> >OK, WAY off topic, but MAYBE it could be done with a PIC... Is anyone
> >aware of a LEGAL transmitter that would trip consumer radar detectors?
I'd
> >sure like to have one in my car as people pass me at 20 or 30 miles per
> >hour over the speed limit...
>
> Do a web search for "trolling for tailgates".  What you are describing is
> on-going serious fun for a few mental midgets on American highways.  I'm
> seriously considering joining the party <grin>.

One Google hit :-(. But enough :-)

Search on Zapper radar detector
Care needs to be taken to ensure these are run legally.

        RM

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General info & discussion at.

        http://exo.com/~rbarron/zapper.html

Note his interesting 4 point summary of the pros and cons of this argument.

One such device is called 'The Zapper"

June 1995 Popular Electronics has a build it yourself article.

One user refers to these as "brakelight controls". Point the "remote" at a
car that has passed you and watch the brake lights come on.
Other advice - do not use while the 18 wheeler is passing you - they tend to
dive in on top of you.

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Here's a NZ article on attempts to jam NZ traffic radars ! :-)

        http://www.radar.co.nz/nz/report8.html

They say: In the last 12 months we have had a number of very distressed
customers that have purchased, then brought their Phantom, Phazer, VRCD and
Mirage 2001 radar jammers to us to test against our own Hawk and Hand gun
radars, only to be shown that their jammer is useless.

and:
There are no Radar Jammers that jam to-days digital mobile or camera radar."

Some traffic radars have jammer detection alerts. Just imagine the reception
such cars get :-)

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"MEDICAL" Zapper
Note that there is also a fringe / alternative medicine device of the same
name.
All it does is apply phase shifted squarewaves to two electrodes.
While at first glance it strongly SEEMS to fall into the kooky use of
electronics class, there also just MAY be something in it.
Outline, including two construction articles. (Why is the 555 etc on the
OUTISDE of the box ? :-) )

        http://www.newtreatments.org/doc/Energy%20Healing/61

            (The energy/healing gives a clue BUT ... ? )

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