[Scan-DC] Hacker Broke Into PGFD Radio System

[Frank Carson]

PGPD is not trunked, nor is FD.

Frank Carson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Bacon" <scan-dc at djbitz.com>
To: "'Kurt Brooks'" <2gigch1 at adelphia.net>; "'Scan DC'"
<Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 9:04 AM
Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] Hacker Broke Into PGFD Radio System


> I thought PG was Trunk. It does not work on conventional. If you get a
> REALLY GOOD RADIO Tech that knows his radios he can tell you the maker of
> the radio by the audio. I had someone do that to me one day.
>
> JOHN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kurt Brooks [mailto:2gigch1 at adelphia.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:54 AM
> To: Scan DC
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Hacker Broke Into PGFD Radio System
>
> Would such a feature work on a conventional system such as PG's? I'm
> inclined to believe not.
>
> Kurt
>
>
> On Nov 30, 2005, at 8:12 AM, John Bacon wrote:
>
> > Well they say " Authorities said a computer hacker.." did this. I
> > would say
> > NO. The only computer would be involved is the programming of the
> > radio. Now
> > here is what PG could do. When they hear this "FAKE" transmission the
> > console should have the STUN/KILL feature and shut that ID down. We
> > has this
> > discussion in Massachusetts not to long ago. This is really only
> > good for
> > TRUNK as when you turn the radio on it transmits the ID. So if you
> > have your
> > scanner hooked up to TRUNKER ect just watch the IDs that come up.
> >
> > JOHN
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