Of course I do Bill, but with BPL we are not talking about putting these HF
signals over twisted pair, cat 5, or shielded cable or some other
appropriate medium. We are talking about placing them onto the long wires
of electrical distribution systems.
Since you tried to read something into what I wrote that I did not say,
it's my turn:
It sounds like you are trying to tell us that the BPL signals won't radiate
at all. You need to catch up Bill; even the BPL operators have finally
moved past that lie and went on to the next one: "We can mitigate the
interference by notching it out". And now they've decided to redefine what
the term "Harmful Interference" means even though the FCC is the agency to
make that determination.
Cable TV systems transmit TV signals over their shielded cables and must
meet stringent leakage requirements to avoid interfering with licensed
operations. BPL should have to meet the same requirements, but probably
won't have to for political reasons.
Perhaps the cable TV system operators can also back off from their
requirements if they just notch out VHF-aircraft & local public safety
freqs? After all, I know a lot more people who want cheaper cable TV than
want Broadband for computers. Heck, maybe they could put VHF/UHF cable TV
on power lines next!!! More competition, and lower cable TV prices! It
would be good for society. I think I'll write to Mr. Powell and tell my
great idea! ;^)
de ed -K0iL
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Turner
On Sat, 1 May 2004 12:03:20 -0500, Ed -K0iL wrote:
>Bill, No offense meant, but what the heck are you smoking? As long as
>hams are using these freqs there is no commercial value, but if the FCC
>lets BPL use them (and for FREE) they would have tremendous value!
_________________________________________________________
Non-smoker here. Ed, do you understand the difference between a
frequency assigned for TRANSMITTING and one assigned to be used over
wires? My comment about HF being worth little or nothing to commercial
services was based on transmitting. Of course HF would have *some*
value to the commercial boys, but nothing like the higher frequencies.
--
Bill, W6WRT
QSLs via LoTW
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