[Elecraft] BPL

Sat Aug 16 08:16:01 2003

This BPL or PLC in Europe will effect us all.  If we get it first, then,
and are unable to copy HF siganls there would be presumably no reply to
American  CQ's directed towards Europe.  Only hope that it will never come.
It requires all national amateur radio societies to take up arms and not
leave it to just the ARRL and the RSGB

John G3LWI

----- Original Message -----
From: Trevor Jacobs <[email protected]>
To: Dan Allen <[email protected]>; Elecraft Mailing List
<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] BPL

> Hi Dan and all,
> >
> > Having the lines underground would also eliminate the RFI issues with
> power
> > lines.  No one would be fighting broadband over power lines, and the
> power
> > industry would have yet another source of revenue.
> >
> Actually this is not true. If you've been following Ed Hare's testing of
> the area's that have been used during the BPL trials, he made note that
> in areas where the cables were underground, the signal strengths were
> lower, but still very much a problem, and a source of major interference
> to the HF spectrum.
>
> On another note, I feel a bit guilty for not filing comments, but I'm a
> lousy writer and didn't want to sound like some yahoo just spouting off
> for no real reason. I did contribute some $ to the ARRL though, as I
> feel this is the biggest threat to the HF spectrum we've ever seen.
>
> What might be more effective, is if one of the more gifted technical
> writers out there put together a letter to be filed with the FCC (and
> possibly other pertinent organizations) outlining our concerns, that we
> could all put our signatures on. It may already be too late to file with
> the FCC.
>
> Just out of curiosity, Did Eric or Wayne file any comments? I'd be
> really surprised if the manufacturers were not getting involved as this
> could be devastating to their business.
>
> 73's Trev KG6CYN
> http://www.qsl.net/kg6cyn
>
>
>
>
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