On my way to the Dayton Hamvention last Thursday, I happened to hear the
last few seconds of an ad on WNRQ-105.9 (Nashville). Listeners were
invited to "Go Stealth"; to call 800-695-7703 to buy "The Phazer", which
would make their car invisible to police radar and guaranteed to
reimburse buyers who get speeding tickets.

I've found this device on the Internet:
http://www.jammersstore.com/p_phazer.htm

And, I've found this decision:
http://www.fcc.gov/ogc/documents/opi.../rockymtn.html

in which the Court of Appeals finds the FCC was justified in prohibiting
Rocky Mountain Radar from marketing a similar device.

The FCC found this device was not certified under Part 15, and *could
not* be certified, as its *intended purpose* was to interfere with the
licensed police radar service.

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As a motorist who's sick and tired of being harassed & tailgated every
time I dare pass while going less than 20 over the limit... and a
law-abiding broadcaster & ham... I find this ad simply amazing.

We have a product that is ILLEGAL to market and ILLEGAL to use. Its
purpose is to intentionally interfere with a licensed radio service.
And, more fundamentally, to allow motorists to intentionally violate the
law without risk of prosecution.

I wonder what WNRQ would say if the Nashville TV stations started airing
ads for 500-watt FM transmitters for use by pirate broadcasters?

(and I don't mean to pick only on WNRQ. I've also heard this ad on
WFAW-AM in Wisconsin, and at least one other station.)
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com