REFLECTOR:Storm Scope Probe

[Wayne Owens]

Cellphone systems can generate something called a "velocity
error"----really. They used it for a while to detect cloned phones. It would
detect the same ID used on opposite sides of the city within  a few minutes
and know you cant drive that fast.
Wayne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Agnew" <jim_agnew_2@yahoo.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Storm Scope Probe


> Only if they are standing on top of the building, otherwise
> you always have some part of the building shielding the
> signal.
>
> Jim
> --- Bernard Despins <bdespins@telusplanet.net> wrote:
> > Nice theory, but since people use cell phones from sky
> > scrappers and are
> > definitely line of sight with multiple towers (since
> > towers are
> > concentrated in populated areas), the system is quite
> > able of dealing
> > with these situations.
> >
> > The problem is not technical, but is rather a combination
> > of myth and
> > government.
> >
> > Bernard
> >
> > Jim Agnew wrote:
> >
> > >The problem is not with the FAA, it is with the FCC.
> > The
> > >typical cell phone setup uses a triad of antennas that
> > can
> > >pick up the signal, they then negotiate and the
> > strongest
> > >one wins opening up space on the others as you move this
> > >process repeats.  From the air you are line of sight and
> > >may lock up a bunch of antennas since they may all have
> > the
> > >same signal strength.
> > >
> > >That is the major reason for the "non aircraft use."  In
> > an
> > >emergency I doubt that the FAA or the FCC will get too
> > >upset.
> > >
> > >Jim
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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> =====
> James F. Agnew
> Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
> Tampa, FL
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