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Re:Please do not write below the line by cardiffspaceman on Monday October 21, 2024 @10:57PM (#41910775)
What happened to the vans with antennae that scanned for operating TVs (there’s an IF oscillator in there I guess) to find unlicensed receivers?
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Re:Please do not write below the line by mr_toad on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @12:31AM (#41911211)
The BBC has never offered any proof or explanation of how they worked, and there is some suspicion that they are fakes used for their psychological effect.
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Re:Please do not write below the line by hoseja on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @03:20AM (#41911974)
You can absolutely listen for the TV heterodyne leakage.
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