In message , Kalico
writes
On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:26:11 GMT, Harvey Van Sickle
wrote:
[snip]

Further, I suspect -- although I can't say for certain -- that one
would need to show that the "disablement" was permanent or virtually
permanent, rather than easily re-enabled.

Yes, that's what the TV licensing chap said. Hence why he said he had
put half a reel of PVC tape over the antenna input on his TV and VCR.

Seems that using a detector van can pick out which channel is being
viewed. They can pick it up from the aerial on the roof, though I
cannot see it being so accurate as to be able to discern my aerial
from my neighbour's, three storeys up.

But there is virtually no chance of detecting a TV that does not have
the aerial lead connected.

Well, if you put an IF filter on the aerial lead and enclosed it in an
earthed metal mesh, they would have great difficulty in seeing it

... except that the commonest way of detecting AIUI is peeking through
the curtains

--
geoff