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Hams Complain about Powerline Broadband

Posted by michael on from the tinfoil-hats dept.

dwm writes "Think broadband over power lines (BPL) would be wonderful? There might be some collateral damage. The American Radio Relay League (your friendly neighborhood ham radio operators) have documented dramatic HF radio interference in areas where BPL is being tested (Check out the video of actual interference)."

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  1. Re:Ham radio users by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The importance of ham radio becomes apparent during wartime and other emergency situations. Battery, antenna, and radio and you're "online". There are too many things (and people) that can happen to the average person's IP connectivity. "

    It's true. When the war started, that's how John Connor was able to make contact with the resistance fighters.

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    "Derp de derp."