[K6BW] Fw: Special BPL Message to Clubs

[Bill Smith]

Special BPL Message to ClubsThis is apparently a serious potential =
problem.  I don't know if the FCC is still accepting comments, but if =
they are, it wouldn't hurt to e-mail your concerns.

Bill

----- Original Message -----=20
From: Lau, Mary, N1VH=20
To: clubs@arrl.org=20
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 3:27 PM
Subject: Special BPL Message to Clubs


August 2003=20

Dear Amateur Radio Club Members,=20

As summer fades and we anticipate a return to the rigors of fall, you =
will be reinvigorating Amateur Radio club operations in your =
communities.  But before you club launches its activities, I hope you =
can take a moment at your next meeting and consider a disturbing and =
critical topic - Broadband over Power Lines (BPL).=20

BPL is a devastating threat to the Amateur Radio spectrum - especially =
the HF bands.  There has been a lot of publicity on this issue - =
articles on the ARRL website (www.arrl.org/bpl =
<http://www.arrl.org/bpl>) and other ham radio sites.  Your ARRL is at =
the forefront of the campaign to defeat BPL and will continue to work =
tirelessly to protect your Amateur Radio bands.  And you can help.=20

This summer individual hams - and clubs - have responded generously to =
fund ARRL's efforts to fight BPL, and have filed comments to the FCC.  =
But we still need to raise an additional $55,000 to fund the field =
measurements and document filings necessary to defeat this threat.  =
We're all in this effort together, so I hope your club will jump on the =
bandwagon and support the campaign financially. We've received club =
contributions ranging from $50 to $2000. If your organization has =
already made a donation, thank you. =20

And if your club is considering a contribution, I hope you'll do so =
right away.  With a contribution of $100, $250, $500 or more, your club =
can join the roster of clubs that are joining the effort.  Your =
commitment will make a tremendous difference.  And we'll put a list of =
contributing clubs on the ARRL website this fall as our way of saying =
thank you.

If you need more information on BPL for your club, go to the ARRL =
website (www.arrl.org/BPL <http://www.arrl.org/BPL>) for the full story, =
including copies of the two FCC filings and a video that graphically =
demonstrates the interference radio amateurs would experience from BPL.  =
The video can be downloaded and played at your next club meeting, and =
there's a PowerPoint presentation you can use. Just follow the link =
above to an "Understanding the NOI" page and a resource page where =
you'll find the presentation.=20

ARRL President Jim Haynie calls BPL the biggest threat to Amateur Radio =
in decades - and hams have lent their voices to the cause. If BPL =
becomes a reality, many Amateur Radio activities, like Field Day, will =
be meaningless. Your club's support with a generous financial =
contribution now will help fund this effort. =20

Thank you for considering this request.  Contributions can be made =
on-line at www.arrl.org <http://www.arrl.org>, or by mail to BPL Special =
Spectrum Defense Campaign, ARRL, 225 Main Street, Newington CT 06111.=20

73,=20
Mary M. Hobart, K1MMH=20
Chief Development Officer=20





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