[Yaesu] Broadband on Power Line (BPL)

[Christopher Boone]

They are supposed to be permanent...but if the NSTC station chooses, 
when they drop their NSTC operations, they can choose to return the 
channel OR move their DTV operations there (IF Ch 51 and below)...I 
doubt many will as the cost is prohibitive...(I didn't mention a 
transition channel did I?)....the Channel 5 here in Houston was newly 
assigned to KPXB for DTV operations....I'm sure PAX will not give that 
one up and keep 49 ;)

Besides, what about lowband 2way radio in the 30-50 Mhz and 72-76 MHz 
spectrum (guess the FCC expects them to go to 700 or Nextel? ;) ....plus 
the AMA has said "NO to BPL" as R/C models in the 72-76 AND the 50/53 
MHz bands will be affected....we aint seen nothing yet in screaming....<g>

The ~80MHz is just an approximation (harmonics could go higher in some 
cases)

If its worse than normal static at 45-65 MHz (the worse spot in the 
spectrum for static noise), its bye bye radio...ham, cordless 
telephones, kiddie talkies, etc etc...No NB (even one in a Yaesu...whew! 
had to get that in somehow! :) will get rid of the noise...

Chris
WB5ITT


Nate Bargmann wrote:

> Well, perhaps I've been given incomplete information and I really
> shouldn't claim to be an expert.  Since you mention a digital
> "transition" channel, are the current DTV assignmenments temporary?  I
> was under the impression that they are permanent.
> 
> I know this is OT, but it would help to explain why 80 MHz is the
> planned upper cutoff frequency for BPL.
> 
> 73, de Nate >>
> 

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