----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Playford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CADXA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "DX-NEWS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 1:15 AM Subject: Re: [DX-NEWS] BPL and HOA's
> When BPL is placed on a power line, that power line becomes an antenna - a > receiving and transmitting antenna no less. > > While it is true that many areas where HOA's are present have underground > utilities, many do not. Further, the last time I looked even underground > power distribution systems utilized above ground transformers. > > The last time I read CC&R's that prohibited antennas they just said "outdoor > antennas", which encouraged the FCC to exclude the smaller satellite dishes > from those CC&R's prohibitions. > > Now, unless the power companies can bring all of their power lines indoors, > that will mean they will violate CC&R's that prohibit outdoor antennas. > > And last time I checked in Arizona, selective enforcement of CC&R's is not > legal, It's all or nothing. > > I have my antenna farm on 2 1/2 acres that do not have CC&R's so I could not > possibly care less, but it is fun to think about anyway. > > de Paul, W8AEF > > --------------------------------------- > ZF2TA ZF2JI FO8DX FO0PLA 8Q7AA XZ0A > --------------------------------------- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Paul Playford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 12:12 AM > Subject: Re: [DX-NEWS] BPL and HOA's > > > > On the contrary, I don't believe that HOA's would have a problem with BPL. > > > > Let's face it, there are three primary reasons that CC&R's and/or HOA's > > prohibit antennas: > > (1) They don't like the aesthetics, ie, the look of them > > (2) They don't want any interference problems > > (3) The builder's boilerplate CC&R's automatically exclude antennas, so > > they have little or no incentive to go against that. > > > > None of these are affected by BPL. Yes, WE have a strong probability of > > an interference problem, but that's about it. And I don't think the > > affects on broadcast services will make an impact... most people won't > > notice the extra noise on the AM broadcast band, nor will they make the > > connection between the higher noise level and BPL. > > > > 73, ron wn3vaw > > > > > It seems to me that homeowners associations and their CC&R's that > prohibit > > > outdoor antennas would preclude BPL in their areas. > > > > > > Or would the presence of BPL in an antenna restricted development open > the > > > door for amateur antennas? > > > > > > Inquiring minds want to know. <tnx Dean> > > > > > > > > > de Paul, W8AEF > > > > > > --------------------------------------- > > > ZF2TA ZF2JI FO8DX FO0PLA 8Q7AA XZ0A > > > --------------------------------------- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- To post a message the subject must begin with [:dx-news:] (all lower case) and sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------
