GPS bugs (was: Jim Bell Trial: Third Day (fwd))

[Phillip H. Zakas]

this could have been a cell transmitter (like a cell phone).  a digital
phone is very difficult to 'sweep' for, and the powersupply could be a
parallel string of small batteries providing several days of xmit power.
more battery conversation could be had using a voice operated microphone.
as for location identification, perhaps this configuration could use the
same cell phone triangulation techniques introduced a few years ago for 911
help (not gps based.)  just speculation of course.
phillip

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-cypherpunks at Algebra.COM
> [mailto:owner-cypherpunks at Algebra.COM]On Behalf Of Declan McCullagh
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 8:48 PM
> To: Bill Stewart
> Cc: Sunder; cypherpunks at einstein.ssz.com
> Subject: Re: GPS bugs (was: Jim Bell Trial: Third Day (fwd))
>
>
>
> Right. There was some discussion of "military uses this device"
> during direct exam, but the prosecutor was tech-clueless and so was the
> witness, beyond standard drudge insert-device-here skills, so I wouldn't
> rely on them. See my Wired article, easily ref'd at cluebot.com, for
> exact quotes.
>
> My sole exchange of words with Jeff Gordon during the entire trial came
> during this time. I asked him whether it was military grade and he
> backed away, channeling bubonic plague vibes, and said he couldn't
> -- probably meant wouldn't -- answer the question. Fled for the safety
> of the prosecution's counsel table, where he is an honorary
> lawyer, you see.
>
> -Declan
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2001 at 03:50:38PM -0700, Bill Stewart wrote:
> > Doesn't matter - they're not trying to locate Bell within 100 feet
> > to target him with nuclear weapons, just keep general track of where
> > he's going and be able to demonstrate where his car was at least to the
> > across-the-state-line level of accuracy.
>
>