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During Blackout, Ham Radio Shined

Posted by timothy on from the breaker-breaker dept.

Mark Cantrell writes "An interesting bit on AP through Yahoo today. Seems that ham radio (which recently had a bit of backlash here on Slashdot from a few people thinking it was useless, outdated technology), really shined through during the blackouts. When the power went, ham radio operators, using battery backup power, were able to help coordinate emergency workers while the cell phone networks were overloaded. For anyone wondering why interference due to power line broadband is considered a bad thing, well, there ya go."

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  1. No Powerline Interference! by snookerdoodle · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A look on the Bright Side (so to speak) of Blackouts: Had they actually implemented the powerline broadband thing, interference would have been nil during the blackout...

    Mark

  2. shone by trouser · · Score: 0, Redundant

    sha na na

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    Now wash your hands.