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Holy #$# Radar Drones! |
grantsfo |
Jul 11 2005, 12:16 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Just caught this on a Babbler Board - solar powered radar drones being installed along Nor Cal roads.
http://www.radarbusters.com/news/current/r...adar-drones.asp |
balljoint |
Jul 11 2005, 12:20 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
Glad to see that they didn't go with the first Drone design.
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MikeP |
Jul 11 2005, 12:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 13-June 05 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 4,268 |
nothing a .22 rifle won't take care of
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grantsfo |
Jul 11 2005, 12:26 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Your hired! |
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bperry |
Jul 11 2005, 12:43 PM
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Lurker Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Dallas, Tx Member No.: 1,661 |
That's kind of interesting. I'm assuming that these are all dummy
transmitters are not actually being used for speed tracking and ticketing along with cameras. About 20 years ago, several states proposed doing this along highways to slow down drivers by tricking their radar detectors. The FCC and the courts eventually declared that this was not a valid use of the radio frequency since the frequency was specificially reserved for "real" radar tracking devices and the dummy radar trasmitters were not actually being used for anything but emitting a radio signal and were declared to be illegal radio transmitters. I'm not how they are now getting around this. Perhaps, over the course of 20 years people have long forgotten this, rules have been changed, or there is some BS in the something like the Patriot Act that allows this kind of stuff. I would encourage people to look around and do some research because I bet that even today, there are some FCC issues with doing this. --- Bill |
nebreitling |
Jul 11 2005, 12:46 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
yup. i've noticed this already on my drives from SF to palo alto. my detector is constantly having a k-band orgasm.
doesn't matter as i now drive 55 to try and save gas. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
ClayPerrine |
Jul 11 2005, 01:39 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,463 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
A can of black spray paint will render the solar panels inop. That should quickly discourage the owners from leaving them out unattended.
This reminds me of the city I live in. They put a cop car in the median of the freeway with a couple of manequins sitting in it and a running radar gun. About a week later, they found the cruiser up on blocks with no engine, transmission. All the electronics had been stolen, and to top it all off, the manequins were posed with their pants around their ankles, one bent over the hood of the car and the other posed like it's a$$raping the other. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/owned.gif) This made the local news, but they didn't show the manequins. The city never tried it again. |
redshift |
Jul 11 2005, 01:43 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
Oh, I don't need a radar overcast. As an American, I have a right to speed, and to get full service, from a Homo sapien. M |
grantsfo |
Jul 11 2005, 01:52 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
I just wonder how long before night time raids on those things start occuring. If these things see a rash of vandalism, which I would expect, state of California better halt the program. We cant waste money on this silly stuff. Especally on the Autoban of the SF Bay Area (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
You would think some wacky enviromental group could come up with a health concern about constant on radar assaulting people for miles. Or maybe some endangered bird or bat migh be effected by radar? |
nebreitling |
Jul 11 2005, 02:42 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
probably less of a health/environmental concern than a certain red, carbed 914 spewing out noxious exhaust at 98db going 115mph. damn that k-band! |
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Brando |
Jul 11 2005, 02:54 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I'd be happy to help organize some re-painting of the state's radar drones. White just isn't in anymore. Black is. If it's not black, it's carrot top!
Or maybe hot pink. Think that'd stick out? Or orange, yellow or red... Hell, lets just repaint them all whatever color is on sale! |
fiid |
Jul 11 2005, 03:16 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
I sent an email to SNAFU alerting them of this. Stir the pot.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif) (SNAFU is the San Francisco Antenna Free Union). |
ClayPerrine |
Jul 11 2005, 03:18 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,463 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Do these little monsters sit right next to the road? If so, balloons filled with paint would make the work quicker.
Or even paint ball guns. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) |
TonyAKAVW |
Jul 11 2005, 03:38 PM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
Visible vandalism won't cure the problem. It will be obvious that something has been done and then it will get repaired. Instead, how about either snipping the wire to the solar panel or covering the antenna opening with a piece of foil. Or if its a horn antenna just stuff some alumium foil in there.
Better yet, these things are probably cheapo Gunn diode oscillators in a cavity that is tuned by a screw. It would probably be tough to get into the thing and tune the screw, but you could probably tune it well out of the K band that radar detectors look for. This would still show up as a functioning unit when they go to check them if all they are looking for is some microwave energy. The chances that they use a 24 GHz frequency counter to verify operation is probably low. -Tony |
richardL |
Jul 11 2005, 03:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 27-January 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 201 Region Association: None |
My wife commutes along 280 and uses the 911 in nice weather. The 911 has a built in radar detector (special order item apparently).
Over the weekend she was complaining about getting false readings all the time on 280 recently. This explains it. Bastards (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) Richard |
nebreitling |
Jul 11 2005, 03:51 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
these things are located way up high on overhead signs and such. ain't no way you're gonna get to them.
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Midtowner |
Jul 11 2005, 04:09 PM
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Ooooo! Group: Members Posts: 652 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 3,316 Region Association: None |
Here's what a friend found on the Los Altos police page:
Radar Drones - A radar device that is mounted on a utility pole or in a parked vehicle, which emits a constant radar signal intended to activate radar detectors used by motorists to avoid speeding citations. Pros - Relatively inexpensive devices that do not require constant monitoring by police personnel. Will encourage compliance with speed laws by drivers using radar detectors. Cons - Of little value in metropolitan areas due to the limited effectiveness of radar detectors in high-volume traffic environments. The common use of radar equipment by municipal police, sheriff and Highway Patrol departments in these areas provides fairly constant propagation of radar signals that activate radar detectors regardless of whether radar is being used in the immediate area for speed measuring purposes. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) |
chilli |
Jul 11 2005, 04:14 PM
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Older Than Dirt :-) Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 24-March 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 3,805 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) Do not always bet that the readings would be false, If I was a CHP I would sit by one of these and use the real radar. But then you might get a different kid of radar hit. I know my valentine can pick up if there is more than one unit.
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Midtowner |
Jul 11 2005, 05:12 PM
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Ooooo! Group: Members Posts: 652 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 3,316 Region Association: None |
I wonder if a CHP officer has any communications link to an "active" radar drone. In any case, this sucks because I often cruise at 80 mph on 280. This is for the cops: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif)
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Midtowner |
Jul 11 2005, 05:14 PM
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Ooooo! Group: Members Posts: 652 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 3,316 Region Association: None |
Oh yeah, one more thing: They call it Hwy 280 because the speed limit is up 2 80. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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