[600MRG] QST Article

[John Andrews]

In December, 2017 QST, page 68, there is an article on the opening of 
the 630 and 2200 meter bands in the U.S. I would like to correct a few 
things related to my Amateur and previous Experimental operation on 
those bands.

1. I was never a participant in the ARRL 630 Meter Experiment. I 
obtained my WD2XES (2200m) license directly in 2004, and was part of the 
group for K2ORS' WE2XGR (630m) license later.

2. UTC issued a denial for 2200m operation at my Holden, MA QTH. They 
subsequently "approved" operation on 630m.

3. Within comments about PLC operation, the writer made it look like I 
had received a PLC-related complaint. Not so! The complaint I referenced 
was about a neighbor's outdoor security camera that had been wired with 
Cat 3 cable. Nothing to do with PLC's.

I'm continuing to work on my 2200m PLC situation, which is a little 
complicated, and these efforts will not be helped by an article in a 
national publication with misleading information about interference. 
That will be the last interview I give to that particular organization.

And before anyone asks, I'm keeping the PLC details under my hat, not 
wishing to fuel any security angst at UTC.

John, W1TAG