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As usual, much of the information in this subject comes from the U.K. DaveX has written several articles describing the theory behind these types of data receivers.
Plans for a DDI box made from a modified Motorola phone (U.K. Version).
SnarfWare software, for AMPS (U.S.) system, user provides signals, software interprets them. Beta version, looks promising!
NiceGrab soft, for ETACS (U.K.)
MacSnarfa is a Snarf type program & hardware for the mac. [not ready yet 7/1/96]
In any case, all of these designs are going to require a good-quality communications receiver such as the Radio Shack PRO-2006. A receiver capable of receiving the cellular bands is getting harder to come by in the US. raw archive of scanner modifications. Not all these modifications are for cellular, and not all scanners capable of receiving cellular are good enough for data.
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