| Good first step As a ham radio operator I'm glad to see some groups actually trying to achieve a middle ground. However, I'm certain any precautions to minimize interference will cost extra money. Many utilities in the United States are private, shareholder owned entities where the business is driven by the bottom line. If the shareholders aren't happy with their ROI I'm sure they'll find ways to cut costs. All those extra safeguards to reduce RFI? Get rid of them. It doesn't adversely affect the subscriber's service and saves us money!
It was this thinking that helped contribute to the Great Blackout of 2003. The utilities reduced their right-of-way tree trimming budgets -- to save a buck in the short-term. The power lines sagged from the load, touched the overgrown trees and failed! Voila, instant crisis that'll probably cost them more $$ in the long term. |
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| The Amateur Radio Operators in the Raleigh NC area, are some of the most pro-active and technically astute folks I've ever met. Progress Energy also is a company that 'tries to be morally correct' in most dealings with the public. Interesting enough is that the majority of folks from Progress Energy side were trained by hams that worked for the company before they (the old guard) retired. So maybe some of the common sense is left in Progress Energy.
Hopefully a good middle ground can be worked out and a suitable ground can be found in this test period.
Mitch |
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| said by mitchell:
Hopefully a good middle ground can be worked out and a suitable ground can be found in this test period.
Mitch
Amen to that. |
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