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to: PAUL WARD
from: NATHAN BOLLINGER
date: 1997-11-16 08:24:00
subject: Re: `Supermarket` Packet radio ?

 >The radio was making a familier buzzing sound every couple of seconds,this
 >sounded just like Packet radio. The radio was attached to a barcode scanner
 >which he was using this on the goods on the shelves, so i suppose he was
 >stock taking.
 >I just wondered if anyone knew which part of the radio spectrum was being
 >used for this job. Also would it be standard AX25 packet like Radio Hams
 >use ?
I'm pretty sure they operate up in the 900MHz range. As for using the AX25 
standard, not likely, since most commercial data transmitters use some type 
of encryption. It'd be neat if you could decode 'em though!
73 DE B4CWR
Nathan
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