[AMRadio] Can they 'really' know?

[rbethman]

The specific subject line answer is - Yes.

If you are looking for a van, you've already missed them.

They used sedans and other such vehicles.

Here in Manassas, VA, we *have* seen what they are using.  You won't 
even notice the ubiquitous antenna farm.

Most of the equipment is completely out of sight.

We saw the displays, with spectrum analyzers in a glove box.  *Surprise*!

Bob - N0DGN

On 1/27/2012 10:01 AM, CL in NC wrote:
> Amongst all this talk about AM and amps and legal limit, etc., have you considered the monitoring authorities ability to really know your power level if they know nothing about your antenna?  Would seem to me, 60 meters is the only band that the FCC could take an educated guess as to whether a station was legal or not, considering it's current 50 watt limit of ERP.  Maybe they could take a good guess about 160 or 80, 40 sometimes, but after that, propagation, reflection etc., would be a huge variable.  Of course, I'm talking about a general observation at a distance, not an investigation where they are down the street in the van taking voltage readings.
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> Charlie, W4MEC in NC
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