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sm5w2
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Black Rogers truck, roof studded with antennas?

Just saw a black Rogers pickup truck (Ford F250?) with bed-topper parked at the side of the road here in Westmount (London). Roof of topper and truck cab was studded with a few dozen short, black plastic antennas spaced about a foot apart. Antennas were about 2" high. Looked like a lot of equipment in the rear seat area, large flatscreen mounted to a swivel arm in the front seat. Truck and topper painted black. Had Quebec license plates. "Rogers" painted in small white letters on the bed just behind the rear doors. Small orange light on the cab roof. All side windows heavily tinted, no windows on topper.

Any idea what it's for?

DKS
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join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON

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Cellular system testing and compliance. Those trucks are usually Rogers Red (Rogers colour is indeed copyright). Might have been a contractor.

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Often called a "Drive tester" - and DKS pretty much nailed what they do... (in case the name Drive Tester doesn't give it away...)
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Could also be for CLI (Cumulative Leakage Index) testing of their Cable plant.
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corster
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Re: Black Rogers truck, roof studded with antennas?

said by Marcer:

Could also be for CLI (Cumulative Leakage Index) testing of their Cable plant.

Possible, but given the Quebec plates that seems highly unlikely.

DKS
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said by Marcer:

Could also be for CLI (Cumulative Leakage Index) testing of their Cable plant.

Many years ago, our cable provider in New Brunswick ran a 540 kHz carrier through their plant. Anyone with an AM car radio could find the leakage.