[OH-KY-IN] DirecTV to provide BPL Service

[Russ Hines]

Jim, that was a wonderful reply.  You are correct, sir.  And I am justly 
chastised and rebuked. 

I'm also a bit embarrassed now to admit that my comment was intended 
"tongue-in-cheek," but I didn't know what the correct emoticon was for that.

I guess this one will have to do.  :-[

73,
Russ
WB8ZCC



K8JE wrote:
> All,
>
> Let's not allow the announcement about Direct TV via BPL get out of
> proportion.  Obviously, neither I nor the rest of the ARRL Board are far
> from enamored with certain forms of BPL; however, let us keep any objection
> rational.  There is no basis in fact to object to all forms of BPL.  Our
> objection and the ARRL fight over BPL is specifically limited to
> interference some improperly-engineered and operated BPL systems produce on
> Amateur Radio and public service frequencies.
>
> Where there is no interference, we have basis to object.  To keep the record
> straight, ARRL does not object to BPL as such.  It objects to and is
> fighting hard against interference caused by interference-causing BPL
> systems.  Finally, we have taken the FCC to Federal Court over recent rules
> for BPL that give QRMing non-broadcast (part 15) BPL providers advantage
> over licensed public safety, etc and amateur operations.
>
> Regarding the Direct TV effort, it is significant that the agreement they
> entered is with Current Technology.  Current is the system CG&E (now Duke)
> operates.  There has been no indication through the past years that this
> system causes interference here or elsewhere.  A number of people around
> here are keeping a close "ear" on the local system as part of an ongoing
> effort Section Manager Joe Phillips, K8QOE initiated.
>
> What is different about the Direct TV/Current Technologies BPL proposal?  It
> merely puts two, clean, successful systems together in what can be expected
> to be an uneventful "marriage."  Direct TV does not cause QRM to our or
> public service frequencies.  Current Technologies BPL similarly does not
> cause interference to these same frequencies.  Linking a non-interfering
> satellite TV system with a non-interfering BPL system should be the same as
> adding 0 to 0 to equal 0.
>
> Even so, we should remain on our toes to see if anything happens when (or
> if) Current begins to carry Direct TV.
>
> Please do not go off on witch hunts where witches don't exist.  Complaining
> about systems that do not cause problems is a sure way for us to lose
> credibility for times when interference actually exists and we need to
> complain.
>
> Tnx, 73,
>
> Jim
>
> Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director
> ARRL Great Lakes Division
> 5065 Bethany Rd.
> Mason, OH 45040
> E-mail:  k8je at arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142
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>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oh-ky-in-ars-bounces at ohkyin.org
> [mailto:oh-ky-in-ars-bounces at ohkyin.org] On Behalf Of Russ Hines
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 9:40 PM
> To: Bruce Vanselow N8BV
> Cc: oh-ky-in-ars at ohkyin.org
> Subject: Re: [OH-KY-IN] DirecTV to provide BPL Service
>
> I'm cancelling my subscription.
>
> Bruce Vanselow N8BV wrote:
>   
>> That's right, DirecTV plans to offfer BPL services.
>>
>> Very interesting story, check out this link:
>> www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/08/16/102/?nc=1
>>
>>       73,  ..... Bruce  N8BV
>>
>>     
>