[TowerTalk] Protecting Remote Locations

[EUGENE SMAR]

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 at thejohnsons.ws>
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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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