Aerial assault for bedding boy
Published: 28 October 2009
A boy is no longer able to watch TV from the comfort of his own bedding after it was found that his aerial intercepted air traffic control signals.
Ofcom has recently stepped in to stop a boy from using a TV aerial after it was found to be getting in the way of air traffic control systems at nearby Luton Airport.The £15 signal booster bought for Nickie Chamberlain's bedroom TV works on the same frequency as the one used by cockpit radios, forcing the airline controllers to scramble to another line to communicate with those on the floor.
As a result, a representative from the communications authority approached the house to look into the issue, tracking the problem with a device and telling the family it had to stop, meaning young Nickie is now unable to watch TV from the comfort of his own bedding.
Erika Chamberlain, the boy's mother, explained: "I couldn't believe it and at first I thought the engineer was some sort of conman so I had to carefully check his identification and make sure he was for real."
In 2008, the total number of passengers at London Luton Airport each year passed the ten million mark for the first time, highlighting its continued popularity with commuters from London.
By Matt Gardner
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