[Scan-DC] Loon uses radio to taunt cop - again

[Jeff Krauss]

But not forever:
http://urgentcomm.com/policy/fcc-official-addresses-t-band-issue-during-hearing-congress
http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/fcc-prepares-to-clear-public-safety-users-from-tband/217722


At 09:30 PM 8/7/2016, David Mercer wrote:
>NYPD operates on a uhf analog repeater system in the 470 and 480 MHZ band.
>
>Dave M.
>
>
> > On Aug 6, 2016, at 22:24, Joel Kahn <jrkahn at att.net> wrote:
> >
> > I think the "loon" referred to in the headline is the reporter.
> >
> > I cannot believe that New York reporters are dumb enough not to 
> check sources and think a "scanning device" is capable of 
> transmitting. Although it does say he is reporting in the sports final edition.
> > If NYPD is using a P25 system, they should be able to identify 
> the radio ID code and lock it out of the system.  This should also 
> make it easy to determine if it was a lost/stolen radio.
> >
> > Joel R Kahn
> >
> >      From: Alan Henney <alan at henney.com>
> > To: Scan DC <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2016 2:28 AM
> > Subject: [Scan-DC] Loon uses radio to taunt cop - again
> >
> >
> > Daily News (New York)
> >
> > August 5, 2016 Friday
> > SPORTS FINAL EDITION
> >
> > Loon uses radio to taunt cop - again
> >
> > BYLINE: BY John Annese and Rocco Parascandola
> >
> > SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 30
> >
> > LENGTH: 144 words
> >
> > FOR THE second time in a week, a mystery voice delivered threats 
> and taunts over police radio transmissions, saying he'd kill an 
> NYPD captain assigned to Manhattan South.
> >
> > The latest batch of threats came over police transmissions at 
> about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday.
> >
> > "Manhattan South captain; I'm still gonna put a bullet in his 
> head," the radio freak said. "I'm in Times Square. Come find me."
> >
> > Cops believe it's the same radio user who on Saturday said, 
> "South Captain, remember how you put me in jail? I am out now and I 
> am going to put a bullet in your head," sources said.
> >
> > Police searched Times Square and couldn't find the creepy caller 
> . Cops notified the captain believed to be the target of the 
> threats, who was on his way home.
> >
> > Police were investigating whether the radio calls came from a 
> lost or stolen NYPD radio, or if someone was using a scanner 
> device, sources said.
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