[CQ-Contest] When RF is not your friend

[Scott]

We use RFID's extensively in veterinary medicineŠprimarily for lost pet
ID.  Our readers have to be within 6 inches of the pet RFID's to read
them.  Other types may be more sensitive, though.



On 4/4/14 5:49 PM, "Ron Notarius W3WN" <wn3vaw at verizon.net> wrote:

>My understanding is that because the RFID circuits are passive, you have
>to
>get REAL close to someone to "read" the circuit/chip in the card.
>
>Is it possible?  Yes.  Probable?  Not really.
>
>I wouldn't worry about it.
>
>But, you can always wrap your wallet, or whatever holds your cards, in
>thin
>metallic foil.
>
>Hmmmm... maybe all those guys wearing the tin foil hats are on to
>something
>after all.
>
>73, ron w3wn
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>Charles Harpole
>Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 4:23 PM
>To: Contest Internet
>Subject: [CQ-Contest] When RF is not your friend
>
>Question......... is it true that RFID chips in passports and credit cards
>can be scanned and read by thieves walking past you?  If yes, how does one
>foil that activity beyond using foil?
> 
>thanks to you traveling contesters,
>
>Charles Harpole
>k4vud at hotmail.com 
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