King Zulu wrote:
"Steven R. Adell - KF2TI" wrote in message
k.net...

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/te...oadpower_x.htm


"Current rules bar unlicensed radio emitters, such as utilities, from
disrupting licensed ones, such as hams. But the meaning of "harmful"
interference is debated.

As hams routinely work weak signals, any interference is harmful.
So who cares if hams can't chase weak rare DX BPL people ask...
Well, that station in distress in an emergency is likely to
be a weak signal. A regional disaster (hurricanes, earthquakes,
floods, and such) will likely take out electricity in the area
and also take out cell phone service. So the station in
distress will have to use batteries or run off a car's electrical
system, and feed a crummy antenna. Which means weak signal for
hams outside the disaster region. We don't need BPL QRM.