Is one of my neighbors using a nuclear device?

[Squisher]

A month ago my garage door opener started acting up. Neither of the cars would open up the door so I figured there was something wrong with the receiver because it opened and closed just fine with the wired button. But then, I went up to my bedroom over the garage and the RF remote to turn on the lights didn't work.
The next day everything worked just fine and has worked fine for a month until today. Now, exactly the same stuff is happening again.

Is one of my neighbors setting off some sort of ElectroMagnetic Pulse via a nuclear device? I've been wearing my tinfoil hat and codpiece all day.

 

[SunSamurai]

Yes, you should cut your balls off to rectify.

 

[Ika]

If your children start growing extra appendages out of their ears, start worrying.

 

[Crusty]

What about other wireless devices? Cell phones, wifi, cordless phones?

 

[PottedMeat]

maybe someone is arc welding in the area? that generates a lot of wideband noise

 

[Squisher]

What about other wireless devices? Cell phones, wifi, cordless phones?

I don't think any of those you mentioned are affected. The wife just intercomed me from the phone in the bedroom, but it's 5.8GHz.

 

[l0cke]

Do you live near an air force base? They use the same frequencies as many garage door openers do illegally.

 

[Squisher]

maybe someone is arc welding in the area? that generates a lot of wideband noise

That was what I was thinking the first time, but it's a pretty quiet neighborhood and I couldn't hear anything like an arc welder. Also, it's been going on for at least 8 hours now.

 

[aigomorla]

Is one of my neighbors setting off some sort of ElectroMagnetic Pulse via a nuclear device? I've been wearing my tinfoil hat and codpiece all day.

NOOB!

Thats not to block radiation!
Its to keep the aliens from not probing your mind with there mind probe laser.

Serious note.
Have you checked your power line? Check to see if your getting steady 110-120VAC.

If it dipped a lot, your appliance might not power up.
Other then that i have no clue. Maybe a transformer near your house is acting up?

 

[Squisher]

Do you live near an air force base? They use the same frequencies as many garage door openers do illegally.

I live about 4 miles from Detroit Metro airport and 2 miles from Willow Run airport (small private), but neither is military. Surprisingly, I'm away from all the flight paths. No airplane noise.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Oops, I'll stop. Did not realize the range on this thing was that crazy.

I keep loosing connection to my satellite so I cranked the gain up on my transmitter. 9000kdb was maybe too high.

 

[Number1]

Have you talked to the CIA about this?
You should ask your friends at work if they also suspect illegal nuclear activity in their neighborhood. You may be on to something.

 

[Kadarin]

Probably me. I'll stop firing up the quantum entangler during daylight hours.

 

[SunnyD]

The Large Hardon Collider is operational now, ya know.

 

[sao123]

1980 microwave oven?

 

[Red Squirrel]

1980 microwave oven?

lol I'd laugh, because it could happen.

Do the lights dim, and pole transformer get louder, during these times?

 

[Born2bwire]

Do you have the options of changing the channel on your garage door opener?

 

[IronWing]

Your house is built on top of an ancient Indian burial ground...






So when the Indian ghosts come to haunt you, ask them for tech support.

 

[SSSnail]

Your house is possessed, move now.

You can thank me later when sleeping tonight, knowing that a pair of eyes (wait, make that three) are staring at you while you're trying to snore.

 

[Squisher]

Do you have the options of changing the channel on your garage door opener?

I don't know. I'll have to drag out the instructions. It's a newer Chamberlain that has the controllers that configure themselves.

 

[Colt45]

 

[dawp]

I've got your Nuclear Device right HERE