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Rex B wrote:
Probably broadcast. Why?



Well.... As you know, it's illegal to interfere with communications, so
I wouldn't know anyone who has done this- There is a phenomenon known as
FM quieting. The strongest signal on the frequency will "take over". Say
an unmodulated signal (like from a signal generator) broadcasts at the
the same frequency as the TV sound channel. The TV will be silent. One
shudders to think what might happen if this property were used by the
wrong people. As a hypothetical case, let us assume a jerk of a neighbor
that buys a new sound system and uses it to blast disco at all hours.
One might tune a signal generator to the frequency of the offending
station and use a piece of wire as an antenna (you are close, you don't
need much signal). One might wait for the mighty thump of sound, pause a
few seconds, and turn on the signal generator. The radio will fall
silent. Listen for muffled curses beyond the wall. Turn the signal
generator off. The disco will resume. Practice the length and spacing of
the silent passages to get the best effect.

Kevin Gallimore