said by The Beer :

Obviously there is a benefit to HAM radio.

I am ABSOLUTELY no expert in the field, I got my ticket last week.

I do wonder if there is too much spectrum devoted to this, I have VERY limited experience but it seems to me like there is a ton of spectrum, and not many users.

One of our local clubs is working to downsize their directors because they don't have enough active members, this is the same club with the best local repeaters. The hot topic on the repeater last week was someone going to Walmart for bread, he called home 4 times to see "If he needed to pick up anything else", my cell phone does that.
Times have changed.

DSLR is always quick to bash BPL but I am all for someone else competing with the cable and telco's. Since most of the power grids in Nebraska are owned by their users, this is a good deal for us... if it works, and we can kill our muni law.

One real shock to me was when studying for the test was systems such as WIRES and DSTAR that are using VOIP between repeaters. News Flash: In a communications emergency when we need communications and there is no internet...

So we go to the other bands... But wait, used all these VOIP systems for the 2M folks and they don't have anything other than 2M equipment.

When I took my test EVERYONE else in the room was twice my age, unfortunately it's a dieing breed.

I don't think the hams need to find something else to do, but if something can be done for BPL and hams to co-exist that would be a good thing.

said by The Beer :

Obviously there is a benefit to HAM radio.

I am ABSOLUTELY no expert in the field, I got my ticket last week.