Duplicating a radio remote for awesome practical joke

Hi guys,

Apologies in advance if this is not the right forum. It's just really hard to find a place where I can ask this question. If there's a better forum that you know of - please let me know and I will ask it there.

I'm playing a practical joke on my buddy who has a remote controlled golf buggy. You can see its manual here: http://goo.gl/QJ42Z

I'm wondering how I can firstly find what radio bands the remote is running on, and then if I can duplicate the remote? I'm not sure if it has security built in to the remote and main unit, as you have to pair the remote before use.

This remote duplicator could help: Duplicator

Any help would be awesome!! He's such a annoyance with his buggy - runs it in to me all the time to aggravate me. I have to work this out!!

 

Thanks so much - that's great info! I'll be able to check the FCC (or equivalent) info on the buggy or remote.

I'm thinking it may not be possible, because of the pairing issue. Like you say - I could pair a second remote, but the idea is to think he is always in control, and just randomly run it in to a bunker (or water) every now and then. He's a computer tech guy, and there's nothing worse than a problem that only occurs intermittently

That device claims to learn part of a rolling code remote, but as you say - I doubt it would work. I don't know much about rolling codes, but after reading a little on them in the last few minutes - their security seems very good.

 

That sounds like the perfect fallback plan! I'm very grateful for your help - I'll go and research this. Thanks again