SARL to take a tough stance on PLT

During last Sunday's Intecnet, the draft PLT regulations and the negative impact the licensing of PLT in South Africa will have on HF communication were discussed.

While the draft regulations go some way to protect the HF spectrum from interference the general consensus was that the regulations do not go far enough. Interference limits, the lack of compulsory notching of the Amateur bands and the inadequate mitigation process were identified by callers as some of the issues.

The South African Radio League (SARL) also received input from experts in the field and a major input from the ARRL laboratory who have been dealing with PLT or BPL as it is referred to in the USA.

The SARL thanks all who have commented and sent input to plc@sarl.org.za. Once the final document has been compiled it will be made available on the SARL website. There will also be a report back at the RTA to be held in Cape Town next Saturday.

Source: The South African Radio League