Congressman Mike Ross, WD5DVR, Says Stop BPL

K4WGE · Jun 3, 2005

ARRL announcement 23 May

Hams Encouraged by NEW Motorola BPL Technology (May 23, 2005) -- ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, announced today that "The ARRL is pleased to hear Motorola's announcement of its Powerline LV system. This is the first Access Broadband over Power Line (BPL) system that has been designed from the start with radio interference concerns in mind."
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Quote[/b] ]While sometimes pictured by BPL proponents as opposing all BPL implementation, the ARRL has always maintained that radio amateur "hams" are not interested in blocking new technology but are justifiably concerned about pollution of the radio spectrum. Significant interference has been documented at numerous sites where other BPL systems are being tested[emphasis added], and other BPL developers have been unwilling to share information about their systems. By contrast, Motorola invited ARRL's suggestions and welcomed its input during product development.
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So, ARRL does not bless all BPL systems.

K4JF · Jun 12, 2005

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Quote[/b] (n1ir @ May 21 2005,05:32)]There are very likely oodles of more examples; I only list these few to make my point which is--for the umpteenth time-- the BPL issue has ALREADY BEEN DECIDED. IF BPL HARMFULLY INTERFERES with ham HF users, then the BPL folks are OBLIGATED to either mitigate the interference or SHUT IT DOWN.
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Yet it has and does interfere, severely. And nothing has been done to mitigate the interference, and especially not to shut it down.

This is the 21st century - pollution of all kinds, including electromagnetic, is not acceptable. Period.

Congressman Mike Ross, WD5DVR, Says Stop BPL

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