This page
contains a database of information about BPL systems and the BPL interference
many of them cause across the
In general,
people that are interested in learning more about the operation of these
systems should use the contact information in these database entries If there is no BPL team for a particular
system, contact the appropriate ARRL Section
Manager for more information about BPL in your ARRL Section.
ARRL
maintains a comprehensive page on BPL that has links to articles, studies,
papers and other news about BPL. See http://www.arrl.org/bpl.
The United
Power Line Council has also published a map of BPL installations.
2006
map of BPL installations
2007
map of BPL installations
The
information on this page has been compiled by ARRL from a variety of sources,
including reports received by amateurs in BPL areas its own staff work or from
articles or public presentations about BPL
It is believed by ARRL to be accurate, although it can only be as accurate
as the reports and articles used to compile it. Its accuracy cannot be
guaranteed. If anyone has corrections or
additional information, please provide that to Ed Hare, W1RFI@arrl.org, ARRL Laboratory Manager.
List of BPL Trial
by City and State
Summary Data and
Statistics About BPL Trials
Other Information about BPL Trials
AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IA ID IL IN LA MA MD MI MN MO NC NE NY OH PA SC SD TN TX VA WA Worldwide
See also
the detailed city-by-city information that is after this table of hyperlinks to bookmarks within this web page.
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Note: See
summary table below for description of status codes. Note: Some systems have multiple vendors in
trial, so they are listed twice. |
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AVR |
Listed in
the database as active, with all reported interference to Amateur Radio
resolved. |
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AV |
Listed in the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified
that the system is in operation. |
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Al, Hoover ( |
S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down. |
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P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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CN |
Information
indicates that this system considered BPL, but it has not been implemented. |
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CA, Lompoc
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CX
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This
system considered BPL, but chose not to implement it. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down. |
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AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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CA, San Diego - Ambient system |
S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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CA, San Diego - Corinex
system |
A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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CA, San Diego - Current Technologies system |
AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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CA, San Diego - Mitsubishi system |
AV |
Listed in the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified
that the system is in operation. |
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CA,
San Diego - Motorola system |
A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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CT, Shelton, |
SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was shut down..
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FL, Graceville ( |
SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down. |
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AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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SP |
This
system was in operation but shut down.
Noise levels strong enough to be harmful interference to Amateur Radio
were observed, but the system was shut down before this could be fully
documented and reported. |
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SP |
This
system was in operation but shut down.
Noise levels strong enough to be harmful interference to Amateur Radio
were observed, but the system was shut down before this could be fully documented
and reported. |
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AVI |
Listed in
the database as active, with unresolved complaints of harmful interference. |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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HI, Honolulu – McCully (also |
S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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CX |
This
system considered BPL, but chose not to implement it. |
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AVR |
Listed in
the database as active, with all reported interference to Amateur Radio
resolved |
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AVI |
Listed in
the database as active, with unresolved complaints of harmful interference. |
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PD |
This
system is not active at this time and does appear in the database, so will be
implemented relatively soon. |
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AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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AVR |
Listed in
the database as active, with all reported interference to Amateur Radio
resolved |
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PD |
This
system is not active at this time and does appear in the database, so will be
implemented relatively soon. |
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AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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CX |
This
system considered BPL, but chose not to implement it. |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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AVR |
Listed in
the database as active, with all reported interference to Amateur Radio
resolved |
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MI, Berrien CassKalamazoo Lenawee Monroe St. Joseph and
Van Buren Counties |
P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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CN |
Information
indicates that this system considered BPL, but it has not been implemented. |
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P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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PD |
This
system is not active at this time and does appear in the database, so will be
implemented relatively soon. |
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MN, Rochester - Current system |
H |
RPU still
interested in BPL, but is considering multiple vendors. Their BPL project is essentially on hold. |
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MN, Rochester - Main.net system |
SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference reports
or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was shut
down |
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AVI |
Listed in
the database as active, with unresolved complaints of harmful interference. |
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AVI |
Listed in
the database as active, with unresolved complaints of harmful interference. |
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AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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SP |
This
system was in operation but shut down.
Noise levels strong enough to be harmful interference to Amateur Radio
were observed, but the system was shut down before this could be fully
documented and reported. |
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SP |
This
system was in operation but shut down.
Noise levels strong enough to be harmful interference to Amateur Radio
were observed, but the system was shut down before this could be fully
documented and reported. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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CX |
This
system considered BPL, but chose not to implement it. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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H |
Information
provided by the electric utility company indicates that the system is not on
line at this time, but they expect to activate it again in the future. |
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AII |
Not
listed in the database, as required by FCC rule Sec. 15.615, as of
12/28/2005, but known to be in operation, with unresolved complaints of
harmful interference. |
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CN |
Information
indicates that this system considered BPL, but it has not been implemented. |
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P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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CN |
Information
indicates that this system considered BPL, but it has not been implemented. |
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U |
Unknown
as to whether this system qualifies to be entered into the database. Believed
to be in operation. |
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U |
Unknown
as to whether this system qualifies to be entered into the database. Believed
to be in operation. |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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SD |
This
system was listed in the UPLC database,
but its entry has been removed. It is presumed to have been shut down. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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NAV |
Listed in
the database as active, but ARRL or local amateurs have determined that the
system is not in actual operation as of the date listed in the entry. |
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CX |
This
system considered BPL, but chose not to implement it. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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AV |
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P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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PD |
This
system is not active at this time and does appear in the database, so will be
implemented relatively soon. |
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CN |
Information
indicates that this system considered BPL, but it has not been implemented. |
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OH, Kent |
A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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OH, NRECA (Northwest Rural Electric Cooperative Association) |
P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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CN |
Information
indicates that this system considered BPL, but it has not been implemented. |
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CX |
This
system considered BPL, but chose not to implement it. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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PA, NRECA (Northwest Rural Electric Cooperative Association) |
P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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S |
Listed as
shut down, but one or two BPL modems may remain. This system does not appear
in the database |
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CX |
This
system considered BPL, but chose not to implement it. |
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PD |
This
system is not active at this time and does appear in the database, so will be
implemented relatively soon. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was shut down. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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CN |
Information
indicates that this system considered BPL, but it has not been implemented. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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AVR |
Listed in
the database as active, with all reported interference to Amateur Radio
resolved |
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AVR |
Listed in
the database as active, with all reported interference to Amateur Radio
resolved |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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Also Lovingston, Arrington |
AVI |
Listed in
the database as active, with unresolved complaints of harmful interference. |
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AV |
Listed in
the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system
is in operation. |
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AVI |
Listed in
the database as active, with unresolved complaints of harmful interference. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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S |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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A |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done. |
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P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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AVP |
Listed in
the database as active. BPL noise at
strong levels has been observed in the Amateur bands, but this has not yet
been reported as harmful interference. |
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CX |
This
system considered BPL, but chose not to implement it. |
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SI |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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P |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under consideration. |
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The United
Power Line Council has also published a map
of BPL installations. Its published map
from last year showed significantly more BPL systems than are on its
present map.
A report by
NARUC shows additional BPL trials.
Status of Systems:
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Status code |
# of systems |
Description of status |
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A |
21 |
Listed in
the database as active. No verification of actual operation has been done.
Some are newly entered into the database and are probably not yet on line. |
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AV |
14 |
Listed in the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified
that the system is in operation. |
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AI |
0 |
Not
listed in the database, as required by FCC rule Sec. 15.615, as of
12/28/2005, but known to be in operation. |
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AII |
1 |
Not
listed in the database, as required by FCC rule Sec. 15.615, as of
12/28/2005, but known to be in operation, with unresolved complaints of
harmful interference. |
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AVI |
6 |
Listed in
the database as active, with unresolved complaints of harmful interference. |
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AVP |
1 |
Listed in
the database as active. BPL noise at
strong levels has been observed in the Amateur bands, but this has not yet
been reported as harmful interference. |
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AVR |
6 |
Listed in
the database as active, with all reported interference to Amateur Radio
resolved |
TOTAL
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49
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Total number of active BPL systems. This includes
systems that are in the BPL database, but not verified to be in actual
operation at this time.
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NAV |
1 |
Listed in
the database as active, but ARRL or local amateurs have determined that the
system is not in actual operation as of the date listed in the in the entry. |
TOTAL
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1
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Total number of BPL systems in the database, but
known to be inactive
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P |
14 |
This
system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but
they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still
under possible consideration. |
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PD |
3 |
This
system is not active at this time and does appear in the database, so system
is pending and will be implemented relatively soon. |
TOTAL
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17
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Total number of pending BPL systems
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S |
13 |
This
system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or
announced that it will do so. |
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SD |
2 |
This
system was listed in the UPLC database,
but its entry has been removed. It is presumed to have been shut down. |
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SI |
16 |
This
system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference
reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was
shut down |
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SR |
0 |
This
system was in operation, but shut down or utility has announced it was doing
so. It had complaints of interference that were resolved before the system
was shut down. |
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SP |
4 |
This
system was in operation but shut down.
Noise levels strong enough to be harmful interference to Amateur Radio
were observed, but the system was shut down before this could be fully
documented and reported. |
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SU |
0 |
This
system has not been shut down completely, but the utility has discontinued
access BPL portions of the trial and is maintaining a small trial only to
look at utility applications |
TOTAL
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37
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Total number of BPL systems known to have been
active, but shut down.
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CN |
18 |
Information
indicates that this system considered BPL, but it has not been implemented. |
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CX |
16 |
This
system considered BPL, but chose not to implement it. |
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H |
2 |
On
hold. Plans to deploy BPL in this
system have been put on hold. |
TOTAL
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36
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Total of systems that are known to have considered
BPL but not implemented it. Others may exist.
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1.
Note: Complaints are listed that have been made to the involved BPL
operator or to the FCC. In some cases, reports filed only with the BPL operator
are not listed publicly with a URL at the request of the local amateurs
involved.
2. Note: It is likely that some of
these systems have moved toward deployment. Others may have decided not to
pursue BPL. The information on this page
is the best available at this time.
System status: (AVR)
Listed in the database as active,
with all reported problems with interference resolved.
Note:
Problem was resolved when the BPL system was removed from the immediate
neighborhood of the complainant.
Date of
last entry in this database: 4/17/2007
Date of
last inquiry: 4/15/2007
Date of
last status report: 4/15/2007
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=36420
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=36421
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=36420
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=36421
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation: 2-30 MHz
Date operation started:
7/7/2006
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact: John Brown, ke4hie@alaweb.com
Local club:
Electric
utility:
Electric
utility contact:
BPL
manufacturer: Kaicom
Operator/ISP/partner:
IBEC; AlaWeb
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/indvidual/KE4HIE-2-7-2007.html
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.ibec.net/news/bpltoday_3mbps_bpl.asp
Other URLs:
https://crn.cooperative.com/News/newsitems/200502ECT1.htm
Notes:
System status: (AV)
Listed in the database as active.
ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system is in operation.
Date of
last entry in this database: 2/22/2007
Date of
last inquiry: 2/7/2007
Date of
last status report: 12/18/2005
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=35055
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=35055
Number of
homes/users passed: 78-100
Number of
actual users: 6
Frequencies
of operation: 4.3-20.9 MHz
Date
operation started: 5/21/2003
Description
of system:
This system is a small marketing technical trial
being operated by the Cullman Electric Cooperative. The BPL integrator is IBEC. The BPL manufacturer is Kaicom.
BPL team
name: None
BPL team
contact: Unofficial BPL interest locally. Joe Walker, aj4w@bellsouth.net
Local club:
None working on BPL
Electric
utility: Cullman
Electrical Cooperative
Electric
utility contact: Grady Smith, gradys@culmanec.com
Mike McWaters, mikem@cullmanec.com
BPL
manufacturer: Kaicom
Operator/ISP/partner: IBEC
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset: DS2, generation 2
Interference
reports: None
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Richard Bartholomew, KK4AI, bartr@peoplepc.com, has done some testing in the
area. He reports that the IBEC system could not be heard on any amateur bands,
although he tested only 80, 40, 20 and 15 meters. The HomePlug system would operate on 60
meters, so it is likely that there would be interference there.
Video
recordings of interference:
http://www.ibec.net/cameras/index.asp
- This is an on-line BPL video camera in Cullman and other locations
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC comments/reply
comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.gigaom.com/2005/03/07/bpl-not-viable-in-rural-areas/
http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/wylie022505.html
http://www.ibec.net/tech/Excerpt%20from%2010%20Electric%20Utility%20Technologies%20to%20Watch.pdf
http://www.ibec.net/news/BPL%20Article%20in%20TVPPA%20Magazine.pdf
Other URLs:
https://crn.cooperative.com/News/newsitems/200502ECT1.htm
Notes:
Trial started Fall 2002
System status: (S)
This system was in operation, but
the BPL operator has terminated the test, or announced that it will do so.
Date of
last entry in this database: Final
Date of
last status report: Final
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=35216 http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=35226
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=35244
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=35216 http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=35226
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=35244
Number of
homes/users passed: 1000
Number of
actual users: 115
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team contact: Charles Spanos,
N4DKE (205) 612-6852 mobile, n4dke@arrl.net
Local club:
Electric
utility:
Electric
utility contact: Leif Ericsson, LERICSON@SOUTHERNCO.COM,
678-443-4125
BPL
Manufacturer: Amperion and Main.net, http://www.powerline-plc.com
BPL
Manufacturer contact: Steve Greene, steve@amperion.com
Joe Marsilii, jmarselii@powerline-plc.com
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
A
new way to plug into the Internet
http://et.ittoolbox.com/news/dispnews.asp?i=125241&t=6
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/58651
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/0210bizpower.html
Other URLs: http://www.southern-telecom.com/pr12102003.asp
Notes:
Utility concentrating on internal applications. Started August 2002. Information on involved companies not clear.
System status: (AV)
Listed in the database as active. ARRL
or local amateurs have verified that the system is in operation.
Note: The BPL database lists a
1/7/2007 start date.
Note: See
also LA, Baton
Rouge
Date of
last entry in this database: 10/19/2007
Date of
last inquiry: 2/7/2007
Date of
last status report:
Location(s):
a two circuit loop in
the industrial East LR/Port of LR area, overhead and underground, and a very
short run in West LR along a commercial area of
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=72206
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=72206
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team contact: David Norris,
K5UZ, David.Norris@arkansashighways.com
Local club:
Electric
utility: Entergy
Electric
utility contact:
BPL
Manufacturer: Corinex, Ambient
BPL
Manufacturer contact:
Note: Although the BPL database lists Corinex as
the BPL equipment being used, Ambient is operating a experimental system in
this area under its nationwide FCC Experimental license. See http://www.ambientcorp.com/061205%20BPL%20Today.pdf.
Operator/ISP/partner:
PowerGrid
Modulation
type/chipset: DS2 OFDM G2
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=97296.65190.109438
Other URLs:
Pending AR legislation: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB1589.pdf
Notes:
Corinex equipment no longer in service at
this location. Ambient is operating under an FCC Experimental license.
In September 2007, Ed Hare did a site
visit to the Ambient system. It was
found to be operating within the FCC emissions limits and the notching was
adequate to avoid interference problems.
System status: (SI)
This system was in operation, but
shut down. It had unresolved interference reports or complaints that were
completely resolved only when the system was shut down.
Date of
last entry in this database: Final
Date of
last status report: Final - 3/21/2006
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=86326
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=86326
Number of
homes/users passed: 50
Number of
actual users: 10
Frequencies
of operation: 2-30 MHz
Date
operation started: 11/16/2005
Description
of system: Generation 1 DS2-based OFDM
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact: Bob Shipton, K8EQS, xytek@commspeed.net
Local club:
Verde Valley Amateur Radio
Association
Electric
utility: APS
Electric
utility contact:
BPL
manufacturer: Mitsubishi, http://www.meppi.com
BPL
Manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Electric Broadband, http://www.electricbroadband.com/
Mountain Telecommunications, Inc., http://www.mtntel.com/, 1430 West Broadway,
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Mike Hazel, mhazel@mtntel.com Don Schilling,
602-989-1869, dschilling@electricip.net
Modulation
type/chipset: OFDM/DS2, http://www.ds2.es
FCC Correspondence about interference:
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/FCC/FCC_Cottonwood1.pdf
http://www.vvara.org/fcc_letter_eb.pdf
ARRL
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/08/17/2/?nc=1
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/08/17/2/Cottonwood-W1RFI-tests.pdf
http://www.vvara.org/arrl_replyto_eb.pdf
http://www.vvara.org/ARRL%20response%20to%20VVARA%20measurements.doc
http://www.vvara.org/ARRL_Letter_Response_110304.pdf
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/10/21/1/
http://www.vvara.org/arrl%20oct_11_04.pdf
VVARA
http://www.vvara.org/broad02_bpl.html
http://www.vvara.org/bpl_ku7w_report.html
(July 31, 2004)
http://www.vvara.org/vvara_fcc_eb.pdf
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/VVARA-10-2-2004.pdf
http://www.vvara.org/eb%20inteference%20notching_vvara%20summary.pdf
http://www.vvara.org/VVARA_response.doc
http://www.vvara.org/VVARA%20concerns%20as%20of%20November%2027%202004.doc
http://www.vvara.org/ltr2fcc1305.doc
http://www.vvara.org/ARRL%20response%20to%20VVARA%20measurements.doc
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/VVARA-1-10-2005.html
http://www.vvara.org/MTI%20Letter_Decmber_20.doc
Ernie Cummings
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/K6XF-9-21-2004.html
Mike Kinney
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6516214256
http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_document=6516214253
http://www.vvara.org/bpl_ku7w_report.html
Bop Shipton
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/k8eqc-10-21-2004.pdf
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/k8eqc/1-3-2005.pdf
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/k8eqc-2-10-2005.pdf
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/
Technical
tests:
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/FCC/Cottonwood_Technical_Tests1.pdf
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/FCC/Cottonwood_Technical_Tests2.pdf
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
“Mike Kinney, KU7W:
As a member of the
Verde Valley Amateur Radio Association and a member of the committee studying
the interference issues with this technology I have some very grave concerns
about this situation. Our testing in the vicinity of these test sites shows
radio interference in the 2-30 megahertz range of a magnitude that makes
Amateur Radio communications useless in the event of emergency situations such
as disasters, terrorist attacks, etc.”
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
This is an MP3 audio
recording of BPL HF interference by N7VF
This WAV audio recording was heard
on 28.425 MHz with a signal of S-9 plus
This WAV audio recording was heard
on 28.599 MHz
Pictures of
BPL equipment: http://www.vvara.org/bpl_cottonwood_s.jpg
FCC
comments/reply comments: <to be
added>
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.vvara.org/shipton1.wma
Amateur
articles about this system:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/index.html/aan0331c.m3u
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/01/07/8/?nc=1
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/12/10/5/
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/12/10/5/?nc=1
Other URLs:
Experimental license grant for WD2XMB: https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/els/forms/blobs/74244.0.25395236614.pdf_stripped.pdf
http://www.vvara.org/Electric%20Broadband%20License%20Nov%2019%202004.pdf
Narrative statement regarding renewal of
WD2XMB: https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/els/forms/blobs/73437.0.56131457358.pdf_stripped.pdf
6 month report 11/2/2005: https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/els/forms/blobs/73359.0.13241192007.pdf_stripped.pdf
6 month report
Frequency list of spectrum use near
http://www.vvara.org/FREQLST.txt
Notes: This
was a generation 1 DS2-based system.
Future Mitsubishi systems will be based on generation 2, 200-Mb/s DS2
technology.
System status: (P)
This system is not active at this
time and does not appear in the database, but they are expected to implement
BPL at some point. System is pending or still under consideration.
Date of
last entry in this database: 8/1/2006
Date of
last status report:
Location(s):
Original Towsite, bounded by
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=85374
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=85374
Number of
homes/users passed: 984 planned
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact: Robert Gormley, WA1MHZ, wa1mhzbob@msn.com
Local club:
West Valley Amateur Radio Club
Electric
utility: APS
Electric
utility contact:
BPL
manufacturer: Mitsubishi, http://www.meppi.com
BPL
Manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Mountain Telecommunications, Inc., http://www.mtntel.com/, 1430 West Broadway,
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Mike Hazel, mhazel@mtntel.com Don Schilling,
602-989-1869, dschilling@electricip.net
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0726bpl0726.html
http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/0719gl-nwvbpl19Z1.html
http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/0719gl-nwvwifi19Z1.html
Amateur
articles about this system:
Other URLs:
Notes:
Surprise Chief Information Officer, Randy Jackson
System status: (CN)
Information indicates that this
system considered BPL, but it has not been implemented.
Date of
last entry in this database: Final
Date of
last status report: 12/18/2005
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=85710
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=85710
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact: Tom Fagan, tfagan@arrl.org
Local club:
Electric
utility:
Electric
utility contact: Tom Hansen, THansen@tep.com,
928-337-7322
BPL
Manufacturer: Not yet selected
BPL
Manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Not yet selected or disclosed
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
Other URLs:
Notes:
System status: (CX) This system considered BPL, but chose
not to implement it.
Date of
last entry in this database: Final
Date of
last status report: Final
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=93436 http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=93437
Licensed Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=93436 http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=93437
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact:
Local club:
Electric
utility: City of
Electric
utility contact:
BPL
Manufacturer:
BPL
Manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
Amateur
radio articles about this system:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/12/30/1/sidebar.html
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/04/0102/
http://www.kkn.net/archives/html/QRP-L/2004-04/msg01050.html
http://www.eham.net/articles/7327
Other
links: City of
Other URLs:
Notes: The
City of
System status: (SI)
This system was in operation, but
shut down. It had unresolved
interference reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the
system was shut down.
Date of
last entry in this database: Final
Date of
last status report: Final
Location(s): A few blocks in all directions to the north
of
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=94025
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=94025
Number of
homes/users passed: 300
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
BPL team
name: Menlo Park BPL Team, http://www.fixthemachine.com
BPL team
contact: Andy Korsak, KR6DD
Local club:
Electric
utility: Pacific Gas and Electric
Electric
utility contact: Toby Tyler, Director, Business Development, txt9@pge.com, 415-973-6600
BPL
Manufacturer: Main.net, http://www.powerline-plc.com
BPL
Manufacturer contact: Joe Marsilii, jmarselii@powerline-plc.com
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-249650A1.pdf
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/news/7oys/071404_7oys_net_plug.html
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-5269512.html
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5269512.html
Other URLs:
http://www.paara.org/resources/BPL/
http://www.paara.org/resources/BPL/att_ex.pdf
Notes: Toby
Tyler of PG&E noted, “PG&E and AT&T are no longer involved in a BPL
pilot in
System status: (SD)
This system was listed in the UPLC database, but its entry has been
removed. It is presumed to have been shut down.
Date of
last entry in this database: 3/16/2007
Date of
last inquiry: 3/16/2007
Date of
last update report:
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=91770
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=91770
ULS licensees: http://pulse.arpa.org/7.cgi?city=&county=LOS+ANGELES&state=CA&service=&freq1=4&freq2=48&submit=Submit+Query
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation: 4.5-21 MHz 31-48 MHz
Date
operation started: 11/29/2005
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact: Phineas Icenbice, w6bf@arrl.org
Local club:
Electric
utility: Southern California Edison
Electric
utility contact: Southern California Edison, Jay Devadoss, 2131 Walnut Grove
Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770, 626-302-7317, devadoj@sce.com
BPL
Manufacturer: Current Communications
Group, 100 Town Center Dr, Suite G, Rochester, NY 14623, Current Technologies, http://www.currenttechnologies.com
BPL
Manufacturer contact: Carmen Defeo, info@current.com,
877-775-8446 Jim Mollenkopf, Jim.Mollenkopf@currenttechnologies.com
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset: HomePlug
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment: http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/pictures/Current/index.html
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
12:42 pm PDT Oct. 18, 2004 Channel 9
KCAL television station in Los Angeles had a short story about Southern
Calif. Edison being interested in BPL
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5516275
Other URLs:
Notes:
Expected to be a 6-9 month pilot.
As of 10/19/07, this system is not listed
in the BPL
System status: (S)
This system was in operation, but
the BPL operator has terminated the test, or announced that it will do so.
Note:
Multiple vendors in this city.
Note: Smart Grid final report on SDG&E system:
http://www.gridwise.org/pdf/061017_SDSmartGridStudyFINAL.pdf
Date of
last entry in this database: 2/6/2007
Date of
last status report: 2/6/2007
Location(s): The first phase of the pilot will take place in the 92123
ZIP Code area in the
Zip code locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=92108 http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=92123
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=92108 http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=92123
ULS licensees: http://pulse.arpa.org/7.cgi?city=&county=SAN+DIEGO&state=CA&service=&freq1=2&freq2=38&submit=Submit+Query
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users: Ambient reports 10 units installed.
Frequencies
of operation: 2.5-38 MHz
Date
operation started: 8/31/2005
Description
of system:
BPL team
name: San Diego Area BPL Team
BPL team
contact: Dick Norton, n6aa@arrl.org Jim Stevenson
Local club:
San Diego DX Club
Electric
utility: San Diego Gas and Electric
SDG&E, http://www.sdge.com/bpl/.
Electric
utility contact:
Terry Snow, tsnow@semprautilities.com, (858)
654-1296, bplpilot@sdge.com Lad Lorenz,
“A senior executive” Ed Van
Herik Mike Calcano, Info Services
BPL
Manufacturer: Ambient
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset: DS2 OFDM
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
http://www.ambientcorp.com/pages/consumerbbphotos.htm
http://www.ambientcorp.com/pages/westcoastutilityphotos.htm
http://www.ambientcorp.com/pages/largeinvestphotos.htm
http://www.ambientcorp.com/pages/multidwellphotos.htm
http://www.ambientcorp.com/pages/utilitycommphotos.htm
http://www.ambientcorp.com/pages/substationphotos.htm
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.sbe36.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=1
http://www.etopiamedia.net/bplw/audio/edvanherik1.0.wma
http://business.bostonherald.com/technologyNews/view.bg?articleid=122847
THE CGC COMMUNICATOR, CGC #644, Tuesday, August 3, 2004
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050210/news_1b10sdge.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sdge9feb09,1,5660183.story
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050210/news_1b10sdge.html
http://www.cedmagazine.com/ced/2005/0405/04c.htm
THE CGC COMMUNICATOR, CGC #697, Wednesday, July 20, 2005
BPL Today, Feb 14, 2005
http://www.masshightech.com/displayarticledetail.asp?Art_ID=69173
SBE
Chapter 36 BPL Story by Gary Stigall: http://sbe36.org/2005/08_bpl_pilot.html
SignOnSanDiego Story (link will expire
soon: http://tinyurl.com/dtaqe
Other
links:
http://www.sempra.com//financials/99report/strategic.overview7.html
http://161.58.226.69/utcsummit2001/SpeakerBios/mallman.html
Other URLs:
SDG&
http://public.sempra.com/newsreleases/viewpr.cfm?PR_ID=1860&Co_Short_Nm=SE
SDG&E Public Data "In Accordance
With FCC Requirements":
New Millennium Research Council Report on
BPL
http://www.thenmrc.org/archive/bpl_report022405.pdf
Ambient 6-month Experimental license report
2/2/2006:
https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/els/forms/blobs/74375.0.44011837414.pdf_stripped.pdf
Ambient annual report:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047919/000118811206000518/t10ksb-9094.txt
Notes:
On 2/2/2007 and 2/3/2007, ARRL staff
performed an inspection of the Ambient BPL system. It appears to be operating
just below the FCC emissions limits and the notching was in place for all
Amateur bands. The notching was sufficient to generally protect Amateur Radio
in the small deployment installed at this time.
System status: (A)
Listed in the database as active. No
verification of actual operation has been done.
Note:
System will be activated on 7/30/2006
Note:
Multiple vendors in this city.
Note: Smart
Grid final report on SDG&E system:
http://www.gridwise.org/pdf/061017_SDSmartGridStudyFINAL.pdf
Date of
last entry in this database: 6/28/2006
Date of
last status report:
Location(s): It is expected that this system will be
located at the same location as the Ambient trial in
Zip code locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=92123
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=92123
ULS licensees:
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation: 2-34 MHz
Date
operation started: 7/30/2006
Description
of system:
BPL team
name: San Diego Area BPL Team
BPL team
contact: Dick Norton, n6aa@arrl.org Jim Stevenson
Local club:
San Diego DX Club
Electric
utility: San Diego Gas and Electric
SDG&E, http://www.sdge.com/bpl/.
Electric
utility contact:
Terry Snow, tsnow@semprautilities.com, (858)
654-1296, bplpilot@sdge.com Lad Lorenz,
“A senior executive” Ed Van
Herik Mike Calcano, Info Services
BPL
Manufacturer: Corinex
BPL
manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset: DS2 OFDM
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.sbe36.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=1
http://www.etopiamedia.net/bplw/audio/edvanherik1.0.wma
http://business.bostonherald.com/technologyNews/view.bg?articleid=122847
THE CGC COMMUNICATOR, CGC #644, Tuesday, August 3, 2004
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050210/news_1b10sdge.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sdge9feb09,1,5660183.story
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050210/news_1b10sdge.html
http://www.cedmagazine.com/ced/2005/0405/04c.htm
THE CGC COMMUNICATOR, CGC #697, Wednesday, July 20, 2005
BPL Today, Feb 14, 2005
http://www.masshightech.com/displayarticledetail.asp?Art_ID=69173
SBE
Chapter 36 BPL Story by Gary Stigall: http://sbe36.org/2005/08_bpl_pilot.html
SignOnSanDiego Story (link will expire
soon: http://tinyurl.com/dtaqe
Other
links:
http://www.sempra.com//financials/99report/strategic.overview7.html
http://161.58.226.69/utcsummit2001/SpeakerBios/mallman.html
Other URLs:
SDG&
http://public.sempra.com/newsreleases/viewpr.cfm?PR_ID=1860&Co_Short_Nm=SE
SDG&E Public Data "In Accordance
With FCC Requirements":
New Millennium Research Council Report on
BPL
http://www.thenmrc.org/archive/bpl_report022405.pdf
Notes:
System status: (AV)
Listed in the database as active.
ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system is in operation.
Note:
Multiple vendors in this city.
Note: Smart
Grid final report on SDG&E system:
http://www.gridwise.org/pdf/061017_SDSmartGridStudyFINAL.pdf
Date of
last entry in this database: 8/2/2006
Date of
last status report:
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=92122
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=92122
ULS licensees: http://pulse.arpa.org/7.cgi?city=&county=SAN+DIEGO&state=CA&service=&freq1=2&freq2=38&submit=Submit+Query
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation: 4-21 MHz 32-48 MHz
Date
operation started: 5/31/2006
Description
of system:
BPL team
name: San Diego Area BPL Team
BPL team
contact: Dick Norton, n6aa@arrl.org Jim Stevenson
Local club:
San Diego DX Club
Electric
utility: San Diego Gas and Electric
SDG&E, http://www.sdge.com/bpl/.
Electric
utility contact:
Terry Snow, tsnow@semprautilities.com, (858)
654-1296, bplpilot@sdge.com Lad Lorenz,
“A senior executive” Ed Van
Herik Mike Calcano, Info Services
BPL
Manufacturer: Current Technologies
BPL
manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset: HomePlug, G1 and 85 Mb/s
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.sbe36.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=1
http://www.etopiamedia.net/bplw/audio/edvanherik1.0.wma
http://business.bostonherald.com/technologyNews/view.bg?articleid=122847
THE CGC COMMUNICATOR, CGC #644, Tuesday, August 3, 2004
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050210/news_1b10sdge.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sdge9feb09,1,5660183.story
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050210/news_1b10sdge.html
http://www.cedmagazine.com/ced/2005/0405/04c.htm
THE CGC COMMUNICATOR, CGC #697, Wednesday, July 20, 2005
BPL Today, Feb 14, 2005
http://www.masshightech.com/displayarticledetail.asp?Art_ID=69173
SBE
Chapter 36 BPL Story by Gary Stigall: http://sbe36.org/2005/08_bpl_pilot.html
SignOnSanDiego Story (link will expire
soon: http://tinyurl.com/dtaqe
Other
links:
http://www.sempra.com//financials/99report/strategic.overview7.html
http://161.58.226.69/utcsummit2001/SpeakerBios/mallman.html
Other URLs:
SDG&
http://public.sempra.com/newsreleases/viewpr.cfm?PR_ID=1860&Co_Short_Nm=SE
SDG&E Public Data "In Accordance
With FCC Requirements":
New Millennium Research Council Report on
BPL
http://www.thenmrc.org/archive/bpl_report022405.pdf
Notes:
System status: (AV)
Listed in the database as active.
ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system is in operation.
Note:
Multiple vendors in this city
Note: Smart
Grid final report on SDG&E system:
http://www.gridwise.org/pdf/061017_SDSmartGridStudyFINAL.pdf
Date of
last entry in this database: 6/1/2006
Date of
last status report:
Location(s):
Zip code locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=92117
Licensed
amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=92117
ULS licensees: http://pulse.arpa.org/7.cgi?city=&county=SAN+DIEGO&state=CA&service=&freq1=2&freq2=34&submit=Submit+Query
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation: 1.7-34 MHz
Date
operation started: 5/5/2006
Description
of system: G2 DS2 system, 200 Mb/s
BPL team
name: San Diego Area BPL Team
BPL team
contact: Dick Norton, n6aa@arrl.org Jim Stevenson
Local club:
San Diego DX Club
Electric
utility: San Diego Gas and Electric
SDG&E, http://www.sdge.com/bpl/.
Electric
utility contact:
Terry Snow, tsnow@semprautilities.com, (858)
654-1296, bplpilot@sdge.com Lad Lorenz,
“A senior executive” Ed Van
Herik Mike Calcano, Info Services
BPL
Manufacturer: Mistubishi
BPL
Manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset:DS2 OFDM
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.sbe36.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=1
http://www.etopiamedia.net/bplw/audio/edvanherik1.0.wma
THE CGC COMMUNICATOR, CGC #644, Tuesday, August 3, 2004
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050210/news_1b10sdge.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sdge9feb09,1,5660183.story
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050210/news_1b10sdge.html
http://www.cedmagazine.com/ced/2005/0405/04c.htm
THE CGC COMMUNICATOR, CGC #697, Wednesday, July 20, 2005
BPL Today, Feb 14, 2005
http://www.masshightech.com/displayarticledetail.asp?Art_ID=69173
SBE
Chapter 36 BPL Story by Gary Stigall: http://sbe36.org/2005/08_bpl_pilot.html
SignOnSanDiego Story (link will expire
soon: http://tinyurl.com/dtaqe
Other
links:
http://www.sempra.com//financials/99report/strategic.overview7.html
http://161.58.226.69/utcsummit2001/SpeakerBios/mallman.html
Other URLs:
SDG&
http://public.sempra.com/newsreleases/viewpr.cfm?PR_ID=1860&Co_Short_Nm=SE
http://tinyurl.com/9uvaz
SDG&E Public Data "In Accordance With FCC Requirements":
New Millennium Research Council Report on
BPL
http://www.thenmrc.org/archive/bpl_report022405.pdf
Notes:
System status: (A)
Listed in the database as active. No
verification of actual operation has been done.
Note:
Multiple vendors in this city
Note: Smart
Grid final report on SDG&E system:
http://www.gridwise.org/pdf/061017_SDSmartGridStudyFINAL.pdf
Date of
last entry in this database: 1/15/2006
Date of
last status report:
Location(s): The Motorola phase of the
Zip code locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=92117 http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=92122
Licensed amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=92117 http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=92122
ULS licensees: http://pulse.arpa.org/7.cgi?city=&county=SAN+DIEGO&state=CA&service=&freq1=2&freq4=21&submit=Submit+Query
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation: 4.0-21 MHz, 5.2 GHz, 5.5 GHz
Date
operation started: 6/1/2006
Description
of system:
BPL team
name: San Diego Area BPL Team
BPL team
contact: Dick Norton, n6aa@arrl.org Jim Stevenson
Local club:
San Diego DX Club
Electric
utility: San Diego Gas and Electric
SDG&E, http://www.sdge.com/bpl/.
Electric
utility contact:
Terry Snow, tsnow@semprautilities.com, (858)
654-1296, bplpilot@sdge.com Lad Lorenz,
“A senior executive” Ed Van
Herik Mike Calcano, Info Services
BPL
Manufacturer: Motorola
BPL
Manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset: Motorola Canopy/HomePlug
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.sbe36.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=1
http://www.etopiamedia.net/bplw/audio/edvanherik1.0.wma
THE CGC COMMUNICATOR, CGC #644, Tuesday, August 3, 2004
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050210/news_1b10sdge.html
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sdge9feb09,1,5660183.story
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050210/news_1b10sdge.html
http://www.cedmagazine.com/ced/2005/0405/04c.htm
THE CGC COMMUNICATOR, CGC #697, Wednesday, July 20, 2005
BPL Today, Feb 14, 2005
http://www.masshightech.com/displayarticledetail.asp?Art_ID=69173
SBE
Chapter 36 BPL Story by Gary Stigall: http://sbe36.org/2005/08_bpl_pilot.html
SignOnSanDiego Story (link will expire
soon: http://tinyurl.com/dtaqe
Other
links:
http://www.sempra.com//financials/99report/strategic.overview7.html
http://161.58.226.69/utcsummit2001/SpeakerBios/mallman.html
Other URLs:
SDG&
http://public.sempra.com/newsreleases/viewpr.cfm?PR_ID=1860&Co_Short_Nm=SE
http://tinyurl.com/9uvaz
SDG&E Public Data "In Accordance With FCC Requirements":
New Millennium Research Council Report on
BPL
http://www.thenmrc.org/archive/bpl_report022405.pdf
Notes:
System status: (S)
This system was in operation, but
the BPL operator has terminated the test, or announced that it will do so.
Date of
last entry in this database: FInal
Date of
last status report: Final
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=95401 http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=95403
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=95404 http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=95405
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=95407 http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=95409
Licensed Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=95401
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=95403
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=95404 http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=95405
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=95407 http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=95409
Number of
homes/users passed: Small test run 0.1 km long
Number of
actual users: 0
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact:
Local club:
Electric
utility: Pacific Gas and Electric
Electric
utility contact: Toby Tyler, Director, Business Development, txt9@pge.com, 415-973-6600
BPL
Manufacturer: Corridor Systems
BPL
Manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset: HomePlug
in premise, proprietary on MV distribution lines
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
Other URLs:
Notes: This
was a short feasibility demonstration with a specific time limit that ended in
Spring 2004
System status: (SI)
This system was in operation, but
shut down. It had unresolved
interference reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the
system was shut down.
Date of
last entry in this database: Final
Date of
last status report: Final - 1/15/2006
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=06484
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=06484
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users: 12
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact: John Ahre, W1JMA, W1JMA@aol.com
Local club:
Electric
utility: United Illuminating
Electric
utility contact: Joe Ballantine, Joseph.Ballantine@uinet.com
BPL
Manufacturer: Amperion
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset: OFDM/DS2, http://www.ds2.es
Interference
reports: Filed with United Iluminating, with carbon copies to FCC, but not
available for download
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper and
media articles about this system:
Other URLs:
Notes: Shut
down as of 1/1/2006. As of 1/15, equipment was in the process of being removed
from poles. In other systems, Amperion equipment continued to generate noise
until power was physically removed from the equipment. Interference was not the
principle reason the system was shut down.
In
System status: (SI)
This system was in operation, but
shut down. It had unresolved interference reports or complaints that were
completely resolved only when the system was shut down.
Note: The
system is shut down, but it is still listed in the UPLC database as active.
Date of
last entry in this database: 8/23/2006
Date of
last status report: 8/23/2006
Location(s): East Circuit, between poles A-44-5 and A-47
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=32240
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=32440
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users: 11
Frequencies
of operation: 1-43 MHz
Date
operation started: 11/22/2005
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact: Ricky Whittington, kd4ast@earthlink.net
Will Long K4WAL, K4WAL@bellsouth.net
Local club:
Electric
utility:
West Florida Electric Cooperative, http://www.wfeca.net/
Tele 850-263-3231
Electric
utility contact: James Efurd. jefurd@wfeca.net
BPL
Manufacturer: Ascom Electrolinks, http://www.electrolinks.com
BPL
Manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Powerline Telco, http://www.powerlinetelco.net/,
Operator/ISP/partner
contact: Subodh Nayar, 703-229-4330 ex 15, snayer@powerlinetelco.net
Access
Broadband, http://www.accessbroadband.com/
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Larry Graham
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/kf3crd-05-18-06.txt
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/kf3crd-05-20-06.txt
Will Long
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/k4wal-02-21-06.html
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/k4wal-12-21-05.html
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/k4wal-11-22-05_testing.zip
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
Other URLs:
http://www.nrtc.coop/us/main/nrtc_update/misc_items/WFEC_Demo.html
http://www.nrtc.coop/us/main/nrtc_update/Update2005/NRTCU_070605.pdf
http://www.nrtc.coop/us/main/nrtc_update/Update2005/NRTCU_062205.pdf
http://www.nrtc.coop/us/main/nrtc_update/Update2005/NRTCU_030205.pdf
http://www.smeco.com/about/press/bpl.htm
http://www.nreca.org/nreca/Press_Room/Press_Releases/Current/20050316PressRelease.html
http://ewatch.prnewswire.com/rs/cached_copy_bottom.jsp?ID=146519540
http://www.brownwelsh.com/Archive/2005-03-17_Washington_Internet_Daily.pdf
http://www.nrtc.coop/us/main/nrtc_update/misc_items/WFEC_Demo.html
http://www.powerlinetelco.net/bp060404.pdf
Notes: BPL test delayed until around August 22nd
because of equipment delays. Meanwhile they are moving forward with their
satellite system. Notes, from the
articles described above, this looks to be only an in-premise BPL test. This
system does not appear in the UPLC database.
System status: (AV)
Listed in the database as active.
ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system is in operation.
Date of
last entry in this database: 6/1/2006
Date of
last inquiry: 2/7/2007
Date of
last status report: 7/28/2005
Location(s): 41st and Pearl Streets “
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=32206 http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=32208
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=32209
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=32206 http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=32208
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=32209
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users: 3, as of 1/6/2006
Frequencies
of operation: 4-21 MHz, 30-50 MHz
Date
operation started: 9/1/2005
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact: Frank Ingle, command@ilnk.com kd4ast@earthlink.net
Local club:
Electric
utility:
Electric
utility contact: Sabina Pryce-Jones, 904-665-7650, prycsl@jea.com Dennis Fleming, FLEMDJ@JEA.COM,
904-665-7077
BPL
Manufacturer: Current Communications
Group, 100 Town Center Dr, Suite G, Rochester, NY 14623, Current Technologies, http://www.currenttechnologies.com
Asoka
BPL
Manufacturer contact: Carmen Defeo, info@current.com,
877-775-8446 Jim Mollenkopf, Jim.Mollenkopf@currenttechnologies.com
Operator/ISP/partner: Plexeon Vitel
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment: http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/pictures/Current/index.html
FCC comments/reply
comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
Other URLs:
http://www.nemours.org/internet?url=no/news/releases/2005/050325_home_monitoring_broadband.html
http://ntiaotiant2.ntia.doc.gov/top/docs/nar/pdf/126004001n.pdf
http://ntiaotiant2.ntia.doc.gov/top/awards/details.cfm?oeam=126004001
http://www.vitelnet.com/PR/nemours.htm
http://www.atmeda.org/news/PressReleases/2005/ViTelNet.032505.pdf
http://www.plexeon.com/news/bp050328.pdf
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Nemours+BPL
Notes: BPL is being tried by the Nemour Children’s
Hospital for in-home monitoring of asthma patients. Note, this system includes
Current Technologies and Asoka equipment.
System status: (SP)
This system was in operation but
shut down. Noise levels strong enough to
be harmful interference to Amateur Radio were observed, but the system was shut
down before this could be fully documented and reported.
Date of last
entry in this database: Final
Date of
last status report: Final - 2/10/2006
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=33186
Licensed Amateurs
in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=33186
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
BPL team
name: South Florida BPL Team
BPL team contact: Alan Dewey, alandewey@hotmail.com
Local club:
Electric
utility:
Electric
utility contact: Phil Slack, Phil_Slack@fpl.com
Burdell Knowles
BPL
Manufacturer: Amperion
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/FPL_FiberNet_box_new_labelling_BPL_041805_017.JPG
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/Amerion
RF Linkage BPL_041805 006.JPG
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/Amperion
80211 antenna BPL_041805 007.JPG
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/Amperion_RF_Linkage_Antenna_BPL_041805_005.JPG
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/Amperion_standalone_80211_2_BPL_041805_008.JPG
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/Amperion_standalone_80211_BPL_041805_008.JPG
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
Other URLs:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/13912705.htm
Notes: Phil
Slack of FPL has confirmed that the system is shut down and that FPL is not
operating any BPL systems at this time.
This system was in operation but
shut down. Noise levels strong enough to
be harmful interference to Amateur
Radio were observed, but the system was shut down before this could be fully
documented and reported.
Date of
last entry in this database: Final
Date of
last status report: Final - 2/10/2006
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=33186
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=33186
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
BPL team
name: South Florida BPL Team
BPL team contact: Alan Dewey, alandewey@hotmail.com
Local club:
Electric
utility:
Electric
utility contact: Phil Slack, Phil_Slack@fpl.com
Burdell Knowles
BPL
Manufacturer: Main.net, http://www.powerline-plc.com
BPL
Manufacturer contact: Joe Marsilii, jmarselii@powerline-plc.com
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset: DSSS
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/LightPoleMainNetUnit_with_powerline_RF_Feed_BPL_041805_003.JPG
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/MainNetModem.JPG
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/NewUnit_MainNet_SW_124_Ave_BPL_041805_002.JPG
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/NewUnits_MainNet_SW_124Ave_and_SW_97_St_BPL_041805_001.JPG
http://www.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/images/FPL_FiberNet_box_new_labelling_BPL_041805_017.JPG
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2004/1111energexecs.html
http://www.computerworld.com/managementtopics/outsourcing/isptelecom/story/0,10801,97490,00.html
Other URLs:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/13912705.htm
Notes: Phil
Slack of FPL has confirmed that the system is shut down and that FPL is not
operating any BPL systems at this time.
System status: (SDI)
This system was in operation, but
shut down. It had unresolved interference reports or complaints that were
completely resolved only when the system was shut down. This system was listed
in the UPLC database, but its entry
has been removed. It is presumed to have been shut down.
Date of
last entry in this database: 6/2/2006
Date of
last update report:
Location(s): Habersham EMC building to the Grindstone
subdivision
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=30523
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=30523
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation: 2-34 MHz
Date
operation started:11/16/2005
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team contact:
Local club:
Electric
utility: Habersham EMC,
Electric
utility contact:
Habersham EMC, Rodney Pugh, 706-754-2114, rodneyp@hemc.net
BPL
manufacturer: Mitsubishi
BPL
manufacturer contact
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/reports/individual/K4PZ-1-18-2006.pdf
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/0210bizpower.html
Other URLs:
Notes: As
of 10/19/2007, this system is no longer in the BPL database, so it is presumed
to be shut down.
System status: (SD)
This system was listed in the UPLC database, but its entry has been
removed. It is presumed to have been shut down
Date of
last entry in this database: 2/7/2007
Date of
last inquiry: 2/7/2007
Date of
last update report: 1/15/2006
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=30135
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=30135
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation: 3.5-33 MHz
Date
operation started: 12/15/2005
Description
of system:
BPL team
name: Douglasville BPL Team
BPL team
contact: Les Wilding, k4ol@arrl.net Emory
Gordy, W4WRO, W4WRO@aol.com
Local club:
Electric
utility: Greystone Power Corporation,
Electric
utility contact: Glenn Purcell, glenn.purcell@greystonepower.com,
770-370-2398
BPL
manufacturer: Mitsubishi, Generation 2
BPL
manufacturer contact
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/0210bizpower.html
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/sedxc/2006-February/002303.html
Other URLs:
Notes: Most of the BPL system is buried.
System status: (A)
Listed in the database as active. No
verification of actual operation.
Date of
last entry in this database: 2/24/2006
Date of
last inquiry: 2/7/2007
Date of
last update report:
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=30549
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=30549
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation: 3-34 MHz
Date
operation started: 2/23/2006
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact:
Local club:
Electric
utility: Jackson EMC, http://www.jacksonemc.com/news/news_stories/broadband.html,
Electric
utility contact: Christy Queen, cqueen@jacksonemc.com,
706-367-6209
BPL
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
BPL
Manufacturer contact:
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
FCC experimental license:
https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/els/forms/blobs/74886.0.73135851028.pdf_stripped.pdf
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
https://wwws.jacksonemc.com/news/news_stories/broadband.html
Other URLs:
Notes:
System status: (SD)
This system was listed in the UPLC database, but its entry has been
removed. It is presumed to have been shut down.
Date of
last entry in this database: 2/22/2007
Date of
last inquiry: 2/7/2007
Date of
last update report: 2/22/2007 - final
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=30582
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=30582
Number of
homes/users passed:
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation: 3-30 MHz
Date
operation started: 11/1/2005
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact:
Local club:
Electric
utility: Jackson EMC, http://www.jacksonemc.com/news/news_stories/broadband.html,
Electric
utility contact: Christy Queen, cqueen@jacksonemc.com,
706-367-6209
BPL
Manufacturer: Main.net, http://www.powerline-plc.com
BPL
Manufacturer contact: Joe Marsilii, jmarselii@powerline-plc.com
Operator/ISP/partner:
The Sphigler Group,
Operator/ISP/partner
contact: The Shpigler Group, Engineering Group,
Modulation
type/chipset:
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
Pictures of
BPL equipment:
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper
and media articles about this system:
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/0210bizpower.html
Other URLs:
Notes:
System status: (S)
This system was in operation, but
the BPL operator has terminated the test, or announced that it will do so.
Note: Present status of system described in HECO
annual report as filed with the SEC:
http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/fetchFilingFrameset.aspx?dcn=0001193125-07-042436&Type=HTML
Date of
last entry in this database: 4/16/2007
Date of
last status report: 4/16/2007
Location(s): McCulley and Fern Streets (map)
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=96826
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=96826
Number of
homes/users passed: 100 home trial according to UTC
Number of
actual users: 4
Frequencies
of operation: 4.5-21 MHz 31-48 MHz
Date
operation started: 10/31/2005
Description
of system:
BPL team
name:
BPL team
contact: Joe Speroni, joe@speroni.com
Local club:
Electric
utility: Hawaiian Electric Company,
Electric
utility contact: Earle Ifuku, 808-543-7330, earle.ifuku@heco.com
BPL
Manufacturer: Current Communications
Group, 100 Town Center Dr, Suite G, Rochester, NY 14623, Current Technologies, http://www.currenttechnologies.com
BPL
Manufacturer contact: Carmen Defeo, info@current.com,
877-775-8446 Jim Mollenkopf, Jim.Mollenkopf@currenttechnologies.com
Operator/ISP/partner:
Operator/ISP/partner
contact:
Modulation
type/chipset: HomePlug
Interference
reports:
Reports/descriptions
from amateurs in the area:
Video
recordings of interference:
Audio
recordings of interference:
http://www.karc.net/HomePlug%20WAV/
- not from McCully, but from KH6 hams test setup with HomePlug
Pictures of
BPL equipment: http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/pictures/Current/index.html
FCC
comments/reply comments:
Newspaper and
media articles about this system:
HECO broadband
via power line experiment scaled back
(http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2005/05/30/focus4.html)
Other URLs:
Notes: System removed from UPLC BPL database on
6/4/2007.
System status: (SI)
This system was in operation, but
shut down. It had unresolved
interference reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the
system was shut down.
Date of last entry in this database: Final
Date of last status report: Final - 12/18/2005
Location(s):
Zip code
locations (map hyperlink):
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm?q=52402
Licensed
Amateurs in ZIP code:
http://www.arrl.org/fcc/hamszip.html?zip=52402
Number of
homes/users passed: 7
Number of
actual users:
Frequencies
of operation:
Date
operation started:
Description
of system:
This system was a small marketing trial and feasibility study undertaken by Alliant energy. It used BPL equipment manufactured by Amperion, http://www.amperion.com. Allliant Energy was the operator of the system. When it was installed, the local amateurs immediately noticed interference to mobile and home stations.
