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Timco 06-22-2015 01:42 PM

What is this on the traffic lights?
 
Small white box. At every major intersection in all 4 directions.

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...pshqz223oy.jpg

Dlirium 06-22-2015 02:48 PM

Ah, looks like the new multi-wife detection system they are installing out there! :-)

Luv2Box 06-22-2015 03:15 PM

Phase plasma weapon in 40 watt range?

BYprodriver 06-22-2015 03:27 PM

Solar panel &/or Camera

particlewave 06-22-2015 03:45 PM

Antenna...

litespeedp 06-22-2015 05:58 PM

Zombie attack trafficator

rbet 06-22-2015 06:01 PM

They could be intersection synchronization antennae

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Timco 06-22-2015 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dlirium (Post 454849)
Ah, looks like the new multi-wife detection system they are installing out there! :-)

One of those new Henweigh types?

Retroman1969 06-23-2015 04:25 AM

Looks like a digital antenna/transmitter.
The most common answer I've seen is that it's a detector that gauges traffic flow and detects emergency lights to coordinate the signal light functions.

KRAM36 06-23-2015 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbet (Post 454874)
They could be intersection synchronization antennae

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Would be nice if they could synchronize lights so you don't go from one red light to another red light. All this ********************ing about using fossil fuels yet they can't seem to get these lights to work in tandem as to not waste fuel. Come on green people, get on this!

Timco 06-23-2015 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroman1969 (Post 454895)
Looks like a digital antenna/transmitter.
The most common answer I've seen is that it's a detector that gauges traffic flow and detects emergency lights to coordinate the signal light functions.

As a kid we just flashed our lights. Worked great.

cardiffgiant 06-23-2015 05:00 AM

Obviously, some type of mind control device. I've lined the inside of a baseball cap with tin foil for just the occassion.

CoBeerToad 06-23-2015 07:59 AM

I still miss Lawton OK for this reason. The speed limit on most of the main roads was 45, but the entire town's lights were timed for 37 mph. You could drive from one end of town to the other without stopping and nobody sped. I don't get that this is that hard or expensive to set up.

Blackcloud 06-23-2015 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timco (Post 454875)
One of those new Henweigh types?

Henweighs are obsolete now, They have been replaced by the much superior Piecosts.

Blackcloud 06-23-2015 12:32 PM

Actually that is a shot spotter. If there is a gunshot or gunshots this system determines the direction and location of the gunshot so police can be directed to the shooter. They are appearing everywhere in cities with violence issues. Nice world we live in huh?

jdlmodelt 06-23-2015 07:02 PM

Rfid
 
RFID transceiver.

particlewave 06-23-2015 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackcloud (Post 454925)
Actually that is a shot spotter. If there is a gunshot or gunshots this system determines the direction and location of the gunshot so police can be directed to the shooter. They are appearing everywhere in cities with violence issues. Nice world we live in huh?

It's actually not a shot spotter, it's an antenna.
Shot spotters are round so they can hear in all directions. It's the round piece at the top of the below picture. The square panels are transceiver antennae.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1435116472.jpg

Timco 06-23-2015 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackcloud (Post 454922)
Henweighs are obsolete now, They have been replaced by the much superior Piecosts.

Or the Dikfer types.

PaulDash 06-24-2015 03:20 AM

Shot spotter??? WTF, America?


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