[RFI] Smart meters

[Kim Elmore]

Oklahoma Gas and Electric installed smart meters in my city as an initial experimental tryout. I can run about a kW (peak) output. Mine works fine, causes me no interference and I don't bother it. Not all smart meters are the same, apparently. 

N5OP


On Jan 15, 2012, at 12:08, Joe <wa6rkn at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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 
> 
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