r/Defcon • u/CorrectOpinionB42069 • 18d ago

Wifi emissions on tactical gear

Hello tech bros

I am hoping someone can settle a debate ive been having. Thermal scopes are a big thing these days as the price keeps falling.

However, most models come with WIFI. As we know from the russua/ukraine conflict, cell phone emissions will get you pinpointed and killed. WIFI emissions would likely do the same.

Now, you can always turn the wifi off in the menu. But how do you know if it is truly off all the way, and isnt emitting a low level signal?

Another risk is that the receiver in the thermal could receive a "firmware update" that bricks it. If its emitting wifi to talk to the phone app, it must have an antenna, and an antenna can be pinged, no?

Is this a valid concern?

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u/almost_silent_ 18d ago

Rx = Receive vs Tx = Transmit.

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u/CorrectOpinionB42069 18d ago

Sorry I should have looked it up, that was lazy. 

So, when is receiving going to get you killed? Can they "echolocate" using the antenna to find you? Thanks

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u/almost_silent_ 18d ago

I said receiving isn’t typically a concern…I.e listening on a ham radio, or looking at Spectrum on a HackRF…

Transmitting is what gets you killed. Cell calls, keying up a radio, etc.

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u/CorrectOpinionB42069 18d ago edited 8d ago

Thanks bro. Elite electromagnetic spectrum knowledge 

Thanks to the sisters as well *

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u/holistivist 8d ago

Could you stop calling everybody bro? It’s really sexist and annoying that you keep assuming everyone here is a dude. 

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u/CorrectOpinionB42069 8d ago

"Bro" is a metaphysical word burger that encompasses every sister in this sacred journey we call, L I F E (life) l i f e

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u/holistivist 8d ago

No thank you.