Dave that is an excellent idea and I hope they take that ball and run with
it. You are absolutely correct. The ignorance concerning awrl is pretty
wide. The comments I hear in the conversations I have concerning what they
do to help amateur radio I agree with your point of view.
Michael Martin
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On Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 2:23 PM David Eckhardt <davearea51a@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Ed. I realize FCC keeps most of the airwaves civil as opposed to
> 11-Meters. But I do feel they could be doing considerably more in
> enforcing Part 15. This, especially due to the digital revolution and
> SMPSs from China which sail through Customs as a component with no
> attention paid to RFI. True, these are only the tip of the RFI iceberg.
>
> Previous to all of this, I had no inkling that you, ARRL, were so involved
> in RFI remediation when it comes to amateur radio. I had always believed
> that was the duty of the FCC and us EMC/RFI engineers. I don't believe
> most of the readers of QST and the other periodic publications by ARRL are
> aware of your efforts. Would it be possible to author an article for QST
> on your efforts, methods, and connections with the FCC? A few pictures in
> the article of the ARRL lab might also "impress" the readers and other
> licensed hams.
>
> Yea, I know you're busy enough, but I truly believe most hams are ignorant
> of your RFI efforts and the capability at ARRL.
>
> Dave - WØLEV
>
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 7:26 PM Hare, Ed, W1RFI <w1rfi@arrl.org> wrote:
>
> > Two of those FCC lawyers helped create and maintain the process that ARRL
> > and FCC use to resolve harmful interference problems.
> > ------------------------------
> > *From:* RFI <rfi-bounces+w1rfi=arrl.org@contesting.com> on behalf of
> > David Eckhardt <davearea51a@gmail.com>
> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 18, 2023 2:59 PM
> > *To:* KD7JYK DM09 <kd7jyk@earthlink.net>
> > *Cc:* Rfi List <rfi@contesting.com>
> > *Subject:* Re: [RFI] DEFINITION OF "HARMFUL INTERFERENCE"
> >
> > Yes, in my opinion, FCC is just a collection of overpaid lawyers who
> > wouldn't recognize RF if it bit them in the behind. Further, OET has
> been
> > gutted and Part 15, either subpart, is not enforced unless there is big
> $$
> > in it for the CFR 47 bureaucracy.
> >
> > Just my opinion formed over the decades (six+ of those) as a licensed
> > amateur radio operator and an EMC/RFI engineer.
> >
> > Dave - WØLEV
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 7:51 PM KD7JYK DM09 <kd7jyk@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > > > *Harmful interference.* Interference which endangers the functioning
> > of a
> > > > radionavigation service or of other safety services or seriously
> > > degrades,
> > > > obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a radiocommunication service
> > operating
> > > > in accordance with this chapter.
> > > >
> > > > This statement is reproduced in several places throughout CFR 47, but
> > the
> > > > wording is essentially identical. Pretty general, but this is what
> FCC
> > > > legally plays to.
> > >
> > > No doubt the FCC addresses such, within moments of being reported, as
> it
> > > clearly violates their own rules, as defined by those experiencing it.
> > >
> > > Kurt
> > >
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