[KCDXC] BPL in Lee's Summit

[Alan KI7WO]

  The following is an email received from Bob WB0FUR:
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AQUILA IS PLANNING TO INSTALL BPL!!!!!

I personally know an engineer (who will remain nameless) that recently
was with Aquila personnel conducting testing  for the purpose of
installing BPL in the area.

Unfortunately the engineer is not an RF or communications engineer and
the Aquila personnel he was with know even less.  Their testing consisted
of
driving around with a spectrum analyzer with an untuned antenna. 
Typically spectrum analyzers do not see signals below 2 microvolts.  So
it was not
surprising they did not see much.  The Aquila people said the purpose of
the test was to CYA. 

The proposed Aquila system has a new twist.  As for now they are not
by-passing distribution transformers with BPL.  They are using the
powerlines to get the BPL signal out to a point where they will then
convert to Wi-Fi.

There is a test system that is under construction and should be
operational within one month.  It is located in Lee's Summit just south
of highway 50 on Baily
Road.    This is south of the Highway Patrol Headquarters at 291 and 50 
highway.  Go south of 50 highway to Baily Road.  

It would be good for some of us to check this out to see what problems it
will cause on our HF operation. 
That might be a good location for a "Field Day" station if the system is
up by then.

Gary, I am going to try to make the club meeting tomorrow night, as I am
sure there will be a lot of questions and I will be glad to share what I
know.

73... Bob.... WB0FUR
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