August 2003 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[ARRL-ODV:9260] Re: Another Great North East Power Black-Out!
by Kay Craigie 15 Aug '03

15 Aug '03

"On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia!" Where we still (knock wood) have electricity. 73 - Kay N3KN

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[ARRL-ODV:9259] Re: Another Great North East Power Black-Out!
by Joel Harrison 15 Aug '03

15 Aug '03

Niagra Mohawk just happens to be a utility located in a part of the country where people don't want any new power plants. Thus, the overload experienced today. Joel -----Original Message----- From: dick(a)pobox.com [mailto:dick@pobox.com] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 5:55 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9256] Another Great North East Power Black-Out! 14 AUG, 2003 - 1750 CDT I'm old enough to remember the first great NE power outage in (I think) 1963. We lived in Maine and our grid was able to disconnect itself and stay on line while everything for hundreds of miles to the west and south of us was back in the stone age. From what I heard so far, the source of todays black-out appears to be the same as in 1963: the Niagara-Mohawk grid. And these are the folks that want to sell BPL to the unsuspecting public? 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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[ARRL-ODV:9258] Re: Another Great North East Power Black-Out!
by Tuck Miller NZ6T 15 Aug '03

15 Aug '03

Did he take the death mobile with him? That would say a lot! W5JBP(a)aol.com wrote: > I hate to say it, but it is due to W1RFI. He was in N. NY. doing some > test and a transformer by pass tripped and now you have it. > > Jim Haynie, W5JBP

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[ARRL-ODV:9257] Re: Another Great North East Power Black-Out!
by W5JBP＠aol.com 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

I hate to say it, but it is due to W1RFI. He was in N. NY. doing some test and a transformer by pass tripped and now you have it. Jim Haynie, W5JBP

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[ARRL-ODV:9256] Another Great North East Power Black-Out!
by dick＠pobox.com 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

14 AUG, 2003 - 1750 CDT I'm old enough to remember the first great NE power outage in (I think) 1963. We lived in Maine and our grid was able to disconnect itself and stay on line while everything for hundreds of miles to the west and south of us was back in the stone age. From what I heard so far, the source of todays black-out appears to be the same as in 1963: the Niagara-Mohawk grid. And these are the folks that want to sell BPL to the unsuspecting public? 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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[ARRL-ODV:9255] Gag!
by Kay Craigie 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

If you have access to the September issue of Worldradio, turn to the end of John Johnston W3BE's "Rules & Regs" column, on page 15, and read his accolade to Fred Maia W5YI. The sentence that best reminds me why it was such fun to be a League official when J.J. was at the FCC: "Fred, you are at the top of my list of hams who make Amateur Radio the greatest hobby in the world." Fred's on my list, too. Different list. 73 - Kay N3KN

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[ARRL-ODV:9254] Re: A Spy in our Camp?
by Sandy Donahue,W4RU 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

Without commenting on the way Joel implies he makes a living...another very active ham, President of a large ham club here, is also a consultant to the power industry who told me that his major client asked him to conduct a study, the results of which were to be favorable to the company paying the bills. To this ham's credit he declined to conduct such a study and the job and fees went to someone else. So perhaps you can take their money and not perform certain depraved acts. 73 Sandy --- Joel Harrison <wb5igf(a)ipa.net> wrote: > As most of you know, I make my living from the electric utility > industry, > and I do NOT support BPL. > > So, not every electric utility oriented radio amateur is in bed with > them......well, I'm in bed with them, but I just take their money and > leave > without kissing them in the morning. > > OPPD, the utility mentioned in the article, is a big, long time > client of > mine. > > 73 Joel W5ZN > > p.s. Of course, my work is not with the electric utility distribution > industry that is pushing this, but rather with the power generation > side....nukes, that is!! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Weaver [mailto:K8JE@ARRL.org] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 7:47 PM > To: arrl-odv > Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9251] Re: A Spy in our Camp? > > > Sandy, I have a chunk of heavy chain about 30 ft. long if you find a > use > for it. > > Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division > k8je(a)arrl.org - Tel. 513-459-0142 > > ARRL -- The reason Amateur Radio is! > > GREAT LAKES DIVISION CONVENTION, September 6, 2003: See > http://greatlakes.arrl.org > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

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[ARRL-ODV:9253] Re: A Spy in our Camp?
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

This evening I found in my inbox a message from a longtime member and friend who works for a utility, offering some suggestions on strategy. So it works both ways. 73, Dave K1ZZ

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[ARRL-ODV:9252] Re: A Spy in our Camp?
by Joel Harrison 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

As most of you know, I make my living from the electric utility industry, and I do NOT support BPL. So, not every electric utility oriented radio amateur is in bed with them......well, I'm in bed with them, but I just take their money and leave without kissing them in the morning. OPPD, the utility mentioned in the article, is a big, long time client of mine. 73 Joel W5ZN p.s. Of course, my work is not with the electric utility distribution industry that is pushing this, but rather with the power generation side....nukes, that is!! -----Original Message----- From: Jim Weaver [mailto:K8JE@ARRL.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 7:47 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9251] Re: A Spy in our Camp? Sandy, I have a chunk of heavy chain about 30 ft. long if you find a use for it. Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division k8je(a)arrl.org - Tel. 513-459-0142 ARRL -- The reason Amateur Radio is! GREAT LAKES DIVISION CONVENTION, September 6, 2003: See http://greatlakes.arrl.org

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[ARRL-ODV:9251] Re: A Spy in our Camp?
by Jim Weaver 14 Aug '03

14 Aug '03

Sandy, I have a chunk of heavy chain about 30 ft. long if you find a use for it. Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division k8je(a)arrl.org - Tel. 513-459-0142 ARRL -- The reason Amateur Radio is! GREAT LAKES DIVISION CONVENTION, September 6, 2003: See http://greatlakes.arrl.org

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