[Scan-DC] motorcade comm vehicle

[Andrew Leyden]

I've been seeing that vehicle since 9-11.  I think it is a satellite  
communication vehicle, but am not sure.  You can see it in the  
background of this picture

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/click/images/2008/03/19/af14.jpg

The back two antennas are very thick--kind of reminds me of the  
wireless router antennas only about 50x the size.  You'd almost think  
they were 'laser canons' or something (if these are the same antennas  
we're talking about).

As for jamming, I've been on my phone (usually moaning that I'm stuck  
behind a motorcade) on many occasions without any signal loss.


On Nov 11, 2008, at 11:33 PM, Michael Rumberg wrote:

> motorcades are a dime a dozen here in DC, but today I saw one around  
> noon near the Kennedy Center entering the Rock Creek Parkway that I  
> have questions about.  Based on the number of motor and escort cops  
> and 4 battlewagons, it had to be high asset value.
>
> But I didnt recognize the flag on the limo and two, more  
> importantly, the comm chase vehicle had antenna I havent seen before  
> - perhaps someone here recognizes them?
>
> the flag was mostly while with a logo in the middle with red stars  
> at the corners. My guess is that it was the Vice President - but the  
> VP standard I am familiar with has blue stars.
>
> The antennae on the comm vehicle I didnt recognize were two very  
> large black ones mounted on either corner of the rear bumper.  They  
> were quite long, about 8 ft, thicker (4in?) at the bottom 12-18  
> inches and thinner the rest of the way.
>
> any ideas?
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