Cogitating about Cat 5 Wire

Nov 18, 2004 42 Replies

Sorry, of course you're correct, thanks for clarifying.

I should have said "any power wires", since power lines are not shielded or run in twisted pairs. The HAM radio folks say that the emissions from power wires containing BPL transmissions can be detected up to a mile away.

berkshire bill posted for all of us....

Because the wire in the power line acts like an antenna and radiates spurious signals over a very wide range of frequencies jamming them.

I knew of the deployment of signals, but didn't think through the impact or it's seriousness.

Happy modeming, Bill

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