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Ultra XGA - Well, John, probably none of us wants to know WHY you're looking forthis picture but go to the 1-25-04 issue of Willamette Week and clickon "Volume" (or click on this:http://www.wweek.com/story.php?story=4858)Enjoy!AlJohn Bartley or K7AAY@ARRL.NET" wrote in messagenews:telecom23.94.3@telecom-digest.org: Yes, Michael Powell in a bra. Some telecom or computer magazine I've read within the past week had a B&W pic of the Chair of the FCC in a bra. I'd heard he wore it at some stag event, and wasn't surprised when I saw it; just trashed the magazine, and forgot about it. Now, I've read the Notice of Rulemaking for BPL (internet service over power lines), and need that picture, because there's nothing like sophomoric humor on the part of Powell to illustrate the cavalier way the FCC is approaching the issue. What issue? Go set your tune your hi-fi to AM, pick a spot between local stations, and turn up the vpolume about half way. Then, try to have a phone conversation over a bad cellular connection with your ear six inches from the speakers, and you will still have an easier time communicating than hams will when we experience the 16 db over S9 interference already demonstrated by BPL. That interference explains why Austria and Japan already tried, then abandoned, BPL. However, this is 'the best government which lobbyist money can buy', so we get the FCC telling us in the Notice they expect power companies to fix the problems, the same power companies who already take *months* to resolve RFI (radio frequency interference) problems with existing tech. The burden of proof of the problem will be on the *ham*. How easy is it to talk to your power company? Hams know it gets much harder when interference problems arise. Hams have to buy all of our own gear to equip ourselves to be able to communicate in emergencies, and we're a part of just about every emergency plan there is. How many hams will learn the special skills needed for shortwave and longwave and make the investment of $$$$ to buy the gear, if all we get is static from BPL? You have to practice just like it's for real to be competent in something so demanding as passing radio traffic, and longwave and shortwave require very different skills than the VHF and UHF short-range frequencies which are unaffected by BPL. Folks, I need this pic to help me prove my point. Anyone remember what magazine that picture was in? Thanks, 73s and best regards, John E. Bartley, III K7AAY telcom admin, PDX - Views mine. celdata cjb net - Handheld Cellular Data FAQ *This post quad-ROT13 encrypted. Reading it violates the DMCA.*
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