On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 00:18:29 GMT, Howard
wrote:

On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 22:20:31 -0400, "Ryan, KC8PMX"
wrote:

Just found out today listening to a local, reputable radio station that Bay,
Saginaw and Midland Counties in Michigan are going to be "test sites" for
BPL, at least for Michigan. I don't know when it will be an actual reality,
as opposed to being in the planning stages, but will keep current with their
project!


Ryan KC8PMX
Midland, Michigan

What the "ham density" like in the Tri-Cities these days? Moved away
27 years ago (Bay City/Essexville) and not having been a ham then I
was out of touch with such things. I do know that it wasn't too high
a population density overall - perhaps they are targeting low ham
population areas in the testing so they can show a low interference
complaint volume?

I think Carl's on track in his post; the more credible the reports of
interference the more likely they will be taken seriously.

If you count everyone it's probably well over several hundred in the
tri-county area.. I'd guess for active hams on HF and low VHF it's
well over 100. It's probably more than that as "I recall" Midland
club meetings run 30 to 40 although Ryan has a better memory than I
and besides...he goes to the meetings. I hit about two a year. As I
recall, Saginaw has a larger ham population. Bay City? They have an
active group, but I have no idea as to numbers.

There are a number of High power DXers and county hunters and some
relatively elaborate antenna systems.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)



Howard