[1000mp] BPL

Fri, 15 Aug 2003 23:17:48 -00

Earl,
 Thanks for bringing this up on this reflector! 
I hope everyone will make their comments on
this matter.
 It is scary!
73, Tom K5IID

> [Original Message]
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> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
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> Date: 8/15/03 16:24:06
> Subject: [1000mp] BPL
>
> As I understand it, the Broadband over Power Line (BPL) proposal by the
> electric power companies is an attempt to have the FCC relax the present
> power line radiation limits.  Yet, in the same breath, the electric power
> companies have stated that BPL already is within those limits.  If so,
> then why do they want the limits relaxed?
>  
> I have watched the ARRL video of the mobile test that W1RFI made in late
> July of the four areas where BPL is being tested and I was appalled by
> the level and type of interference that BPL causes in the HF spectrum
> (even though W1RFI said that the radiation was within the FCC limits). 
> The ARRL news story and the downloadable video are available at
> http://www.remote.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/08/08/2/?nc=1
>  
> BPL sweeps the range of 2 to 80MHz, so if you operate on 80 thru 6 meters
> and BPL goes nationwide, it'll wipe you out.  You also might have to
> stand the wrath of neighbors who connect to the Internet via BPL if you
> interfere with it.
>  
> To file your comments on-line with the FCC, go to
> http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi
>  
> The Proceeding number which you should type into box 1 is 03-104.
>  
> The deadline for filing your comments is August 20th.
>  
> 73, de Earl, K6SE
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