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URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Getting-interviewed-about-Smart-Meters-Wednesday-tp2309678p2315728.html


Landys & Gyr said transmits every 15 mins. for gas co meters.

From: torch369 <[hidden email]>
Subject: [eSens] Re: Getting interviewed about Smart Meters Wednesday

m meter to meter, they piggyback the signals along the way from house to house so their measurements of output are bogus.



--- In [hidden email], Bill Bruno <wbruno@...> wrote:

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> It's pretty unpredictable how the sound bites will come out.

> When I was interviewed they only used stuff I said when I

> talking casually with the crew...

>

> BTW, I just realized that since a lot of these smart meters are mesh

> networks, they may only send 4 times a day, but the receiver is probably

> always on.  With a receiver you (almost always) have a

> local oscillator which causes (unwanted) emissions (which is why

> the FAA won't let you use an FM radio on an airplane... the

> frequency is too close to aircraft band.

>

> Plus if the receiver is always on, it's always needing juice from the

> switch mode power supply, and that puts unwanted RF onto the power lines.

>

> Bill

>

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> On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 11:16 AM, torch369 <torch369@...> wrote:

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> > I am being interviewed by Cox Media on Wednesday. They are coming to my

> > apt. to talk to me and get pics of the Meters on my building.

> > Wish me luck!

> > Steve

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