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From: gt0869a@prism.gatech.EDU (WATERS,CLYDE GORDON)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Remote stereo destruction- truth or fiction?
Message-ID: <26941@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 22 Apr 91 13:33:24 GMT
References: <9127.2809ca98@jetson.uh.edu> <1991Apr21.051154.18708@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
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In article <1991Apr21.051154.18708@ddsw1.MCS.COM> whos@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Ben Feen) writes:
>rcte2q@jetson.uh.edu writes:
>
>>I have heard this story some several sources.... An E.E., who hates loud music,
>>builds a device that can cause a stereo system to self destruct. When teens
>>pull alongside his car with their subwoofers kickin', all it takes is a push of
>>a button, and the sonic pollution is stifled....
>
>>My question is, is this a B.S. urban legend or not? 

Legend or not, this would probably require the broadcast of EXTREMELY high 
levels of radio frequency, thus being most lokely ILLEGAL. You also would
not only destroy the one offender, but also anyone else tuned in to the
same frequency. I would hate to be you if anyone found out( visions of 
brickbats and Uzis fill my head). As for direct injection into the system
wiring- notvery likely- most amps are wired with shielded cable , usually
of GREATER shield percentage than most RF applications since internal 
noise in the car is such a problem with stereo installation.
Moral: it most likely won't work, and heaven forbid if anyone found out
if you managed to do it(jail, fines, broken bones, death, etc.)
note: the abive should be taken with a few :-) if it is not already obvious.
My$.02
Gordon.
 
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