Suspicious Van

[Tyler van Houwelingen]

I know that Microsoft has sent several guys driving around the country to 
create a GPS like map using WiFi SSIDs.  I also know that there is lots of 
activity in this area with the Michigan based automakers.

ty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <la at pasadena.net>
To: "'SeattleWireless Talk List'" <talk at seattlewireless.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 2:25 PM
Subject: RE: Suspicious Van


> I've seen a similar van here in Pasadena, CA around 6 months ago with
> Michigan plates. Vehicle, antenna quantity and lcd description are almost
> identical.
>
> I was next to him at a stoplight and I asked him what all the equipment 
> was
> for. He said they were mapping wireless in the area for a WISP. He was
> confused when I asked him about wardriving.
>
>
> Frank Keeney
> http://www.wlanparts.com
>
> Blog: http://www.unwiredadventures.com
>
>
>
>
>> On 2/8/06, Jason Feeser <jfeeser at msn.com> wrote:
>> > I saw a suspicious van hauling ass through my dead end
>> street last night.
>> >
>> > It was Green and had fake wood panels on the sides... last
>> three of license
>> > plate xxx-TOY (Washington)
>> >
>> > Also had many many antennas on the roof (like 15 or so--all
>> mag mount omnis
>> > mostly small) and, two flat panel ~19" lcd monitors mounted
>> for viewing in
>> > the back seat.  There was a guy sitting in the back seat tending the
>> > equipment, and the driver (not sure about a third possible
>> passenger) in the
>> > front.  If they were mapping they were hauling ass to do
>> it... 40mph down
>> > the side streets.  I had to try hard to keep up so I could
>> get more of a
>> > glimpse of what they were up to...
>> >
>> > Any thoughts or are the feds after me????
>
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