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   Entered Wed. 10/06/2010 at 15:38 UTC. An update on the noise   
   issues at nf5b/kc0hzu ...   
      
   We have a little bit  of  progress  anyway.  Local  electric   
   company fixed the arc light which was killing us on vhf, but   
   the problems  further  east  down  my  street  toward  their   
   substation, which have been constant since we moved here are   
   still there. I'm working with the arrl labs  guru  for  such   
   issues, and he's communicating with the utility folks.   
      
   WHen  the  guy came out yesterday I asked him if he had gear   
   for detecting such problems, which many utilities *do* have.   
   HE  said  no,  as  did  two  of  their  engineering folks. I   
   suggested strongly that they take advantage of the technical   
   expertise  offered by arrl labs. I'm hoping they do. IF not,   
   we'll have a bit of communicating going on with FCC.   
      
   the process can be rather long and frustrating, but after  a   
   couple  years  of  this  at  least we've got forward motion.   
   CHickasaw electric, which owns the substation at the end  of   
   my  dead  end  street wasn't even interested in the issue in   
   the past, as I was a local utility customer, and  not  their   
   customer.  But,  a  few months ago they bought out the local   
   utility company, at least the electric part of it.  Gas  and   
   water  is  still  operated and owned by the city. SO, now we   
   have a lever to force some action.   
      
      
   Number of vessels logged to shiptrak via 14300.net previous week 12   
       
   Number of individual vessel loggers last week: 14   
       
   K2JBX total=5 monthly=1 yearly=5 This week: 1   
       
   KC5AGO total=318 monthly=2 yearly=131 This week: 3   
       
   VP5DB total=25 monthly=2 yearly=16 This week: 2   
       
   KI4MMZ total=306 monthly=4 yearly=126 This week: 3   
       
   KC0YHM total=145 monthly=1 yearly=34 This week: 1   
       
   KD4CMV total=5 monthly=1 yearly=5 This week: 1   
       
   NP2CB total=18 monthly=0 yearly=12 This week: 1   
       
       
      
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