" One characteristic of broadband noise like this is the closer you get to the source, the higher in frequency you will pick it up. "

I've a hand held scanner that I've used for close in work. The aircraft band, 108–117.95 MHz, uses AM. Drive around untill you get the interference on the scanner. This should get you in the ball park. Pull the rubber duckie off, stick a paper clip an and you'll get closer.. Maybee.

klc

I've found that a bit of research to find the workers that do a particuloar job, a lunch hour and a franklin or two in the shirt pocket tends to takes care of things.
 Can't hurt to try.

klc

This one has plenty of room for the driver and radios, with a substantial area for a vertical antenna.


http://www.flickriver.com/photos/navymailman/3352456613/


klc

Many law enforcement agencies have programs for marking personal property. Here is one such agencies program.

http://www.fortworthpd.com/docmgmt/rapids-brochure.pdf

klc

N,

Do try to do the  'single point ground'.
Do watt Dennis said r/e power. I'd suggest a seperate line for a workbench.
Do you have a 1/2 bath downstairs?
Do you have a small refrigerator available?
Do you have a wired phone, cable, internet.
Do put a lamp Under yer op desk and workbench.
Do you have heat or AC?
Do the sound proofing thing. My wife dislikes hetrodyne.
Do not put yer radios under an above floor sink/bathroom/toilet.
Do put in a wide door to the basement. Or an outside entrance.
Do you plan a tower? Pour the foundation for it when the house is built, even if its a future plan.

Do be do be do.


klc

One of the homes I lived in did not have any access to the attic area. I ended up opening a hole in a closet ceiling to get inside. Get a framing square, a sharp knife and cut a hole. You can figure out which way the studs run by tapping with your knuckle and using a nail. Cut your hole the long way.  If you're carefull, the sheet of rock can be reused. You can even get some molding, and make it look like its been there for years. Put some foam board insulation, overlapping the hole, to keep the cold out. You can put some scrap lumber on top of the sheet rock 'plug'  and replace it.

klc

[/quote]  Domestic spying/evesdropping (the Patriot Act) was implemented during the Bush Administration.
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Its been around a lot longer than the Bush Administration. Check out the following....

Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438 (1928 ) and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

WTA,

klc

- So if whip is not  to enter the coil, why do they make them that long to begin with ?

Just so we're on the same page.

How long is the 'stinger' by itself? How long is one stick with the 'stinger' attached?

After you put both of the sticks together, does it look something like this?

http://kb1ccj.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/hamstick-dipole.jpg

The stingers look like they extend a lot more than 9 or 10 inches.


klc

Noooo, it wasn't' a communicator; Spock was working on a tri-corder.

The episode was "The City on the Edge of Forever". Joan goes splat.

I know this. I even spent time to comment on this. Like a Treckie.

I hate myself.

klc

Well......  Si is sand isn't it ? ??.


klc

"  big enough operating desk "

No.   Most don't.   I don't.   But watt I did was to visit the Homely Despot. I purchased a sheet of poplar plywood eight by four feet. 'They' riped it so I had a piece 3 feet wide, and a piece 1 foot wide. Buy some good 2X4s construct a box frame, add legs and there you are.

 It looks somewhat like this - http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/workshop/bench/below20.html

I used the 1 foot piece for a bottom shelf and place it about 1 foot from the floor. This adds a bit of extra support and stiffens the whole structure. I also ran some 2X4's the 'long way' under the plywood sheet. I have a fluorescent tube under the desk. Makes a big difference when looking for stuff on the lower shelf or things dropped on the floor.

One might want to use steel pipe for legs or parts of the frame. The nice thing about the above design is that you could have the Despot do all the cutting for you.

klc

"  I hate when I need it now and do not have it! LOL "

Well, you can use the down time as AC5UP sugested; "some very fine booze ". I'm more plebeian so its beer for me.... ..

I use a tooth pic for the de ox.


klc

I recently bought a couple hundred feet of coax and some connectors. Reasonable prices and fast service. Great place to deal with.

klc

So, all you guys are just   hanging   around for  Chad?


klc

M

Well, for one thing, you'll be missing $83.29 and 400 feet of wire if you buy the Belden.... ..
Buy the Lowes. Your only going to bury the stuff (I guess). The DX Eng. is selling you some staples and some ring terminals for the other $28.95. I'd suggest that you shop around for 16 or 18 AWG as it's probably cheaper.

Your not going to pass lots of current back to your vert... The conductor size is not that important for radials. We're not talking grounding for purposes of Codes or lightning protection.

The words "ground" and "radial" always bring out the best in ham radio forums.

klc