[FedCom] Re: New antennas on the Secret Service suburban

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This vehicle is somewhat new but it dates back at least several months, 
maybe a year or more.  I agree with it getting a bit off topic.  The two 
antennas with the little plate at the bottom are still a mystery but I'd 
guess some type of sat antenna.  It's interesting the two thick sticks are 
mounted adjacent to them. They would be about right length for something on 
VHF (Y/Z?).  Also what's missing is interesting as well.  There doesn't 
appear to be a normal VHF comm antenna. Unless the thick sticks are used 
for routine comms they either rely on a handheld or the good-time radio 
antenna is really a disguised VHF.  Neither really make sense...

Terry


At 01:21 PM 8/14/2004, RadioScan at aol.com wrote:
>I am confused here.  The original post was about the "new" antennas on the
>suburban used by the USSS.  The Suburban has had those antennas on a visit 
>to NY
>over 7 months ago, so it is hardly new, but, the purpose of the vehicle was
>the question.  Somehow, the discussion turned to a GPS error/jamming plot.
>When a simple look at the SUV shows there is a variety of comm antennas on 
>the
>vehicle.  Does anyone have any information on the "rest" of the 
>antennas.  I saw
>it again recently and it was unloaded with the limo and two other Suburbans a
>day prior to the visit.  That SUV and the others were moved away from the
>aircraft and the limo was parked near the cargo door and everyone there 
>got their
>picture taken with the limo and aircraft in background.  When they departed,
>that specific Suburban was communicating on a 162.xxx freq. simplex with the
>other vehicles.
>
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