more on NewSci: Net noise threat to emergency radio

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Matt Blaze <mab () crypto com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:20:32 -0500
To: <dave () farber net>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on NewSci: Net noise threat to emergency radio

As a networking researcher (and longtime licensed ham), I often find
much of the amateur radio community's neo-ludditte opposition to new
technologies like BPL frivolous and even faintly embarrassing.
Knee-jerk fear innovation dishonors their rich tradition at the
cutting edge.

But this comment in defense of BPL is just silly.  First, of course,
not all disasters cause the power infrastructure to fail.  Second, and
most importantly, many of the frequencies that might be interfered
with by BPL are used for longer-range communication (such as from
within a disaster area to outside).  Even if the power is out at the
transmitter's side, the receiver might be hundreds or even thousands
of miles from the disaster, and subject to any interference caused by
local BPL services.

-matt

On Jan 24, 2005, at 10:43, David Farber wrote:

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> From: Tice DeYoung <ticed () bellatlantic net>
> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:36:47 -0500
> To: <dave () farber net>
> Cc: <ticed () bellatlantic net>
> Subject: Re: [IP] NewSci: Net noise threat to emergency radio
>
> Dave,
>
>     Although there is a lot of controversy surrounding BPL and its
> potential to interfere with amateur radio signals, the article's
> subject is wrong.  BPL requires electrical power to operate.  The
> amateur radios used for emergency communications run off batteries.
> With the electrical power down, there will still be no interference.
>
> Tice
>
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