I am just curious, because I understand but don't 100% understand why.
I know that some things can block radio signals but does anyone know
why this is.

If I take a local transit bus in my area, whether it is a big or a
small bus, on a walkman or scanner, their is usually little to no AM
at all. Some FM stations go haywire. Shortwave, on the bus dead. When
I go into my college, shortwave dead.

When I am in my house, I can easily get AM stations and shortwave, why
do some buildings just kill the signals?

Also, does anyone know, did McDonalds go encrypted or something with
their drive-thru? I have a Uniden BR330T scanner that includes drive-
thru ranges, and in my area of my college, there is 3 restraunts with
drive-thrus. One KFC, One McDonalds, and one Wendys, all right next to
each other. Now I have always been able to get KFC and Wendys with
usually only a search. No matter what I do, I can never seem to get
McDonalds on my scanner even trying known frequencies. I know for a
fact they use wireless headphones because when I went in to give an
order, I saw a pair behind the counter. Why is McDonalds the only
place I can never get on my scanner?

On Feb 21, 2:44 pm, "RedPenguin" wrote:
I am just curious, because I understand but don't 100% understand why.
I know that some things can block radio signals but does anyone know
why this is.

If I take a local transit bus in my area, whether it is a big or a
small bus, on a walkman or scanner, their is usually little to no AM
at all. Some FM stations go haywire. Shortwave, on the bus dead. When
I go into my college, shortwave dead.

When I am in my house, I can easily get AM stations and shortwave, why
do some buildings just kill the signals?

Also, does anyone know, did McDonalds go encrypted or something with
their drive-thru? I have a Uniden BR330T scanner that includes drive-
thru ranges, and in my area of my college, there is 3 restraunts with
drive-thrus. One KFC, One McDonalds, and one Wendys, all right next to
each other. Now I have always been able to get KFC and Wendys with
usually only a search. No matter what I do, I can never seem to get
McDonalds on my scanner even trying known frequencies. I know for a
fact they use wireless headphones because when I went in to give an
order, I saw a pair behind the counter. Why is McDonalds the only
place I can never get on my scanner?

nvm my first question, I think I need to do a WFM search on the 900
range for McDonalds because that's the only one I didn't do, so that's
probably why I never heard them.

On Feb 21, 7:06 pm, wrote:
On Feb 21, 2:44 pm, "RedPenguin" wrote:





I am just curious, because I understand but don't 100% understand why.
I know that some things can block radio signals but does anyone know
why this is.

If I take a local transit bus in my area, whether it is a big or a
small bus, on a walkman or scanner, their is usually little to no AM
at all. Some FM stations go haywire. Shortwave, on the bus dead. When
I go into my college, shortwave dead.

When I am in my house, I can easily get AM stations and shortwave, why
do some buildings just kill the signals?

Also, does anyone know, did McDonalds go encrypted or something with
their drive-thru? I have a Uniden BR330T scanner that includes drive-
thru ranges, and in my area of my college, there is 3 restraunts with
drive-thrus. One KFC, One McDonalds, and one Wendys, all right next to
each other. Now I have always been able to get KFC and Wendys with
usually only a search. No matter what I do, I can never seem to get
McDonalds on my scanner even trying known frequencies. I know for a
fact they use wireless headphones because when I went in to give an
order, I saw a pair behind the counter. Why is McDonalds the only
place I can never get on my scanner?

nvm my first question, I think I need to do a WFM search on the 900
range for McDonalds because that's the only one I didn't do, so that's
probably why I never heard them.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Some seem to be. I used to be able to hear my local McDonald's on my
scanners, but can't anymore. I couldn't pick them up in the 900 MHZ
range either, even in wide fm mode.

Doing a search all the way up to the 2.4 GHZ range in am, fm, amd wide
fm modes, I could no longer hear them.

They're either encrypted, digital, or wired.

I think only some are now, although they'll probably all eventually
switch to where we can no longer hear them on regular scanners.

from memory i found a few around 35.025mhz i think. I could get one KFC for
2 blocks and then a mcdonalds i got a scratchy signal inside the building.
:/


Joe.


"------------" wrote in message
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On Feb 21, 7:06 pm, wrote:
On Feb 21, 2:44 pm, "RedPenguin" wrote:





I am just curious, because I understand but don't 100% understand why.
I know that some things can block radio signals but does anyone know
why this is.

If I take a local transit bus in my area, whether it is a big or a
small bus, on a walkman or scanner, their is usually little to no AM
at all. Some FM stations go haywire. Shortwave, on the bus dead. When
I go into my college, shortwave dead.

When I am in my house, I can easily get AM stations and shortwave, why
do some buildings just kill the signals?

Also, does anyone know, did McDonalds go encrypted or something with
their drive-thru? I have a Uniden BR330T scanner that includes drive-
thru ranges, and in my area of my college, there is 3 restraunts with
drive-thrus. One KFC, One McDonalds, and one Wendys, all right next to
each other. Now I have always been able to get KFC and Wendys with
usually only a search. No matter what I do, I can never seem to get
McDonalds on my scanner even trying known frequencies. I know for a
fact they use wireless headphones because when I went in to give an
order, I saw a pair behind the counter. Why is McDonalds the only
place I can never get on my scanner?

nvm my first question, I think I need to do a WFM search on the 900
range for McDonalds because that's the only one I didn't do, so that's
probably why I never heard them.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Some seem to be. I used to be able to hear my local McDonald's on my
scanners, but can't anymore. I couldn't pick them up in the 900 MHZ
range either, even in wide fm mode.

Doing a search all the way up to the 2.4 GHZ range in am, fm, amd wide
fm modes, I could no longer hear them.

They're either encrypted, digital, or wired.

I think only some are now, although they'll probably all eventually
switch to where we can no longer hear them on regular scanners.

as for the first question
most buses are made of metal......you know, that material that faraday made
his cage out of............................

mike

"Forster Tuncurry" wrote in message
...
from memory i found a few around 35.025mhz i think. I could get one KFC
for 2 blocks and then a mcdonalds i got a scratchy signal inside the
building. :/


Joe.


"------------" wrote in message
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On Feb 21, 7:06 pm, wrote:
On Feb 21, 2:44 pm, "RedPenguin" wrote:





I am just curious, because I understand but don't 100% understand why.
I know that some things can block radio signals but does anyone know
why this is.

If I take a local transit bus in my area, whether it is a big or a
small bus, on a walkman or scanner, their is usually little to no AM
at all. Some FM stations go haywire. Shortwave, on the bus dead. When
I go into my college, shortwave dead.

When I am in my house, I can easily get AM stations and shortwave, why
do some buildings just kill the signals?

Also, does anyone know, did McDonalds go encrypted or something with
their drive-thru? I have a Uniden BR330T scanner that includes drive-
thru ranges, and in my area of my college, there is 3 restraunts with
drive-thrus. One KFC, One McDonalds, and one Wendys, all right next to
each other. Now I have always been able to get KFC and Wendys with
usually only a search. No matter what I do, I can never seem to get
McDonalds on my scanner even trying known frequencies. I know for a
fact they use wireless headphones because when I went in to give an
order, I saw a pair behind the counter. Why is McDonalds the only
place I can never get on my scanner?

nvm my first question, I think I need to do a WFM search on the 900
range for McDonalds because that's the only one I didn't do, so that's
probably why I never heard them.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Some seem to be. I used to be able to hear my local McDonald's on my
scanners, but can't anymore. I couldn't pick them up in the 900 MHZ
range either, even in wide fm mode.

Doing a search all the way up to the 2.4 GHZ range in am, fm, amd wide
fm modes, I could no longer hear them.

They're either encrypted, digital, or wired.

I think only some are now, although they'll probably all eventually
switch to where we can no longer hear them on regular scanners.

"------------" wrote in message
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On Feb 21, 7:06 pm, wrote:
On Feb 21, 2:44 pm, "RedPenguin" wrote:
Also, does anyone know, did McDonalds go encrypted or something with
their drive-thru?

I wouldn't be surprised, people like to prank places like McDonald's with
their radios. Just look it up on YouTube.

They might be using sub audible tones to block out their communications!


"------------" wrote in message
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On Feb 21, 7:06 pm, wrote:
On Feb 21, 2:44 pm, "RedPenguin" wrote:





I am just curious, because I understand but don't 100% understand why.
I know that some things can block radio signals but does anyone know
why this is.

If I take a local transit bus in my area, whether it is a big or a
small bus, on a walkman or scanner, their is usually little to no AM
at all. Some FM stations go haywire. Shortwave, on the bus dead. When
I go into my college, shortwave dead.

When I am in my house, I can easily get AM stations and shortwave, why
do some buildings just kill the signals?

Also, does anyone know, did McDonalds go encrypted or something with
their drive-thru? I have a Uniden BR330T scanner that includes drive-
thru ranges, and in my area of my college, there is 3 restraunts with
drive-thrus. One KFC, One McDonalds, and one Wendys, all right next to
each other. Now I have always been able to get KFC and Wendys with
usually only a search. No matter what I do, I can never seem to get
McDonalds on my scanner even trying known frequencies. I know for a
fact they use wireless headphones because when I went in to give an
order, I saw a pair behind the counter. Why is McDonalds the only
place I can never get on my scanner?

nvm my first question, I think I need to do a WFM search on the 900
range for McDonalds because that's the only one I didn't do, so that's
probably why I never heard them.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Some seem to be. I used to be able to hear my local McDonald's on my
scanners, but can't anymore. I couldn't pick them up in the 900 MHZ
range either, even in wide fm mode.

Doing a search all the way up to the 2.4 GHZ range in am, fm, amd wide
fm modes, I could no longer hear them.

They're either encrypted, digital, or wired.

I think only some are now, although they'll probably all eventually
switch to where we can no longer hear them on regular scanners.

On Feb 21, 2:44 pm, "RedPenguin" wrote:
I am just curious, because I understand but don't 100% understand why.
I know that some things can block radio signals but does anyone know
why this is.

If I take a local transit bus in my area, whether it is a big or a
small bus, on a walkman or scanner, their is usually little to no AM
at all. Some FM stations go haywire. Shortwave, on the bus dead. When
I go into my college, shortwave dead.

When I am in my house, I can easily get AM stations and shortwave, why
do some buildings just kill the signals?

Also, does anyone know, did McDonalds go encrypted or something with
their drive-thru? I have a Uniden BR330T scanner that includes drive-
thru ranges, and in my area of my college, there is 3 restraunts with
drive-thrus. One KFC, One McDonalds, and one Wendys, all right next to
each other. Now I have always been able to get KFC and Wendys with
usually only a search. No matter what I do, I can never seem to get
McDonalds on my scanner even trying known frequencies. I know for a
fact they use wireless headphones because when I went in to give an
order, I saw a pair behind the counter. Why is McDonalds the only
place I can never get on my scanner?


nvm my first question, I think I need to do a WFM search on the 900
range for McDonalds because that's the only one I didn't do, so that's
probably why I never heard them.

"RedPenguin" wrote in
oups.com:

I am just curious, because I understand but don't 100% understand why.
I know that some things can block radio signals but does anyone know
why this is.

If I take a local transit bus in my area, whether it is a big or a
small bus, on a walkman or scanner, their is usually little to no AM
at all. Some FM stations go haywire. Shortwave, on the bus dead. When
I go into my college, shortwave dead.

When I am in my house, I can easily get AM stations and shortwave, why
do some buildings just kill the signals?

Also, does anyone know, did McDonalds go encrypted or something with
their drive-thru? I have a Uniden BR330T scanner that includes drive-
thru ranges, and in my area of my college, there is 3 restraunts with
drive-thrus. One KFC, One McDonalds, and one Wendys, all right next to
each other. Now I have always been able to get KFC and Wendys with
usually only a search. No matter what I do, I can never seem to get
McDonalds on my scanner even trying known frequencies. I know for a
fact they use wireless headphones because when I went in to give an
order, I saw a pair behind the counter. Why is McDonalds the only
place I can never get on my scanner?


Wow what a huge loss, no mcdonalds mm mmmm, scanning is hardly even worth the
bother without knowing about all of those double cheeseburgers being sold.

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:03:27 GMT, Jesse spake thusly:

"RedPenguin" wrote in
roups.com:

I am just curious, because I understand but don't 100% understand why.
I know that some things can block radio signals but does anyone know
why this is.

If I take a local transit bus in my area, whether it is a big or a
small bus, on a walkman or scanner, their is usually little to no AM
at all. Some FM stations go haywire. Shortwave, on the bus dead. When
I go into my college, shortwave dead.

When I am in my house, I can easily get AM stations and shortwave, why
do some buildings just kill the signals?

Also, does anyone know, did McDonalds go encrypted or something with
their drive-thru? I have a Uniden BR330T scanner that includes drive-
thru ranges, and in my area of my college, there is 3 restraunts with
drive-thrus. One KFC, One McDonalds, and one Wendys, all right next to
each other. Now I have always been able to get KFC and Wendys with
usually only a search. No matter what I do, I can never seem to get
McDonalds on my scanner even trying known frequencies. I know for a
fact they use wireless headphones because when I went in to give an
order, I saw a pair behind the counter. Why is McDonalds the only
place I can never get on my scanner?


Wow what a huge loss, no mcdonalds mm mmmm, scanning is hardly even worth the
bother without knowing about all of those double cheeseburgers being sold.

That's not the fun part. The fun part is the other channels they use
for internal communications. Lets just say that some people would be
quite upset if they heard what was being said about them "off the
air".