Dale es Group,
I went with the vanity call a few years ago (7-8?) .... it's faster in
contest exchanges!
The meter reading system uses (at least) two differently sized boxes. The
smaller ones use whip antennas - the larger ones typically use whip antenna
and an external Yagi. The original company that made this cell-based
equipment got into serious financial problems, but was later acquired by
another firm, and, last I heard, was in the process of being sold to another
corporation. The meters don't need much of an antenna to go a couple of
blocks.
I am not aware of this system causing RFI problems - now days, that's
something to be grateful for!
73,
John W0DC
----- Original Message -----
From: <dj2001@mn.rr.com>
To: "John" <jlockj@earthlink.net>; <rfi@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [RFI] Bush and BPL
> Hi John, dident recognize you with the new/old call.
>
> The boxes according to the power company guys I talked to are not the
> same ones for reading the meters. They are bigger square metal units
> mounted on power poles, these are small white things hanging from the
> light standards with antennas hanging under them, unless I was fed
> some incorrect information. I should take my binoculars out and read
> the lable underneath and take a picture too. By the way how do the
> meters get the signal to the receivers? I don't see an antenna
> anywhere on my meter.
>
> Dale
>
>
>
> >Hi Dale -
> >
> >I believe the boxes you are referring to are very much in use for their
> >designed purpose - remote reading of utility meters.
> >
> >73,
> >
> >John W0DC
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <dj2001@mn.rr.com>
> >To: <rfi@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 3:52 AM
> >Subject: RE: [RFI] Bush and BPL
> >
> >
> >> only
> >> >they will involve broadband wireless access points and future
> >> >technology. I don't believe this is showing up on anyone's radar
> >> >screen yet.
> >>
> >> They tried that around here and the company went BR. The boxes with
> >> the little antennas are still hanging on the light standards. i
> >> should get a pix and post it just for fun.
> >>
>
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