diff --git a/code/datums/components/crafting/tools.dm b/code/datums/components/crafting/tools.dm
index a1e1fd1ab76..10b0352d376 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/crafting/tools.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/crafting/tools.dm
@@ -109,3 +109,13 @@
 			continue
 		if(crayon.use_charges(user, 10))
 			return
+
+/datum/crafting_recipe/makeshift_radio_jammer
+	name = "Makeshift Radio Jammer"
+	result = /obj/item/jammer/makeshift
+	reqs = list(
+		/obj/item/universal_scanner = 1,
+		/obj/item/encryptionkey = 1,
+		/obj/item/stack/cable_coil = 5,
+	)
+	category = CAT_TOOLS
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/traitordevices.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/traitordevices.dm
index 91a8a066661..2fb6de0c03e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/traitordevices.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/traitordevices.dm
@@ -327,7 +327,14 @@ effective or pretty fucking useless.
 	icon = 'icons/obj/devices/syndie_gadget.dmi'
 	icon_state = "jammer"
 	var/active = FALSE
+
+	/// The range of devices to disable while active
 	var/range = 12
+
+	/// The range of the disruptor wave, disabling radios
+	var/disruptor_range = 7
+
+	/// The delay between using the disruptor wave
 	var/jam_cooldown_duration = 15 SECONDS
 	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(jam_cooldown)
 
@@ -348,7 +355,7 @@ effective or pretty fucking useless.
 
 	user.balloon_alert(user, "disruptor wave released!")
 	to_chat(user, span_notice("You release a disruptor wave, disabling all nearby radio devices."))
-	for (var/atom/potential_owner in view(7, user))
+	for (var/atom/potential_owner in view(disruptor_range, user))
 		disable_radios_on(potential_owner, ignore_syndie = TRUE)
 	COOLDOWN_START(src, jam_cooldown, jam_cooldown_duration)
 
@@ -372,7 +379,7 @@ effective or pretty fucking useless.
 	if(. & ITEM_INTERACT_ANY_BLOCKER)
 		return
 
-	if (!(interacting_with in view(7, user)))
+	if (!(interacting_with in view(disruptor_range, user)))
 		user.balloon_alert(user, "out of reach!")
 		return
 
@@ -392,6 +399,16 @@ effective or pretty fucking useless.
 	GLOB.active_jammers -= src
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/item/jammer/makeshift
+	name = "makeshift radio jammer"
+	desc = "A jury-rigged device that disrupts nearby radio communication. Its crude construction provides a significantly smaller area of effect compared to its Syndicate counterpart."
+	range = 5
+	disruptor_range = 3
+
+/obj/item/jammer/makeshift/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_CONTRABAND, INNATE_TRAIT)
+
 /obj/item/storage/toolbox/emergency/turret
 	desc = "You feel a strange urge to hit this with a wrench."
 
diff --git a/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items/stealthy_tools.dm b/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items/stealthy_tools.dm
index 5959be8e9fd..e99c41cc4c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items/stealthy_tools.dm
+++ b/code/modules/uplink/uplink_items/stealthy_tools.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	name = "Radio Jammer"
 	desc = "This device will disrupt any nearby outgoing radio communication when activated. Does not affect binary chat."
 	item = /obj/item/jammer
-	cost = 5
+	cost = 1
 
 /datum/uplink_item/stealthy_tools/smugglersatchel
 	name = "Smuggler's Satchel"