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Boston TV Signals Disrupting Police Radio in NJ

Posted by michael on from the donutus-interruptus dept.

jeffy124 writes "WCVB, a digital TV station in Boston, is disrupting police radio communications in South Jersey. It seems that under certain weather conditions, the signal reaches here travels 270 miles (it's normally 50) and blacks out the police frequencies, making communication between officers and from 911 call centers impossible. The article seems to suggest that as more TV stations go digital, more small-town police radio will be affected, as the digital signal is significantly stronger than analog. Insert Joisey-joke here."

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  1. Patently gratuitous joke by micromoog · · Score: 2, Offtopic
    Insert Joisey-joke here.

    Why did the chicken cross the turnpike?
    To go down the shore for a grinder.

    He didn't specify funny Joisy joke . . .