[RFI] Broadband over Power Line (BPL) radio interference

[Hare,Ed, W1RFI]

I encourage hams in BPL areas to be active.  But the tone of some of the posts I have seen is downright scary, and there was no doubt what some had in mind. Intentionally interfering with anything is not a permitted one-way transmission.

Ed Hare, W1RFI
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rfi-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rfi-bounces at contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of Dave NØRQ
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 6:36 PM
> To: rfi at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Broadband over Power Line (BPL) radio interference
> 
> 
> We must remember that the two options mentioned below are
> like night and day.  One is highly illegal and unethical.  The other
> is using our legal privileges to transmit on frequencies that we
> are licensed for.  Would it be wise to park a mobile beacon
> under a BPL box?  Probably not.  Should we stop transmitting
> completely because of nasty BPL noise?  I certainly hope not.
> There is a balance to be struck -- where that line is exactly
> will no doubt remain a subject of debate.
> -- 
> Dave NØRQ
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Broadband over Power Line (BPL) radio interference
> 
> 
> > The few posts I have see from hams offering to "solve" the
> > BPL problem by parking 500-watt mobile stations under the
> > lines or engaging in some good old target practice should
> > alert anyone that such information should not be published
> > openly.>>>
> 
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