Yes, this is true,
HOWEVER, the method used by the Commission to conduct its measurements
isn't clean.
Our agreement was that they would contact the hams who filed complaints
and advise them they were coming to town and involve them in this
process.
The FCC did no such thing. This just came to light late yesterday and
Dave, Chris and Ed Hare have been investigating today and have been in
direct contact with the Manassas hams.
Chris or Dave may add more, but that is it in a nutshell. Yes, FCC did
dismiss the complaints to from what we've gathered up to now, they ain't
clean.
Joel
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Frenaye [mailto:frenaye@pcnet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:31 PM
To: arrl-odv
Subject: [arrl-odv:14972] BPL - bad news?
Is this true?
Can someone fill me in on what's going on with this one (and our other
BPL interference problems)?
Or is it just more bluster?
-- Tom
>UPLC Powerline: Manassas Complaint Dismissed
>
> From the Dec 19 issue
>
>FCC: MANASSAS COMPLAINT DISMISSED
>
>The FCC's Spectrum Enforcement Division dismissed interference
complaints from five amateur operators against the BPL deployment bythe
City of Manassas and COMTek. It found that emission measurement staken
by the Commission on October 25-26, 2006 "demonstrate that the Manassas
BPL system is in compliance with the radiated emission limits specified
in Section 15.611(b) of the Commission's Rules at the two sites in areas
we tested where emissions appear to be the highest.These measurements
also demonstrate that the system is utilizing notches of 20 dB or more
to protect the 7 MHz amateur band." The FCChad conducted tests in six
areas that were chosen based on their proximity to locations identified
in the interference complaints filed by the five amateur radio
operations and drive-through monitoring ofthe system in test-mode. This
is complete and total vindication forManassas, which has been the target
of pending complaints for two years. For more information, contact the
UPL!
C Lega
l/Regulatory Department.
>
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Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444