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What happens to stray TV signals?

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MsEVP | 16:26 Sun 19th Oct 2008 | ChatterBank
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Do you ever wonder what becomes of old radio and TV programs that are sent out into space 24/7? Do they just fade out and vanish, or do they keep travelling thru space forever, perhaps to be picked up by creatures on other planets or galaxies? It is true that scientific listening posts around the world have captured on tape some very unusual sounds from distant space that might be from some sort of intelligence somewhere.

In the early days of TV some sets retained a picture long after the program was over and occasionally another channel`s picture would appear for a few seconds. But, back in September 1953, something happened in Britain that has never been explained to this day.

Many TV screens all over the country suddenly carried the identification card and call letters of TV station KLEE from Houston, Texas, thousands of miles away. The image stayed on screen long enough for some viewers to take pictures of the remarkable occurrence. TV usually fades out after about 150 miles unless helped along with electronic devices and relay stations. In 1953 this wasn`t possible. What really startled the TV world was the fact that when the BBC engineers contacted KLEE in Texas they were told that the station had been off the air for 3 years! And no identification card had been shown.

Where had the picture been for 3 years?

Makes you think, doesn`t it?
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Wait a minute, Celery, the weekend`s just finishing! You`re a bit slow starting, is that on account of your zimmer?
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Thank you, thank you for my life, Celergy. I owe you.

(You know, I keep thinking of you as Clergy, hence the subconscious `g` !)


You guessed it I must disconnect Theyre coming round with my medication.
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I`m really grateful for all the profound, enlightened answers to this thread. I was more than half expecting a load of twaddle.


Yeah the outer limits now that was good. Oh deer the m d d ication st art ing to wor1111111111111111111111
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Alright, Nog, I just went to the Outer Limits (remember that well) but my audio `s not working. Have to see it when it`s fixed. Ta
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Well, it`s not my fault!

I`m off to feed the cat, if he`s still in the box!

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