[opendtv] Time for the 30 foot reference critics to put up or shut up

I've heard many people over the years on this list -- Craig Birkmaier, Frank 
Eory, Dermot, Bob Miller, Tom Barry (just to name a few) criticize the FCC's 
use of a 30-foot high reference for measurement of tv (and, by inference, FM) 
signal levels.
Now is the time that separates the girls from the women.  The FCC has an open 
proceeding -- as mentioned in Harry C. Martin's column in the most recent 
Broadcast Engineering -- where they are asking whether they should change their 
signal measurement criteria for distant TV signals.  The proceeding is to 
implement changes in the SHVIA, but they are using it as a launch pad for a few 
other things.

So, If any of the above are serious on this point -- of which I doubt in many 
ways -- now is the time to propose something different.  The FCC isn't asking 
for mere whiny opinions -- they want studies, and they want reasons to change 
things.

Time to s**t or get off the pot on this topic.  I suspect that inaction on the 
critics part will be the result, but I will remind each and every critic of the 
30 foot critera when and if this silly criticism arises in the future that, 
once again, they had a chance to do something other than imitate Onan.

John Willkie
 
 
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