This article misstates key facts about PLC. Most importantly, it does not use high levels of RF power. It uses milliwatts of power spread over 2-30 MHz band. ARRL transmitters pose a far greater health risk (if any) when they radiate 10 to 1000 watts of power. Commercial broadcasters routinely transmit 10's to 100's of *kilo*watts and they are not considered enough of a health hazard to prevent them from operating. Let's put this one in perspective.
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This article misstates key facts about PLC. Most importantly, it does not use high levels of RF power. It uses milliwatts of power spread over 2-30 MHz band. ARRL transmitters pose a far greater health risk (if any) when they radiate 10 to 1000 watts of power. Commercial broadcasters routinely transmit 10's to 100's of *kilo*watts and they are not considered enough of a health hazard to prevent them from operating. Let's put this one in perspective.