Originally Posted by LCDMAN:
“Wow - not much of an agenda....;
"Why should you care about causing interference to a small group of radio users? Why should you care that those radio users may be disabled and only have use of their Amateur radio or CB radio kit to keep in touch with friends and family? Why should you care that someone may have invested considerable time and money (anywhere between £100 and £10,000) in learning how to use radio correctly? Why should you care about the issues of a minority?
Lets put the shoe on the other foot...
Why should we care if your child goes missing and you need people with radio to help find them? Why should we care if you need urgent medical assistance, but the Ambulance service radios are jammed? Why should we care if our legal radio equipment wipes out your television, FM radio or DAB radio? Why should we care about you if you do not care about us?"
Why should we care if our ALSO legal PLT gear gives you a problem with your HOBBY?
Does PLT interfere with the secure TETRA radio system used by Police et al.... Ermmm, NO. I smell BS and scare tactics in very poor taste - SHAME ON YOU!”
The amateur radio users do have a point in that the PLT devices may be interfering with their use of their licenced spectrum, which isn't much different to someone firing up a transmitter and deliberately interfering.
Not sure how practical a ban could ever be though, people aren't going to unplug the equipment they've paid for unless there's something forcing them to (like an Ofcom heavy in their house) or there being some refund scheme.
Personally I won't ever use the things, I've never been impressed with the performance and I'd rather find a way to make WiFi work or a way to run cat5 - cheaper too and guaranteed gigabit is much nicer than 50Mbit, maybe if the wind is blowing in the right direction