In a closer-to-safety example, I've seen mobile radio affect screening devices at a courthouse doorway (I was parking for jury duty). Key down; lights up. Key up, works normally (40 meter band, about 10 meters away).
I've seen a poorly wired burglar alarm go off 30 meters from my car when I was operating on the 2 meter band. FCC Part 15 of course requires the users be provided warnings that interference can make their equipment operate or malfunction, and that they have to put up with it. Some of them may even read the warning. That is little comfort to a person guards have decided must undergo a body search. Considerate operating requires that I not DO that to someone. However, in today's paranoid climate, the consequences of this kind of vulnerability can be more than just a funny story. Cheers Cortland - KA5S (What I write here is mine alone. My employer does not Concur, agree or else endorse These words, their mood, or thought.) ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
