[PBARC] The Good Fight Cont'd: BPL Vs Ham Radio Article Published

[WOLF, EARNEST G]

I thought the article was good and worth reading.... Thought I would
share.

73,
glenn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Fred Stevens K2FRD 
The Good Fight Cont'd: BPL Vs Ham Radio Article Published

My article in Computing Unplugged Magazine on Broadband Over 
Powerline vs. ham radio (and everyone else who uses the HF and lower 
VHF airwaves) was published today. I wish I had more than the three 
days I was given (I normally prefer three months) to polish it, 
research and document more of my statements, maybe tone down some of 
the rhetoric a little, and add some qualifications to make it more 
technically accurate and, hence less subject to criticism. Not my 
best effort, but it'll do. Nevertheless, I'm honored that my letter 
was chosen for amplification and publication from the hundreds 
submitted.

The article: 
http://www.computingunplugged.com/issues/issue200608/00001832001.html
<http://www.computingunplugged.com/issues/issue200608/00001832001.html>

.

For those who aren't aware of it, Computing Unplugged dedicated its 
entire summer series to the BPL controversy and, after "fair and 
balanced" reporting, arrived at the conclusion that BPL in its 
present form needs to be scrutinized very closely before extensive 
future deployment and CU ultimately gave ham radio a generally 
positive and supportive review in the BPL battle.

Complete index of all twelve CU BPL articles including one from Allen 
Pitts W1AGP, ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager, also published 
today:
http://www.computingunplugged.com/issues/issue200608/00001837005.html
<http://www.computingunplugged.com/issues/issue200608/00001837005.html>
.

Computing Unplugged homepage which does NOT index all the BPL articles:
http://www.computingunplugged.com/ <http://www.computingunplugged.com/> 

For those seriously concerned about the future of ham radio as 
potentially affected by BPL, i encourage you to read the entire 
series of articles and feel free to pass this message around. For 
those on this message's mailing list who are not hams nor 
particularly aware of BPL, give the articles a once-over since the 
potential impacts of BPL interference may affect you someday.

-- 
73 de Fred Stevens K2FRD, VO2FS
http://homepage.mac.com/k2frd/K2FRD.html
<http://homepage.mac.com/k2frd/K2FRD.html> 

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