Some hoppers can be programmed to skip chunks of spectrum. Not sure on smart meter
Jaime Solorza On Feb 5, 2015 12:27 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > I thought they were using FHSS across the entire 28 MHz to send a very > low bit rate, plus they have essentially a mesh network that gives them > multiple paths for redundancy. So because they are using a sledgehammer to > kill a mosquito, they should be very immune to interference. > > More of a problem for them is probably people who opt out of having a > smartmeter on their house, although they are allowed to charge those > customers an additional fee for manual meter reading. In my case I refused > the smartmeter, but they just came back and got my wife to let them put it > on the house. Now my 900 MHz cordless phone has a buzzing sound in the > background. But there is a repeater on the pole in front of my next door > neighbor, so it probably would have buzzed anyway. > > > *From:* Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 05, 2015 12:21 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 900 MHz 450.... > > Perhaps a stupid question; but what if ComEd deploys in an area that is > already very noisy due to WISPs? > > Will they see issues? Will it be enough to convince them not to use that > particular technology in the area? > > Josh > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 1:13 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >> I wonder how secure smartgrid is, given they seem to be taking the >> cheap approach at the physical layer. I’m waiting for the news stories >> about hackers in North Korea turning peoples electricity on and off via >> their smartmeters. (Remember on Big Bang Theory when they put their lamp >> and stereo on the Internet?) And if you think smartmeters are read only >> and don’t have the ability to shut you off remotely for nonpayment, I have >> a bridge to sell you. >> >> Of course, hackers for hire are so hard to find. >> >> >> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/01/hacker-for-hire-job-board-reveals-hack-requests/ >> >> *From:* George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) <geo...@cbcast.com> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 04, 2015 10:59 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 900 MHz 450.... >> >> You guys know I'm happy to see this happen, but we might never be able >> to use it because of ComEd's planned smart grid roll-out this year. I hate >> my life. >> >> On 2/4/2015 5:08 PM, Matt Mangriotis wrote: >> >> Just to correct something glaringly wrong here…. The 900 MHz PMP 450 >> product is expected to launch in Q4, 2015, with a 5! >> >> >> >> Matt >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On >> Behalf Of *Rory McCann >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 04, 2015 1:22 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 900 MHz 450.... >> >> >> >> That's exactly it. This isn't a product aimed towards the guys that >> advertise streaming, nor is it aimed towards a user base that wants to do >> solely that. It's a product designed for the customer with no other good >> options. >> >> With the data caps on cellular 4G and the all around piss-poor >> performance of satellite, some customers only have 900MHz Canopy as another >> viable option aside from dialup. In our area it's going to be big for the >> company that purchased our WISP - especially since the group they are a >> part of who owns their 700MHz spectrum is flirting with selling it to ATT. >> >> Rory McCann >> >> MKAP Technology Solutions >> >> Web: www.mkap.net >> >> On 2/4/2015 12:10 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >> >> In fairness, some WISPs have consistently said they are deep in trees >> and 900 MHz spectrum is clean for them and also their customer base doesn’t >> need to stream 4K, they just want more throughput than 900 FSK will give >> them. Via wider channels, higher modulation, or magic. >> >> >> >> I know many of us can’t make the same statements about noise floor or >> customer expectations, but some people consistently say they want such a >> product. And who knows, maybe there’s some magic, too? Like maybe more >> robustness to multipath, which seems to bother 900 FSK quite a bit. >> >> >> >> *From:* Andy Trimmell <atrimm...@precisionds.com> >> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 04, 2015 11:47 AM >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 900 MHz 450.... >> >> >> >> 40Mbps by late 2016 should be just in time so we can hook up 1 customer >> to it because 4K TV will be streaming 50Mbps on Netflix >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On >> Behalf Of *Chuck McCown >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 04, 2015 12:13 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 900 MHz 450.... >> >> >> >> Perhaps as much as 40 Mbps.... >> >> >> >> Dontcha wish you were at Animal Farm.... >> >> >> >> *From:* Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> >> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 04, 2015 10:11 AM >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] 900 MHz 450.... >> >> >> >> 3x throughput increase >> >> >> >> *From:* Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> >> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 04, 2015 10:11 AM >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] 900 MHz 450.... >> >> >> >> 40 MHz channels >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
