John,

Sounds like Packet that one hears on two meters. From a reply by
another ham, said it was most likely End Of Train box signals.

Jerry - K0HZI


--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> What's the data sound like?
> The TT is used to call up the dispatcher on remote radio 
> systems up and down the line. A train CAN'T make a 
> switch move other then by hand.
> 
> 
> At 01:44 PM 8/26/2007, you wrote:
> >I sometimes monitor the local railroad yardmaster dispatch.  Every
> >once and a while I hear what sounds like short Packet data being sent.
> >Tried to decode using various Packet software, but nothing decodes. 
> >Anyone know what they are sending?  I hear DTMF tones once and a
> >while, but I think they use those tones to operate track switches.
> >
> >Jerry - K0HZI
>


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