In the meantime, let's get the class action lawsuits going.... When the interference starts, we need to take action.
Cory/AD5QP --- Peter Markavage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The basic premise for BPL is a sound idea and an > idea that has been > around for a long time. Back in the 70's utilities > wanted more local and > automated monitoring of electrical and gas usage in > real time in homes > and businesses but there really was nothing > available to do that > accurately. While at Bell Labs, our data group > developed several "boxes" > to aid utilities to do this type of monitoring. > They required dedicated > telephone line connections. They never worked very > well. With BPL, this > type of monitoring via the internet could become a > reality. This could > save them a ton of money. Providing customers with > internet service adds > to the revenue stream. Unfortunately, like the early > PC's that had very > low speed ranges, BPL is starting out in a frequency > range that's easy to > implement and provides a good revenue generating > "trial". If BPL > providers can weather the initial storm of issues > that's bound to happen, > eventually you'll see the frequency range move into > the much higher > regions. I'm told that prototype designs are now > under test in lab > scenarios. > > Pete, wa2cwa > > > On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 17:06:14 -0300 "David Knepper" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > Oh, do I hate to hear this, Peter. > > > > Dave, W3ST > > Publisher of the Collins Journal > > Secretary to the Collins Radio Association > > www.collinsra.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peter Markavage" <> > > To: <amradio@mailman.qth.net> > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on > utility poles in > > Cincinnati > > > > > > > In one of Kerry's on the road speeches he stated > that he supports > > > emerging new broadband technologies, so, even if > Powell is no > > longer > > > there, the threat of BPL and the BPL lobbyists > loyal to this > > technology, > > > probably will remain. Having someone else drive > the bus doesn't > > make the > > > "plan" go away. > > > > > > Pete, wa2cwa > > > > > > On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 06:50:07 -0600 "Mike Wells" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > writes: > > > > I wish we would keep the politics out of the > discussion. I > > certainly > > > > have a > > > > completely different opinion on who should be > running things at > > the > > > > white > > > > house and it dang sure isnt Kerry or the > Clintons. By the way, > > how > > > > do you > > > > know what Kerry would do? doesnt sound like he > knows what he > > would > > > > do > > > > himself most of the time. > > > > > > > > Mike W0FD > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of David > > Knepper > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:37 AM > > > > To: Discussion of AM Radio > > > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on > utility poles in > > > > Cincinnati > > > > > > > > > > > > Don, thanks for the pictures of "doom and > gloom." I sure would > > hate > > > > to see > > > > something like that in my neighborhood. I am > really concerned > > that > > > > if the > > > > Republicans stay in office that FCC Chairman > Powell will > > continue to > > > > push > > > > this technology. Senator Kerry would remove > this individual and > > > > > > send him to > > > > the unemployment line, along with his Dad. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dave, W3ST > > > > Publisher of the Collins Journal > > > > Secretary to the Collins Radio Association > > > > www.collinsra.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Donald Chester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <amradio@mailman.qth.net> > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:03 AM > > > > Subject: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on > utility poles in > > > > Cincinnati > > > > > > > > > > > > > Take a look at this incredible Rube Goldberg > Contraption! > > Click > > > > on "BPL > > > > > Hi-Res" for close-up photos. Note the > electrical tape on the > > low > > > > voltage > > > > > side. This junk even beats some ham > installations I have > > seen. > > > > > > > > > > http://www.danielwoodie.com/BPLLORES.htm > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno > SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up > today! > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
