Return-Path: Received: (qmail 18220 invoked from network); 15 May 2003 16:42:57 -0000 Received: from warrior.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.227) by mailstore with SMTP; 15 May 2003 16:42:57 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: (qmail 14376 invoked from network); 15 May 2003 16:43:01 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by warrior.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 15 May 2003 16:43:00 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 19GLnL-0005Z5-VQ for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 15 May 2003 17:41:27 +0100 Received: from [212.125.75.12] (helo=mail4.messagelabs.com) by post.thorcom.com with smtp (Exim 4.14) id 19GLn7-0005Yw-K6 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 15 May 2003 17:41:13 +0100 X-VirusChecked: Checked X-Env-Sender: William.Ashlock@bocedwards.com X-Msg-Ref: server-8.tower-4.messagelabs.com!1053016867!5639 Received: (qmail 1843 invoked from network); 15 May 2003 16:41:07 -0000 Received: from ukfw1.ge.boc.com (193.131.2.157) by server-8.tower-4.messagelabs.com with SMTP; 15 May 2003 16:41:07 -0000 Received: from exc_wil04.edwards.boc.com ([162.118.144.226]) by exc_cra03.edwards.boc.com with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2653.13) id J31X3PV1; Thu, 15 May 2003 17:46:14 +0100 Received: by EXC_WIL04 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Thu, 15 May 2003 12:41:44 -0400 Message-ID: From: "Ashlock,William" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 12:41:44 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Subject: RE: LF: No US Ham Band Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0tests=noneversion=2.53 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53 (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false >Despite assurance from ARRL that an amateur would have to be within a >few 100 yards of the line for there to be any problem, at which >distance the power line QRM would be horrendous, FCC have gone along >with the power companies in rejecting the proposals. The fear is of >switching relays being incorrectly turned off by amateur interference >and causing power blackouts. Hmmm. This ridiculous over-concern with 1w ERP could be turned around. What if one of the major TV networks were put on a typical 2 min 'newsy item' where one of us, in an interview, would state that the power grid is vulnerable (by the power companies own admission) to a level of power that could easily be generated from an automobile parked under a high tension line with nothing more showing that a typica AM antenna? A statement could be added that translates the 1w ERP max at ~300ft to the power needed at, say, 50ft from the line to cause a problem (Is that ~30mw?). You know the analogy that the public understands: "Less than the power to operate a flashlight". Add a few juicy doomsday tourist scenarios and the general public (politicians?) would be up in arms! I'm sure the power companies would quickly counter with a statement indicating that they have designed their system to be safe from any mobile RF power source short of, say, 1KW?. Then we'd have them!! Bill A _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MCI's Internet Managed Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.mci.com