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<td>RE: LF: No US Ham Band</td>
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<td>Thu, 15 May 2003 12:41:44 -0400</td>
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<td>"Ashlock,William" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:William.Ashlock@bocedwards.com"><William.Ashlock@bocedwards.com></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org">rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org</a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:'rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org'">"'rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org'"</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org"><rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org></a></td>
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<pre>>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
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