[Qcwa] The Blackout of 2003

Jeffrey D Angus [email protected]
Sat, 23 Aug 2003 12:24:17 -0700


Harvey&Bessie wrote:

>The hobby will be there in some form or another, no doubt. But if FCC allows BPL to be
>implemented there will have to be some drastic changes. There never has been as great a
>threat to ham radio as this monster.
>

I fail to see the problem here. With the introduction of BPL, it will 
pretty well trash
the phone bands and the only method of getting through will be 
digitially processed
CW. That should make all the "Morse Forever" types happy.

Jeff
wa6fwi

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