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<H1>Reporting interference to short wave radio</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>Ofcom</STRONG> has said radio listeners can report
interference caused by Power Line Adaptors (PLA/PLC) via the Ofcom
website.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>Mike</STRONG> of the <STRONG>UKQRM</STRONG> group
reports he was told that this form is to be used, but "N/A" should be put in the
"Your licence number" and "Your call sign" box. <BR></FONT><A
href="https://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/tell-us/abuse-amateur-radio-system"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>https://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/tell-us/abuse-amateur-radio-system</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Note: Only the first part of the form appears on the
initial screen, you get the rest of the form when you've entered the House
Number and Postcode.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>It seems strange that Ofcom should make radio listeners
fill in an inappropriate <EM>"Abuse on an Amateur Radio System"</EM> form when
it's interference to their favourite radio station they are complaining about,
not interference to Amateur Radio.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Perhaps Ofcom will consider amending the heading on the
form to make it clear that it covers radio listeners as well.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Power Line Signalling The Death Of HF Radio<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2009/the_death_of_hf_radio.htm"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2009/the_death_of_hf_radio.htm</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>UKQRM</STRONG> is a group fighting this radio
interference<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.ukqrm.org/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.ukqrm.org/</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>UKQRM Yahoo Group<BR></FONT><A
href="http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/UKQRM/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/UKQRM/</FONT></A>
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