[R-390] Re: Manassas BPL

[Dan Cotsirilos]

too bad even the cheapest one made would be a good tool for this!  cb radio?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 12:02 PM
Subject: [R-390] Re: Manassas BPL


> No, all my receivers are "antique" tube type.
>
> Bob
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> Dan Cotsirilos wrote:
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> > Do you have a portable SW radio? It should give you a good idea?  Dan
> >
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> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
> > To: "JamesMiller" <jmiller1706 at cfl.rr.com>
> > Cc: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 11:11 AM
> > Subject: [R-390] Re: Manassas BPL
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> >> James and the group,
> >>
> >>    It indeed IS serious!
> >>
> >>    I've made my comments to the FCC.
> >>
> >>    I haven't had the opportunity to go to the City Council as of yet.
> >>
> >>    I want to record the interference on my reeel to reel first.
> >>
> >>    Manassas has ONLY one thing going FOR this, most of the power system
> >> is underground.
> >>
> >>    That being said, the bursts of data can be picked up ALL OVER the
> >> dial of the R-390As.
> >>
> >>    For those NOT in the underground system area, it MUST be horrendous.
> >>
> >>    It does, even in my area, cover some low level signals, and make
> >> others VERY hard to copy.
> >>
> >>    My antennas are nowhere near the power feed.  It is coming through
> >> the power line itself, and then into the R-390A.
> >>
> >>    I do NOT find it worse when I turn on the E.F. Johnson TR Switch,
> >> which is amplified.  BUT to clarify once again - I live in the part
that
> >> is underground!
> >>
> >>    I wish it was portable.  I could drive around and give a GOOD test
> >> and recordings!
> >>
> >> Bob - N0DGN
> >>
> >> JamesMiller wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> I see you're in Manassas VA, which now has Broadband over Power Line
> >>>
> >>
> > (BPL)
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> >
> >>> service, as I understand it.  How has BPL affected your R-390 HF
> >>>
> >>
> > listening?
> >
> >
> >>> What's the interference level like?  (this is a serious thread)...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
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