[FedCom] Re: Advanced Tracking Techniques

[gary]

Just how does a GPS work without a clear view of the sky?

Blaine Brooks wrote:
> Found out that the device the feds use is called
> Tracker and is made by a company called Orion.
> The software uses cell modems to transmit and
> receive data. The tracking transmitter calls into
> and plots the location of a suspect vehicle by
> using a secondary program such as DeLorme
> Street Guide. The transmitter is attached to the
> suspects vehicle, and can use GPS and cellular
> technology. The agency involved can remotely
> program the transmitter to call the district or
> field office whenever the suspects vehicle is
> on the move. It's live up-to-the-second data that
> is extremely accurate, and can be used for
> great distances and multi-jurisdictional ops
> (not just local).
> 
> For those that had had the opportunity to listen
> to the feds use this over the air, it's definitely a
> fun listen!
>