**************************************** * * * How to Use a * * Radar Jammer * * * * Written by: Cheap Shades * * July 8, 1985 * * * **************************************** Radar Jammers ----- ------- As many people know, there has been a lot of information on how to build a police radar jammer in recent times. The writers fail to point out how to properly use one of these devices and the possible side effects of using it incorrectly. Gun Diodes --- ------ Gun diodes are neat little semiconductors that can give off micro-waves suitable for radar jamming. However, most electronic stores are aware of this and of the phew that you might find that sell them most owners will go through them before selling them so they can pick the best ones for themselves. A major flaw in most gun diodes that you can buy is power capabilities. If it can't provide at least 5 watts it won't serve your purpose. So shop carefully and take along some sort of test equipment. (This may be hard but if at all possible find some to use.) The Design --- ------ I don't actually have a design for a radar jammer, but there are almost always designs for sale in the back of "Radio Electronics." They will cost about 10 bucks but the calculations that you would have to do without them would be a considerable task. Its money well invested. Be sure to find one that you can select the speed that the cop will read, and can be hooked up to a radar detector. Using The Jammer ----- --- ------ Ok, now assuming that you have built the jammer correctly, you can \nstall it. Your first thought might be to just leave it on all the time. BAD idea, because as soon as you pass the cop his radar will "unjam" and he will know which car was jamming him. You need to hook up the jammer to turn on when your radar detector goes off. When you see that your detector has gone off, slow down! When you reach the legal speed limit turn off your detector (which should also turn off the jammer.) and drive on by. Setting The Speed ------- --- ----- Before you hit the road you have to know one more tid-bit of information. Set the speed that your jammer will send, to about 250 mph. This might sound dumb, but police radars can only record speeds upto 199 mph. (Their display is only 2 1/2 digits.) When the radar tries to read that high of speed it blanks out. At first the cop will double check everything to make sure that he's using the gun right. (That'll give you about 15-20 seconds.) Then he'll try again. And again. It might take him upto 2 minutes to even try and guess what pened but by that time you've slowed down to the speed limit and shut off the jammer. And all looks well on the radar. Why Not 55? --- --- --- Why shouldn't you just set the speed to 55 mph? Well you have to remember that the cop sent out a signal too. And if the two signals mix right it might send back a speed greater than the one that you are moving at, and the trouble begins. Trouble? -------- If you get stopped and the cop takes your jammer, don't tell him that its illegal for him to have it in his possesion. (He knows that its illegal for you to have it.) But it is illegal for ANYONE to have it. There is no license that will let anyone own some- thing of that type. If you tell him though he'll have to call the FCC and have them pick it up. (They make the rules, They can break them.) Then you've had it. The FCC takes a very dim view of brodcasting your own microwaves. And you can end up doing some serious time for it. The cop might just give you the ticket. (And be thankful for just that.) One more thing: Use as good of a radar detector as you can afford. If it can't "see" the police radar, you'll never get to jam it. **************************************** * ________________ * * \Cheap/ \Shades/ * * \___/ \____/ * * * **************************************** Call The Works BBS - 1600+ Textfiles! - [914]/238-8195 - 300/1200 - Always Open