On Wed, 28 Jan 1998 13:03:42 -0500 (EST), you wrote:
2)From: "Brandon Robinson" <brobinson@navicom.com> Subject: Re: Monitoring MDT's
14)From: "self destruct" <<slfdstrct@email.msn.com> Subject: Monitoring MDT's hi all,....i am wondering if there is a way to monitor police MDT's (mobile display terminals) i have the frq. that they use but i dont know how to hook up a scanner to p/c. any thoughts would be appreciated thank you
Since no one else seemed to respond to this, I guess I will...first off M.D.T. stands for (Mobile Data Terminals), I got this posting off some group I can't really remeber where from, but it is informative, and was the subject of a Feb, '97 "911Dispatcher Magazine" story. It should answer all of your questions, I also have a list of some places where you can buy the unit pre-made, or a kit to make your own. I have left the Source code out on purpose as it is rather lengthy, if you want it I can send it to you.
-BBR
[BIG SNIP of story] After reading all the stuff on MDT's, a got an idea. How about a central monitoring web site (out of the US). This system would run a small server program that could accept input, via the net, from MDT monitors around the country. Each MDT monitor would collect data and send it in once every 5 minutes. A person could goto a web site and see what is going on around the country. Hmmm. Watching the watchers?? -Doug ------------------- Douglas L. Peterson mailto:fnorky@geocities.com http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/1271/