netscape 6
join:2002-03-07
Constantine, MI
| reply to rf_engineer
Re: HAM Radios and Power line Broadband
said by rf_engineer  :
If Ham Radio was truly against broadband, we would have stopped DSL, Wireless Broadband, and Cable
How would you have done that? |
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rf_engineer
join:2003-08-04
USA
| said by netscape 6 :
said by rf_engineer :
If Ham Radio was truly against broadband, we would have stopped DSL, Wireless Broadband, and Cable
How would you have done that?
"Stopped" was probably a bad choice of words. "Opposed" is what I meant. Understand the underlying theme, though -- Amateurs aren't against BPL as the title of the forum suggests or the original poster claims.. We're against interference and pollution of the radio spectrum. Claims that we're against broadband are just wrong, and I challenge the original poster to find any evidence to the contrary.
Admittedly, Amateur Radio isn't going to stop BPL. I think competition, a weak business model, and carriers frustrated with interference complaints and struggles to find less interference prone spectrum will kill BPL eventually. This won't happen, though, until after several years of pain for licensed radio services and millions of dollars have been spent on BPL systems. Investing in BPL goes beyond the normal business risk associated with cutting-edge high tech investing. BPL vendors have been trying to get BPL to fly for six years. The evidence against BPL is overwhelming, and the "canary in the mine" is withering. |
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DAldredge
join:2003-11-11
Gladewater, TX
| reply to netscape 6
The same way they damn near destroyed the hobby. By over-regulating it.
If the HAMS had not been so 'picky' about who could get a HAM license (code requirements, etc) their would be a lot more people who where HAMS now and they would have a lot more political clout. But they changed their regs too late and as a result they have been losing political clout due to the falling number of people in the hobby. |
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tenbase
join:2000-07-19
Alexandria, VA
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March 26th, @07:28AM
| Er, the code requirement was an international law. Hams do not set the standards for licensing, the FCC does.
Also, there are more hams today than ever before. Not only that but the barriers for entry have never been lower. This is not a new thing.
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