[TrunkCom] Re: site access (was: status bit functions on the newer Uniden scanners)

[Tom Swisher]

DB Nicholson wrote:

> btw - I was at one of the sites for the CMPD trunk yesterday & happened 
> to notice that a tech's van was parked outside their compound.  Being 
> the curious type, I figured WTH, let's see if they will give me a dog & 
> pony show.  One of the tech's called his sup on the nextel and was told 
> that it's not open to the public!
> - That really ticked me off as my tax dollars paid for that system.  
> Anyone have a similar experience?

That is a very typical response. Tax dollars or not, it is a secure 
area, and not just anybody can get in to look around without the proper 
authorization.

Having worked in government for 20 years, I can tell you that you will 
have to make a formal, written request if you want to see the inside of 
one of their sites. Even then you would probably have to have a really 
good reason; just being a taxpayer and wanting to see what the inside 
looked like probably won't do it.

Tom WA8PYR
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