uhf/vhf video recievers?

[jimyleg]

Is it possible and what do i need to pick up live cameras like street cameras.

There all over the highway... there probobly locked.

But there must be some un guarded cameras out there?
Are there recievers for this?

Hennepin minnesota

 

[bear105]

Hmmm...I've thought about this myself. But looking at the majority of the traffic cams I've seen ont he east coast, they seem to be Microwave, due to the small microware antenna located nearby. Does anybody know of any traffic cams that connect via VHF/UHF?

But getting to your question on scanner swith video capability, I believe you might be interested in this one...

http://www.icomamerica.com/products/receivers/r3/

 

[CLB]

The R-3 is a nice unit, but be warned...It is a MASSIVE battery hog. With that LCD on, you're looking at an hour tops (my experience) of continual use. Turn it off, and it jumps to around 25 hours.

If you choose to get one, my best advice is to get the Radio Shack 1.2a multiple voltage cigarette plug, a "B" adapt-a-plug, and a 6v 1.8a wall charger. These will allow you to use the unit, charge the batteries, and still be able to use it for an extended period of time. You'll have to strap on an RF choke too...My R-3 seems to absorb interference when plugged in. I recommend the cigarette plug personally. With this one, you can use it for other devices without buying a ton of adapters.

If you have any questions about the R-3, shoot me an e-mail: GTChrisB@hotmail.com.

I wrote the review on the R-3 in the review section of this site. Check it out, hopefully that'll answer some questions.

 

[cellblock776]

Warspying

I'd recommend the R-3 also if you can afford it. I hope to have one in the future.
For basic Warspying on the cheap I use a 4 channel 2.4 Gig receiver I ordered from Super Circuits- http://www.supercircuits.com/ . It's hooked to a Color TV I got from Radio Shack. This is the most popular band for cameras although you can find some in the 430 and 900 MHz bands with 5.8Gig starting to catch on in popularity.
I've found lots of cams in homes and businesses and even the Interstate traffic cams along I-10 here in the Baton Rouge area. Keep in mind that the range is extremely short and you usually have to be within 300 feet of the transmitter to get a signal on your receiver.
Back a couple of years ago I took a Local TV news reporter for a ride to demonstrate how vunerable owners of these wireless cams are to being seen by others with similar receivers. The story can be read here, sorry no video, - http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?s= 1520163 .
I'm not the only one to let the media, and through them the public, know about how easy it is to intercept these signals. Articles like- http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20021213_nannycam.htm , http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/665848/posts and http://www.x10.com/pressroom/press2_aa_torontostar_spycams.htm tell others the same story.
But before you go around scanning for cameras you may want to check out some legal advice since Warspying may be considered a form of wiretapping as mentioned in this article- http://www.detroitchamber.com/detroiter/articles.asp?cid=103&detcid=305 .

 

[jimyleg]

Sweet

Thats alota advice.
I am in the market for one. How much would be a competetive price for this item? 349???

Also, what exactly am i able get with it. I saw home cams. What about store cams?

What about a booster for the signals?
Thanks.