If Ofcom really want to help ham radio operators they could do more to ban or restrict power network adapters and the multitude of other gadgets that leak QRM all over the airwaves.
Bring back the Radiocommunications Agency. Ofcom is a behemoth that has its fingers in too many pies to be an effective regulator.
Same in the US. There are at least 3 power transformers within a few hundred feet of my QTH and they totally wreck every signal in those directions, especially when there is high humidity or rain. It's obvious they have failed but no amount of complaining has gotten them fixed for over 15 years.
by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Sunday December 07, 2014 @04:57AM (#48541591)
Call the power company. They are REQUIRED by the FCC to fix those issues. Power Companies have a dedicated team that is used to track down those RFI noise source generators in their system such as bad insulators, loose wires etc.
Read more about it and how to file a complaint with the FCC if needed to force them to comply on the ARRL website.
If the power company is interfering with a licensed radio frequency (commercial, or amature) then they are in violation of federal law and can be subject to huge fines from the FCC.
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If Ofcom really want to help ham radio operators they could do more to ban or restrict power network adapters and the multitude of other gadgets that leak QRM all over the airwaves.
Bring back the Radiocommunications Agency. Ofcom is a behemoth that has its fingers in too many pies to be an effective regulator.
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Same in the US. There are at least 3 power transformers within a few hundred feet of my QTH and they totally wreck every signal in those directions, especially when there is high humidity or rain. It's obvious they have failed but no amount of complaining has gotten them fixed for over 15 years.
Re:Ofcom (Score:0)
Call the power company. They are REQUIRED by the FCC to fix those issues. Power Companies have a dedicated team that is used to track down those RFI noise source generators in their system such as bad insulators, loose wires etc.
Read more about it and how to file a complaint with the FCC if needed to force them to comply on the ARRL website.
If the power company is interfering with a licensed radio frequency (commercial, or amature) then they are in violation of federal law and can be subject to huge fines from the FCC.