[NCARC] BPL Here? (Broadband over Power Line)

[Kip Scholl]

Thanks for the heads-up on the deadline to submit comments.
Below, you can view my comments on the subject.
You are free to submit your own point of view and comments.

Kip Scholl
K�KIP

---- Comments --------------------------------------------------

Dear Sir:

I strongly urge that Broadband over Power Line (BPL) technology should not
be implemented in its present form. Tests by the ARRL demonstrate that this
technology has devastating interference potential on the HF and low-VHF
frequencies that are used by FCC Licensed Amateur Radio Operators.

Detailed information supporting this interference claim can be found at
http://www.remote.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/et03-104/

Amateur Radio Operators provide critical emergency communications over these
frequencies in times of fires, floods, blackouts, natural disasters,
terrorist disasters and other related emergencies. Amateur Radio Operators
provide this service for free to public emergency organizations such as
local fire departments and police agencies.

Sincerely,

Anton Scholl
American Red Cross Disaster Service Volunteer
FCC licensed Amateur Radio Operator K�KIP


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Klein" <ron@ronsfarm.com>
To: "Rod N0RC" <rod@n0rc.us>; "John Schmidt" <jws@frii.com>;
<ncarc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [NCARC] BPL Here? (Broadband over Power Line)


> For anybody who has not done so, here is where you can submit your
> comments to the FCC. I just filed mine and found the system to work
> easily.
>
> There are ONLY 106 comments so far from Colorado, out of 12,000
> licensed hams in the state. It would probably be good to get a lot more.
>
> You don't have to attach any documents. Just fill out the form and enter a
> comment in the bottom box.I urge you to do this.
>
> To file your comments on-line with the FCC, go to
> http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi
>
> The Proceeding number which you should type into box 1 is 03-104.
>
> The deadline for filing your comments is August 20th.
>
> The ARRL test videos make it very obvious that our ability to use our HF
> bands will be GONE if BPL is allowed. It's pretty scary.
>
> 73,
>
> Ron - W0OSK
>