Jim, But somehow government is even more enormous today, yet useful positions such as FCC field engineers are still gone from the government. At one point the FCC Commissioners were each required by
Ed, Let me pile on a bit. I usually don't engage in this, but I have a broader point to add in context. Buckle up! I am a member of the ARRL, a Life Member in fact. In my modest role I encourage Leag
Ed and Jim, Thanks for the thoughtful words. Now, let's get back to work! What's next folks? Vy 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 W2TTT@ATT.NET Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> Gor
Replace a lawyer with two engineers and the world will better and you'll have even smaller government. 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 W2TTT@ATT.NET Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei
Pardon the typo... ...the world will be better... By the way, at one point Congress, in its appropriation for the FCC had to mandate that each FCC Commissioner had to hire at least one engineer for t
Kurt, How many Engineers does it take to replace a lightbulb? None. Only union maintenance or better yet, union electricians can change the lightbulbs. to their jobs! 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.31
Ed, I use a Netgear Smartswitch, shielded CAT6 cable and the Ethernet isolators from DX Engineering. These measures reduced noise AND allowed my amplifier to operate at 1,500W output without resettin
Bob, Are these folks issued an NAL (Notice of Apparent Liability)? 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 W2TTT@ATT.NET Get On The Air! Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________
Jamie WW3S, I would be interested in a pointer to any solar farm ordinances as well. They are popping up like mad and are really large, some encompassing hundreds of acres. For now, none are closer t
Ed, Your point is well taken, but the graph is not baselined rationally. A typical statistical trick is to show an elevated baseline, and not one that is proportionate. From its peak of 2100 employee
Bravo Dave!!!!!! Nice work. I've developed a good relationship with the field manager for my local power utility Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) and we've solved a few reliability issues.
Ed, I think you're raising the point that the current standards for radiated and conducted emissions are seemingly inadequate and need to be revisited. Naturally, equipment vendors and manufacturers
Ed, Two things to consider here: As you pointed out the FCC can and does often address the effect of harmful interference and that was my point in saying, "quantified measurements and their effects".
Ed, I've had to deconflict switched mode power supply issues anywhere from 144 to 800 MHz where interference was noted in Public Safety, Amateur Radio, and cellular services. AM broadcasters in parti
Bob, So does the coating ruin the panels? If you pay for your system up front, you should be able to keep the credits. If we do solar, it will be on racks and not the house and will not be grid-tied.
Bob, I can understand the perspective of the firefighters. No point in dying for material goods. Some people pay for their systems and keep the credits. A former colleague in Connecticut did that. I'
Hi Folks! I picked up 23 Trina 230 Watt solar panels and plan to install 20-22 of them to power our 230 VAC well pump, the ham shack and in emergencies, the freezers and refrigerators. These are 29 V
Jim, Thank you for taking the time to provide that summary. I'll follow-up on your web site. I've been there many times before, so with your summary in my frontal lobe, I'll dig in. The pigtails on e
Bob, Thanks! I'll give them a look. 73, J. Gordon "Gordie" Beattie, Jr., W2TTT 201.314.6964 W2TTT@ATT.NET Gordon.BeattieJr@VIAVISolutions.com Get On The Air! https://www.omniraylighting.com/ Not sure
So let's review... It's "OK" to produce poor quality electronics that generates RFI, because we can get someone else to filter said, "RFI" in order to function properly, thereby transferring the cost