[FedCom] GPS / Bird Dog question

[Wayne and Pat Thomas]

A number of police agencies use this system now, even some smaller departments have access to it. It is supposedly reasonably priced.




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>From: Jeff Kenyon <at649 at tcnet.org>
>Sent: Jul 11, 2007 7:03 AM
>To: Wayne and Pat Thomas <wthomas at edge.net>, Discussion of Federal Government Communications <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [FedCom] GPS / Bird Dog question
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>I think that I saw something like this on the FBI files some time about a
>man in Florida who was suspected of murder and a device like this was in
>use to track him down and his movements for  a while.
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>On Wed, 11 Jul 2007, Wayne and Pat Thomas wrote:
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>> Another system used uses a device that is similar to a cell phone. The device is called by the person or agency using it and the "device" then notifies those monitoring it where is located. It is then mapped on a laptop. The one doing the monitoring can be in Bangor Maine and the one being watched could be in Stockton California.
>> The device is attached to the vehicle by placing it in the truck, wheel well or even possibly inside the vehicle. As long as there is a cell tower nearby the vehicle can be tracked.
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>> Wayne
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> >From: KD7JYK <kd7jyk at earthlink.net>
>> >Sent: Jul 10, 2007 11:15 PM
>> >To: Discussion of Federal Government Communications <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
>> >Subject: Re: [FedCom] GPS / Bird Dog question
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>> >An agency my wife worked for had a combination GPS\Data Radio\Cell Phone.
>> >These devices would be attached to a car and whenever a car moved, it would
>> >transmit its location at intervals as well as place a call to agents that
>> >could be receive on their phones or pagers.  The unit was small, perhaps no
>> >larger than a couple of packs of cigarettes, so radio range was very limited
>> >as the unit was designed to conserve power in tracking mode.  Range was also
>> >limited by location of the device, usually mounted out of sight under a
>> >vehicle.
>> >
>> >Kurt
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