gmcintire
Graham
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join:2005-08-09
Blue Ridge, TX
| reply to rawgerz
Re: BPL competition
Thanks rawgerz, you have some good points.
An extremely basic antenna is hardly more than an unshielded wire -- exactly what the power company has to use. The power companies are looking to directly offer broadband speed via BPL. Our co-op already uses a "Turtle" device, apparently made by Hunt Technologies for automated meter reading, without BPL.
Lutful, from what I've seen various BPL systems operate anywhere from 1.7 MHz - 80 MHz with various modulations depending on the equipment being used.
I could shout about this issue until I go hoarse, but I'll refrain. Ham radio operators (myself being one) have always been the "good guys" in regards to interference. The majority of the time if an issue comes up where a ham is interfering with a neighbor's tv set, etc, they'll do everything they can to make the other person happy even though they have no legal obligation to do so. There are always bad apples in every bunch, so there will be some hams that act like total jerks and try to run the world because they're licensed.
Quite frankly I hope BPL succeeds overall and the companies working on it find a way to eliminate interference to HF bands. I think it's a viable "last mile" solution that will fill in the gap where WISPs have not been able to thus far. However, if I fire up my 6 meter rig and hear a good BZZZZZZ when I'm anywhere close to power lines the power co-op will be getting some complaints from myself, my wife, my mom, and my dad (all licensed.)
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LLigetfa
join:2006-05-15
Fort Frances, ON
| said by gmcintire  :Ham radio operators (myself being one) have always been the "good guys" in regards to interference. The majority of the time if an issue comes up where a ham is interfering with a neighbor's tv set, etc, they'll do everything they can to make the other person happy even though they have no legal obligation to do so. LOL
That is why they never say Television Interference on the air but rather talk about Tennessee Valley Indians.
Just kidding... some of my best friends were hams and I might have been one if could have mastered morse. |
