Gary Edwards said neither of his remotes will work, but Ballman helped him rig his keypad.
Once they realized they were all having some degree of the same problem, the homeowners met. Over coffee at Starbucks they quizzed one another about Christmas gifts.
Did anyone get any new gadgets? A new security system? An electronic fence perhaps?
Ballman got a TV, but no one else got any new electronics, so they dug further.
Hoechstenbach drove around the neighborhood to look for new antennas for ham radio operators. She found none.
Ballman contacted Cuivre River Electric. A serviceman checked equipment but found no problem related to the electric supply. The timing of the problem was far in advance of a recent geo-magnetic solar storm that could have affected power grids. The National Weather Service had no reports of a lightning strike in the area.
The residents all filed complaints with the Federal Communications Commission, but it's unclear how long it will take the agency to complete an investigation. And on Wednesday, a technician with the manufacturer has agreed to help the residents run a test to try to identify the problem.
In the meantime, the neighbors are putting up with their garage door nuisances, and checking into a seemingly endless number of potential gremlins. The latest theories have included high-efficiency light bulbs and smart meters on utilities.
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There are alternative manual applications for garage doors in the event of a power outage. I cannot believe this has caused such a crisis.
Don’t these homeowners have hands & arms?
Have they checked for an infestation of dust bunnies?
Perhaps some geeky teens have sabotaged the block;)