If this was already posted, please forgive me; I am catching up on emails
(especially reflector email).
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2001/05/30/3/?nc=1
This is the first of several complaints the ARRL intends to file with the
FCC about these devices.
73,
Ed Hare, W1RFI
ARRL Lab
225 Main St
Newington, CT 06111
Tel: 860-594-0318
Internet: w1rfi@arrl.org
Web: http://www.arrl.org/tis
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scameron [mailto:scameron@austin.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:15 AM
> To: rfi@contesting.com
> Subject: [RFI] RFI: Cordless 2 meter Interlopers
>
>
>
> Here is some information I found on the VU2ARC web site at
> http://www.angelfire.com/in/BARC/inthemedia.htm
> Long Range Cordless: HAMS Blamed
>
> As you are all aware that the Long Range
> Cordless phones have
> infested the 130-180 Mhz band, more so
> causing severe QRM to the
> 144 - 146 Mhz Ham band. These LRCs have a
> range of more than
> 15-20 kms. We in Bangalore face the QRM
> round the clock from
> hundreds of these units and had reported
> the matter to WPC and
> Dept Of Telephones, along with newspaper
> articles mentioning its
> nuisance and illegality to create awareness
> among the general
> public. Though some have refrained from
> using it, day by day more
> and more are purchasing and operating them
> causing QRM not only
> to hams but to the other authorised VHF
> band users like the Police,
> Airband, Fire, Hams, etc, etc. In our
> newspaper articles we had
> mentioned the extent of QRM it would cause
> to the various licenced
> users but we received no response from WPC or DOT.
>
> It has also been reported from various
> other cities and towns across
> our country about the extent of QRM they
> cause. Now WPC has
> woken up to the long range cordless QRM
> because it was observed
> and reported by the Airline pilots around
> Rajkot and Ahmedabad
> areas that the phone conversations were
> interefering with their
> communication channels. It was first
> assumed to be Ham talk but
> they have now understood it be from these
> LRCs. (lets not take the
> blame for it, sitting quiet ) Wake up and
> pass on any kind of info to
> WPC.
>
> DGCA has made strong report of such QRM to
> WPC and as WPC
> does not have wide and extensive monitoring
> setup has now
> requested Hams to provide any kind of
> information with regard to
> User names, phone nos, frequencies, etc OR
> even locations of such
> long range cordless antennas. One could
> easily spot such antennas
> because they look like a Trishul with
> ground radials. You may fax or
> email the information to any one of the following:
>
> VU2SDN Sahar
> Fax 011-2622521
>
> VU2ZAP Raj
> Fax 080-2258454 or email: ggrk@vsnl.com
>
> VU2POP Pop
> Fax 080-3388073 or email: pop@rescueteam.com
>
> Also listed are news articles about 2m cordless in India:
> http://www.angelfire.com/in/BARC/ie13012001.htm
> http://www.angelfire.com/in/BARC/toi28112000.htm
> http://www.angelfire.com/in/BARC/dh-27112000.htm
>
> Also, VU2ARC is focusing on disaster communications this year
> and is seeking donations of HF/VHF/UHF
> equipment/antennas/packet modems, etc.
> I am coordinating, gathering and shipping. Donations are tax
> deductible.
> Let me know if you have anything to donate, and please pass
> this message on.
>
> Skip W5GAI
>
>
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