[Paham] IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED!

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Over 4900 coments as of October 4th, 2003---WE NEED TO DO THIS! ALL OPERATORS 
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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 550 Khz. to 1700 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 1030 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. 



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