Mexico's Cartels build own National Radio System

[matthewn1983]

found this an interesting read..
http://news.yahoo.com/mexicos-cartels-b ... 51816.html

The Mexican army said on Dec. 4 that it had seized a total of at least 167 antennas, 155 repeaters, 166 power sources, 71 pieces of computer equipment and 1,446 radios. The equipment has been taken down in several cities in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and the northern states of Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas.

[SKEYGEN]

Some of the cartel systems are pretty well specced. MOTOTRBO and NXDN with crypto, occasionally some LTR trunking and the like too.

[matthewn1983]

http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/1967 ... foot-tower

Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:41 PM
Updated: Sep 29, 2012 12:41 PM


MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican navy personnel say they have found a radio communications network operated by a drug cartel, complete with a 300-foot (90-meter) transmission tower.

The navy says the radio equipment and several towers were found in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz. The system reached into the neighboring state of Tamaulipas.

The navy says the system was detected last week and marines moved in to dismantle it.

Friday's statement does not say which cartel had operated the system. But the Gulf cartel and the Zetas gang operate in the area and have been known to operate such sophisticated communications systems.

[rustynswrail]

http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/1967 ... foot-tower
Posted: Sep 29, 2012 12:41 PM
Updated: Sep 29, 2012 12:41 PM
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican navy personnel say they have found a radio communications network operated by a drug cartel, complete with a 300-foot (90-meter) transmission tower.
The navy says the radio equipment and several towers were found in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz. The system reached into the neighboring state of Tamaulipas. The navy says the system was detected last week and marines moved in to dismantle it. Friday's statement does not say which cartel had operated the system. But the Gulf cartel and the Zetas gang operate in the area and have been known to operate such sophisticated communications systems.

Bugger Motorola gets these blokes to build the next generation GRN.

R