Jamming CB Frequencies/Channels Possible?

A van with a bunch of antennas could have been a LoJack scanner. The police use 4 antennas in a square arrangement on the roof, to locate stolen vehicles. If you add one antenna for the police band, and another for cellular, since they use that for their computer links, that could be all it was. Of course if the guys driving the van had black suits on, and dark sunglasses, it could have been a hunt for a rogue alien.

 

A lot of hams have 6 or more antennas on their cars. Could be anything uncluding a "whacker"-type that wants to look "o-fish-ul", or thinks it makes him important somehow...................... Jamming is illegal--even for the cops. I doubt they'd be doing that, but if it could be proven they were, wouldn't it be funny to "sic" the FCC on 'em? You know, just for spite! The Feds DO take a dim view of jamming. If it happens again next to a "bloc" of LEO's or known speed traps, record the incident on video and send it to the FCC. Wouldn't that let the air out of them cops to have the Feds after 'em?

GF

 

Unfortunately, the FCC will not take action against anyone for interfering with unlicensed spectrum.

 

I beg to differ. IF someone takes the time to document the interference and provide evidence, they will often take action. There's at least two recent FCC actions against CBers on their website. The reason FCC doesn't 'go after' people interfering with (alleged) "unlicensed spectrum" is few people bother to complain since CB is a free-for-all anyway. FCC is complaint-driven, so they must get complaints to act against. They HATE deliberate interference, and documented interference/jamming is actionable.

BTW, there's no such thing as "unlicensed spectrum". ALL spectrum IS licensed---even CB according to Part 95, US Code. Just because one has no PAPER license doesn't mean its "unlicensed". A CB station becomes "licensed" the moment he keys the mike, and according to Part 95, he is AGREEING to abide by ALL rules partaining to CB. Unfortunately, most never even bother to read those rules, and there's where confusion begins. People attempt to make their OWN rules as they go, or interpret them to fit their own idea of how it is. ........Like the station inspection thing, some of us will wrap ourselves up in the US Constitution and refuse to allow inspection. They get in trouble doing that because they never READ Part 95 and how it applies to a CB transmitter. Don't believe it? Take time to read Part 95; you might be surprised!

If you are being jammed, document it and send it to FCC. You might be surprised!

GF

 

The cops don't care about 18 wheelers. This day and age most of them are very professional drivers, and the companies they work for keep them very honest. Most crashes on the interstate highways are not caused by big rigs, but by passenger cars and inattentive operators. The CDL is every driver's lively hood, and they are not going to risk its loss. Speed doesn't cause crashes, but as speed increases so does the likely hood of serious injury or death. In my opinion the different speed limits for big trucks is stupid. All vehicles traveling in the same direction at the same speed on a limited access highway is the safest. Again, cops don't care about big rigs unless there are driving head up #####, and they sure are not targeting them...at least where I'm from. I'd be worried about the overloaded dump truck with leaking oil seals with contaminated brakes. One bad driver can give all of them a bad name just like one bad cop can do the same. I'm calling BS on this one.

 

I believe many cops are interested in "revenue generation", possibly as orders/policies handed down from municipalities and jursdictional officials.
In Irving, Texas, a policeman of that city told me that the city wants them to do 100% enforcement and write Citizens a ticket for every offense. It is no secret that in these troubling times many cities have outspent themselves and need money. Follow the money. It's all about the money. What do I know but the police officers probably do as told by their commanders. I would hope they do obey the orders and policies.

Police doing the jamming? probably not. Haven't we all driven through an area where there is a carrier on that blocks out replies? It is likely some idiot trying to have fun the wrong way.

 

Here in CA, we have regular chicken coops, AND then we also have these guys flagging you to exit the freeway for surprise checkpoints. They do this for 3 days straight, while jamming the radios. So yes, its about revenue. This takes place every year.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/officers-98327-commercial-brea.html?pic=2

 

If they jam the radio they are in violation of FCC regulations, you could report them. My approach would be while your there fire up your Sweet 16 and let other drivers know.

 

It is not about revenue with the State agencies. In our state the revenue goes to the county general fund, so the State agency that writes the ticket gets little if any revenue from the tickets they write. The state agencies, DOT and State Police, do the saturations and the extra enforcement to prove to the legislature that they are needed to provide good "law and order". Also, the State agencies are getting a lot of money from the feds to do the special enforcement things and they have to show that they are getting results. So in a way, it is about money........isn't everything??????