Natiional Radio Quiet Zone W.Va

[Chip Fetrow]

In my home, for the last 17 years, I have had a WIRED alarm system.  I would NEVER consider using a wireless system.  I know the FREQUENCY, and if I knew I was breaking into a home or business with an ADT system, I would know what frequency to key up upon from the street to make the system fail.  I won't post the frequency here, but it is ONE!

I have several ham transmitters which would block the low power sensors from the home openings.  It is just stupid.

That is why I have a totally wired system.

Stepping back two steps, I was told I could use two different cameras.  One was the Nikon FM-3a.  It was totally silent.  No electrical noise at all.  The other was my Nikon F-5.  Well, it turns out it is a real interference generator.

I also used several Hasselblad cameras.  They don't even contain batteries.  I used an SWC quite a lot.  Cool camera, and cool images.  I also used several 503s.  Again, no batteries.  No noise.  Good images.

The place is pretty amazing, and people don't understand what they will and won't allow.  They don't allow FRS radios.  They don't allow ham portables.

They don't actually ban cellular (as I recall) but they don't work.

A friend wanted to install a 900 MHz paging transmitter near the outer edge of the zone.  They normally would install 900 Watts or so.  They were allowed 9 Watts.

They hunt down leaky microwave ovens.  To their credit, they replace them.  They shut down WiFi base stations.

They DID have Internet in the dorms, but only on Eathernet.  No WiFI.

It really is a quiet zone.

--chip

On Aug 14, 2013, at 1:00 PM, tacos-request at amrad.org wrote:

> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 17:46:54 +0100
> From: Phil <philmt59 at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: Natiional Radio Quiet Zone W.Va
> 
> Hi Richard
> 
> Yeah, I knew you guys had visited and there was a ban on digital cameras etc. that had you guys scrambling to find replacement batteries for the light meters in your old 35 mm cameras. I was just intrigued about what Josh was highlighting in particular about errors in the news report - people have mobile phones, TVs and radios? Everyone huddles around Jethroe's crystal set on a Tuesday night and dance very quietly? Burglars enjoy the security of burglar alarms being banned? The place isn't full of EMphobics? It was a rather wide-open statement that needed some clarification - but clearly only to me.
> 
> Phil M1GWZ