Texas to get broadband over its power lines

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Since BPL will cause power lines to act like antennas that transmit on ham frequencies, I wonder if the antennas also pull in transmissions on ham frequencies. If that's the case, all it would take to disrupt service is a few disgruntled hobbyists with vehicles, mobile mounted 300W amps and antennas tuned to the right frequencies, and a noise (uh, I mean signal) generator at the right frequencies. For less than $1000 of easy-to-get equipment, someone could degrade service to the point where no one wants it.

If I could think of this in the time it took me to read the article, what will the really teed off people who live this stuff come up with in a few years?

Posted by: wizard_of_oz   Posted on: 12/20/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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