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From: wtm@uhura.neoucom.EDU (Bill Mayhew)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: I listen to cellular traffic on my VCR !
Message-ID: <1991Mar27.022124.9708@uhura.neoucom.EDU>
Date: 27 Mar 91 02:21:24 GMT
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I had noticed several years ago on a trip to the TV/appliance store
that all the new TV sets only went upt to channel 63 on standard
antenna input while my old set at home went up to 83.  The reson
for the change became obvious when I noticed that it is possible to
hear fragments of cellular phone conversations in the tuning region
that used to be occupied by the higher numbered channels.  The
older sets that that use a mechanical air capacitor and perhaps an
infamous 1N34 crystal detector a handy for their easily adjusted
continuous coverage.

Bill

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