HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ian@pharaoh.cyborg.bt.co.uk (Speed Freak)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Best of Transmissions......
Date: 6 Nov 92 16:35:55 GMT
Organization: large

scdorcy@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (JAMES DORCEY) writes:

>In article <100530@bu.edu>, xcane@acs.bu.edu (Michael Goldman) writes...
>>While I was living in the dorms at the University of Miami I would
>>entertain myself by listening to cordless phones.
>[interesting phone conversation followed by juvenile stunt deleted]
>With stuff like this happening, it wouldn't be surprising if congress goes 
>after the "cordless phone" frequencies in the same manner that they just 
>hit the cellular frequencies...

It's all a bit sad isn't it ?  Sitting around listening in to other people's
phone conversations.  I bet you own a pair of high powered binoculars as well.

Ian.

-- 
We have no power to prevent ourselves being born; but we can rectify this
error - for it is sometimes an error.

Ian Crocker 					ian@cyborg.bt.co.uk
From: n9020351@henson.cc.wwu.edu (James Douglas Del-Vecchio)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: To tattle, or not to tattle
Date: 13 Nov 92 03:22:09 GMT
Organization: Western Washington University


wb9omc@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Duane P Mantick) writes:

>	I would add to that that if he doesn't feel that crack is
>harming "other people", then he ought to check out the unfortunate babies
>who are born addicted to it.

	I Couldn't let this one go.   When the "crack babies" report story
came out a few years ago it got lots and lots of press.  When the study
was later discredited and turned out to be false, it got some play in the 
news but not as many people heard about it.   It turns out that that
low birthweight babies are the result of mothers who smoke tobbacco, as
we have know for years.   Further studies have shown that cociane does
not lead to any part of the alleged "crack baby" syndrome.
	When the "crack baby" study came out, it did
not control for tobbacco use or other variables.   Crack smoking mothers
are more likely than average to smoke tobbacco.  Tobbacco smoking during
pregnancy can result in low birthweight and other problems.  

	The so called "crack babies" of media ledgend were nothing but 
"tobbacco babies".

>	IMHO, Crack houses ought to be burned to the ground and if the
>swinebag crack dealers happen to be in it at the time it will be a few
>less criminals on the streets.

	Sure, and get all the 7-11s that sell cigs, and don't forget to
kill all the smokers before you turn out the lights.  (second hand smoke
is deadly you know).
%^)

>	If you overhear something whilst just "scanning" the bands and
>you feel it is truly important based on YOUR sense of ethics, then
>report it.  For your own benefit, make sure before you do that it is
>something actually worth reporting.  But don't just sit around playing radio
>police waiting for someone to be stupid.

>Duane

On these last points I couldn't agree more.

Jim D
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: rerickso@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ronald D. Erickson)
Subject: Re: Signal acquisition using frequency counters?
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 15:49:57 GMT


I recall reading a review which stated you need to purchase an
optional front end for the frequency counter to make it useful.
I do not remember the cost, but I believe it is expensive.

73,

Ron
AK0N
From: metalj@concerts.EBay.Sun.COM (Jerry Watson )
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: To tattle, or not to tattle
Date: 9 Nov 92 17:07:44 GMT
Reply-To: metalj@concerts.EBay.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems
NNTP-Posting-Host: concerts.ebay.sun.com



	Mind your OWN buisness!!!! Don't be a snoopy poopy SNITCH!!!

	MY opionion

	Jerry
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: kah005@acad.drake.edu
Subject: FTP site
Organization: Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 21:30:23 GMT

I was just wondering...

Is there an FTP site for this newsgroup?  I have a whole bunch of questions
that I am sure are FAQs, and would hate to take up valuable bandwidth (like I
am doing now) to ask these questions.

It would be much easier for everyone for me to FTP the FAQ file.

Thank you very much

Kris Harris - P.O. Box 2410 - Des Moines, Iowa  50311-0410 - (515) 254-2117
From: WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Signal acquisition using frequency counters?
Date: 13 Nov 92 14:37:51 GMT
Organization: University of Keentookey

In article <1992Nov12.182059.9524@btree.uucp>
eskin@btree.uucp (Michael Eskin) writes:
 
>Optoelectronics frequency counters for getting the frequency of close
>transmitters.  I am curious to know if it actually works, and what sort
>of real-world distances I should expect.
>--
 
     Don't forget that frequency counters sample the *strongest* signal,
so unless there is a way to lock out a certain frequency from being
sampled, you're always going to see it.
 
>Michael Eskin                                   Voice: (619) 535-3476
>Brooktree Corporation                            UUCP: ...!ucsd!btree!eskin
>9950 Barnes Canyon Rd                             CIS: 76376,541
 
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From: preiser@cancer.unm.edu (Doug Preiser)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: Amtrak
Date: 5 Nov 92 18:24:46 GMT
Reply-To: preiser@cancer.unm.edu
Organization: UNM Cancer Center

In article <1992Nov1.213208.1@oread.cc.ukans.edu>, crand@oread.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>Hello, I am going to be taking the train from Omaha, Nebraska to Denver,
>Colorado over Thanksgiving.  I would like to take my scanner with me.  I 
>would like to find out what frequencies Amtrak (& its operators) use for this
>part of the route.
> 
>Chris
>CRAND@OREAD.CC.UKANS.EDU
>
I believe you will be in Burlington Northern (161.1,161.16) and
Union Pacific (160.74,160.515) territory.  These are the road
frequencies Amtrak uses. There are probably others.
   Internet: preiser@cancer.unm.edu
   Bitnet:   preiser@unmb                     I do M
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner,misc.legal
From: whs70@dancer.cc.bellcore.com (sohl,william h)
Subject: Re: Easily Modified?
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 14:50:30 GMT

In article <LINNIG.92Nov11133434@m2000.dseg.ti.com> linnig@m2000.dseg.ti.com (Mike Linnig) writes:
>The new anti-scanner law appears to make it illegal to manufacture/import a
>scanner that receives or can be easily modified to receive cellular freq's.  I
>believe it leaves it to the FCC to determine what "easily modified" means.
>
>How do you folks think "easily modified" will be defined by the FCC?
>
>What other schemes might develop to thwart this law?
>
>o Downconverters that move cellular to a different freq range (already
>  available).  Would they be illegal under the FCC rules?

Even if they were deemed to be illegal, they are trivial to construct
on a "do-it-yourself" basis.  The device, a "broadband" frequency
converter would operate over a wide frequency range and the components
are not at all that complicated.

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From: jim@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (james.a.malcolm)
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Best receptions
Keywords: been at this for 30 years
Date: 5 Nov 92 18:06:36 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories


A few of my memorable moments from 30 years of swling/scanning
(boy am I getting old).

Oldie: February 1968, the east coast is covered by a tremendous
snow storm.  I overheard an Air Force Air Traffic Controller
reassuring a flight of B52s coming in from Europe, not to worry ...
he would find some place for them to land.

Your Tax Dollars at Work: Listened to a team of federal agents,
don't know which agency, trail a suspect through the streets
of Brooklyn, quite a ways out the Long Island Expressway, and
back.  He never got out of his car ... just wanted a ride I
guess.

Black Humor:  A local cop got a call early in the evening
to assist the rescue squad with a heart attack victim.  In
the wee hours of the morning (on my voice actuated tape ...
I can't stay awake that late anymore), the following:
Dispatcher: Please check <address>.  They just had a death
in the family and would feel better knowing that we were
checking the house periodically.
Cop: Yeah, I know. (He sounded down)
Dispatcher:  You took that one, didn't you.
Cop: Yeah 
Dispatcher:  That makes you 0 for 2, doesn't it.
Cop:  Yeah
Dispatcher:  Well, don't feel too bad.  The record is 0 for 22.

Interpersonal Relationships:  Heard the following conversation
between a man and woman:
He:  Lot's of gush describing their love making.  I didn't think
real people could say this stuff with a straight face.
She:  Agreeing, warm.
He: Misses her terribly.
She: Misses him, but "not so bad with my little friend here"
He: (Worried) What little friend?
She: (Giggle, sound of a vibrator starting)

Not So Funny: I spent a week in Washington DC at a conference.  The
first night, I located a few choice local police/ems frequencies
and started the scanner going with a voice actuated tape attached.
It never shut off.  The place was a war zone.  I couldn't count
the shootings.  I stayed in my motel for the full 5 days.
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: kevin.jessup <kevin.jessup@mixcom.mixcom.com>
Subject: Sex crazed love goddesses!
Organization: Milwaukee Internet Xchange BBS, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A.
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 16:26:05 GMT

Now that I've got your attention...  

As I understand it, there are two different methods for restoring
"cellular" to a Uniden BC200xlt.  One involves cutting a resistor
(for older models) and the newer models need a resistor added.

Is this true?  If so, could somone please post or Email the mod
that involves adding a resistor?  Thanks.

Sorry for getting your hopes up there! ;-)

-- 
Kevin Jessup, kevin.jessup@mixcom.mixcom.com

        "Friends don't let friends run DOS."
                          -- Microware
From: paul@hsh.com
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Re: ** THE FUTURE OF SCANNING? **
Date: 10 Nov 92 22:40:10 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: HSH Associates

In article <1992Nov09.204333.6652@mixcom.com>, kevin.jessup@mixcom.mixcom.com (kevin.jessup) writes:
> 
> With all the talk lately about privacy in the cellular and cordless
> phone bands, I got to thinking about the future of the "scanning" hobby.
> 
> What will it be like in 5 or 10 years?  No doubt digitally encrypted
> cordless and cellular phones will be common place.  What about the
> legal activity (at least legal where I live) of monitoring the
> police, sheriff and fire departments?  This is where I do 90% of
> my listening.  Will we see digital encryption and/or spread-spectrum
> technology here?  I don't doubt it!

It's already happening.  In my town -- a relatively small town, in north NJ -
- the police scramble their conversations on what they cryptically (get it?) 
call "Channel Two."  I have been debating opening up this can of worms at a 
Town Council meeting, to find out their justification.  I have little hope of 
getting them to stop it, never mind that it's a public agency using public 
airwaves (oh, don't get me started).  About 1/4 of all transmissions are
scrambled -- and it's hardly a National Security situation, in such a small
place.  Gets one to wondering what kind of stuff they *really* discuss? 

> Receiving and decoding digitally encoded or spread-spectrum signals
> will probably be illegal.  Receivers that can monitor such signals
> will also be illegal.  While skilled RF and software engineers
> could build receivers to crack the code, such knowledge is beyond
> the reach of the average scanner enthusiast.

You're probably right.  This used to be America.  And I've come to the 
conclusion that the new administration won't be any different.  Conservatives 
and liberals alike claim to be in favor of *individual* rights -- but only so 
long as they do not impede the power of the *state.*

> Is scanning a dying hobby?
> 
> Guess I'll be going back to shortwave listening when all this comes
> about.  Maybe I'll start my own clandestine radio station just to keep
> things interesting.  ;-)

"Turn Up the Volume," eh?  Don't bet that SW isn't dying; MT had an article 
on digital-satellite delivery, or some such newfangled thing, that will make 
SW obsolete within a decade.

------

 Paul Havemann, VP          HSH Associates            (201) 838-3330 
 Internet: paul@hsh.com     Compuserve: 70410,3507    AOL: HSH Assoc
 "Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the company."
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: wb9omc@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Duane P Mantick)
Subject: Re: Cellular/Cordless phone privacy.
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: 10 Nov 92 21:04:52 GMT

cfm1471@usl.edu (Morrison Charles F) writes:

>In article <1992Nov07.190443.2820@mixcom.com> kevin.jessup <kevin.jessup@mixcom.mixcom.com> writes:
>>Just repeating a sig that I saw on the net recently (probably in
>>alt.radio.scanner).  Not sure if I got it exactly right...
>>
>>      "Any radio waves you choose to send through my body are
>>         for me to use as I see fit!"
>>
>>I kind of liked that one.  Any other opinions?
>>
>Amen!
>Dont use a cordless, unless you wanta be heard!!!

Yup!  I've said it before and I'll say it again - the burden of privacy
ought to be upon the USER of radio equipment.  If he/she wants that
radio transmission to be private, then they should be responsible for
paying for encryption/scrambling.

The rest of us who wish to access the spectrum should NOT be penalized
by losing our freedoms to protect that persons privacy.  And I agree with
the comment about the radio waves - if they can't keep them from 
penetrating my home, my car or my body, they shouldn't tell me that I can't
receive them.

Duane

Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: ed.mccrudden@rose.com (ed mccrudden)
Subject: canner prices
Organization: Rose Media Inc, Toronto, Ontario.
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 00:13:23 GMT
X-Gated-By: Usenet <==> RoseMail Gateway (v1.70)


Date Entered: 11-12-92 19:09

Can anyone advise me of the U.S. prices for these Radio Shack scanners?

Here are the prices from the current Canadian RS catalogue:

PRO 41          $159.95         (currently on sale for $139.95)
PRO 42          $179.95
PRO 36          $259.95         (currently on sale for $199.95)
PRO 35          $299.95
PRO 43          $429.95

Shocking, aren't they?  Especially when you consider the 8% sales tax
and 7% GST that are added at time of purchase.

A PRO 43 will set you back $494.44 here in Toronto.

Now, I just happen to have a friend who is flying to Vegas tomorrow.
Need I say more?

-Ed            (ed.mccrudden@rose.com)
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   RoseReader 1.70 R001068
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Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: stonier@fhr.ma30.bull.com (Jim Stonier)
Subject: What's CTCSS? 
Reply-To: stonier@fhr.ma30.bull.com (Jim Stonier)
Organization: Bull HN Information Systems, Inc.
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 23:26:00 GMT

Last time I posted this article my mailer was broken, so here it goes again:

I've just gotten a BC760XLT and have a few questions:

 They talk about a CTCSS tone board that can be added.  What is this 
  for?

 Are there any mods for this unit? Added frequencies? Increased scan rate?
  (In particular, I'd like to get the military aircraft band 138-144).

Thanks
Jim


 == j.stonier@bull.com ==

-- 

 == Jim Stonier                      Bull HN Information Systems Inc. ==
 == (508) 294-3481 (FAX 294-2583)    300 Concord Road     MS833A      ==
 == j.stonier@bull.com		     Billerica, MA 01821              ==

Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: topping@apple.com (Brian Topping)
Subject: Re: PRO-37 Mods
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 04:24:38 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer, Inc.
Followup-To: alt.radio.scanner

Thanks to everyone who posted the mods to the PRO-37.  They work well, but
of course, I don't actually use them;-)  If anyone needs them, drop me a
line.


Brian Topping, Apple Computer, Inc. <topping@apple.com>
"I didn't really say it, so my employer couldn't have!"
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: mikebo@timesink.chi.il.us (Michael Borowiec)
Subject: Re: What's your tattle level?
Organization: HAM Radio Station N9EUZ, Naperville, IL
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 07:01:08 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.135147.12029@phx.mcd.mot.com> schuch@phx.mcd.mot.com (John Schuch) writes:
>OK, now that I have been sufficiently thrashed for even contemplating
>reporting a 'cordless intercept' to the police, (I got some serious
>nasty mail), lets get to the heart of the issue.
>
...stuff deleted...
>
>Which of the following would you report to the police?
>
...more stuff deleted...
>
>More importantly, how do you define the line between what you would
>report and what you would not?
>
You cannot... that's why certain groups like the ACLU pushed for
legislation making eavesdropping on telephone calls illegal regardless
of the fact that they traverse the public airwaves. Such surveillance
requires a federal wiretap order just like a landline. In fact, many
landline phone calls trek across the countryside via microwave, or
bounce off satelites. Why not intercept these calls too? (some folks
have the technology, and do so... believe it!)

I am a HAM operator, so I don't like being told what I can and can't
listen to. Nonetheless I respect this legislation in the *spirit* in
which it was drafted - that of protecting YOUR right to communicate
via telephone without the police (or some hi-tech busybody) snooping
your calls without proper authority. Listening in may seem harmless,
but it's as illegal as selling drugs and as immoral as tapping your
neighbors landline.
- Mike

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  >>> Dedicated to the Pursuit of Computer Assisted Time Dissipation <<<
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Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
Subject: Uniden XC365 Cordless Phone
From: jherndo@eis.calstate.edu (John Herndon)
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 22:26:06 GMT
Organization: Calif State Univ/Electronic Information Services

The Uniden XC365 has Safe & Secure(tm).

	"Security is provided by Uniden's Autosecure(tm) feature
	 that automatically locks your phone when the handset is
	 in the base.  The Random Code(tm) digital security auto-
	 matically selects a digital security code to prevent your
	 phone being activated by other electronic equipment."	

Fairly nice piece of equipment.  They say that the Random Code helps
prevent from other people billing to your phone.  To bad it only has two
channels. 

	==] John Herndon / JHerndo@eis.calstate.edu [==

Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: rick@cs.sunysb.edu (Richard Spanbauer)
Subject: Re: What's your tattle level?
Organization: State University of New York, Stony Brook
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 20:04:23 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.135147.12029@phx.mcd.mot.com> schuch@phx.mcd.mot.com (John Schuch) writes:
>Which of the following would you report to the police?
>Small drug buy/sell
>Large drug buy/sell
>Huge  drug buy/sell
>Planning bank robery
>Planning kidnapping
>Income tax fraud
>Rape
>Insest
>Child abuse (physical)
>Child abuse (sexual)
>Car theft
>Residential burglary
>Murder
>Hit-and Run accident, no fatalities
>Hit-and-Run accident, fatalities
>Receiving stolen property
>Welfare fraud
>Insurance fraud
>Confidence schemes
>Child taken by non-custodial parent
>More importantly, how do you define the line between what you would
>report and what you would not?
>| John R. Schuch  -  Motorola Computer Group  -  Manufacturing Engineering |

	If it were the case that I could act based purely on philosophical
	conviction, I would not report any of the above, although I find many 
	of the crimes abhorrent.  Here's the hitch - if you start to regard 
	scanning as a participatory (sp?) sport, you will eventually led down 
	the path (with enough people playing the game) where every little thing
	gets reported to someone who might just care.  Being a human being,
	I would tend to draw the line at what I consider to be hard crime
	involving personal injury, ie rape, murder, child abuse, incest, etc
	and report these.  Of course, it is sorely tempting to report a good
	98% of what you've listed, but I think we (society) will all loose
	a great deal of personal freedom is everyone is closely watched
	by others.  It just is not worth loosing all your rights and personal
	freedom to fix the crime/drugs problem.  
			
					Rick Spanbauer, SUNY/Stony Brook
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: mjohnsto@jenny.shearson.com (Mike Johnston)
Subject: Finding Mobile Units
Organization: Lehman Brothers
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 17:10:13 GMT


The cab company in my area uses 152.390Mhz as their Base broadcast
channel for the dispatcher. Could someone tell me how I could find
the remote (taxi's) unit's frequencies, or give me an approximate
range to look?

Thanks.

MJ
--
Michael R. Johnston, System Administrator	mjohnsto@shearson.com
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
depends on the unreasonable man." - G.B. Shaw
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: philip@mentorg.com (Philip Peake)
Subject: Re: New BC200XLT Mod, anybody tried it yet?
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 17:44:55 GMT
Organization: Mentor Graphics
Keywords: 
Followup-To: 

In article <1992Nov12.160600.7338@ms.uky.edu>, miles@ms.uky.edu (Stephen D. Grant) writes:
|> I have one of the newer BC200XLT scanners that use the "surface mount"
|> resistor instead of the "normal" type.
|> I have a copy of the mod, and have taken apart the radio and found the
|> resistor and IC involved.
|> In one of Bob Parnass' articles, (i believe) he mentions that one must
|> "not solder in anyway" these "surface mount" electronics.
|> My question is, has anyone tried the mod on the "newer" BC200XLT scanner?
|> I have a brand new radio and don't want to ruin it.

I have one too, and when I opened it up, found the surface mount components,
which were nor colour coded.

So, I was a little wary of crunching up the resistor as described in
the "official" mod.

A small, hot soldering iron, a "solder sucker", small screwdriver and
patience will remove the resistor without any damage, and it can be fixed
inside the case with a bit of tape, so that you can replace it if you
ever need too.

Works like a charm :-)

Philip
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
From: Bruce@Pixar.com (Bruce Perens)
Subject: Re: thanks -- voice activated.....
Organization: Pixar -- Point Richmond, California
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 00:51:46 GMT

> I prefer the policy of DAK, which allows
> return for any reason - including not liking the color or shape.
> No argument at all.
>
Wait a minute - isn't DAK out of business?

Perhaps that's why they went out of business? I think you'd have a hard
time returning anything, for any reason, to them now.

						Bruce Perens
Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner