Re: Hmm ... Ordered PI-Zero 2WH "Kit" - Possible Problem

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Hmm ... Ordered PI-Zero 2WH "Kit" - Possible Problem
Date	2026-05-26 08:57 +0200
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On 2026-05-26 08:36, c186282 wrote:
> On 5/26/26 02:13, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2026-05-26 06:17, c186282 wrote:
>>> On 5/25/26 14:29, rbowman wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 25 May 2026 03:09:49 -0400, c186282 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Noted AFTER I'd clicked that the case was touted as "heat 
>>>>> dissipating".
>>>>> That means METAL. Sorry, but a METAL case will be SHIT for the WiFi
>>>>> signal.
>>>>> My house is wiring un-friendly. WiFi or nothing.
>>>>
>>>> https://hackaday.com/2018/11/30/extreme-pi-overclocking-with- 
>>>> mineral- oil/
>>>>
>>>> amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Zero-Basic-Official/dp/B0CT1Y3CQJ/
>>>>
>>>> Went for the $36 GeeekPi, did you?
>>>
>>>    Um ... this one was not "Geek" ... but I still
>>>    foresee a problem. There's an odd "WiFi Symbol"
>>>    cut-out over the chip, but IMHO it's not enough
>>>    to allow a good signal.
>>>
>>>    As I wrote elsewhere. a large DRILL might solve
>>>    the problem ... make a nice fat hole over the
>>>    WiFi chip. Could also replace the top cover with
>>>    plastic, do have some stick-on heat-sinks.
>>>
>>>    Anyway, I wanna see what can be done with this
>>>    little thing. Compute power is well above the
>>>    original Zero.
>>>
>>>    BIG annoyance, yet ANOTHER kind of HDMI connector,
>>>    had to order adapters. Come *ON* PI ... DECIDE !!!
>>>
>>>    Ran across an article some years ago, Pi3, where
>>>    they detailed how to disconnect the little on-board
>>>    WiFi antenna and solder-in a REAL antenna. Increased
>>>    the range/power incredibly - to a good KM+.
>>>
>>>    Surely illegally so. However unlike the Big Brother
>>>    UK the USA doesn't have 'sniffer' vans running around.
>>>    You can be WAY out of spec and nobody cares. Oh, little
>>>    clue, set yer country to Saudi Arabia ... the signal
>>>    will be stronger.
>>
>> I don't think the UK has vans running around all the time, either :-D
>> Maybe where there is a complaint.
> 
> 
>    There was a great Monty Python skit about
>    the "Ministry Of Housinz" van running around
>    looking for illegal cat purrs  :-)
> 
>    I know they DO/DID? have vans trying to detect
>    unregistered/untaxed TVs.

Sure, the vans do exist. Spain has/had them. Some people have seen them. 
Me? No. They must be rare and only taken out for serious stuff.

During Franco times there were rumours about them, specially within the 
CB people.

I asked ChatGPT, spewed a long text. Says they do exist, but the rumours 
are exaggerated. Then this paragraph raised my attention:

+++---------------
Ironically, today it is easier

Modern SDR technology made RF monitoring vastly cheaper and better. Even 
hobbyists can now do impressive direction finding with cheap hardware.

So:

the scary black van became less necessary,
but the actual technical capability became far stronger.
---------------++-

I wonder what that SDR is.

> 
> 
>>>    Long LONG back in the 'CB' radio days, there was an
>>>    asshole with at least a 1000 watt amplifier. He'd
>>>    rant on - all night - bleeding over like five channels.
>>>    The govt wasn't interested. SO ... vigilante justice.
>>>    Some locals tracked down the location and put a sharp
>>>    metal SCREW through his antenna cable - probably
>>>    shorted/roasted his expensive amp. No more problems :-)
>>
>> Heh heh heh 8-D
> 
>    SOMETIMES, "citizen justice" is needed.
> 

:-)

>> There were a bunch of people with "Alfa Limas", Linear Amplifiers on 
>> the output, and some of those with 1KW.
> 
>    Yep ... easy to GET a 1-5kw amp. It afflicted everyone.
>    The US govt had better things to worry about.
> 
>    So, many cases of "citizen justice" fer sure.
> 
>    'CB' radios are now Antique Tech - but there WAS a
>    time when they were very relevant.
> 
>    DO still own one, Just In Case.
> 
>    NOW ... it'll be RF connection tech - WiFi
>    and more. Assholes CAN jam this up. No kind
>    of Vast Konspiracies, just ultra-ego ASSHOLES.
> 
>    That old 'CB' hog ... it became very obvious that
>    he was one of those 'ultra-ego' people ... he COULD
>    dominate, so figured he HAD to. Made his dick bigger.
> 
>    I wonder how big a fire was started in his linear amp
>    after the retribution ? NEVER heard him again. Did
>    hear bits referring to finding/sabotaging his op.


I think that CB still exists, but it is FM now (that's the law). And 
people that before used the CB to chat now use internet instead.


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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