Cell jammer
03-18-15, 10:50 PM
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With a 30 ft radius of a cell phone jammer mounted on a bicycle, that equates to less than a second's worth of travel time for someone driving a car at 25 mph...... basically a why bother.
03-19-15, 05:33 AM
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Anybody familiar with Bluetooth should realize it wouldn't be hard to do.
Of course not. It really would have to effect a particular phone (as I said). Jammers are nonspecific (among other problems).
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03-19-15, 06:35 AM
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This silly topic has somehow become a fun read. 
We have some interesting characters on A&S fo sho.
We have some interesting characters on A&S fo sho.
03-19-15, 08:40 AM
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03-19-15, 09:01 AM
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Agreed. The idea of using a jammer is just too non specific... as we have discussed here.
03-19-15, 10:10 PM
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03-20-15, 07:38 AM
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While some of us are fantasizing here, how about a device that would cause every phone in use within 100 feet of me to burst into flames? Or at least get skillet hot. I would empty my savings for such a device.
03-20-15, 09:53 AM
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^^^Forum police. Can I interest you guys in an illegal post jammer?
03-20-15, 03:38 PM
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That said, I think this thread is done now, we're all going around in circles iterating the same arguments over again. If increased risk to safety, huge fines and the fact that the device will almost certainly block things the OP doesn't want to block, hasn't convinced the OP that this idea should be abandoned, nothing will.
I guess be on the listen out for a news story where a cyclist gets busted for jamming mobile phone signals: it'll probably be someone we know.
03-20-15, 07:41 PM
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03-20-15, 08:02 PM
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'Ain't that the truth… thankfully it's only on the really high-end vehicles that I've seen this which just means we have to watch out for $RICHPRICK playing with his toys and treating all other road users with contempt.
Those who aren't bothered about showing off their wealth are less likely to bother with such a gimmick.
Those who aren't bothered about showing off their wealth are less likely to bother with such a gimmick.
Last edited by Redhatter; 03-20-15 at 08:03 PM. Reason: Urgh, okay, why sensor ${word** (common Borne shell syntax) and not $word?
03-23-15, 01:54 PM
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03-25-15, 02:58 PM
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if the thread is done i'll give y'all this- with an embedded video to watch:
https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/0...g-with-phones/
https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/0...g-with-phones/
03-25-15, 09:10 PM
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They do sell devices which swamp the cell signal inside the car, so that everything is first routed through the device. It is possible to disable texts, whitelist devices etc. It is legal to use them. I was tempted by just the idea but no one uses a phone while driving in my car anyway so it would have been pointless.
03-26-15, 05:15 AM
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They do sell devices which swamp the cell signal inside the car, so that everything is first routed through the device. It is possible to disable texts, whitelist devices etc. It is legal to use them. I was tempted by just the idea but no one uses a phone while driving in my car anyway so it would have been pointless.
Wounds like you are talking about something like a cellphone booster.
https://www.ubersignal.com/vehicle-signal-boosters.html
