# cifertech/RF-Clown

BLE and Bluetooth Jammer with nRF24L01 and ESP32

Repository: https://github.com/cifertech/RF-Clown
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rf-clown
Homepage: https://youtu.be/Jadzrg9bz40
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: arduino, nrf24l01, wifi, ble, bluetooth, cybersecurity, esp32, jammer
Last push: 2026-06-06T18:53:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 86, release rhythm 21, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1487, "days_push": 88, "days_rel": 312, "gap_med": 299, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1810, forks 185 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:39.463672+00:00)

## What it is
RF-Clown is an open-source BLE and Bluetooth jammer built on ESP32 and multiple nRF24L01 radio modules, with an OLED display, NeoPixel feedback, and a portable battery-powered custom PCB. It is intended for RF research, education, and testing of wireless communication protocols.

## Use cases
- build a portable BLE jammer with ESP32 and nRF24L01
- learn about Bluetooth and BLE RF vulnerabilities
- test wireless communication resilience in a lab
- experiment with multi-module nRF24 jamming setups
- study open-source RF security hardware designs

## When to choose
- you want a transparent, open-source RF jamming/education tool
- you need a portable battery-powered device with OLED navigation
- you want to modify hardware and firmware for RF research

## When to avoid
- you need a legal or compliant wireless testing solution for production networks
- you want a software-only tool without building custom hardware
- jamming radio signals is illegal in your jurisdiction

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, embedded, developer-tools
- domain: security, hardware, embedded-systems
- platform: embedded, iot, cpp
- tags: bluetooth-jammer, ble, nrf24l01, esp32, rf, penetration-testing, arduino

## Member repositories
- cifertech/RF-Clown (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.463672+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:21:17.750122+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cifertech/RF-Clown (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.463672+00:00, sha c07035987e73)
  - homepage: https://youtu.be/Jadzrg9bz40 (fetched 2026-08-29T10:59:59.693739+00:00, sha 727b137b28f0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.