Against Power Line Ethernet the worst thing to happen to radio ever!
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What does UKQRM stand for? UK as we are based in the UK and QRM is the radio code for Man-made interference, there are many so called 'Q' codes check here for some more information.
Are we going to stand by and allow the whole sale jamming of the short wave radio spectrum?
Click
this speaker to hear
about the problem in non
technical language
British Telecom with its BT Vision package and many independent electrical and computer stores/outlets are supplying power line adaptors to as many homes as they can!
What's wrong with that you might ask?
Well there is one element of this package that is causing the death of short wave radio!
Shortwave
radio is the medium used by most International Broadcasters to
transmit their programming to the World. Commonly referred to as
World Band Radio, it has amazing properties that allow world wide
communications and it has been in use since Marconi made his
first historic transmissions.
Shortwave broadcasts are found in the 2Mhz to 30Mhz band of the
radio
spectrum (just above the Medium waveband) and include many
thousands of users: Military, Shipping, Long Range Aircraft
communication, Space, Amateur, safety of lives and World
Broadcasters.
Many
Millions of people listen to short wave radio every day, some
relying on it for their very existence.
Modern short wave equipment is very sophisticated and can even be
computer controlled.
Shortwave radios cost from a few pounds to many thousands of
pounds (GBP £) There is a huge world market in shortwave
equipment!
We believe it is of paramount importance that its uninterrupted
use is
maintained and protected.
(click
here for one source of information>>>
Yet despite all
this various companies have chosen to ignore this and obliterate
this well used and loved radio band. Not only that but it would
seem that the EU and our own government has turned a blind eye!
UKQRM is a group for people to come together and fight
against this stupid poorly designed and legally questionable
technology!
Its Piracy pure and simple
The problem is caused by the Power Line Adaptors (Powerline Ethernet)
These are used to set up a home network by passing signals over the mains wires of the house! carrying video and data. To do this they use the almost all of the shortwave spectrum 24 hours of every day! even while no data is being passed.
The result is that the mains wires being unscreened act just like antennas and broadcast the video/data far and wide outside of the house concerned!
This has little to do with Internet access or being connected! you don't need power line ethernet to use the Internet or even BT Vision! UKQRM is not trying to stop people being connected to the Internet, why would we? we all use it every day.
Have a look at this You Tube video to see and hear what its like!
Many thousands of people use and
listen to short wave radio every single day here in the UK and
more around the globe, its uniqueness and ability to allow far
flung stations around the world to be tuned in from the comfort
of your arm chair has fascinated and delighted generations.
This is all under threat now!
There are two types of these terrible adaptors!
Universal Powerline Association (UPA) as used by the BT Comtrend adaptors and Home Plug Power Alliance (HPA) less intrusive but still a problem! Our main focus is the UPA type but we are also very concerned about the HPA and any type of Power Line Communication.
Join us at UKQRM if you are suffering from this interference or
feel you could contribute to our very active group.
Make your stand today, tomorrow really will be too late!
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/UKQRM/
Have your say right now! Vote here and show the Government how you feel.
UK based petition
Vote today and have your say
To the best of my knowledge the UK
laws and regulations already hold the answer to these problems!
we have to ask why they have not been enforced.
Here. To the best of my knowledge here are extracts from two UK
acts.
28th October 2008
Ofcom have announced their intention to investigate complaints of
PLT interference and have set up a special phone number for
reporting. Click here to visit the Ofcom web page!
The Wireless
Telegraphy Act 2006 and The Communications Act 2003 both say this
and define harmful interference as:
For the purposes of this Act interference is harmful if—
(a) it creates dangers, or risks of danger, in relation to the
functioning of any service provided by means of wireless
telegraphy for the purposes of navigation or otherwise for safety
purposes;
or
(b) it degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts anything
which is being broadcast or otherwise transmitted
(i) by means of wireless telegraphy; and
(ii) in accordance with a licence under this Act, regulations
under
the proviso to section 1(1) of this Act or a grant of recognised
spectrum access under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the
Communications Act
2003 or otherwise lawfully."
I would very much welcome any legal advice on the above and any corrections to my understanding? Thanks.
UKQRM LINKS
Notches, are they
the way forward ? 
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here to see.
UKQRM Links to
supporters sites 
Click here to visit.
Click the speaker
to visit the UKQRM
QRM sample database
If you think this is all just panic then click here to see what a professional says
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From the http://www.newscientist.com/ in a recent article about BPL
