"Zombie Wolf" wrote in message
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cb will interfere with it, as just about any other wideband noise that
generates harmonics that are louder than the next bpl attached to the next
pole down or up the line. That is no trick, since they operate in the 100
mw range, and they probably have a cheaper receiver in them than a cheap
transistor radio does
Every time somebody starts welding in your neighborhood, or uses their
electric razor, or keys up their 100 watt cb linear overmodulated
"splatterbox", your bpl gonna go bye - bye. You will get more
disconnections than a dial-up user.
bpl (at least the kinds that have survived the initial testing phase) is
implemented by attaching a repeater to each pole, and this "chains"
through all the other repeaters, up and down the entire line, to get to
and from the isp. Does this give you an idea of the kind of susceptibility
bpl will have to interference from just about any source ? A break in the
chain is a break in the chain..........
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"clfe" wrote in message
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A day or so ago - someone posted some information presuming that "experts"
claim that CB/HAM will interfere with BPL. "I" stated in reply - I had
heard quite the opposite - that CB/Ham AND 2 way radio services used by
Public Safety and so on were "suggested" to be the ones to be interfered
with.

HERE is an excerpt released just today - read it. The FCC is taking
action to make sure that BPL DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH EXISTING SERVICES.
Now, maybe the FCC isn't the greatest thing next to God or plug in your
own highly acclaimed person/item/agency of choice - but here in the US -
they DO set the laws and standards for RF transmissions.

FCC ADOPTS MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ON BROADBAND OVER POWER LINES
TO PROMOTE BROADBAND SERVICE TO ALL AMERICANS. The Commission affirmed
its rules for Access Broadband Over Power Lines (Access BPL) Systems
while maintaining safeguards against harmful interference to existing
radio services. News Release. (Dkt No 03-104 ,


I understand what "you're" saying - but the issue has been - from all I've
read - not the inteference to the BPL - but rather FROM the BPL. And
apparently the FCC is leaning in that direction as well with R/Rs to protect
"existing radio services". Thus my excerpt showing same.