Comment Re:Amateur HF Band Issues (Score 1) 254
Actually, I was talking to another HAM on 2M (144MHz) the other day. He said that he has experienced interference all the way up into the 2M band from the BPL system that is being tested in Emmaus, PA (near Allentown, about 60 miles north of Philadelphia).
If his reports are true, that means this could also affect aircraft frequencies which are around the 118MHz range. Not very good.
I'm all for cheap broadband, and I wish I had an alternative to cable available in my area. But, the [BPL] system throws out interference by the truck loads, and affects all kinds of people, services, and businesses that use the radio spectrum.
I'm a member in good standing of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), and the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC). And, I will contribute as many resources to this fight as I can afford.
If his reports are true, that means this could also affect aircraft frequencies which are around the 118MHz range. Not very good.
I'm all for cheap broadband, and I wish I had an alternative to cable available in my area. But, the [BPL] system throws out interference by the truck loads, and affects all kinds of people, services, and businesses that use the radio spectrum.
I'm a member in good standing of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), and the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC). And, I will contribute as many resources to this fight as I can afford.
