe is quite possibly on the verge of disappearing 
> into a fog of man-made interference, and we wonder about whether or 
> not it's appropriate for a particular list.  To quote Dr. Phil..."GET 
> REAL!" 

Very dramatic! I bet you get all your intellectual insights from Dr. Phil.

> If the discussion offends you, set up a filter to dump anything with 
> BPL in the subject line.  Or simply use the delete key. 

Don't think so.  If this list has a moderator, I hope he will put a stop 
to this totally off-subject ranting. Otherwise,  I will leave the list 
to your screaming outbursts, and I suspect a lot of others will also do 
the same. Then you can have the intense satisfaction of knowing that you 
have destroyed something which was useful in order to satisfy your own 
ego and your burning need for a captive audience.

- Don Jones N4TN