[BC] 9th FM harmonic causing interference

[Cowboy]

On Friday 19 February 2010 07:52 am, Mike McCarthy wrote:
 
>  The 2Ghz transition delays were largely the result of broadcasters
>  equipment not be available to install.  The manufacturers were swamped
>  with orders and they could not meet those deadlines. Then came not enough
>  tower people qualified to do the work.  Then came the one or two laggard
>  broadcasters who's managers didn't believe it applied to their operation
>  and then were literally forced to move and convert kicking screaming.

 I'd take issue with two points. The manufacturers inability to satisfy equipment
 delivery was largely caused by Sprint/Nextel management incompetence.
 They had/have a bad habit of changing priorities minute by minute. Since
 Sprint/Nextel was/is the customer, the manufacturers delivered on whatever
 the schedule de jure from Sprint/Nextel was that moment.

 Riggers. MANY competent climbers simply were rejected by Sprint/Nextel
 based entirely on estimated cost. Sprint/Nextel known drunks and others
 with horrible reputations solely because they were cheaper.

 These two issues are personally known to me from direct involvement
 in the television 2 gHz conversion, and having to deal with them both.

-- 
Cowboy