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TV detector vans

Posted By: Tubba, on host 138.38.32.88
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2000, at 11:46:58

What do they contain? Do they do anything at all?

I recieved a letter today telling me, incorrectly, that I haven't got a license. I can understand how they could check for a license, but how can they check for a TV?

A (terrestrial) telly intercepts transmissions using an aerial. As far as I know, it does not broadcast anything. So how do those vans that stalk our streets work? Can an unlicensed TV actually be detected? Can a licensed one, for that matter?

Tub"Big Brother is watching me, but he needs new glasses"ba

Replies To This Message

Re: TV detector vans - Wormwood - Thu, 10/19/2000, 15:30:03
- Re: TV detector vans and a new dialect - Howard - Fri, 10/20/2000, 09:49:36
- Re: TV detector vans - Tubba - Thu, 10/19/2000, 16:28:15
  - Re: TV detector vans - Ayako - Thu, 10/19/2000, 20:09:45
    - Re: TV detector vans - Tubba - Thu, 10/19/2000, 23:49:11
      - Re: TV detector vans - Ayako - Fri, 10/20/2000, 08:11:38
        
        Re: TV detector vans - Joseph - Fri, 10/20/2000, 10:22:59
        
        Re: TV detector vans - Ayako - Sat, 10/21/2000, 00:40:30
        
        Re: TV detector vans - Tubba - Sat, 10/21/2000, 04:47:27
        
        Re: TV detector vans - Ayako - Sat, 10/21/2000, 21:42:31
Re: TV detector vans - Brunnen-G - Thu, 10/19/2000, 14:10:37
- Re: TV detector vans - Chip_Buttie - Thu, 10/19/2000, 14:20:15
  - just a wild guess here, but. . . . - shadowfax - Thu, 10/19/2000, 17:36:00
    - Re: just a wild guess here, but. . . . - Faux Pas - Fri, 10/20/2000, 13:29:18
    - Re: not much to do with this thread - gabby - Fri, 10/20/2000, 11:46:33
      - Re: not much to do with this thread - Den-Kara - Fri, 10/20/2000, 18:45:07
    - I've found it - Tubba - Fri, 10/20/2000, 05:30:22
      - Re: I've found my TV! - Wolfspirit - Fri, 10/20/2000, 11:03:51
        
        Re: The amazing Arnie - Brunnen-G - Sat, 10/21/2000, 03:01:08
        
        Re: The amazing Arnie - Beasty - Sun, 10/22/2000, 14:24:52
        
        Re: The amazing Arnie - Wolfspirit - Sun, 10/29/2000, 10:09:01
    - Re: just a wild guess here, but. . . . - Tubba - Fri, 10/20/2000, 01:41:35