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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. Re:oooo aaaaahhhh by msim · · Score: -1, Troll

    damn you, i had a go at 1st post :P, stupid mofo made me wait 20 seconds. now time to read the article

    --

    Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know when your gonna get food poisoning.
  2. what they should do by redhotchil · · Score: -1, Troll

    what they should do is use compaq ipaqs running linux on an pedal powered 802.11b wireless network in a beowulf cluster for distributed computing running software to communicate under the GNU GPL.. all running Linux

  3. "Insert Joisey-joke here. " -- NOT FUNNY by quakeslut · · Score: 0, Troll

    OK. I'm from New Jersey and I don't appreciate jokes making fun of my state. It's not cool and it's not funny.

    How about if I made some FAT jokes about overweight computer programmers? I bet that'd feel shitty too.

    Let's keep the insults to a minimum...
    thanks.

  4. Well by UniverseIsADoughnut · · Score: 0, Troll

    Boston broke New Jersey, go Boston!

    Now if NJ would split off at the Delaware River and fall into the ocean PA would be even better, well if it takes Philly with it (like it's part of PA anyways).

  5. Insert Joisey-joke here. by orbital3 · · Score: 1, Troll

    It stinks!

  6. Fuck Pigs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    G to the Motherfuckin Oatse, Porkers.

  7. Who by The+Bungi · · Score: 1, Troll
    The Fuck Cares?

    Is my "karma" gone yet?

    Kewl.

    Hey crackhead moderators, look at this too! I'm flaunting the Slashbork system! Do something about it, quick!!!

  8. Re:Shut 'em down! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Discovery Channel is for educational purposes, and Trek is for entertainment, you fucking cocksmoker!

    You're lucky I don't come over this desk and drop kick your face into next week, motherfucker!

  9. Re:Shut 'em down! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You god damn cocksucking fucking whore, I am gonna shut that jesus christ'n motherfucking cocksucking god damn son of a fucking bitch big fucking mouth of yours if it's the last thing I do!

  10. Does this mean... by nathanh · · Score: 2, Troll

    ... the radio waves are noisy in joisey?