Comment Re:Hams (Score 1) 456
Regarding hams:
Not all hams are old, but that's not the point of contention. The main point of contention is that the "notches" that the BPL proponents are offering are NOT enough to mitigate the horrendous interference potential that is BPL. The interference is the exact reason that Japan banned BPL after giving it a try. However, the BPL proponents want to sweep that information under the rug.
Another point is that hams would not be the only groups impacted by BPL's interference potential. As someone else has mentioned Long distance air traffic, emergency communications and the military. Now, that's scary, the military has better firepower than any group of hams that I know of...:-)
There is also a BPL-killer on the horizon, Wi-Max has the potential to provide broadband connectivity without the interference potential that is BPL. BPL is a big interference risk because when you start pumping imformation at rf frequencies down loooooong wires, you ARE going to start radiating signals from what are essentially longwire antennae. Also at the frequencies that BPL is proposing to use, the distance those signals is global, not local.
Sincerely and Respectfully Yours,
ARS K9DI
Not all hams are old, but that's not the point of contention. The main point of contention is that the "notches" that the BPL proponents are offering are NOT enough to mitigate the horrendous interference potential that is BPL. The interference is the exact reason that Japan banned BPL after giving it a try. However, the BPL proponents want to sweep that information under the rug.
Another point is that hams would not be the only groups impacted by BPL's interference potential. As someone else has mentioned Long distance air traffic, emergency communications and the military. Now, that's scary, the military has better firepower than any group of hams that I know of...:-)
There is also a BPL-killer on the horizon, Wi-Max has the potential to provide broadband connectivity without the interference potential that is BPL. BPL is a big interference risk because when you start pumping imformation at rf frequencies down loooooong wires, you ARE going to start radiating signals from what are essentially longwire antennae. Also at the frequencies that BPL is proposing to use, the distance those signals is global, not local.
Sincerely and Respectfully Yours,
ARS K9DI
