[FedCom] Spook Van in my Neighborhood!!

Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:25:54 -0800

I've seen this exact truck before and it was FCC.  It is used for 
monitoring TV stations and making sure their tech specs are correct. 
Just a opinion, hams, for the most part could never afford something 
like that.
Greg (SF Bay Area)

Steven Rutledge wrote:
> I see yagis up there that would typically look like amateur VHF/UHF
> stuff.  I'll bet they were hams in the contest last weekend.  They are
> all over the place.  They typically work as many contacts as possible
> from a particular "grid" location.  Some of these grids are rare due to
> lack of operators so these guys take their "mobile stations" to the area
> and work other stations.  Too much of a coincidence.  When did the
> vehicle arrive and when did it leave?????  If it is still there, my
> theory is probably a bad one as the contest ended Sunday night.
> 
> A10382 wrote:
> 
>>The van looks too big to be the typical FCC 'signal hunters', which need to
>>be very mobile and relocate quickly.  These usually have a series of smaller
>>antennas (for a Doppler finder).
>>
>>Is there a proposal to put up a cell tower on the site ??  You can check
>>this with the city or country siting agency.
>>
>>Why not walk up to them and just ask?  What the worst that can happen ?
>>It's unlikely that they would shoot you on the spot.
>>
>>Do you have a general coverage receiver/scanner (or even a frequency counter
>>with an external antenna)?  Just start scanning at the bottom and see if you
>>hit a VERY strong signal.
>>
>>Let us know what you find out.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Tom M." <[email protected]>
>>To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
>>Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 6:55 PM
>>Subject: [FedCom] Spook Van in my Neighborhood!!
>>
>>
>>>http://www.geocities.com/courir26/SpookVan.JPG
>>>
>>>Gentlemen:
>>>
>>>This and an identical van are presently parked in a fenced in field near
>>
>>my
>>
>>>home in S. La.  There was one van yesterday. Today there are two.
>>>
>>>Anyone recognize the mission of this van?
>>>
>>>What's next, black helicopters?
>>>
>>>I'm guessing this would be a bad time to fire up a pirate transmitter!
>>>
>>>73 Tom
>>>
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