NS6Q
| Joined: | Sat, Apr 4th 1998, 00:00 | Roles: | N/A | Moderates: | N/A |
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| Solar Array Interference | Feb 15th 2017, 22:36 | 3 | 8,924 | on 26/2/17 |
| FCC is Actively Seeking Solar Array Interference Complaints | Feb 15th 2017, 22:31 | 2 | 8,492 | on 26/2/17 |
| ARRL QST Android app is Potentially Dangerous | Jul 9th 2016, 22:01 | 5 | 10,813 | on 20/7/16 |
Latest Posts
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| Solar Array Interference | NS6Q | on 15/2/17 |
| Are you experiencing interference from a solar array? | ||
| FCC is Actively Seeking Solar Array Interference Complaints | NS6Q | on 15/2/17 |
| I have been working for over a year to resolve an interference issue caused by a solar array a few houses down (daytime VHF noise level S9+ during the day). As part of this process I talked with Ms Chen at the FCC. I mentioned that solar array interference is a big issue for hams. She said that I was the only one she knew about. She asked me to spread the word and have hams with solar array interference issues to do the following. 1 - Create an interference complaint with the FCC about your solar array interference issue at: https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us 2 - Email her with the specifics of your solar array interference issue. Be sure to include the complaint ticket number and why you believe the solar array is the source of the interference issue. Ms Deborah Chen Federal Agent / Electronics Engineer deborah.chen@fcc.gov​ For everybody with a solar array interference issue, the FCC is listening and wants to hear from you. 73, Mike NS6Q |
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| ARRL QST Android app is Potentially Dangerous | NS6Q | on 9/7/16 |
| I thought I would use the ARRL Android app to read QST. As with all Android apps I load, I did a quick review of the app's permissions. This app has the potential to be one dangerous app!!! Look at the permissions it has (things it is allowed to do behind your back). Below are some of the things it can do to you and ways it can steal from you. I put *** some of the more outrageous ones. Note: I an not saying the app does these things, just that it can (I would have to rip the app apart to lean more). Why ask for things it is not going to use? That is not a very trusting start of a relationship. I would expect the ARRL to respond by saying something like "oh but we don't use all those permissions, don't worry, be happy". That wold be like saying "Can I have you credit cards, I won't use them but can I have them anyway"? All this just to read a PDF file of a magazine on your device? 73, Mike NS6Q -------------------------------- All permissions used by the QST App: Identity *** find accounts on the device Contacts find accounts on the device Location *** approximate location (network-based) SMS *** send SMS messages Phone read phone status and identity *** directly call phone numbers Photos/Media/Files modify or delete the contents of your USB storage read the contents of your USB storage Storage modify or delete the contents of your USB storage read the contents of your USB storage Wi-Fi connection information *** view Wi-Fi connections Device ID & call information read phone status and identity Other receive data from Internet full network access *** view network connections *** send sticky broadcast control vibration prevent device from sleeping |
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