[Lowfer] Progress comes to the boondocks

[Dexter McIntyre W4DEX]

Some of these new meters operate on UHF or microwave I believe.  The
local power company in my area, a REA co-op, is presently installing
meters that can be read with a handheld receiver while ridding down the
road.  I was told this by the meter reader lady a few months ago.  The
company plans to later install area receivers that will totally replace
manual meter reading.  My neighbors have them but for some reason I was
skipped on the initial installs.  Wonder if three towers, 2 VHF and 4
UHF repeaters, microwave security system, wireless networking, and a big
old scary looking octagon loop in the woods had anything to do with my
being skipped?  As soon as my meter is replaced you can bet it will be
sniffed with the HP 8593A spectrum analyzer.

Dex

WE0H wrote:
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> My new meter is as quiet as it was before they put it in. Now the darn cat
> and dog heated water dishes are something else.
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