New move in mast row
Starmail - 1. Aug, 19:05
TETRA
1
Aug
2005
24
Mai
2005
18
Mai
2005
Welcome for probe into mast
May 17 2005
by David Greenwood, Daily Post
"There is an urgent need for the problem to be sorted out for the sake of local people. We have taken this matter seriously from the outset.
"As an authority, we are very supportive of local people and we are doing what we can within the bounds of the law.
"In the agreement with MM02, there is a clause that states the mast should not cause a nuisance to our neighbours. If it can be shown it is causing the interference, we would argue that MM02 were in breach and they would have to remove it.
"I went to a public meeting about the problem recently and I think most people accept we are acting responsibly.
"We are doing everything within our power to find a solution to this problem and the findings of the independent report will be shared with local people."
Last month, Holyhead Town Council called for the mast to be taken down. People living within several hundred yards of the police station had noticed a marked deterioration in television picture quality.
Wavy lines appeared on screens and even when they tried to video record a favourite programme they claimed the sound became distorted.
Homeowners within a quarter mile radius with traditional analogue service were affected and some called in engineers to try and solve the problem but without success.
A spokesman for MM02 Airwave insisted the Holyhead mast met stringent planning and radio airwave regulations.
The Home Office added: "Current police radio systems are obsolete and incompatible with each other. New digital technology will allow for more complete coverage of the country, clearer signals and extra features such as encryption and data as well as voice communication.
"Before Airwave was commissioned, independent experts reviewed all available technologies. Only Tetra was found to meet the requirements of the police service."
http://tinyurl.com/9uzwf
Informant: Sylvie
by David Greenwood, Daily Post
"There is an urgent need for the problem to be sorted out for the sake of local people. We have taken this matter seriously from the outset.
"As an authority, we are very supportive of local people and we are doing what we can within the bounds of the law.
"In the agreement with MM02, there is a clause that states the mast should not cause a nuisance to our neighbours. If it can be shown it is causing the interference, we would argue that MM02 were in breach and they would have to remove it.
"I went to a public meeting about the problem recently and I think most people accept we are acting responsibly.
"We are doing everything within our power to find a solution to this problem and the findings of the independent report will be shared with local people."
Last month, Holyhead Town Council called for the mast to be taken down. People living within several hundred yards of the police station had noticed a marked deterioration in television picture quality.
Wavy lines appeared on screens and even when they tried to video record a favourite programme they claimed the sound became distorted.
Homeowners within a quarter mile radius with traditional analogue service were affected and some called in engineers to try and solve the problem but without success.
A spokesman for MM02 Airwave insisted the Holyhead mast met stringent planning and radio airwave regulations.
The Home Office added: "Current police radio systems are obsolete and incompatible with each other. New digital technology will allow for more complete coverage of the country, clearer signals and extra features such as encryption and data as well as voice communication.
"Before Airwave was commissioned, independent experts reviewed all available technologies. Only Tetra was found to meet the requirements of the police service."
http://tinyurl.com/9uzwf
Informant: Sylvie
Starmail - 18. Mai, 14:37
Mast study focuses on TV signals
Starmail - 18. Mai, 11:24
4
Mai
2005
Fix TETRA mast TV problems yourselves, Broughty folk told
Starmail - 4. Mai, 12:41
19
Apr
2005
Save us from 'killer' police radio masts
Some of you will have seen the excellent article in the Daily Express today, Mon 18th (Full-page article, p.13) entitled "Save us from 'killer' police radio masts" ("Protests grow nationwide over beams being linked to cancer").
Written by Tom Whitehead, this article was prompted by a lady from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales - a site of major civil unrest on the Tetra front comparable to Cornwall and, along with Cornwall, the only other place in England that Airwave will admit to having difficulties getting enough masts up to get coverage.
The 'Opinion' column on page 10 of the same issue says:
"We need facts on masts"
"We are told by the Government that there is no official scientific research to suggest Tetra masts are harmful but we have been falsely reassured by governments before - remember BSE. It is claimed the masts cause serious - and even fatal - conditions including headaches, sleeplessness, rashes, diziness, nausea and cancer. We should have research to establish their safety now, rather than count the cost years down the line."
The lady that prompted Tom Whitehead's article, who was at a meeting in Wales that I addressed recently, phoned to tell me that she was told by the Express that if they received enough correspondence on this they would run a campaign on it. Let's not miss this golden opportunity!
Write to:
expressletters@express.co.uk
(Be sure to include your address & tel no - otherwise they won't accept your letter)
Refer to the above article, which highlights various concerns of anti-Tetra campaigners in a pretty sympathetic way (The 'disclaimers' by the NRPB, Gov't and mmO2 at the end look pretty pathetic).
Article includes info from an anonymous policeman, who "estimated that half the officers using the radios are still concerned about health risks", it also refers to death of officer Neil Dring and to complaints from 177 officers in Lancashire. Also gives cases from all over the country of symptoms and concerned people.
A good crop of letters on this subject could well prompt a national campaign by a major national daily - let's go for it!
Grahame
From Mast Network
A Critical Overview into the death of Officer Neil Dring
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/308367/
Report on TETRA
http://www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/report_on_tetra.doc
Written by Tom Whitehead, this article was prompted by a lady from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales - a site of major civil unrest on the Tetra front comparable to Cornwall and, along with Cornwall, the only other place in England that Airwave will admit to having difficulties getting enough masts up to get coverage.
The 'Opinion' column on page 10 of the same issue says:
"We need facts on masts"
"We are told by the Government that there is no official scientific research to suggest Tetra masts are harmful but we have been falsely reassured by governments before - remember BSE. It is claimed the masts cause serious - and even fatal - conditions including headaches, sleeplessness, rashes, diziness, nausea and cancer. We should have research to establish their safety now, rather than count the cost years down the line."
The lady that prompted Tom Whitehead's article, who was at a meeting in Wales that I addressed recently, phoned to tell me that she was told by the Express that if they received enough correspondence on this they would run a campaign on it. Let's not miss this golden opportunity!
Write to:
expressletters@express.co.uk
(Be sure to include your address & tel no - otherwise they won't accept your letter)
Refer to the above article, which highlights various concerns of anti-Tetra campaigners in a pretty sympathetic way (The 'disclaimers' by the NRPB, Gov't and mmO2 at the end look pretty pathetic).
Article includes info from an anonymous policeman, who "estimated that half the officers using the radios are still concerned about health risks", it also refers to death of officer Neil Dring and to complaints from 177 officers in Lancashire. Also gives cases from all over the country of symptoms and concerned people.
A good crop of letters on this subject could well prompt a national campaign by a major national daily - let's go for it!
Grahame
From Mast Network
A Critical Overview into the death of Officer Neil Dring
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/308367/
Report on TETRA
http://www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/report_on_tetra.doc
Starmail - 19. Apr, 16:22
14
Apr
2005
Tetrawatch e-mail campaign
PRESS RELEASE
VALID: indefinitely
Mast Sanity is the national organisation representing mast groups and regional campaigns. One such group among the 900 on Mast Sanity's list is Tetrawatch which concentrates its efforts on campaigning to address the continuing efforts being made by the Government, Home Office, O2 Airwave and police forces to introduce Tetra nationwide against the wishes of a large number of residents.
Tetrawatch has invited all protest and campaign group members to express their concerns by e-mail to the Home Office official most responsible for the introduction and support of the Airwave (Tetra) project, in a concerted and concentrated effort so that he and his Departments can be in no doubt that there exists strong feeling among the people of Britain.
Directed mainly towards Sir John Gieve, Permanent Secretary to the Home Office, the planned protest will be evident on the morning of Wednesday 13th April, when large numbers of e-mails will be received by Ministers, MPs and Officials, from protesters.
COMMENT:
Among the reasons why Tetra is the subject of this campaign strategem are:
1. Tetra is proving to cause health symptoms to large numbers of uninvolved people.
2. Tetra is not the most cost-effective solution for an effective new police communications system.
3. There are functional deficiencies in the Tetra specification and delivered system.
4. Unlike most mobile phones, Tetra emits damaging electromagnetic radiation 24 hours a day with no respite for sufferers, which affects quality of life.
5. No research into the effects of Tetra is being conducted and the system was never tested prior to introduction.
6. Indulgent planning laws and attitudes of the ODPM have been effective in allowing the spread of Tetra despite reasoned opposition.
7. The people who have cause for concern are being ignored and pilloried by authority.
8. The robust opposition of people to the introduction and spread of Tetra has been forced by dis- and misinformation from O2 Airwave, ODPM, Ministers including Hazel Blears, Mireille Levy, Caroline Flint and others, who have used specious arguments provided to them by O2 Airwave and Home Office Civil Servants to deny that the problems being highlighted should be taken seriously.
Contact: John O'Brien 01903 883414
Tetrawatch@aol.com or watch@tetrawatch.net
http://www.tetrawatch.net
http://www.mastsanity.org
Advice line: 08704 322 377
Press Office: 01962 864 388
VALID: indefinitely
Mast Sanity is the national organisation representing mast groups and regional campaigns. One such group among the 900 on Mast Sanity's list is Tetrawatch which concentrates its efforts on campaigning to address the continuing efforts being made by the Government, Home Office, O2 Airwave and police forces to introduce Tetra nationwide against the wishes of a large number of residents.
Tetrawatch has invited all protest and campaign group members to express their concerns by e-mail to the Home Office official most responsible for the introduction and support of the Airwave (Tetra) project, in a concerted and concentrated effort so that he and his Departments can be in no doubt that there exists strong feeling among the people of Britain.
Directed mainly towards Sir John Gieve, Permanent Secretary to the Home Office, the planned protest will be evident on the morning of Wednesday 13th April, when large numbers of e-mails will be received by Ministers, MPs and Officials, from protesters.
COMMENT:
Among the reasons why Tetra is the subject of this campaign strategem are:
1. Tetra is proving to cause health symptoms to large numbers of uninvolved people.
2. Tetra is not the most cost-effective solution for an effective new police communications system.
3. There are functional deficiencies in the Tetra specification and delivered system.
4. Unlike most mobile phones, Tetra emits damaging electromagnetic radiation 24 hours a day with no respite for sufferers, which affects quality of life.
5. No research into the effects of Tetra is being conducted and the system was never tested prior to introduction.
6. Indulgent planning laws and attitudes of the ODPM have been effective in allowing the spread of Tetra despite reasoned opposition.
7. The people who have cause for concern are being ignored and pilloried by authority.
8. The robust opposition of people to the introduction and spread of Tetra has been forced by dis- and misinformation from O2 Airwave, ODPM, Ministers including Hazel Blears, Mireille Levy, Caroline Flint and others, who have used specious arguments provided to them by O2 Airwave and Home Office Civil Servants to deny that the problems being highlighted should be taken seriously.
Contact: John O'Brien 01903 883414
Tetrawatch@aol.com or watch@tetrawatch.net
http://www.tetrawatch.net
http://www.mastsanity.org
Advice line: 08704 322 377
Press Office: 01962 864 388
Starmail - 14. Apr, 13:38
13
Apr
2005
2
Apr
2005
The strange case of the TETRA lines
Some of you know about the emerging story of the "TETRA lines". Here, after over 40 clear instances and none to the contrary, is an introduction and an invitation to understand what might be happening:
http://www.tetrawatch.net/tetra/lines.php
Andy
From Mast Network
http://www.tetrawatch.net/tetra/lines.php
Andy
From Mast Network
Starmail - 2. Apr, 10:31
