Re: Hacker Interfering w/ Pierce County Sheriff

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: : A very sad fact but true. All to often the monitoring community gets the blame for the actions of a few attention deficient individuals. Stepping on public service : : communications is far beyond crossing the line. I personally was unaware of any continuing harmful interference on the mentioned frequency. I would urge all individuals, especially those with DF capabilities, to monitor when available. : : -Marcus : : : : : : I've been a resident of Pierce County here in Washington State : : : for a number of years now. I've also been an active scanner : : : listener, and monitor most of the EMS services in the area. : : : : : : The reason I'm posting this message is because someone has been : : : intentionally interfering with Pierce County Sheriff's West : : : Dispatch channel. They will typically key up and play music : : : over the system at random times, for several seconds, and : : : sometimes up to a minute or so. The problem has become so bad : : : lately, that the Dispatcher has had to direct everyone to a : : : different channel, to conduct operations. : : : : : : For those that are not familiar with this system, it is a : : : conventional VHF system, that uses standard CTCSS sub-audible : : : tones. Apparently, some idiot has modified a radio and is : : : transmitting through the repeater. I would love to see this : : : person caught and prosecuted. I realize that this may be : : : difficult, due to the infrequent nature of the transmissions. : : : If enough scanner listeners in this area monitor the input : : : frequency of the repeater, we may be able to determine where : : : this person is. It's people like this that really give our hobby : : : a bad reputation. I sincerely hope this person is caught, : : : prosecuted, and has to share a cell with "Big Bob". I will list : : : the frequenceis. : : : : : : West Dispatch (Repeater input) 154.710 : : : " output 155.640 : : : Thank you for your help. SAC