Miata Mailing List: November 1994, Message #13
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   From: mgorelick@aas.com
Subject: RE: Radar Jammers
   Date: Tue, 1 Nov 1994 12:02:23 -0500


---------------Original Message---------------
With all this welcome discussion, has anyone used a RADAR jammer?
I see them advertized but never a review or opinion ... its appears
legal in all states but Va.
marv
----------End of Original Message----------

IMHO: If the FCC or the cops see you with one of these things you will get arrested for sure. 
Their use is illegal in all 50 states to the best of my knowledge. However...I think you can 
still *buy* one. It's sort of like a cable descrambler...you can have it but not use it.

This is along the lines of the plans for a "radar gun calibration device" printed up in Radio 
Electronics magazine about 10 years ago. The device would allow you to broadcast a RADAR signal 
indicating that the target was going 25, 35 or 55 mph. The idea, of course, was that you would 
broadcast this signal at the cops RADAR gun, who would then be unable to discern your true speed. 
There were disclaimers galore in the article saying that this was illegal for uses other than 
calibration of RADAR guns. It's also worth mentioning that RADAR frequencies are restriced for 
broadcasting purposes...which this device or others like it would necesarily have to do.

-Marc Gorelick
  White '91A