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Do I understand this right? Each MeterSystem must be within 1/4 mile of each other and reads the AMRs attached to each building within its range. They deliver information to H-Net Base Stations that are mounted 1.8 miles from each other and transmit the information obtained via a peer-to-peer network to the utility company using a modem or the internet (that was a little fuzzy for me).
If I understand that right, a city of only 10 sq. miles would require 6 Base Stations and 40 MeterSystems! How do you guys think that compares to the vehicle readers?
Surely there are benefits to the H-Net system such as limited liability, fewer employees needed, no vehicle purchases or maintenance fees, etc. Is the H-Net system competitive with vehicle meter-reading systems as to start-up costs?
I can't help but wonder if a ultility company board wouldn't just say, "Gosh, that seems much more complicated than Progress Energy's plan" and wash their hands of it.
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biggest diffrence is real time reporting. Meter readers only come by once permonth. This will let them control power and monitor for outages etc....
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No this is not the CNES System...I'm not sure which company or technology your describing exactly here....but this is not the technology of CNES...
quote:Originally posted by JayRa: Do I understand this right? Each MeterSystem must be within 1/4 mile of each other and reads the AMRs attached to each building within its range. They deliver information to H-Net Base Stations that are mounted 1.8 miles from each other and transmit the information obtained via a peer-to-peer network to the utility company using a modem or the internet (that was a little fuzzy for me).
If I understand that right, a city of only 10 sq. miles would require 6 Base Stations and 40 MeterSystems! How do you guys think that compares to the vehicle readers?
Surely there are benefits to the H-Net system such as limited liability, fewer employees needed, no vehicle purchases or maintenance fees, etc. Is the H-Net system competitive with vehicle meter-reading systems as to start-up costs?
I can't help but wonder if a ultility company board wouldn't just say, "Gosh, that seems much more complicated than Progress Energy's plan" and wash their hands of it.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bearclaw: [QB] No this is not the CNES System...I'm not sure which company or technology your describing exactly here....but this is not the technology of CNES...
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I was a meter reader once.... I used the ITron devices...
The ITron Devices freeze up when it comes to really cold weather and the batteries on the older versions die very very quickly.
I now see here in Canada that homes are being installed with new digital meters rather than the old Analog systems.
There is alread talk here that even the old homes will have these new meters installed within the next couple of years and the bill will be tacked onto the home owners hydro bill without them even noticing the couple of dollars extra per month.
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CNES has studied all the angles on the technology and the deployment cost of their product. They're confident that they have the best idea regarding AMR since 'sliced bread'.
Once FCC approves it, all they have to do is SELL it! Easier said than done. Electric companies have a way of dragging their feet on things. Hopefully legislative pressures will help move things along as far as companies switching to new technologies for the good of the consumer.
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whel, there are more benefits than anything else for the HYDRO companies....
1. Less labour 2. Less labour 3. Less liability 4. Less insurance 5. More accurate readings
Negatives. 1. Costly initial investment. (even this will be paid for by the consumer) 2. Will have to pay for rent or gas depending on which technology they use. Gas for trucks, and property rent for download stations. 3. Having to tell thousands of workers, sorry we have went into automation....
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FCC Cert. due betweeb 90 & 120 days. Well the 17th of October is the 90th day. Let the ountdown to take-off begin! As ARNOLD would say, "time to kick butt".
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Could be, 114M shares traded today and about 100M was buys. One of the buys was for 14.2M, I know i couldnt do that. But I wish i could LOL. I dont even know if loading up is buying tons of stocks, I just used it cuz it sounded good. all i know is there arent to many sells latly, So i am hoping that is a good thing.
GO ARMY
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there hasnt been much talk on this stock i hope everyone isnt giving up on it right yet. good things could be coming real soon.
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There is no point to even sell the stock at such a huge loss....
I will just hang onto it until it either sky rockets, or just dissolves. I am sure that I will not be selling it. There is lots of potential here, just not too much talk about it.
I am looking at QBID also, but I will wait till it really hits bottom until I jump in... The water is still too cold right now.
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SK, Still here. It reminds me of a Beatles song, "The long and winding road that leads to your meter, will someday make us rich" I think its off their daydreaming album. ra ra
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Lots of accumulation guys. If everyone will keep a little side money for bidding when it runs, we could launch it back to half a penny. Stay flexible. You never know what's going to happen.
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I'm in.. I'll buy on the run and probably still average down! HA... I bought in at .0009 and kinda just got stuck waiting for something to happen.
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half a penny hah i hate to be greedy but im waiting for the pennies and with any kind of contract or a buyout it will happen. IMHO
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I have been watching this pretty close since we got in the 90-120 FCC approval window. 90% BUYS at .0004 ,,, the ask the other day was at .0005 for about 30 Mins with no buys. havnt seen the ask at .0003 in over a week.
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Not to add salt to the wound, but that really made me feel better about my .0009 .
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quote:I am looking at QBID also, but I will wait till it really hits bottom until I jump in... The water is still too cold right now.
QBID isn't a real product, it's just a hope. Flippers will get rich no doubt. The problem is the longs, they want to make all this money in QBID, but in reality, even if they obtain their goal, it will only be a 3x or 4x stock price increase.
CNES is the real deal. With a contract and some exposure, these could literally be on every house in North America. It's not a sure thing, but it's the nearest thing I've ever seen personally. I'm in at .0032 and I'm still here and I still think I'll make a boat load. Nothing is ever a sure thing though...
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quote:Originally posted by SFC_Jordan: Could be, 114M shares traded today and about 100M was buys. One of the buys was for 14.2M, I know i couldnt do that. But I wish i could LOL. I dont even know if loading up is buying tons of stocks, I just used it cuz it sounded good. all i know is there arent to many sells latly, So i am hoping that is a good thing.
GO ARMY
Appears to me a new wave of believes have fallen in love with yet another toilet tissue stock CNES.. Why toilet tissue? Reason is the o/s has more paper then we sell in Walmart. You guy may like the price and say if this stock runs back up to where it was in March I will be rich. If you take a look at the Companies past you will notice they have dumping CD's into market. And no not CD's we listen to but CD's in which they gave to the bank whic the bank dumped on us. In other words we have to cover the CD to even begin to tap the o/s Either back shares or leave this one alone. You will be stuck in this one for the long haul.. You have a better chance making money in GOOG then in this. Call the transfer agent and see how many shares are out there. Then times that number by the ASK price and you will have your marketcap. Scary number huh?
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