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Setting these things on fire probably leads to you becoming the subject of investigation by the local constabulary. I'd suggest taking some bits from a discard
by Yetanfou 13y ago
Setting these things on fire probably leads to you becoming the subject of investigation by the local constabulary.
I'd suggest taking some bits from a discarded microwave oven, assembling said bits into a directed microwave transmitter and blasting the business end of the bin with a few hundred watts of microwave energy. For extra brownie points you could modulate the signal so it looks like an 802.11 transceiver on steroids.
Now you only need to 3D-print a box for it/connect it in some way to an Arduino or Raspberry Pi and you'll be lauded on hackaday.com!
- jrockway 13y agoWhat's the licensing situation for the 2.4GHz spectrum in the UK? In the US, they're part 15 devices that must accept interference from licensed users of that spectrum. Radio amateurs are licensed users of that spectrum. While I doubt it's legal to get your ham license and pump 1500 watts into your least favorite Wifi network, I'd certainly enjoy reading about the resulting court cases. Federal jurisdiction, local jurisdiction... always entertaining.
- Yetanfou 13y agoAh, but that assumes they know what you're doing. Microwaves have no qualms about passing through plastics, do they? Just don your best suit, carry an attaché case like an aspiring FleetStreeter and look interestedly at the ad under the snooping device. I don't think it takes 1500 W to bring it down - nor do I see how you'd achieve that power output from a discarded household magnetron - but a few hundred watts at close range will surely make the things' 'ears' ring. If microwaves are not your thing you could try your hand at an EMP projector, even though it might be harder to make sure only the targeted device kicks the bucket.