[AReU] BPL THREAT TO THE TAMPA BAY AREA!!!!!!!!!

[Tony Stone]

BPL THREAT TO THE TAMPA BAY AREA!!!!!!

According to the Tampa Tribune, a company in Largo 
is courting local power companies to install BPL 
equipment in the Bay Area. 

The company hopes to start BPL trials in three to six 
months in several states.
 
The company is talking to Florida Progress (Formally 
Florida Power Co.) concerning BPL trials in parts 
of Pinellas, Polk, Hernando and Pasco counties. 

If you have Saturday's copy of the Tribune, the 
story is on the front page of "Money Sense". 

I THINK THAT THIS WILL TELL YOU HOW CLOSE BPL IS 
TO US HERE IN FLORIDA, IT'S NOT "UP THERE" ANYMORE, 
IT'S HERE!!!!!!!

Each of us can have an impact on this threat to our 
bands by being aware of the threat and how it will 
affect ham radio. 

Please do all you can to become educated as to it's 
interference potential not just to our service but 
to other users of the HF and lower VHF services. 
By banding together with other users of the affected 
spectrum (police, low band VHF users, local, state 
and federal government, channel 2 through 6 broadcast 
TV, and any number of services I will think of in the 
next few days) there may be a chance of eliminating 
the threat or at least minimizing the interference 
caused by this service. 

As you probably know, the Tampa Bay Hamfest is 
contributing $1.00 for each ticket sold to the BPL 
defense fund of the ARRL. This is our major tool 
in conteracting the BPl threat to our bands. 

Please be aware of the problem and do everything 
you can to influence your congress person of the 
potential problem. Awareness, education and action
are our greatest allies.


Thanks,

Tony
W4TAS