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Interesting BPL/Ham article in USA Today
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Steven R. Adell - KF2TI wrote in message nk.net...
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/te...oadpower_x.htm Tnx for the link. Been awhile since you logged in here Steve. Brian w3rv |
"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. For example, Franca says, car-based hams can move away from static." Oh yeah - driving down the road with the power poles beside you and all you have to do is "move away from the static." Another great quote from someone who either doesn't know of what they speak, or just a basic liar. ak |
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. |
On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:57:08 GMT, Robert Casey wrote:
As hams routinely work weak signals, any interference is harmful. "Harmful interference" is a term defined in International and US radio law: Harmful interference. Interference which endangers the functioning of a radionavigation service or of other safety services or seriously degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a radiocommunication service operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations. The micturition contest will be in evaluating the terms "seriously degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts". What is "seriously"? How much is "repeatedly"? It will ultimately come down to whose lawyer can shout louder and longer and whether the FCC wants to support amateur radio or BPL. We are very lucky so far that some provider/power utility hasn't told Riley to go fly a trombone when a warning letter is issued. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane |
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. |
In article , Robert Casey
writes: 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. Good point. :-) Having been IN an emergency situation when ALL the electrical power to 10 million were cut off, the existing infrastructure got busy with repairs and rescue anyway...using VHF-UHF which aren't supposed to be affected by the present-day BPL. Sunnuvagun! |
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. |
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