RE: Fwd: Re: Simple RF Weapon Can Fry PC Circuits

[Sampo Syreeni]

On Mon, 7 May 2001, Trei, Peter wrote:

>Making a car with electronic ignition stutter or stall is *old* *news* to
>folk in the Ham Radio field. If they really had to get within 5 feet,
>their car killer is really, really feeble.

OTOH, Hams tend to work with considerably longer wavelengths, something you
could not project with easily concealed devices. I think it's pretty evident
that if you pour some 100kW on a 20-meter wave, you can wipe out just about
anything electronic. You don't go around with that sort of equipment,
though.

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