I just exchanged emails with a friend in Manassas about this. He advises
that he lives just outside town and was not aware of their use of BPL.
Notably he told me that about all the power lines in Manassas are
UNDERGROUND! That's a pretty darned unfair test if it is a test. . . .
73, Mike N4NT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
To: "n3drk" <n3drk@triad.rr.com>; <cw@mailman.qth.net>;
<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 2:57 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Re: Fw: It looks like BPL is being offered in Manassas, VA
>
> > Thanks for that article. I think it is time for the American Radio
> Relay
> > League to file a Class....
>
>
http://www.potomacnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN%2FMGArticle%2FWPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031771619197&path=!frontpage
>
> BUT, BPL is perfectly legal right now! Nothing to sue about.
>
> The present BPL activity before the FCC is whether or not
> the power of the signals on the electrical power transmission
> line can be increased, NOT whether a BPL signal can be
> on the lines or not. It will be up to the folks in Manassas
> to decide if the signal is going to be reliable at the present
> power level allowed.
>
> Also whether the electrical utility companies can afford to
> put in the "repeaters" every so often on the power lines
> which are required without the presently requested increase
> in power being approved. If an increase in power were to
> be approved by the FCC, then amateur HF radio may be
> in big trouble.
>
> I hope there are some HF active amateurs in/around Manassas
> who will report the results. If they experience interference, as
> licensed users of the HF spectrum THEN they can file complaints
> with the FCC. This is what may be required before some limiting
> action will come from the FCC. Unfortunately, they do not seem
> to be reacting to the ARRL/Ed Hare collected data at this time.
>
> 73, Jim KH7M
>
>
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