[ale] OT: Cell phone signal blocker

[Jim Kinney]

Image having to do that in a college final exam....

On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Jeff Lightner<jlightner at water.com> wrote:
> Nice visual there:
> The proprietor wears a six-shooter and says "Let's keep those hands
> where I can see them pardners."
>
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> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Kinney
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:56 PM
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> Subject: Re: [ale] OT: Cell phone signal blocker
>
> You'll need a white noise generator that broadcasts at the multiple
> cell phone frequencies. Anything that puts out more that about 50W
> should totally blanket the room(s).
>
> Low tech is an easier solution: All participants must keep both hand
> on/above the table at all times or they are disqualified. I have had
> this issue with college exams...
>
> On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Vernard Martin<vernard at venger.net>
> wrote:
>> ok, this is going to sound like I've been watching too many sci-fi
>> movies but I want to obtain a device that can block cell phone
> reception
>> in about a 10 to 20 yard radius. This is not for myself but for a
> friend
>> of mine. He is one of those people that runs the Team Trivia events at
> a
>> local sports bar. He is having a hard time with folks cheating by
>> looking up the answers to trivia questions on their blackberries and
>> such. He is hoping that he can block the signal they are using.
>>
>> I personally don't think its possible without introducing a helluva
> lot
>> of signal noise in the area that will screw up other stuff (possible
>> including human life) but I thought it was best to pose the question
> to
>> the best set of techno-geeks that I know.
>>
>> Any ideas? And yes, this does not address the issue of legality at the
>> moment, :)
>>
>> V
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