[MilCom] Re: Talon Database

[Ken]

My milcom monitoring activities, has pretty much been self-restricted to my 
home monitoring post, since I'm into this hobby to have fun, enjoyment, and 
relaxation -- 'Unauthorized' "on scene" activities in today's security 
charged (potential terrorists attacks) environment are not within my 
personal "happy" hobby theme.

The hobby will unfortunately, be forced into change because of security 
concerns that put the hobbyists in the limelight.  Again I think the term 
"on scene" is going to be replaced with the term "near scene", meaning an 
accessible & publically authorized area (probably on a hill or mountain --  
or could be in a water craft anchored near coastal bases) away from the 
perimeter fencing/restricted area that allows viewing of the military aero 
activity (with binoculars/telescopes and other view enhancing devices), as 
well as radio monitoring of all the base support & aero related radio nets.

Ken
Springfield MA Monitoring Area
http://westernmass-milcom.blogspot.com/
http://radioscannerland.blogspot.com/




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MJ Cleary" <markcleary at juno.com>
To: "MILCOM" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 4:12 PM
Subject: Talon Database


>
> "...a vast majority of the database contained reports of cars parked on 
> the perimeter of military installations or "turnarounds" at base gates..."
> "...Military police began to scour the Internet for indicators of 
> suspicious activity..."
>
> From the wording above, I wonder how many plane spotters and radio 
> hobbyists might have ended up in the database?
> I know the file on Ken must be quite large by now. lol.
> http://blog.washingtonpost.com/earlywarning/2007/07/an_end_to_domestic_spying_or_n_1.html#more