Radio interference from U.S. Navy transmitters controlled garage door openers near the Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach causing them to suddenly open and close by themselves. A new communications system used by the military was on the same frequency as the garage door openers. This has happened near other bases all over the country. Garage door remotes operate on an unlicensed basis on frequencies that were reserved for the federal government. Base officials say, “Because garage door openers are unlicensed devices, they are not offered any protection from interference by licensed users in the same frequency band, and in fact are required by federal law to accept interference from licensed users.”Learn more from ABC Los Angeles.
Seal Beach Navy Transmitters Control Residents’ Garage Doors
