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Old September 8th 08, 02:22 PM posted to alt.ham-radio,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.antiques.radio+phono,rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default The Strange True Story of a Radio Station's Transmitter in NewYork State

Walt Davidson wrote:
On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 14:35:25 +0100, "Alec"
wrote:

Back at about the same time the BBC had (and still has) a powerful
transmitter on 200khz (now198) a local farmer who lived close to the station
built a large tuning coil in the loft and lit his house using fluorescent
tubes.

He was successfully prosecuted for stealing electricity or something
similar.


If this is true (and I have no reason to doubt it), did it make the
signal weaker for everybody else?


Unlikely anywhere other than in the very near vicinity, and at that
range who would have noticed.

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Brian