Subj : rf repeaters in multimedia bugs
To   : All
From : warmfuzzy
Date : Tue May 07 2024 17:37:12

The problem with standard bugs is they take a lot of energy to transmit a 
small distance.  The solution to that problem is to have the bug taking power 
from a MAINS line (a standard wall outlet and broadcast its signal on a 
frequency adjacent to a powerful FM station.  To decode the transmission a 
person would need a narrow field receiver and select the exact frequency of 
the bug and cut out or limit the signal from the popular high-powered radio 
station.  Where RF repeaters come into play is on the end part of this system. 
It would go to a bug in the AC outlet through the air, being nudged along 
side a high powered FM radio station, to a power line box near the property 
under surveillance, and from there being encrypted and sent off to the 
listening post.

The usefulness of repeaters can not be under estimated.  The goal is to have 
the transmitter not be detected, and using a repeater allows for up-conversion 
to a higher frequency than those commonly monitored.  The optimal setup would 
be to have the bug go a short distance to a repeater and the repeater send the 
signal as a WiFi Internet signal.  This is because in cities and even suburbs 
the spectrum of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz is heavily used and can be used without 
suspicion.  It would appear to be just someone else's house WiFi network.

These are just my thoughts.  Practical, yes, possible, yes, but legal, kind of 
unknown.  Don't do anything that would get you in trouble with the law.  The 
police care about the letter of the law and not the principle of the law.  
They would put you in the slammer with a smile on their faces.  If you break 
the law you're going to get hit.  Don't mess with them, they are not your 
friend.

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