[RFI] Fw: Smart meters

[Jim Miller KG0KP]

Joe, Give us the details.

 Beam 100 ft away at 60 ft?
Vertical on the ground 8 ft from the meter?
Max power used that may have caused the smoke
  (100w SSB or 1500 RTTY)?

 73, de Jim KG0KP

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe" <wa6rkn at gmail.com>
> To: <rfi at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 12:08 PM
> Subject: [RFI] Smart meters
>
>
>> 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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