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From: Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
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Subject: Re: electrical deaths
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2024 22:22:42 -0700
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On 12/1/2024 6:37 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2024-11-30 18:19, Don Y wrote:
>> On 11/30/2024 10:06 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
>>> We probably had great shows because where I lived we only had 5
>>> channels.
>>
>> Most places had 3 or 4 channels.  If you were sited JUST right,
>> you might catch the fringe of some other metropolitan area's
>> selection (but, you'd get TWO ABC or two NBC or two CBS, etc.
>> so not much real variety)
> 
> I live on the south-east of Spain. Back then, in summer, or maybe just before 
> summer, we would get interference coming from Italy or Morocco, over the sea. I 
> think it was on the VHF band.

As a kid, we were located between two large metropolitan areas
(near a considerably smaller one).  So, depending on how the
antenna was oriented, you MIGHT pick up a fringe signal from
one or the other -- in addition to the "local" broadcasts.

Ditto with radio.

Sometimes it was frustrating as you could *see* that they were
airing something better than what was available, locally.  But,
unless the stars were aligned properly, you often couldn't
watch (hear) it.