CBers causing problems with home electronics

[firedog323]

OK, heres the deal.I live in a hick town where the local rednecks seem to think its cool to see who can build the most powerful CB in their cars. I wouldn't care how much power they are putting out if it wasn't causing major problems... Everyday they come by my house talking on their CBS and with as many of them as there are it happens probably a dozen times or more a day. Anyways, when they come by they bleed over every speaker in the house. TV, radio, computer, etc. A while back one came by and when he keyed up my computer shutdown. When I went to get it back up I found my $200 battery back-up which was less then 6 months old was shot. Fortunately it was in warranty this time but it may be my TV or the computer itself next. I cannot keep replacing my electronics and cannot begin to shield every wire in the house just because these morons want to talk to someone 100 miles away. I called the sheriff and that only seemed to make it worse. I guess they found out who reported them and now they are at it more than ever. The FCC said it could take a year to get around to investigating it. In that time they may cost me thousands of dollars.
So my question is, If I can't do anything to these guys through legal means then how can I get back at them. I am a truck driver I have several Cb's but what do I need to really screw them up when they come by my house?

[broncrider]

find a couple hamm radio operators, get em riled up and they will turn em in for illeagle amps and such.....im gonna guess they dont just stay on the 40 either

or just put a pin hole in thier coax, but that would be vandalism

to keep me outta trouble i would go with the ham's

[firedog323]

Originally Posted by broncrider

find a couple hamm radio operators, get em riled up and they will turn em in for illeagle amps and such.....im gonna guess they dont just stay on the 40 either

or just put a pin hole in thier coax, but that would be vandalism

to keep me outta trouble i would go with the ham's

At this point I'd like to pitch a match in their gas tanks... lol but you're right I really don't want to go to jail. I'd like for the FCC to slap them with one of those $10,000 fines like I was reading about but I'm sure that won't happen.

Can the hamm radio operators get anymore done than me? The FCC claims they just don't have the time or man power to do anything about it. And if so how can I find hamm operators in my area. I looked online but couldn't find much.

[BOOTYMONSTER]

you could try getting their liscense plates and file a disturbance of the peace warrant . call the FCC EVERY SINGLE DAY till they get off their ### and help . back in the day you could follow folks and "deal" with them .

[Paulie]

That is what makes the rest of us look bad. I like to play and love electronics. I have some really big toys and do use them from time to time but NEVER around homes or people for that matter.

I like the pin in coax method for these guys.

[Hamster]

Originally Posted by firedog323

At this point I'd like to pitch a match in their gas tanks... lol but you're right I really don't want to go to jail. I'd like for the FCC to slap them with one of those $10,000 fines like I was reading about but I'm sure that won't happen.

Can the hamm radio operators get anymore done than me? The FCC claims they just don't have the time or man power to do anything about it. And if so how can I find hamm operators in my area. I looked online but couldn't find much.

Some ham operators like to practice a sport which combines electronics with physical activity:
It is called "Fox hunt". Basically somebody hides several low powered automatic transmitters in a remote area, which transmit a short morse code identifier every few minutes. The goal for several participating teams is to find these transmitters in an as short time as possible using handheld direction finding equipment and a map. To prove that they have been there, they have to stamp a competition card with a stamp attached to the transmitter.
Basically it is a mix of building their equipment and running.

This equipment can also be very well used to track down other transmitters, and has been used for chasing down intruders in the past. Then the FCC (or it's equivalent in other countries) gets a whole package of evidence, including audio records and witness statements, which allows them to raid the respective adress. It works best if the intruder appears at the same time again and again, because then the authorities can listen to the intruder themselves.

To find them, just contact the local chapter of the ARRL (I assume that you live in the US).

[Roadmedic]

It is real simple to do.

If you know them, the vehicle type and etc.

Call the FCC.

[1pissedoffdriver]

The world is turning into ''dirty rats''....dammmmmmmmm

I better not go trucking today,i dont have my D.O.T. APPROVED JOCK STARP ON...LMFAO

I may get ''reported''....

If you ''wanna be'' part of the ''RAT SQUAD''.Be a COP.....SIMPLE....GO TO COLLAGE AND DO IT FOR GOOD MONEY....

Until then you ''rats'' are pozzzzzerzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[1pissedoffdriver]

I'm going to tell my ''mommy''

[Roadmedic]

Originally Posted by 1pissedoffdriver

The world is turning into ''dirty rats''....dammmmmmmmm

I better not go trucking today,i dont have my D.O.T. APPROVED JOCK STARP ON...LMFAO

I may get ''reported''....

If you ''wanna be'' part of the ''RAT SQUAD''.Be a COP.....SIMPLE....GO TO COLLAGE AND DO IT FOR GOOD MONEY....

Until then you ''rats'' are pozzzzzerzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

If you are referring to my post, my father made his living working in radio and having to deal with the problems he got from the illegals interference with the legal radio networks.

I personally have not ratted on anyone, but if the problem is that bad, it needs addressed.

Whether you have a jock strap or not, it does not affect me.