Police scanner

[crankloud]

Aus laws

We are not allowed radar detectors either, in fact we have radar detector detectors in some police cars.

[HotelSecurity]

I'm surprised the DOHS hasn't investigated some of those homes.

Yea. There's more dishes there than on top of the CSIS building in Montreal. (Canadian Security Intelligence Service in case you were wondering )

[Tennsix]

Art Bell, is that you???

Of course it's possible that it is still in use either for subscription service or even "Free to Air" reception. I know several "Free to Air" and TV DXers and many have impressive arrays of dishes and equiptment for recieving various channels.
Here is a photo taken in the back yard of a friend of mine who is into satellite reception. All receive and the large ones track-

Inside his home is his entertainment center where our Science Fiction club gathers to watch episodes of Doctor Who he snatched off foriegn satellites.

Just as the average scanner listener may see my collection and say "Wow that's a lot of scanners" it's all relative. There are many others out there who have a much more elaborate monitoring station than me. So it goes for people with satellite dishes in their yards. One or two may be plenty for the average Joe but then you meet people who's hobby is scanning the airwaves and suddenly you no longer consider 6 or 7 dishes excessive.

[Mr. Security]

Satellite Dishes

I'm surprised the DOHS hasn't investigated some of those homes.

[Mr. Security]

We are not allowed radar detectors in Quebec. I'm not sure about the rest of Canada.

No radar detectors allowed in Virginia either.

[HotelSecurity]

Man you guys have all the fun, we are not allowed any of those toys here in Australia, we can't even mobile scan, Meaning, we cannot use a scanner while in a vehicle. Big fine and yes they do regulate the use, the police fine you.We might hear where the local breath testing is taking place (Heaven forbid that happens)

We are not allowed radar detectors in Quebec. I'm not sure about the rest of Canada.

[crankloud]

Crazy laws here>

Man you guys have all the fun, we are not allowed any of those toys here in Australia, we can't even mobile scan, Meaning, we cannot use a scanner while in a vehicle. Big fine and yes they do regulate the use, the police fine you.We might hear where the local breath testing is taking place (Heaven forbid that happens)

[EMTGuard]

You guys don't have city by-laws? I moved last year from a house to a condo. The freezer would not fit into the condo. I left it on thre outside porch until I could give it away. The city inspector was here after 2 days threatening to fine me.He'd have a fit if he saw some of thes photos

No zoning or by laws in the photos I posted. These are located in small, rural south Louisiana towns where it really isn't an issue. On the other hand, there are places nearby, in Baton Rouge for instance, with codes and restrictions against antenna towers or large dishes like these. It just depends on where you live.

[N. A. Corbier]

You guys don't have city by-laws? I moved last year from a house to a condo. The freezer would not fit into the condo. I left it on thre outside porch until I could give it away. The city inspector was here after 2 days threatening to fine me.He'd have a fit if he saw some of thes photos

Satellite dishes are usually excluded, since we have a "right to cable TV."

[HotelSecurity]

You guys don't have city by-laws? I moved last year from a house to a condo. The freezer would not fit into the condo. I left it on thre outside porch until I could give it away. The city inspector was here after 2 days threatening to fine me.He'd have a fit if he saw some of thes photos

[EMTGuard]

Just for kicks here are photos of dishes at the home of my Security partner who I'll be working a 12 hour shift with tonight. He is also into intercepting "Free to Air" or FTA signals among other things. He has 5 dishes hooked up and operating at his house.



Again, everything is relative.

[EMTGuard]

Why he would keep it in his yard if it wasn't used is beyond me.

Of course it's possible that it is still in use either for subscription service or even "Free to Air" reception. I know several "Free to Air" and TV DXers and many have impressive arrays of dishes and equiptment for recieving various channels.
Here is a photo taken in the back yard of a friend of mine who is into satellite reception. All receive and the large ones track-

Inside his home is his entertainment center where our Science Fiction club gathers to watch episodes of Doctor Who he snatched off foriegn satellites.

Just as the average scanner listener may see my collection and say "Wow that's a lot of scanners" it's all relative. There are many others out there who have a much more elaborate monitoring station than me. So it goes for people with satellite dishes in their yards. One or two may be plenty for the average Joe but then you meet people who's hobby is scanning the airwaves and suddenly you no longer consider 6 or 7 dishes excessive.

[N. A. Corbier]

Not that I've noticed, but then again I sleep most of the day. It may not be in use. It looks like a relic from the 80's. Why he would keep it in his yard if it wasn't used is beyond me.

Cost too much to rip it out, fill the hole, safely dispose of it...

I mean, it isn't like you can just sit a C-band sat dish, the supporting tower, and the concrete you poured 6 feet into the ground with the yard waste.

[wvd1979]

Probally an old C-band satellite. Does the satellite ever track (move around)?

Not that I've noticed, but then again I sleep most of the day. It may not be in use. It looks like a relic from the 80's. Why he would keep it in his yard if it wasn't used is beyond me.

[N. A. Corbier]

Wow! That's quite a collection! There's one guy who lives in the townhouse behind mine, and he has this giant satellite dish that takes up his entire yard. He doesn't cut the grass, he just weedwacks around the dish. I nicknamed him Mission Control. (I can post a photo if anybody is interested)

Probally an old C-band satellite. Does the satellite ever track (move around)?