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[Ronald A. Loneker Sr. KA2BZS]

If you have not already signed the FCC petition, please use the text 
below in your filing..Tnx to K2PG there were a couple of minor changes, 
If you have already filed, no to worrry. You can always have your 
"significan other" sign also (-;  You do not need be be a licensed radio 
operator to be opposed to this bill.. Please pass it on .. 73,  Ron

I am against the use of exposed or open line BPL. BPL poses a serious 
problem
for any user of the HF Spectrum. This would include Amateur Radio 
Operators,
Short Wave Listeners, Military and Transportation services. BPL drowns out
many AM broadcast stations on the 530 Khz. to 1705 Khz. frequencies. The
broadcasters will complain that they are not able to reach the current
market with their advertising and programming.

For example, in Emmaus, PA, where BPL has been already been placed into
service. Many listeners in Emmaus cannot hear KYW AM 1060 kcs. in
Philadelphia, running 50,000 watts power. BPL also renders the HF 
spectrum useless to
Amateur Radio Operators within 100 meters of the exposed BPL lines.

Currently Cable Services deliver similar services via "Closed Circuit" 
cables
and fiber optics. Leakage of the Cable Services into the HF spectrum are
severely dealt with by the FCC. Leakage if BPL into the HF spectrum will 
not even
be a violation as open wire cannot suppress leaking of RF. If BPL is
permitted, it should be only on shielded and filtered lines, similar to
those required by the cable TV industry. RF signals are not supposed to 
escape from or
intrude into the cable TV lines. Radio signals can coexist with cable 
signals even
on the same frequencies. Havoc occurs when signals leak into and out of the
cables. Are the BPL users going to establich replacements for the current
amateur radio emergency communications stations?

Currently, we hams frequently contend with noisy electric power lines,
hardware, and transformers which interfere with our reception. The FCC 
requires the
electric utilities to repair and clean up those lines. Our local electric
utilities, Met Ed and PPL, are very cooperative, compliant, and helpful.
Please do not allow any change by allowing "open wire BPL." During 
emergencies, how
will we communicate?

Even if BPL is turned off during emergencies, what hams will be left to
communicate? They will have quit in disgust, sold their equipment, and 
dismantled
their stations. The FCC must protect the non commercial communications
interests that invade the HF spectrum. To damage the HF infrastructure of
over 1 million licensed amateur radio operators, is to remove the 
backbone of
emergency communications.

There are better ways to accomplish the same goal that the power 
industry is
seeking. Lets build covered bridges around the problem, not clear the
village of all the infrastructure.

-- 
Ronald A. Loneker Sr. KA2BZS
#1DXCC * 160M DXCC * A1-OP * NJDXA * 9BDXCC
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