HELLO ALL, MORE GREAT NEWS:
As you know BPL (Broadband over Power Lines, that interferes with HF Radio Communications, including the CB Band) has been fought by the ARRL, and maybe others.
BPL is a method for transferring data over the power lines. The problem is that it radiates some RF Energy and will interfere with HF Radio Communications.
There is a neat article in the July 2005 (page 50) QST Magazine that talks about the BPL issues. It’s called "How Wireless Will Save Wireless from BPL” Without spoiling it for you, it basically says that the BPL technology is crap and old outdated crap at that.
There are also good wed sites on the BPL issues, like:
www.arrl.org/bpl/
Also on page 69 of the July 05 QST the ARRL has an article called:
"US House Resolution Calls on FCC to Evaluate BPL Interference, Review Rules"
So if your around a HRO or AES ham radio store pick up a July 05 copy of QST Magazine, good reading!
This has all been said before, but needs to repeat:
When ever a large power grid system or any other specifically designed system is modified or is used differently than what is was designed for problems will surface. It is possible that the power grid systems used to supply your house and business with electrical power may require power grid system modifications that are too costly to support the BPL Systems.
Also not mentioned by any of the others on the BPL issues, is that there will be a power grid system maintenance cost factor that the power grid companies will have to pay for to keep both the power grid system working and the BPL data transmission working.
One observation in industry is that system designs are at times made and planned without the maintenance factors being figured in correctly and accurately. At times a simple inaccurate Guss-Ta-Mit is projected by the designers who have no real idea or handle on the maintenance costs. This is a major mistake repeated over and over. And is a good indication that the ones pushing BPL have not done all their homework, in more ways than one.
Jay in the Mojave
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