...and I didn't see the black helicopter!

orezok · Nov 11, 2014

I'm quite rural out here in the desert. The closest house to me is about 1/8 mile, but it's just a part time cabin that is currently unoccupied. The next closest is about 1,000'.

Twice now in the last week, a wifi signal entitled "U.S. Secret Service" has shown up on my list of available networks. Because of my location, I have never seen another network show up. I tried to log on, but it wouldn't let me.

So, are the new helicopters invisible?

drssg · Nov 11, 2014

Some people like to give funny names to their wifi. It could even be a mobile hotspot from a cell phone.

Scrambler82 · Nov 11, 2014

A cell phone in a BLACK VAN !

orezok · Nov 11, 2014

drssg said:
Some people like to give funny names to their wifi. It could even be a mobile hotspot from a cell phone.

It would have to be one heck of a strong phone as I'm 700' from the closest road. Most hot spots only have a 100' range or so.

GolfAddict · Nov 11, 2014

Check the cellar.

k0ua · Nov 11, 2014

orezok said:
I'm quite rural out here in the desert. The closest house to me is about 1/8 mile, but it's just a part time cabin that is currently unoccupied. The next closest is about 1,000'.

Twice now in the last week, a wifi signal entitled "U.S. Secret Service" has shown up on my list of available networks. Because of my location, I have never seen another network show up. I tried to log on, but it wouldn't let me.

So, are the new helicopters invisible?

I could be refraction due to thermal inversion. The transmitter could many many miles from you. The record for 2.4Ghz wifi signals is well over 200 miles. Of course this is with high gain antenna's but refracted signals on micro wave frequency's are common.

OR, there could be a SS guy in your basement

New Wi-Fi distance record: 382 kilometers - CNET