EMP on a small scale

Tight beam and emp really don't go together very well.

Once upon a time I knew of a 600W ex microwave oven magnetron fitted directly to a 20dB horn antenna giving around 60kW erp. Certainly destroyed semiconductor devices in it's path. This definitely a 'do not do this at home' project and would be exceptionally dangerous to persons in front of the antenna.

Bob

So you want to blind a camera then ?

Nick

And preferably destroy mobile phones on trains

Andrew Mawson

You can't have tight beam EMP. Aldermaston have just the kit you want and will rent it out at quite reasonable rates. I'm afraid it isn't portable though. Gives you ever such a funny feeling when inside it when it fires.

Portable versions are available but getting the fissionable material necessary to make them work can be difficult.

do a google for microwave deathray, there are lots of simple, dangerous instructions to build the device you need for minimal cost.

mrcheerful

In article , John writes

Bin nabbed by a speed camera then?....

By "shortish range" do you mean the few mm needed for the potentially destructive testing of a prototype IC or have you something more dubious in mind.

Phased-plasma rifle in the forty watt range.

In article , Bob Minchin writes

There's an interesting internet site produced by a Russian chap who has experimented, amongst other things, with EMP pulses and home-made horn antennas. He tested it on an old Compaq PC and displayed pictures of the results.

Unfortunately, I can't remember his name (the site address is formed from [part of] his name, IIRC), it's not in my favourites, and a google has not turned up anything. Anyone else seen the site and know where it is?

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:42:35 +0100, "nick smith" strung together this:

I don't think he does actually. How did you work that out from what he said?

It is the bit about wanting to do in CCDs from a few metres away.

Colin Bignell

Well, I can't see why else he would want to damage a CCD from 10 metres away...!

Any "you'll be back" ;-)

T i m

Try something like this ?

Jilted Ex trying to take out the wedding video????

-- Richard Sampson

email me at richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

Mobile phone jammers are easily available. I've been considering getting one for a while, although earplugs are cheaper, easier and legal.

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:59:19 +0100, "nightjar" strung together this:

He never said anything of the sort, he said "Tight beam and emp really don't go together very well." Nothing else, just that.

And judging from several replies, some from people who really should know better, the post was pointing out the fact that the reply wasn't to the OP and didn't include any quoted text so no-one knows who is being told to do what.

There's very little else that uses CCDs these days.

MBQ