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From: davef@brspyr1.BRS.Com (Dave Fiske)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: radar countermeasures
Message-ID: <2997@brspyr1.BRS.Com>
Date: 16 Mar 88 20:12:18 GMT
References: <4596@pucc.Princeton.EDU> <7386@brl-smoke.ARPA>
Organization: BRS Info Technologies, Latham NY
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In article <7386@brl-smoke.ARPA>, floyd@brl-smoke.ARPA (Floyd C. Wofford) writes:
> In article <4596@pucc.Princeton.EDU> you write:
> 
> >Think about it: A little black box in your (innocuous looking) Oldsmobuick
> >that would, upon receiving a threat signal from smokey, rather than just
> >sit there and beep like an idiot telling you to slow down even though its
> >already too late, would send back a signal to your friendly Highway
> >Patrolman on his X or K or whatever that would register a perfectly
> >legal double nickels on the Law's satanic little radar gun's readout.
> >Speed with impunity! Drive those Interstates at the speed God made them for!
> 
> 
> Good idea!  Yes it could be done.  Not cheaply, it may be prohibitive to the
> general consumer.  First have only smooth curves on your vehicle, NO! sharp

On seeing this, I dug out an old photocopy I made about 4 years ago
from the "Marketplace" section of Computers and Electronics magazine
(R.I.P).  It has a small picture of a box with some LEDs and buttons
and reads:

"Worlds Most Remarkable Radar Jammer!

Causes speed radar guns and devices to read out your choice of either a
percentage of your true speed when in automatic mode (example: Your
speed; 76 mph, auto mode set for 75%, speed displayed--57 mph), or the
speed that you dial in when in manual mode.  Transmits only in the
presence of speed radar, or by manual override. Operates on both X and
K bands. WARNING: The device described in this literature is not legal
for use against police radar, and is not FCC approved."


You were supposed to send $14.95 to Phillips Instrument Design Co. in
Portland, Oregon for the plans.  Whether it would really work, I can't
tell.

I love that disclaimer though!  I guess the only reason to get one
would be for ... home use.
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     "LASER BEAM SETS BRAIN               Dave Fiske  (davef@brspyr1)
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