Electronic Circuits And Secrets Of An Old-Fashioned Spy (Paperback)

~ (Author) "It simply wouldn't be fair for the circuits and design modifications in this book to be available only to persons experienced in electronics..." (more)
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Product Description

Learn to build bugs or take advantage of those already in place; assemble a DFMF decoder or decode phone tones without one; construct a red box for free pay phone calls; crack answering machine passwords; defeat digital and spread-spectrum cordless phones with an FM phone tap; and much more! For academic study only.

About the Author

Sheldon Charrett is the author of many books on Identity Change, Privacy, and Personal Freedom. His only contact with Paladin is through electronic means, as he likes to keep a low profile, and who knows what new ID he may be using currently? You too can contact Sheldon by accessing his Web site: /www.phreak.co.uk/sxc

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581600275
• ISBN-13: 978-1581600278
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,109,239 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, yeah!, July 7, 2000

By	Huntress Reviews (United States) - See all my reviews

WOW. Let me say right up front that this book is "No-holds-barred". It's obviously written for people who already know electronics at least at a hobby level. I'm almost afraid to put this one online, so let me say that it IS ONLY for Academic Study! While not as detailed and comprehensive as some other books I have reviewed, what it does cover is "In your face", down and dirty, and from my experience as an Electrical Engineer, VERY workable. How to crack answering machines and make free calls are among the listed topics, Paladin makes it clear that this is for Academic Study only. Brother, if you are caught doing anything this book shows, you WILL go to jail!

Don't let the name fool you, this book is as modern and up-to-date as it can be. The "Old Fashioned" refers to the type of person who gets out and does the spying himself. I spent a few hours tracing the schematics of a few of the circuits shown, and I have to say, he's got some clever ways to get around modern problems... Can't find the device you need? No problem, he shows you several ways to build one. I consider it a book to get before any books are banned in this country, cause this one will be on the list!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great, October 8, 2000

By A Customer

I'm only 12 and I saw this book and wanted this bad. When it got here me and my friend went straight to Radio Shack and bought almost part to build a room bug for my sisters room after ordering the rest of the parts off the net we finished it. It works great. there are many other prodjects to build too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Book, May 11, 2001

By	Essie (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

I recently purchased this book, thinking that it would be very interesting to see how various bugs and things work. I skimmed through it, and am currently building a room bug to see how the transmitter works, etc. I thought it was very cool, especially the chapter about bugs already in place. Gives you an idea of how easily someone can be watching over you.