On 12/11/2019 10:40, Andy Burns wrote:
Martin Brown wrote:

the mains meter is right in the core of the house and there is no
mobile signal to be had there for love nor money.

Are you oop north? there's a dedicated 400MHz network covering DNO areas
15-18 & 23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_network_operator#/media/Fileistribution_Network_Operators.PNG


elsewhere, mesh networking to neighbouring meters with better mobile
signal is an option.

Zone 15 but I suspect topography plays a big part as well.

There is another village in a valley nearby with zero signal. Phones
have to be on a windowsill facing the right way to get anything here.
Not great for battery life...

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Regards,
Martin Brown