yes the gypsy cabs are a big problem to lots of cab companies
especially in busy tourist areas. They steal the calls they hear on
their scanners. I called for a yellow cab and one pulled right up to
me and had my name and everything and told me he was backup for yellow
cab. In fact I rode in several taxis while on vacation a few years ago
that were owner operated and they all had scanners in their cars. One
guy had a bc245 and when I saw it and started talking about talk
groups he did not have a clue what I was talking about. I was going to
exlpain it all to him and tell him where to get frequencies but then I
thought why bother? if thats what he is using a scanner for he doesn't
deserve any information. Isn't it illegal for them to have a scanner
in the taxi? Someone told me that even if the driver was a licensed
ham he can't have a scanner in a commercial vehicle and use it for
making money.


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"Dave Mork" wrote in message
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Mark wrote:
A local taxi company uses a data-dispatch
system made by DDS, whose website is at:

http://www.digital-dispatch.com

The data might be encrypted, but why would
a cab company encrypt? Their data isn't
likely to be of much interest to outsiders.

Scanners have long been used by cab drivers around here to steal fares
from other cab companies, one of the reasons every company except one
has switched to Nextel. The aforementioned credit card scam is a
possibility as well, as I have, on occasion, heard (I assume) towing
companies giving out CC #'s over the air.

Dave Mork
Chico, CA