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How To Create Your Signal Jammer

by BearGrills on June 29, 2011

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How To Create Your Signal Jammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Intro: How To Create Your Signal Jammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 2: Your Jammer Works! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 3: Pics And Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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Intro: How To Create Your Signal Jammer
For a long-long time many people were looking for this cool recipe of making something interesting for yourself. And I was one of them until last days. In my quest I came
across the Jammer Store blog post called How To Make Your Cell Phone Jammer: DIY Guide. It inspired me to make something like that by myself.

All necessary info, schemes and pictures are there, so I tried. The result is represented in this humble guide for you.

Step 1: The Basics

This signal jammer uses 800MHz frequency to operate because many cell phones are working on the same frequency. So I chose the sweeping oscillator as my VCO. It
is really efficient yet may be difficult to use if you are beginner without some semi-professional RF-testing tools.

The clock oscillator (45MHz) is driving a local oscillator port as my noise source and is located on the mixer of the mini circuit. To equate the impedance of a clock
oscillator with the mixer there is an impedance matching network. Local oscillator signal goes through this network and impedance is matched.

The 800MHz antenna from the old cell phone is connected to the RF input (mixer port). The RF output then goes to the amplifier located on the mini circuit. The amplifier
will increase produced output by 15-16dbm of pure power. The empowered signal is going to another old phone antenna.

Step 2: Your Jammer Works!

GSM800 cell phones have their frequencies separated by 45MHz exactly. So when any cell phone tries to make a call - it becomes blocked by itself! The phone talker will
hear its own voice.

You can also keep in mind that this cell phone signal jammer can block all cell-based trackers which use your car GPS to track you down and record the data. Even IEDs
are probably could be jammed, at least those ones controlled by cell signals.

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Step 3: Pics And Notes
I used 600MHz mixer but it works nice due to some electronic interferences.
The amplifier is really a must for this device even considering its power consumption.
The case is made from aluminium box for better heat loss.
UHF connectors were attached to the mini circuit because they are perfect for antennas to fasten.
Voltage regulator is required for the nine volts battery to convert voltage.
The battery located inside and separated from other details using foamed plastic.
Do not forget to place the power switch (it may seem obvious yet it is easy to forget).
The antennas from my old Motorola cell phone but you can use other models.

Well, this is probably all. Now go and make some cool stuff!

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Comments
18 comments Add Comment

preethesh_k says: Jul 15, 2011. 9:05 AM REPLY

i'm planning to make this as my final year project.. please give guidelines.

preeshenoy@gmail.com

elee18 says: Jul 28, 2011. 9:34 PM REPLY

Cell phone jammers can really be a good item to keep the phones quiet in the public places. Although it is traditionally used in military field, it can be
taken into application in many other circumstances I think.

seolfor says: Jun 29, 2011. 2:35 PM REPLY

There are situations in the U.S., such as teaching electronics, where the making of the device is not illegal. Of course, using the device is a whole different
matter. Those who might have a need for it at home, might be better off turning a small room, or even just building a portable, faraday cage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage

Nice instructable, and thanks for demonstrating how to make one of these.

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 static says: Jul 4, 2011. 7:23 PM REPLY
To keep it short as possible. I can't think of anything that could be taught by building this circuit that couldn't be taught by building circuits that don't
violate Federal regulation to construct or use. AFAIK the idea that educational purposes trump Federal and/or State legislation is unsupported myth.

seolfor says: Jul 4, 2011. 9:20 PM REPLY

With all due respect, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. I've worked with law enforcement as well as with the broadcasting establishment,
and I get the feeling you do or have.

The operation of transmitters designed to jam or block wireless communications is a violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
("Act"). See 47 U.S.C. Sections 301, 302a, 333. The Act prohibits any person from willfully or maliciously interfering with the radio communications of
any station licensed or authorized under the Act or operated by the U.S. government. 47 U.S.C. Section 333. The manufacture, importation, sale or
offer for sale, including advertising, of devices designed to block or jam wireless transmissions is prohibited.

Cell phone blocking devices are used by federal officials under certain circumstances. Privacy rights of property owners may affect the policy and
application of law within buildings. The FCC may issue a permit that waives the law for private use.

Nowhere does it state that making them as proof of concept or for teaching is illegal. Most technical schools that each do take the time to get the
FCC waiver just to be safe. And, also as stated, privacy rights of property owners (this includes private citizens) may affect the policy and application
of the law within buildings.

As most of theses devices can be built to limit the range, using it in one's own household may fall under the private rights of property owners as long
as it does not extend beyond the building and affect the public in general.

It's the same with explosives. You can make them in a teaching environment, say for a chemistry class, under controlled conditions. But the majority
of explosives are illegal to make or use by the general public.

Knowledge is not dangerous. It is how that knowledge is used and applied that can make it dangerous.

BearGrills says: Jul 5, 2011. 12:43 AM REPLY

Totally agree! If someone afraid of being charged for illegal public use, make this one for yourself, for home usage, with small jamming radius
enough to cover the area but not interfere with outside, and everyone would be happy :)

static says: Jul 4, 2011. 8:05 PM REPLY

When I read microstrip line on the schematic, I had something else in mind, that I was seeing it on the most predominate photo of the completed board, I
assume here microstrip line means the small coaxial cable.

fegundez1 says: Jun 30, 2011. 5:50 AM REPLY

as it has been widely known that most cowardly ied device users do use cell phones to trigger their devices it boggles the mind to think that the military
doesn't use some kind of device like this to stop some of the carnage.

static says: Jul 4, 2011. 6:27 PM REPLY

The jamming of radio signals by the US government and/or military is old news. No reason to think they are not doing so now.

JKR says: Jul 2, 2011. 8:49 PM REPLY

In both Afganistan and Iraq the coalition forces use a very complex jamming system that jams multiple frequencies. Look up JCCS-1 and the CREW
system. The Army just brought back an MOS in Electronic Warfare from lessons learned in country. I spent a year in Iraq installing and maintaining
CREW systems, cool stuff to work with most of it was classiified secret..

BearGrills says: Jun 30, 2011. 6:06 AM REPLY

Actually they do use very powerful and completely reliable jammers for disrupting IEDs. The post about it you can find at the Wired.com's Dangerroom,
the Iraq invisible war or something like that.

rivetgeek says: Jun 29, 2011. 9:30 AM REPLY

it should probably be noted that this sort of device is totally illegal in the US

JuCo says: Jun 29, 2011. 10:01 PM REPLY

not true... hospitals use them instead of dealing with the jerks that think that they're call is way more important than someone's life and corporations use
them for security. the biggest problem is that they usually don't set them up properly and the "bubble" will reach beyond their building's walls.

to be fair, you might have meant that it's completely illegal for just some random person to use one... in that case, yeah, you're right. and it's probably a
HUGE fine if you're caught doing it.

static says: Jul 4, 2011. 6:16 PM REPLY

When something doesn't make sense it's probably not true. In event the emissions of a cell phone could interfere with medical equipment it's highly
unlikely the hospitals deliberately transmit on the same frequencies.

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 rivetgeek says: Jun 30, 2011. 10:57 AM REPLY
The FCC would beg to difer:

http://transition.fcc.gov/eb/Public_Notices/DA-05-1776A1.html

schkip1973 says: Jun 30, 2011. 4:17 AM REPLY

Do you have an example of a hospital that sends out radiation to interfere with a cellphone, while at the same time not interfering with medical
equipment?
Also it's not a bubble.

BearGrills says: Jun 30, 2011. 12:38 AM REPLY

Yeah, it is great for using at home for personal safety and not to harm others. However it is very tempting to use it to silence some annoying cell phone
blabbers :)
Though it is illegal to do that, thus you need to think twice before doing so.

kelseymh says: Jun 29, 2011. 10:09 AM REPLY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_jammer#Legalities

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