[RFI] Smart meters

[Joe]

Just read in the paper that our local power company is going to install 
smart meters in all of Reno/Sparks.  If we choose to decline a smart meter 
and stay with the old analog meter, there will be a $300.00 charge plus a 
$16.00 surcharge on our monthly bill.

Talk about highway robbery..

Will be intresting to see what happens at my house..my nxt door neighbor 
opted for a smart meter a year ago..My amplifier smoked it...3 
times......power company then went after me to pay for the meter(s).  Lots 
of words until I showed their legal eagle part 15 (??) that said they have 
no legal protection from amateur radio interference, but they had best not 
interfere with us.

The neighbor is running an analog meter again..

Now Sierra Pathetic (Pacific) Power is going to foist smart meters on 
everyone...should be interesting if they are to experience the same issues 
as before and will they be forced to stay with analog at my house, and will 
they try to soak me (us) their illegal (IMHO) fees for having to run analog 
meters.

Stay tuned..this is going to happen over the next year...all conversions 
should be done by December, 2012.

Joe Wolfe
WA6RKN
Reno, Nevada