Defeating Microwave Weapons! - Part 1
What it is
Tech Ingredients demonstrates how microwaves work and how they affect objects at range, then shows ways to defend against them. It includes a correction about rectifier output frequency.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters recommend it as a practical explanation of microwave hazards and shielding, and of using microwave ovens safely without an enclosure.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2022, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“Tech Ingredients has a great video on using microwave ovens without an enclosure”
Using microwave ovens without enclosure and blocking directed energy weapons.
NavinF, 2023-09 · Recommendation · in “French regulators order Apple to halt sales of the iPhone 12”
“Probably also worth watching a related video from the same channel”
Related video on defeating microwave weapons.
amatecha, 2025-03 · Recommendation · in “Military grade sonic weapon is used against protesters in Serbia”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: microwaves, rf energy, shielding, directed energy, electronics
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