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A MESSAGE FROM SPACE IN 1977? Within a short time, the authorities claimed that the broadcast had been a hoax. The TV authorities assumed that it was a sick joke, but they commented, “we can't imagine how it was done... It appears that someone broadcast their signal over ours. The equipment used would need to be fair- ly sophisticated and expensive.” It seems strange that engineers monitor- ing the broadcast were unaware that the TV signal had been overridden. The media claimed that a student had driven near a TV mast and hooked onto the broadcast—but there were, in fact, two transmission masts in operation at the time. Were both taken A MESSAGE FROM SPACE IN Within a short time, the authorities over? In spite of the media attention, no 1977? claimed that the broadcast had been a hoax. _ student was ever traced. One of the past mysteries that has defied The TV authorities assumed that it was a Later, a story emerged that an ITV engi- an explanation is the mysterious broadcast sick joke, but they commented, "we can't _ neer had arranged the broadcast and he had that was made on 26th November 1977 at imagine how it was done... It appears that since been sacked, but the engineer was 5.12 pm. The ‘voice from outer space’ someone broadcast their signal over ours. never named and, as far as is known, was broke into a scheduled news bulletin being The equipment used would need to be fair- _ never traced. tread by Ivor Mills on what was Southern _ ly sophisticated and expensive.” What of the message itself? According TV. The phantom voice broadcast a mes- It seems strange that engineers monitor- to Viewpoint Aquarius magazine (January sage that overrode the TV signal and con- ing the broadcast were unaware that the TV 1978), they were able to listen to the full tinued for five-and-a-half minutes. signal had been overridden. The media recorded broadcast at the LBC studio in . Those who heard the broadcast, which claimed that a student had driven neara TV London, and they claim that this is what the covered southern England, were impressed mast and hooked onto the broadcast—but _ voice said: by the message (which, incidentally, was there were, in fact, two transmission masts "This is the voice of Gramaha, the repre- never reported in full by the news media). in operation at the time. Were both taken sentative of the Asta Galactic Command, speaking to you. For many years now, you have seen us as lights in the skies. We speak to you now in peace and wisdom as we have done to your brothers and sisters all over this, your planet Earth. “We come to warm you of the destiny of your race and your worlds so that you may communicate to your fellow beings the course you must take to avoid the disasters that threaten your worlds and the beings on the worlds around you. This is in order that you may share in the ‘great awakening’ as the planet passes into the new Age of Aquarius. “The new age can be a great time of peace and evolution for your race, but only if your rulers are made aware of the evil forces that can overshadow their judge- ments. One of the past mysteries that has defied an explanation is the mysterious broadcast that was made on 26th November 1977 at 5.12 pm. The ‘voice from outer space’ broke into a scheduled news bulletin being read by Ivor Mills on what was Southern TV. The phantom voice broadcast a mes- sage that overrode the TV signal and con- tinued for five-and-a-half minutes. Those who heard the broadcast, which covered southern England, were impressed by the message (which, incidentally, was never reported in full by the news media). a cece vas NEXUS © 47 FEBRUARY-MARCH 1996