[Scan-DC] USA Video Surveillance & Detection Directory - 2003 Edition

[john wilson]

 USA VIDEO SURVEILLANCE & DETECTION DIRECTORY

1.   The first edition is now available for those interested in this
interesting new facet of monitoring.  The directory contains over 4,200
USA frequency listings and their probable use in state, lowest frequency
and city sequence in MS EXCEL format.  Users  include but are not
limited to aircraft manufacturer's flight testing, special event
contractor's (aircraft/blimp air to ground transmissions for baseball,
football, other sporting events), remote traffic monitoring
(construction sites, urban streets, law enforcement covert air to ground
or ground covert video surveillance, private enterprise contract covert
video surveillance, oil companies (off shore platforms), public
transportation (may include subway station surveillance), race track
remote video,  wireless remote surveillance cameras, remote wildlife
surveillance, fire departments using infra red imaging technology,
videosender video transmissions of satellite tv or other video signals
to other rooms within residences, bomb squad remote control robots,
helmet cams and other unidentified video users and detection
information.

2.  Included in the directory package are photos showing a typical live
video microwave transmission configuration.   "How to" informational
files are included that show/discuss configuring a mobile equipment
system to receive the video transmissions of interest using off the
shelf equipment available to the public.  Text documentation in MS WORD
accompanies each picture with detailed and explanatory comments
pertaining to the photo subject matter.   It is very easy to configure a
mobile video scanning monitoring system.  The system components are the
mobile wireless antenna with appropriate coax cable and connector,
microwave scanner receiver and if you desired a color picture, a
portable tv  with baseband audio/video cables to connect to the
microwave scanner receiver.  That's all there is to it.  The concept is
comparable to monitoring police, fire, rescue and business radio
transmissions on a vhf/uhf scanner/receiver mobile.  The only
differences are a microwave frequency range is used; an antenna and
receiver comparable for tuning analog in the clear frequency
transmissions are required for reception.  The detected and processed
signal is video instead of audio.  However, if an analog in the clear
audio subcarrier is present, it also will be detected and processed.

3.  Contrary to common belief, a significant number of microwave signals
have a much greater ground wave coverage area than one would believe.
Reception distance varies from hundreds of feet to 10ths to 1/2 to 1, 2,
or more air miles depending upon the electronics, transmitter antenna
gain and location, transmitter power and mobile reception equipment.
Some law enforcement power authorizations are as high as 35 or 50
watts.  An air to ground transmission from 1,500 to 2,000 ft. above
ground may permit reception within a 20-30 air mile radius.

4.  All directory listing information is sourced from the public domain
or obtained from actual off air monitoring.  The USAVS&DD is available
on CD ROM.    If interested email   <w4uvv@amsat.org> for ordering
information.