[Ccarc] 440 mhz interfence Pave Paws radar

[Tom Murray]

Interesting reading......Tom KB9WSL.

==> ARRL RESPONDS TO CONCERNS RAISED BY CALIFORNIA REPEATER OWNERS
AFFECTED BY PAVE PAWS
 
Earlier this week, the ARRL responded to a series of concerns raised by
repeaters owners regarding the ongoing PAVE PAWS interference mitigation
project at Beale Air Force Base near Sacramento, California. In a
lengthy e-mail dated August 20, ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan
Henderson, N1ND, addressed a series of concerns raised by Tom Naso,
N6MVT, of Lafayette, California; Naso is owner or trustee to several
involved repeaters.
 
Naso's letter can be found here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/files/pavepaws_querry_2008aug20.pdf>.
Henderson's reply can be found here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/files/pavepaws_response_2008aug20.pdf>. 
 
"Tom raised a series of thoughtful, valid concerns," Henderson stated.
"The ARRL's response to his queries, though lengthy, attempts to address
them in detail. With Tom's permission, we are releasing both his
original e-mail and the ARRL's response in order to get the most
accurate and full information out to repeater owners and users as
possible. It also gives us the opportunity to make sure a couple of
other issues relating to the PAVE PAWS situation that have arisen are
brought to the public's attention."
 
Henderson said that the biggest challenge the ARRL -- and through them
the affected repeater owners -- continues to face is "the balance
between not being able to know full technical details of the
interference and the testing techniques and the desire/need to know
information. It's a tough challenge. And while there have been a few
errors in identifying call signs (because of errors in databases being
used by the Air Force), there were actual measurements made of signals
identified by the Air Force testing group."
 
Henderson pointed out that the ARRL continues to pursue valid concerns
that can be based on fact and backed up with solid data that are raised
by repeater owners. "We will continue to expect the FCC to perform its
responsibilities. If a permanent shut-down order comes from the FCC, we
expect that the licensee is given their full rights for due process."
 
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