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Well, I'd assume that the reason for radio silence (ahem) on broadcasting tech would be various NDAs.

TeMPOraL 11y ago
It has been claimed that a literal radio silence of BBC could cause a nuclear strike. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4 (C-f nuclear)
- elbigbad 11y ago
  Here's the article it links to, pretty interesting in and of itself: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/radio-silence-puts-subs-on-nuclear-1157478 http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchest... "Secret orders to the captains [of the nuclear subs] say that these deadly instructions are to be opened and acted upon only if the submarine cannot tune in to Radio 4’s Today programme for a given number of consecutive days. That is a reliable sign that Britain has been hit by a nuclear attack."
  - msh 11y ago
    Que new James Bond plot, the bad guy disables radio 4 to launch nuclear armageddon - Bond in race against time to find the spare parts needed to restore the radio.
- gpvos 11y ago
  The operative words there are "it has been claimed that". This may have been true in the past (although really no official confirmation has ever been given), but it most probably is not true anymore, as the valves of the 198 kHz transmitter at Droitwich are of a design that is not available anymore and there is a limited supply left; when that is depleted, the transmitter will shut down. Although there are claims otherwise, see the note at the bottom of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_teleswitch#Transmitter_Obsolescence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_teleswitch#Transmitter_O...
buro9 11y ago
On consumer radio, silence does not exist. The emergency system kicks in and plays Oasis.
- Piskvorrr 11y ago
  Sorry for the pun. What I meant was "I think people usually don't publish broadcasting technology details because it's covered by their NDAs."
- vonderwaater 11y ago
  Anyway, here's Wonderwall.

It has been claimed that a literal radio silence of BBC could cause a nuclear strike. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4 (C-f nuclear)

elbigbad 11y ago
Here's the article it links to, pretty interesting in and of itself: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/radio-silence-puts-subs-on-nuclear-1157478 http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchest... "Secret orders to the captains [of the nuclear subs] say that these deadly instructions are to be opened and acted upon only if the submarine cannot tune in to Radio 4’s Today programme for a given number of consecutive days. That is a reliable sign that Britain has been hit by a nuclear attack."
- msh 11y ago
  Que new James Bond plot, the bad guy disables radio 4 to launch nuclear armageddon - Bond in race against time to find the spare parts needed to restore the radio.
gpvos 11y ago
The operative words there are "it has been claimed that". This may have been true in the past (although really no official confirmation has ever been given), but it most probably is not true anymore, as the valves of the 198 kHz transmitter at Droitwich are of a design that is not available anymore and there is a limited supply left; when that is depleted, the transmitter will shut down. Although there are claims otherwise, see the note at the bottom of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_teleswitch#Transmitter_Obsolescence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_teleswitch#Transmitter_O...

buro9 11y ago

On consumer radio, silence does not exist. The emergency system kicks in and plays Oasis.

Piskvorrr 11y ago
Sorry for the pun. What I meant was "I think people usually don't publish broadcasting technology details because it's covered by their NDAs."
vonderwaater 11y ago
Anyway, here's Wonderwall.