[FedCom] New Antennas on Secret Service Suburban

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This site has some additional comments about the vehicle in question
including some links to a possible manufacturer of the electronic
equipment:

http://cryptome.org/spy-vehicle-02.htm

Law enforcement officers frequently rely on cell phones as a backup to
their radios and a blanket RF jammer operating in the 800 Mhz band would
affect their phones as well. I wonder if LEO's are advised in advance of
a POTUS visit to make sure their communications plans don't involve
cellphones?

Perhaps USSS would only turn the jamming on during certain times (like a
motorcade movement) to avoid inconveniencing the many people, including
White House staff, LEO's etc, whose jobs would be affected by cellphone
disruption?


-----Original Message-----
From: fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:fedcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Baker
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 7:09 PM
To: Discussion of Federal Government Communications
Subject: Re: [FedCom] New Antennas on Secret Service Suburban


The USSS may had learn from an incident that happen to the President of
Pakistan. The Pakistan President was in route to some where and  a RF
jamming device some where in his vehicle or another vehicle that jammed
a RF triggered bomb from going off.  This was like the 3rd bombing
attempt which happen not to long ago.






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Johnson" <jasbo01 at yahoo.com>
To: "Fedcom" <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 11:12 AM
Subject: [FedCom] New Antennas on Secret Service Suburban


> With regard to the photo of the Suburban the was
> referenced by Blaine Brooks (www.freilich.com/visit/)
> a short while back, I think I can safely say that,
> among other electronic wizardry, the vehicle in the
> photo most definately contains a wireless (cell phone)jammer...and who

> know what else!
>
> While attending a recent Republican rally here in west Michigan the 
> announcement was made, "For everyone's safety, please turn off all 
> cell phones and pagers." The announcement wasn't really necessary, 
> save protecting the devices from possible RF overload, as
> within a matter of about 10 seconds, my phone, which I
> had been talking on at the time, displayed the
> message, "Call Failed".  In trying to reaquire the
> signal from what I know is a nearby cell tower, it
> simply continued to run in the search mode looking for
> something that was no longer there.
>
> In retrospect, I guess I shouldn't have been so
> surprised, though I it was rather intriguing.  Cell
> phones have become a very inexpensive means of
> triggering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) as
> evidenced by bombings in the Middle East, Iraq and Afganistan.  I, for

> one, have no problem with this countermeasures technology if it means 
> an extra margin of safety for the President.
>
> Jim Johnson
> Caledonia, MI
>
>
>
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