Robert Casey wrote in message ...
Phil, something even more basic. BPL doesn't run on batteries.
In the ham urban myth, all infrastructure will FAIL in emergencies.
Ergo, there's no BPL inteference to amateurs..

The hams in the disaster area need to talk to hams located outside the
disaster area, where the electricity and BPL systems are
still alive.

Sounds like a switch to CW. Always gets thru.