[NLRS] Last 100' of BPL?

[jcplatt1 at mmm.com]

Mike:  I have a question.  I keep seeing references in BPL articles about
how "now the internet will be available from every electrical outlet".  The
BPL I am aware of uses 2.4 GHz as the last link to the customer.  Are there
systems that actually send it down the 240vac signal to houses?

ZQ:  If by "it" you mean RF, the answer is yes, there are some BPL systems
that send RF right down into the house.   I think the freq used is like 2
to 70 MHz or so.    The BPL system that used 2.4 GHz for the last link is
only one variant of BPL.


Mike:  And does this mean that if your neighbor has this and you are on the
same transformer that noise will get into your house too???

ZQ:  What do you mean by noise ?   If you mean that same RF discussed
above, the answer is well, yes.   Heck, don't worry about the conducted
noise anyway, all that radiated signal buzzing around the neighborhood will
provide you with enough problems.   For mitigation, you can turn your
antenna away from the source, or perhaps find some other time or freq that
does have the noise (Ok, I'm being a bit cynical today)

73, Jon
W0ZQ