That sounds a bit high tech and unable to handle the "typical" vandal
case. Besides, I'm talking about places that are quite remote where
it may be difficult to set up a 2.4GHz link to the outside world or where
the county sheriff is 30 miles away and doesn't want to deal with this stuff.
I'm mainly talking about protecting a remote tower site
from idiots that like to go out into the desert with their guns and
shoot stuff or break into the "shack" and steal or break stuff.
Didn't this happen a year or so ago to one of the NCDXF beacons in Finland?
The primary concern would be someone shooting up stuff or cutting coax.
A secondary concern would be someone breaking in just to break stuff.
I've heard a few stories of people with remote shacks in the Nevada desert
that have a few extra bullet holes in them each time the owner visits.
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 18:46:28 +0100, "EUGENE SMAR" wrote:
>
> In commercial installations, where deep pockets are the norm, the shelter
> owner would install intrusion detection and alrm systems on each shelter
> door. If any of these sensors would be tripped after nightfall, that would
> be enough to page the local on-duty system tech. The tech would get into
> his car, after alerting the local constabulary, and drive to the site.
> Hopefully law enforcement's vehicles would be swifter than his.
>
> You could consider installing a motion detection system in the vicinity of
> the tower to trip upon approach by a target of adequate size (like a human
> vs small game.) You could then use this tripping signal to page you or to
> activate a local siren or klaxon (depending on how close your nearest
> neighbors are.) Today you could even photograph any intruders (or at least
> set off a flash bulb) based upon an alarm trip like that.
>
> And if this isn't enough fooling around for you, you can install video
> cameras that utilize IEEE 802.11 technology in the 2.4 GHz band to send
> still photos back to you after tripping.
>
> 73 de
> Gene Smar AD3F
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "N6KJ" <kelly@thejohnsons.ws>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 6:19 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Protecting Remote Locations
>
>
> > How do people out there protect remote stations from vandalism?
> > I've heard people talk about using metal shipping crates as
> > "ham shacks" and stuff like that. How about the tower, ant, etc.?
> > Anyone have any experience with this?
> > _______________________________________________
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> Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
> questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions
and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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