[Kenwood] BPL

[Dan Cotsirilos]

When Russia did this to its people they called it jamming! in time we may 
lose all communications to the outside world!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj at mc.net>
To: <bcarling at cfl.rr.com>; <Kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] BPL


> Well, for one thing, it would take a lot of money to mount a successful
> court challenge.  Then again, maybe they are planning something like that.
> I hope so.  you know, if every single American ham forked over 10 bucks,
> they'd have millions of dollars to fund a legal challenge.  But getting 
> hams
> to do that is like herding cats.  Out would come the anti-ARRL talk, the
> nutty conspiracy theories (it's secretly for Hollingsworth's retirement
> fund), and the cheapskates (someone else will give them a lot of money; 
> they
> don't need my $10).  80% of all hams won't get it through their thick 
> skulls
> that this is a problem until it wipes out their own reception.
>
> rob/k5uj
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Carling" <bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
> To: <Kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 8:31 AM
> Subject: RE: [Kenwood] BPL
>
>
>> On 15 Oct 2004 at 9:32, k5uj at mc.net wrote:
>>
>> > Guys,
>> >
>> > both candidates probably know nothing about the technical problems of
>> > BPL--they are just repeating what aids have told them to say to score
>> > points, because it sounds good to the average joe.  Their assistants
> have
>> > probably been listening to Michael Powell.  No engineers in the whole
>> > bunch.  this whole problem is just a massive result of idiot lawyers 
>> > and
>> > politics driving something that belongs in the realm of science and
>> > engineering.  it is going to take a court challenge, which i predicted
>> > about 2 years ago.  ARRL should go to court and get the whole decision
>> > overturned based on Powell's refusal to recuse himself from the vote.
> He
>> > has been attending these BPL industry demonstrations and blatantly
>> > championing their cause, an incredible conflict of interest.
>> >
>> > rob/k5uj
>>
>> WHY oh WHY hasn't ARRL hauled his butt into COURT?
>>
>> He needs to be slapped with an injunction at least.
>> If he was a President he would be impeached for this!
>>
>>
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