Guest Palindrome Posted October 27, 2003 Report Posted October 27, 2003 I saw an article on Top Gear this evening about the remote control zapper thingy that locks your car and enables the alarm. Clarkson went to the extreme range of his zapper and locked and unlocked his car with the zapper. He then moved away from his car a few yards and tried again. As he was out of range nothing happened to the car when he pressed the button on his zapper. Staying where he was, he put the zapper to his right temple and pressed the button. The car locked and the alarm activated! By all accounts using your head can double the range of the zapper. Stranger things have happened!
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted October 27, 2003 Report Posted October 27, 2003 I discovered this ages ago. I could sit in a lecture at uni, on the 6th floor of the building, and press my car remote and it's do nothing. If however, I held it under my chin, I could hear the car beep in the car park. Sad.... ;-) P
Guest mcwarre Posted October 27, 2003 Report Posted October 27, 2003 "]If however, I held it under my chin, I could hear the car beep in the car park. Sad.... ;-) P Hollow vessels are always good at amplification! :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted October 27, 2003 Report Posted October 27, 2003 Don't make me reset your post count back to 0 Mr Warren ;-) P
Guest spacecowboy6982 Posted October 27, 2003 Report Posted October 27, 2003 Hehehe, that is hilarious ! Gotta try that 2moro !
Guest HelloDave Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 It actually says in the manual for my alarm "If the remote batteries run low and you cannot disarm, hold the remote to your chin and press the unlock button to gain extra range" Presumably the skull makes a reasonable RF antenna :)
Guest Zim Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Yeah i think thats the case, the signal from the remote will be passed through your body and use your body as an antenna. so when u put your hand up u extending the range. *so i have been told by my physics A-Level lecturer* - so dont blame me if i am totally wrong "Z"
Guest spacecowboy6982 Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 This is quality !!! Parked my car just outside the lecture theatre and managed to set the alarm off twice!! Teacher was doing his nut !!
Guest madu Posted October 28, 2003 Report Posted October 28, 2003 Gotta try this one!! Sounds quality indeed!
Guest Palindrome Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 Hope it doesn't turn brain matter in a substance resembling scrambled eggs!
Guest mcwarre Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 "]Don't make me reset your post count back to 0 Mr Warren ;-) P Hehe :) :( :D
Guest Will Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 And i thought it was a windup to see if you could get your mate to stand somewhere pointing his keys to his head.. I'll have to try it soon! (in private). Do you have to touch your metal key to your skin, or just put it near? Will
Guest nickcornaglia Posted October 30, 2003 Report Posted October 30, 2003 I just learned the under the chin method a few weeks ago....though I actually need to open my mouth for it to work better!
Guest Brody Posted November 2, 2003 Report Posted November 2, 2003 Now i have to try this! Where are my keys?!
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