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Author:  Vizwar [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:03 am ]
Post subject:  Mixed Conclusions About Powerline Networking vs. Ham Radio

http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/09/0 ... -Ham-Radio

"Since writing about the success he's had with powerline networking, a number of readers emailed PC Pro's Paul Ockendon to castigate him for recommending these products, such as HomePlug. They were all amateur radio enthusiasts, claiming the products affect their hobby in much the same way that urban lighting affects amateur astronomers, but rather than causing light pollution they claim powerline networking causes radio pollution in the HF band (otherwise known as shortwave). Paul's follow-up feature, 'Does powerline networking nuke radio hams?' documents his investigation into these claims, which found evidence to support both sides of an intriguing debate."

The comments on the Slashdot page are especially amusing!

Author:  SpudGunMan [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mixed Conclusions About Powerline Networking vs. Ham Radio

sheesh the comments are insane! I think the guy did a good job with his article. sure its a problem but no more a problem then cableTV modems. we dont see the same debate there and let me tell you... I have put up with a bad cable tv modem!

i love the comment "thanks to the egghead..."

Author:  Vizwar [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mixed Conclusions About Powerline Networking vs. Ham Radio

I liked this one...

Quote:
And I would MUCH rather trust the organization of a relief effort to trained professionals -- like state, federal, and military emergency staff -- to a bunch of "volunteers."

You are obviously not from New Orleans.


OR...

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It's not a debate. Doing this turns those power lines into big antennas. You can't debate the laws of physics.

Samir, this is America. You can debate anything.

Point out that electromagnetism is "only a theory", get Rush and Bill O'RLY to talk up ionospheric HF propagation being "a bunch of liberal mumbo-jumbo", and sprinkle the internet with scary chain emails about how radio was "cooked up by some European egghead". In a year or two, congress will be terrified to legislate against broadband over power lines because their constituents are gibbering incomprehensibly at them about illegal Mexican radio immigration, how we need to teach the controversy about "Intelligent Electrons" and the creeping socialist death panels that are coming to euthanize their satellite dish!

Author:  Wilrobnson [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mixed Conclusions About Powerline Networking vs. Ham Radio

I'm going to have to start more HAARP rumors on Slashdot Image

Morons.

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