PLT Standards - South Africa rejects call for relaxation

As reported last week, the SABS TC73 Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee met on Wednesday and discussed, amongst other, relaxation of PLT (also known as BPL) interference standards.

There has been a flurry of international activity to convince CISPR not to accept reduced standards when it meets later this year.

The South African Relay League (SARL) heeded the IARU request to lobby the local CSIPR representative to support the IARU's call to protect the HF frequency spectrum by setting standards that adequately defend the spectrum against harmful interference. The SABS TC73 committee accepted the SARL representative's proposal not to support the 18 dB relaxation unanimously with two abstentions.

The South African CISPR delegate will table South African opposition to the relaxation proposal when CISPR meets in October.

The proposed hearing to discuss objections lodged against the proposed interim PLT regulations will still go ahead. There are some administrative issues to be finalised before ICASA can set a date.

IEC/CISPR Threatens Radio Services by a Planned 18 dB Relaxation of PLT Disturbance Limits - by Karl Fischer DJ5IL http://www.amateurradio.org.za/plcsarl.htm

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