If they are using Nextel good luck.  You would need some very expensive
illegal equipment to monitor that from what I understand.

Brian, k5in very 73
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:49 PM
Subject: keeping tabs on public transportation by monitoring


> Hi everyone, I am currently using public transportation to get around, and
> I
> am having a tough time trying to figure out how I can go about monitoring
> them to keep tabs on where they are in terms of when they pick me up and
> if
> anything is said since I make the reservations for the rides a few days in
> advance.  What I am using is the ADA curb to curb service and I will be
> using it for a few months to get to a class that is easier to use the ADA
> system.  A few of the drivers were using Nextel phones, and I have found
> some things on UHF that sound like connector services, but haven't heard
> any
> regular old radio on the bus, and as for monitoring the bus company's
> trunking system that hasn't done much good be it the large regular city
> buses or the curb to curb service.  I'm just wondering what other people
> on
> these lists have found helpful in other parts of the country, and are a
> lot
> of your services going to Nextel or MDC computers?