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what is a Jammer what is a Jammer
2 Size o Jammer . 2 Size o Jammer .
3 \hy are Jammers used 3 \hy are Jammers used
4 Jamming basics . 4 Jamming basics .
5 low Jammers work 5 low Jammers work
6 Inside a Jammer . 6 Inside a Jammer .
Range o Jammer . Range o Jammer .
8 Good or Bad 8 Good or Bad
9 Alternaties . 9 Alternaties .
egal Issues . egal Issues .
Conclusion . Conclusion .
1 IS "JLR"? 1 IS "JLR"?
Cell phone jammers are deices that create a temporary Cell phone jammers are deices that create a temporary
"dead zone" to all cell phone traic in their immediate "dead zone" to all cell phone traic in their immediate
proximity. proximity.
A cell phone jammer is an instrument used to preent A cell phone jammer is an instrument used to preent
cellular phones rom receiing and transmitting the cellular phones rom receiing and transmitting the
mobile signals to a base station. \hen used, the jammer mobile signals to a base station. \hen used, the jammer
eectiely disables cellular phones in the area eectiely disables cellular phones in the area. .
Other types o jammers include radar jammer Other types o jammers include radar jammer
and radio jammer and radio jammer
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A phone jammer transmits low power radio signals to A phone jammer transmits low power radio signals to
cut o communications between cell phones and cell cut o communications between cell phones and cell
base stations. It does not interere with any base stations. It does not interere with any
communications other than cellular phones within the communications other than cellular phones within the
deined regulated zone. deined regulated zone.
Upon actiating a phone jammer, all idle phones will Upon actiating a phone jammer, all idle phones will
indicate " indicate "NO NL1ORK NO NL1ORK." Incoming calls are ." Incoming calls are
blocked as i the cellular hand phone were o. blocked as i the cellular hand phone were o.
\hen the phone jammer is turned o, all cell hand \hen the phone jammer is turned o, all cell hand
phones will automatically re phones will automatically re--establish communications establish communications
and proide ull serice. and proide ull serice.
Some cell Some cell--phone jammers are made to look like actual phone jammers are made to look like actual
phones. Others are briecase phones. Others are briecase--sized or larger. 1he sized or larger. 1he
biggest jammers used by police and the military can be biggest jammers used by police and the military can be
mounted in ehicles or conoy security. mounted in ehicles or conoy security.
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Digital, portable cellphone
jammer designed for
military and police use
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A big jammer
A portable jammer
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A phone jammer proides the ultimate solution in any A phone jammer proides the ultimate solution in any
area where cellular communications requently cause area where cellular communications requently cause
nuisance either by loud incoming call rings or resulting nuisance either by loud incoming call rings or resulting
loud telephone conersations. loud telephone conersations.
Cell phone jamming deices were originally deeloped Cell phone jamming deices were originally deeloped
or law enorcement and the military to interrupt or law enorcement and the military to interrupt
communications by criminals and terrorists. Lxamples communications by criminals and terrorists. Lxamples
include:securityzonespublictransport, include:securityzonespublictransport,, ,classrooms, ,
temples,t & radio stations,jails,got.buildings,military temples,t & radio stations,jails,got.buildings,military
bases,industries etc bases,industries etc..
uring a hostage situation, police can control when and uring a hostage situation, police can control when and
where a captor can make a phone call. Police can block where a captor can make a phone call. Police can block
phone calls during a drug raid so suspects can't phone calls during a drug raid so suspects can't
communicate outside the area. communicate outside the area.
Corporations use jammers to stop corporate espionage Corporations use jammers to stop corporate espionage
by blocking oice transmissions and photo by blocking oice transmissions and photo
transmissions rom camera phones. transmissions rom camera phones.
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JING BSICS JING BSICS
isrupting a cell phone is the same as jamming any isrupting a cell phone is the same as jamming any
other type o radio communication. A cell phone works other type o radio communication. A cell phone works
by communicating with its serice network through a by communicating with its serice network through a
cell tower or base station. Cell towers diide a city into cell tower or base station. Cell towers diide a city into
small areas, or cells. As a cell small areas, or cells. As a cell--phone user dries down phone user dries down
the street, the signal is handed rom tower to tower the street, the signal is handed rom tower to tower. .
A jamming deice transmits on the same radio A jamming deice transmits on the same radio
requencies as the cell phone, disrupting the requencies as the cell phone, disrupting the
communication between the phone and the cell communication between the phone and the cell--phone phone
base station in the tower. It's a called a base station in the tower. It's a called a denial denial- -of of- -
service attack service attack. 1he jammer denies serice o the radio . 1he jammer denies serice o the radio
spectrum to the cell spectrum to the cell--phone users within range o the phone users within range o the
jamming deice jamming deice. .
JING BSICS JING BSICS
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Jammers block cell phone use by sending out radio Jammers block cell phone use by sending out radio
waes along the same requencies that cellular phones waes along the same requencies that cellular phones
use at a high enough power that the two signals collide use at a high enough power that the two signals collide
and cancel each other out. and cancel each other out.
1his causes intererence with the 1his causes intererence with the
communication o cell phones communication o cell phones
and the towers to render.the phones and the towers to render.the phones
unusable unusable. . On most phones, the On most phones, the
network would appear out o range. network would appear out o range.
So So Jammers work by either disrupting Jammers work by either disrupting
phone to tower requencies or tower phone to tower requencies or tower
to phone requencies to phone requencies. .
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Cell phones are ull Cell phones are ull--duplex deices, which means they duplex deices, which means they
use two separate requencies, one or talking and one use two separate requencies, one or talking and one
or listening simultaneously. Some jammers block only or listening simultaneously. Some jammers block only
one o the requencies used by cell phones, which has one o the requencies used by cell phones, which has
the eect o blocking both. 1he phone is tricked into the eect o blocking both. 1he phone is tricked into
thinking there is no serice because it can receie only thinking there is no serice because it can receie only
one o the requencies. one o the requencies.
ess complex deices block only one group o ess complex deices block only one group o
requencies, while sophisticated jammers can block requencies, while sophisticated jammers can block
seeral types o networks at once. Some o the high seeral types o networks at once. Some o the high--
end deices block all requencies at once, and others end deices block all requencies at once, and others
can be tuned to speciic requencies can be tuned to speciic requencies
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1o jam a cell phone, all you need is a deice that 1o jam a cell phone, all you need is a deice that
broadcasts on the correct requencies. Although broadcasts on the correct requencies. Although
dierent cellular systems process signals dierently, all dierent cellular systems process signals dierently, all
cell cell--phone networks use radio signals that can be phone networks use radio signals that can be
interrupted. GSM, used in digital cellular and PCS interrupted. GSM, used in digital cellular and PCS- -
based systems, operates in the 9 based systems, operates in the 9--Mlz and 8 Mlz and 8--
Mlz bands in Lurope and Asia and in the 9 Mlz bands in Lurope and Asia and in the 9--Mlz Mlz
,sometimes reerred to as .9 ,sometimes reerred to as .9--Glz, band in the United Glz, band in the United
States. Jammers can broadcast on any requency and are States. Jammers can broadcast on any requency and are
eectie against AMPS, CMA, 1MA,GSM and eectie against AMPS, CMA, 1MA,GSM and
Nextel systems. Nextel systems.
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Lery jamming deice has an antenna to Lery jamming deice has an antenna to
send the signal. Some are contained within send the signal. Some are contained within
an electrical cabinet. On stronger deices, an electrical cabinet. On stronger deices,
antennas are external to proide longer antennas are external to proide longer
range and may be tuned or indiidual range and may be tuned or indiidual
requencies. requencies.
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Power supply Power supply
Smaller jamming deices Smaller jamming deices
are battery operated. are battery operated.
Some look like cell Some look like cell
phone and use cell phone and use cell--
phone batteries. Stronger phone batteries. Stronger
deices are plugged into deices are plugged into
a standard outlet or a standard outlet or
wired into a ehicle's wired into a ehicle's
electrical system electrical system. .
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Circuitry Circuitry
1he main electronic components o a jammer are: 1he main electronic components o a jammer are:
'oltage 'oltage- -controlled oscillator controlled oscillator -- Generates the radio Generates the radio
signal that will interere with the cell phone signal signal that will interere with the cell phone signal
1uning circuit 1uning circuit -- Controls the requency at which the Controls the requency at which the
jammer broadcasts its signal by sending a particular jammer broadcasts its signal by sending a particular
oltage to the oscillator oltage to the oscillator
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1he actual range o the jammer depends on its power 1he actual range o the jammer depends on its power
and the local enironment, which may include hills or and the local enironment, which may include hills or
walls o a building that block the jamming signal.1he walls o a building that block the jamming signal.1he
power depends on proximity to towers, indoor and power depends on proximity to towers, indoor and
outdoor settings, een temperature and humidity play a outdoor settings, een temperature and humidity play a
role. Most cell phone jammers come in 2 ersions, one role. Most cell phone jammers come in 2 ersions, one
or Lurope, North Arica and the Gul states GSM or Lurope, North Arica and the Gul states GSM
networks ,9 & 8, and one or the Americas & networks ,9 & 8, and one or the Americas &
Canada ,8 & 9 mhz, networks Canada ,8 & 9 mhz, networks
Most jammers only hae a range o about 5 to 8 eet Most jammers only hae a range o about 5 to 8 eet
and will only eectiely jam your immediate and will only eectiely jam your immediate
surroundings. ow surroundings. ow--powered jammers block calls in a powered jammers block calls in a
range o about 3 eet ,9 m,. range o about 3 eet ,9 m,.
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ligher ligher--powered units create a cell powered units create a cell--ree zone as large as ree zone as large as
a ootball ield. Units used by law enorcement can shut a ootball ield. Units used by law enorcement can shut
down serice up to mile ,.6 km, down serice up to mile ,.6 km,
rom the deice.1hey are aailable rom the deice.1hey are aailable
to coer large structures like oice to coer large structures like oice
buildings, theaters and churches. buildings, theaters and churches.
1hey look like a miscellaneous box 1hey look like a miscellaneous box
with wires sticking out & are usually with wires sticking out & are usually
mounted on walls or ceilings. mounted on walls or ceilings.
GOOD OR BD GOOD OR BD
Along with its adantages jammers can be equally used Along with its adantages jammers can be equally used
or the bad. or the bad.
1hey can in theory interere with emergency 1hey can in theory interere with emergency
communications between police and rescue personnel communications between police and rescue personnel
It also represents a It also represents a safety hazard safety hazard because jamming because jamming
blocks all calls in the area, not just the annoying ones. blocks all calls in the area, not just the annoying ones.
Jammers can be used by criminals who break into Jammers can be used by criminals who break into
houses. houses.
1here are concerns that crudely designed jammers may 1here are concerns that crudely designed jammers may
disrupt the unctioning o medical deices such as disrupt the unctioning o medical deices such as
pacemakers . pacemakers .
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\hile the law clearly prohibits using a deice to actiely disrupt a \hile the law clearly prohibits using a deice to actiely disrupt a
cell cell--phone signal, there are no rules against passie cell phone signal, there are no rules against passie cell--phone phone
blocking. blocking.
Companies are working on deices that Companies are working on deices that control a cell phone control a cell phone
but do not "jam the signal." One deice sends incoming calls to but do not "jam the signal." One deice sends incoming calls to
oicemail and blocks outgoing calls. 1he argument is that the oicemail and blocks outgoing calls. 1he argument is that the
phone still works, so it is technically not being jammed. phone still works, so it is technically not being jammed.
Cell Cell- -phone alerters phone alerters are aailable that indicate the presence o a are aailable that indicate the presence o a
cell cell--phone signal. 1hese hae been used in hospitals where cell phone signal. 1hese hae been used in hospitals where cell--
phone signals could interere with sensitie medical equipment. phone signals could interere with sensitie medical equipment.
\hen a signal is detected, users are asked to turn o their \hen a signal is detected, users are asked to turn o their
phones. phones.
LG ISSULS LG ISSULS
\ith the exception o Asian countries blocking cell \ith the exception o Asian countries blocking cell--
phone serices by the general public is against the law phone serices by the general public is against the law
in most countries like 1he United States, United in most countries like 1he United States, United
Kingdom, Australia. Kingdom, Australia.
1he lCC ,lederal Communications Commission, in 1he lCC ,lederal Communications Commission, in
the United States ines or a irst oense ranging ery the United States ines or a irst oense ranging ery
high or each iolation or imprisonment and the deice high or each iolation or imprisonment and the deice
used may also be seized and oreited to the used may also be seized and oreited to the
goernment. goernment.
Goernments are trying to make the best possible use Goernments are trying to make the best possible use
o jammers and planning to relax their restrictions on o jammers and planning to relax their restrictions on
using them in standard places like churches, moie using them in standard places like churches, moie
theaters and courthouses. theaters and courthouses.
CONCUSION CONCUSION
Lery technology has good aspect as well as bad aspect Lery technology has good aspect as well as bad aspect
the important thing is ,how we are using it. the important thing is ,how we are using it.
Maybe someday goernments will relax their Maybe someday goernments will relax their
restrictions on jammers and they will become standard restrictions on jammers and they will become standard
in places like churches, moie theaters and courthouses. in places like churches, moie theaters and courthouses.
Until then, only goernment personnel. and outlaw Until then, only goernment personnel. and outlaw
jammers will be able to enjoy some peace and quiet at jammers will be able to enjoy some peace and quiet at
the moie theater or the ride ia public transportation the moie theater or the ride ia public transportation
to work to work
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