Right, but I am having somewhat of a hard time figuring out what they are
using.  Yesterday I think that it was just a few drivers who opted to use
their own Nextel phones to BS with one another via direct connect, but
then today on the bus I think that someone was using the Motorola trunked
system that is in use for the bus company, and then I've heard some UHF
stuff, is this the trend with a lot of publi ctransit going to Nextel?  I
know that for the companyuse that works out in the suburbs of Detroit we
have a trunked system which I can monitor with no problem, but I was just
wondering what the general trend has been with public transit?





On Thu, 27 Jan 2005, K5IN wrote:

> 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?
>