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Cheap anti-surveillance device. What's inside?
This is the inexpensive CC308+ anti-surveillance device that I pulled out of me latest mailbag.
I only bought it to tear it apart and find out if it was any good - and (of course) because it was really cheap.
Spoiler alert - it's not good. Not at all.
But it was cheap.
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This isn't the only way to do it.
It's probably not the best way to do it.
But it's how I do it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdL19Hzi80
I only bought it to tear it apart and find out if it was any good - and (of course) because it was really cheap.
Spoiler alert - it's not good. Not at all.
But it was cheap.
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My tip jar: https://www.patreon.com/pileofstuff
If you are OK with me getting a commission on your e-bay purchases, feel free to use my affiliate link: https://ebay.to/33IF7PA
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This isn't the only way to do it.
It's probably not the best way to do it.
But it's how I do it.
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdL19Hzi80
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