Making a nice box into a faraday cage

[Scott Winners]

Interesting discussion. Good luck finding metal window screen, all I could find local a summer or two ago was nylon. Not sure I totally trust the power off feature on my phone, don't use/ haven't activated my voice assistant.

[John K Jordan]

Interesting discussion. Good luck finding metal window screen, all I could find local a summer or two ago was nylon. Not sure I totally trust the power off feature on my phone, don't use/ haven't activated my voice assistant.

You can buy "hardware cloth" a wide range of mesh sizes. For example, check under "insect screen" here: https://www.darbywiremesh.com/

I'd buy copper since seams can be easily soldered. Years ago I watched the construction of a faraday cage room for a special use - copper mesh under wall, ceiling, and floor coverings. The door was part of the cage too.
I have a supply of 1/8" mesh hardware cloth made from galvanized steel for beehive use.

JKJ

[Ed Edwards]

Keyless entry

I'm not sure of other vehicle manufactures, on my Ford pick-up, once I unlock it, or, remotely start it, I still need to insert the key and turn it to the on position before the steering wheel will unlock and and the truck will move.

ED

[Kev Williams]

Finally got around to reading this thread...

Here's how I keep our phones from listening:
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[John K Jordan]

Finally got around to reading this thread...

Here's how I keep our phones from listening:
moff.jpg

Good point. On my Samsung phone it's under Apps, Google, App Permissions, Microphone

[Barry McFadden]

they put their phones in the microwave.

at what power setting and for how long??

[Stephen Tashiro]

The best answer is above. The off button.

Is the off-on button an analog device? Or does the phone have to be "on" to some extent for the on-off button to work?