Addendum to "Schematics for building a broad band frequency jammer"

On Monday 20 September 2004 10:16 am, AntronX did deign to grace us with the following:

Where in _hell_ did you ever get this idea? If you think revoke your ham license and throw you in jail is nothing...

Just making more noise just doubles the noise for everybody, including yourself. Notwithstanding you'd be sinking below their level, classiness-wise.

Speaking of having no life!

Talk to the people - they might not even know you can hear it - they might have hearing loss, from listening to it too loud. If so, you could offer to build them a visible level meter that lights a red light when it's too loud.

Who knows? They might be grateful!

Good Luck! Rich

If so, you could offer to build them a visible level meter that lights a red light when it's too loud.

It appears HE is not the only one.

ham license and throw you in jail is nothing...

revoke licence maybe yes, but no one ever has been thrown in jail for that.

Hey maybe I exadurated some things but the concept is perfectly legal! When I operate my FT-100 on just 100Watts with a dipole, my neighbors hear me very nice and loud on their TV, living room stereo, and computer speakers at the same time!!! They don't say anything to me because they are never home when I am on the radio. I found out once when I was over at their house and my OM was on 40 meters yabbling away... What I tried to say is that she could set up a station at her house and transmit on some empty or tune-up frequency, dead key CW, that would drive that crazy man even more nutzzzz... Finding some one nearby who is willing to operate from her location is not that hard... Now, mr. GRISE please proove that it is illegal...

There is a very large difference between accidental interference, which the HAM is obligated to fix or avoid, and "Deliberate" interference. Regulations provide for loss of license, upto a $10,000 fine, and in extreme cases a year in jail for each day of deliberate interference. Check out the regulations your self. I wouldn't advise anyone to deliberately interfere with commercial radio, that is also an offence.

By the way. A 40M tx would have to really have a broad (and poorly tuned) signal to interfere with FM broadcast. It would likely jam every receiver for a couple of miles. AM, FM, and TV. Easy to find!