Hi Cliff,
<<<That's why I didn't post a comment.
I was afraid I would get flamed because someone didn't approve of my
comment or it wasn't "thoughtful" enough for some self appointed
"expert". I did write to both my senators, my congressman, and my president.
Those letters are private and at least I won't have to listen to some
crabby old so and so with nothing better to
than criticize me for what I said in a comment to the FCC.
BPL has become the best thing since code vrs no code for the crowd that
lives to bitch and complain.>>>
I took "thoughtful and reasoned" to mean avoiding profanity, name calling
and unsupported blanket statements. Avoid: "You idiots have done it this
time. BPL is a disaster waiting to happen. Your's truly, Joe Ham" But at
the same time, whatever you write doesn't have to be the most profound,
brilliant prose anyone has ever seen either. Just calmly say what you think
in plain language writing about what you know about. For example, I
described my own situation, with my horiz. loop being near enough to a power
line traversing my yard, to be certain to pick up RFI. Why is this
important? Because taken collectively, this together with other comments
builds mounting evidence that among other things, the FCC's assumptions
about amateur radio stations, that they can orient their antennas to
minimize interference pickup, is flawed. You don't have to weigh in with a
tome that covers every single aspect of the NPRM as if you are the only one
writing. Keep thinking that your comment, no matter how small, will add
something to the entire body of comments that will be taken as a whole. If
someone tells you you wrote something dumb tell them to <insert colorful
phrase here>. Tnx for writing elected officials--my next task!
73,
Rob/K5UJ
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