What's all this fuss about BPL? Are the fussers trying to
make out that they're CBers who are unable to sort
out weaker signal reception? Ham Radio isn't about
broadcast-quality signals; it's about the technical
challenge of achieving communication under your
own efforts.

CBers might buy their rigs off-the-shelf and send them
back to the shop to be repaired when faulty but not _REAL_
Radio Hams!

Likewise, when there's a bit of QRN around such as BPL, that's no difficulty
for _REAL_ Radio Hams to sort out!

"yea right" wrote in message
news
"The limit for an unintentional emitter on HF is 30 uV/m at 30 meters from
the source," he said. "If you take a dipole cut for 3.5 MHz and put it in
a 30 uV/m field, you'll have a noise reading of S9 plus 16 dB at your
transceiver."
The FCC has extended the comment period for BPL. If you value radio, this
may be the last and only chance to have your voice heard to stop BPL from
destroying your hobby. The FCC has extended the comment period for BPL

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 05:51:18 +0100, Airy R. Bean wrote:

Likewise, when there's a bit of QRN around such as BPL, that's no
difficulty for _REAL_ Radio Hams to sort out!

Hmmm S9+18db is not a little QRM.
Goodby QRP, hello 2KW amp!

Wowee Airy, Most of us get our real communications achievements working
field day and contests, know what I mean Bean? BPL isn't QRN either
Bubba. It is grade A certified RF Interference that we just do not need.
Depending on you're QTH (station location) It could be absolutely
overwhelming.

Butch KF5DE

Airy R. Bean wrote:
What's all this fuss about BPL? Are the fussers trying to
make out that they're CBers who are unable to sort
out weaker signal reception? Ham Radio isn't about
broadcast-quality signals; it's about the technical
challenge of achieving communication under your
own efforts.

CBers might buy their rigs off-the-shelf and send them
back to the shop to be repaired when faulty but not _REAL_
Radio Hams!

Likewise, when there's a bit of QRN around such as BPL, that's no difficulty
for _REAL_ Radio Hams to sort out!

"yea right" wrote in message
news
"The limit for an unintentional emitter on HF is 30 uV/m at 30 meters from
the source," he said. "If you take a dipole cut for 3.5 MHz and put it in
a 30 uV/m field, you'll have a noise reading of S9 plus 16 dB at your
transceiver."
The FCC has extended the comment period for BPL. If you value radio, this
may be the last and only chance to have your voice heard to stop BPL from
destroying your hobby. The FCC has extended the comment period for BPL