Here is some additional information on Corridor Systems
http://www.corridor.biz/pdf/040405-corridor-pr.pdf
Mike,
W4EF........................................................................
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>
To: <rfi@contesting.com>; "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: [RFI] Editorial on BPL in Electronic Design Magazine
> There may actually be something to this:
>
> http://www.corridor.biz/technology.htm
>
> Looks like it operates in the UHF/Microwave region (which
> would make sense since they are using a single power line
> conductor as a waveguide (with the energy guided along the
> outside surface of the conductor) as opposed to on the inside
> of a circular guide or rectangular guide. This is fundamentally
> different than regular BPL which utilizes TEM propagation.
> The nice thing about this technology (if it works) is that it
> operates at higher frequencies where there is enough
> bandwidth that it could potentially be given an allocation
> (as opposed to sharing spectrum on a part 15 basis). Heck
> even if you made it work at Wi-Fi frequencies, it might provide
> enough isolation from free space signals to allow it to coexist
> with Wireless Access Points operating in the same frequency
> range. The downside is that it probably doesn't handle
> discontinuities very well, so you would have to have those
> launching horns at every powerpole to guide the signal
> around the insulator hardware. It may also be susceptible
> to moisture and ice.
>
> Anyway, those are the sorts of questions I would be asking
> if I were a potential investor. It could be bogus, but its worth
> looking into as an alternative to regular BPL which we all
> know is a steaming RFI turd.
>
> 73 de Mike, W4EF......................................
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
> To: "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>; <rfi@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 3:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [RFI] Editorial on BPL in Electronic Design Magazine
>
>
> > At 02:46 AM 8/17/2004, Michael Tope wrote:
> >
> > >FYI - http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/8487/8487.html
> > >
> > >Mike, W4EF.................................................
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Hey, this sounds cool - - use fiber to get the signal to an area, then
> > WiMax to deliver to homes, and presto, no need for BPL at all.
> >
> > I loved the comment from Corridor -- what the heck is this business
about
> "
> > The fundamental transport is via a surfacewave mode, which is
> > simultaneously very low loss and substantially non-radiating"? Have
they
> > repealed the laws of physics?
> >
> >
> >
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> > The World HF Contest Station Database
> > was updated on August 2, 2004
> > 2753 contest stations at
> > www.pvrc.org/WCSD/WCSDsearch.htm
> >
> >
>
>
>
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