13 Facts About Radio jamming

Radio jamming is the deliberate jamming, blocking or interference with wireless communications.

Unintentional "Radio jamming" occurs when an operator transmits on a busy frequency without first checking whether it is in use, or without being able to hear stations using the frequency.

Intentional communications jamming is usually aimed at radio signals to disrupt control of a battle.

Obvious Radio jamming is easy to detect because it can be heard on the receiving equipment.

Purpose of this type of Radio jamming is to block reception of transmitted signals and to cause a nuisance to the receiving operator.

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Subtle Radio jamming is Radio jamming during which no sound is heard on the receiving equipment.

Radar Radio jamming is important to disrupt use of radar used to guide an enemy's missiles or aircraft.

Western nations had allowed jamming prior to World War II, but in the post-War era the Western view has been that jamming violates the freedom of information while the Soviet view has been that under the international law principle of national sovereignty jamming is an acceptable response to foreign radio broadcasts.

Skywave Radio jamming covered a large area but for the reasons described was of limited effectiveness.

Skywave Radio jamming was usually accompanied by morse signals in order to enable identification of the Radio jamming station in order that Soviet monitoring posts could assess the effectiveness of each station.

However, in Latin America there were instances of communist radio stations such as Radio jamming Venceremos being jammed, allegedly by the CIA, while there were short lived instances where Britain jammed some Egyptian, Greek and Rhodesian stations.

However, the minister of communication has recently admitted that satellite Radio jamming has 'serious effects' and has called for identification of Radio jamming stations so they can put a stop to this practice.

Radio jamming is a common plot element in the Star Wars franchise.