moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to bluesun
Re: I'm all for it, if...
It basically affects all receivers (including those in 2 way radios.) The signals from BPL are so powerful, they make receiving any signals nearly impossible unless transmitter is much more powerful (we are talking close to a kilowatt just to start!) Right now, most public service and safety users in the 30-40Mhz area have transmitters in the 300 watt range. Get a fire truck or police car close to BPL lines and forget about that call from dispatch. All SWL (short wave listening) would be gone and even parts of the AM radio band would be useless.
The line itself is NOT shielded so the BPL signals not only travel on the lines but radiate out. |
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bluesun
join:2003-08-14
Hughson, CA |  reply to moonpuppy
Does BPL affect the radios (2 ways) or what equipment does it mess with? |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to bluesun
The interference is from the BPL signals.
Ever drive under power lines listening to AM radio? Notice how the radio becomes nothing but static? Realize that the power lines are NOT shielded and therefore will radiate the BPL signals all over the place. |
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bluesun
join:2003-08-14
Hughson, CA | reply to moonpuppy
What is all the interference from? The signal is in the powerline. |
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