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Title: Question for LEOs: antennas?
Post by: griz on July 24, 2005, 10:34:43 AM

Depending on whos car it is, police cars seem to have an amzing array of antennas on them. I noticed one the other day, a VA state trooper I believe, that had four small antenna in a square with a larger one in the middle. What are all of them for?

Title: Question for LEOs: antennas?
Post by: jefnvk on July 24, 2005, 11:25:23 AM

One is probably for CB/FM radio (whatever they use).  Mybe another for data for the computer?

Title: Question for LEOs: antennas?
Post by: cfabe on July 24, 2005, 11:56:19 AM

There is a large variety of radio systems in use by police.  They have have a few different bands of voice antennas, data for the computer terminal, a mobile extender setup (particularly on a state car),  CB, etc.

Title: Question for LEOs: antennas?
Post by: griz on July 24, 2005, 01:03:40 PM

I forgot about transmitting data. That makes sense.

Title: Question for LEOs: antennas?
Post by: kayak bum on July 24, 2005, 05:47:07 PM

Four antennas in a square pattern is for LoJack.

Title: Question for LEOs: antennas?
Post by: Gun Runner on July 24, 2005, 08:23:52 PM

LOJACK for sure

http://www.lojack.com/

Title: Question for LEOs: antennas?
Post by: griz on July 25, 2005, 12:45:57 PM

Thanks for that site. I didn't know they put Lojacks on construction equipment.

Title: Question for LEOs: antennas?
Post by: thorn on August 02, 2005, 08:31:56 PM

Wow- so those are for TRacking lojack!

very cool. thieves suck.

i had a clown steal a motorcycle, then steal MY motorcycle plate- and replace mine with the stolen bike's plate. very lucky i figured it out and called the cops myself, cop told me i wouldnve been on the ground first, figure out if it was really my bike second.

they ended up catching him and offering me my plate back

Title: Question for LEOs: antennas?
Post by: Ukraine Train on August 03, 2005, 05:41:23 AM

I've been wondering this too. I saw an Ohio HP cruiser the other day and it had eight antennas on it, plus the factory radio antenna.