Camelot One
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Sarasota, FL
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Re: Wait - Something Useful?
said by amigo_boy  :said by PolarBear :This sounds like a good idea. I agree, but be prepared for the hobby radio users will scream about how it may pollute radio spectrum (even through their user group, AARL has approved a BPL implementation). Hobby radio is supposed to be useful in disasters (although why their numbers are dwindling, or why they exchanged bandwidth for ease of use (morse code for voice), or how hobby television serves that goal). Mark I'm still confused on the logic. I see that hobby radio is useful during disasters, but wouldn't a disaster that required hobby radio (namely, loss of power/phone) mean the BPL would be down anyway?
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RadioDoc
Sortofadog
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Chicago, IL
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| You are still confused because you are looking at only one end of the radio link. The other end, which is usually out of the disaster area, would indeed have power and would indeed be subject to interference from BPL.
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Mactron
el Camino Real
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January 27th, @04:14PM
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said by Camelot One :I'm still confused on the logic. I see that hobby radio is useful during disasters, but wouldn't a disaster that required hobby radio (namely, loss of power/phone) mean the BPL would be down anyway? So your willing to hop on a new Airplane design without it being tested/maintained prior to your boarding? You don't check out your car to make sure all is right with it before embarking on a trip with your loved ones? Would you double check the batteries are good in the flashlight before going into a cave?.. The list goes on. 
Same with emergency radio communications. You can't test, double check, improve the radio equipment, antennas and feed lines if BPL interference is present (power on). during "normal" times. 
HTH's to clear it up for you. 
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