Ham radio enthusiasts call up trading standards

An article on The Register reports that campaigners complaining about interference generated by BT's Vision product have financed independent tests to show that the kit BT is pushing fails to conform to the appropriate EU standards, prompting a complaint to trading standards officers.

The article, by Bill Ray, says "The kit provided by BT utilises powerline telecommunications (PLT) to connect components over mains wiring, but mains wiring is unshielded and therefore the house electrical system acts as a huge antenna generating radio signals that can interfere with low-frequency radio users nearby.

"Radio hams have set up a protest group to argue against the technology, and provide videos demonstrating the extent of the problem."

Read the full article 'Interfering' BT Vision attracts campaigner glares at
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/15/
bt_vision_interference/

UKQRM is the group fighting this radio interference
http://www.ukqrm.org/

UKQRM Yahoo Group
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/UKQRM/

How to report PLT / BPL radio interference
http://www.mikeandsniffy.co.uk/UKQRM/how2.htm