I don't think these meters provide constant transmission of data. From my
understanding, a reading is sent after a data request is made. It makes it
possible for a meter reading to be made from a vehicle in front of the
premises and replaces the necessity for utility workers to enter the house.
At least this is how it works in Madison WI.
AR
On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 11:15 AM, <hughd@cogeco.ca> wrote:
> Hi Ed, and all.
>
> The local utility here in Flamborough, Ontario decided to install a
> smart meter at my house just a couple of months after we moved in about
> 5 years ago. I haven't noticed any a appreciable noise on HF or any of
> the higher bands. I'm a casual EME operator on VHF and my noise level
> has not changed at all, nor do I notice any sweeping noise or broadband
> noise at any particular spectral intervals.
>
> One of these days I'll bring a spectrum analyzer home from work and go
> out to the side of the house to sniff around the meter and see what I
> can detect.
>
> 73, Hugh VA3TO/NA3TO
>
> >
> > EP Swynar wrote:
> >
> >> Good Morning All,
> >>
> >> The good folks here at the Ontario Hydro generating outfit (or WHATEVER
> it is that they might call themselves this week) have elected to install
> so-called "smart meters", in place of the regular old-fashioned ones, at the
> street AC drop point outside of everyone's house...
> >>
> >> For the uninitiated, "smart meters" automatically keep track of power
> usage in each home, and then charge rates according to whether or not it's
> "peak / prime" time, or otherwise...apparently (as I understand it) these
> odious devices are in constant communication wirelessly with "Big Brother",
> feeding the data to some central collection point, to calculate final
> billing...and they mark the end of days for the old-fashioned, traditional
> humanoid meter reader.
> >>
> >> Oh yes, did I mention that this is all a "...GOOD thing" for Ontario...?
> >>
> >> Anyway, I'm VERY curious if any Hams reading this, who may have already
> had smart meters installed at their respective QTHs, have experienced any
> sort of RFI either to, or from, the readers...? I wrote a strongly-worded
> letter to the local co-ordinator of this effort, and received a phone
> message back from one of his minions that I would be hearing from them
> shortly...that was about a month ago.
> >>
> >> The monitor was installed at my QTH here a coupla days ago, but the
> system is not yet operational.
> >>
> >> Any sage words from the ranks of the knowledgeable...?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance, & my vy
> >>
> >> ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
>
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