Hi Eric, Thanks so much for the reply and the information. We are certain (100%) that the interference is coming from the Light Span. We DF'ed it right to the box and then used the spectrum analyzer to give us the exact frequency. Also, being the only box mounted out there in the woods wasn't too hard to figure out. Then, we proved are findings and witnessed how good our receiver could be without the interference but I won't go into those details here.
Anyway, I think I'll start by giving them the benefit of the doubt and see if I might be able to find the right person to talk to at Verizon before I get the FCC involved. I know this will be a long process but I've lived with the interference for this long, another month or two won't kill me. However, if time goes by and I get no results I will resort to your suggestion. The 1meg split repeater was coordinated for about 20 years under TSARC and has now been "grandfathered" by UNYREPCO who does our coordination now. Thanks for the info.... Adam N2ACF > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 2:10 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference Found! > > > > Adam, > > > > Any emission by a commercial/industrial system that causes significant > > interference to a licensed user in an adjacent band is a violation of > > FCC rules, period. You don't need to spend any more time trying to > > contact Verizon to resolve this issue. Write the FCC's Enforcement > > Bureau, and let Riley Hollingsworth take it from there. Believe me, > > once an FCC "Nastygram" gets Verizon's attention, they'll be all over > > that site, looking for the cause. If the problem is not corrected in a > > timely manner, a whopping fine will be assessed for every day it > > continues. Rest assured, every cent of the cost of correcting this > > interference problem will be paid by Verizon, not you. It will greatly > > help your case if you can show that the offending carrier is at 147.457 > > MHz, and is not the result of an image response in your receiver or of > > IM occurring in a poorly-designed receiver's front end. It will also > > add credence to your complaint if you can use repeatable T-Hunt tactics > > to pinpoint the source of the carrier to a specific antenna or cabinet. > > Take note as to whether or not the carrier is modulated and/or > > identified in any way, and whether it is continuous 24/7 or > > intermittent. Turn off all of your equipment before making these > > searches, just to be absolutely certain that the carrier is not > > generated within your own repeater. Many receivers, and a surprising > > number of controllers or IDers, generate "birdies" that render certain > > frequencies unusable. Be certain your own equipment is innocent before > > filing a complaint. Of course, you had better be certain that Verizon > > is, in fact, the offender before pointing a finger at them! > > > > If your repeater is officially coordinated, your case is even stronger. > > A 1 MHz split, in New York? Hmmm... > > > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > > "Adam C. Feuer" wrote: > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > Back in September, I sent out a message asking if anyone had any > interference experience with the 2 meter pair 146.460 / 147.460 as I have a > constant carrier on my input. I didn't really receive any substantial > replies and have been looking for the source ever since. Yesterday it was > found! My input (147.460) is being crushed by a Verizon Light Span which is > mounted in an outdoor enclosure at the site. It is emitting a strong > carrier on 147.457... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
