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Title: There be Pirates! Post by: RolandSWL on January 14, 2021, 07:30:12 AM How does your state stack up?
https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/maps/fcc-enforcement-actions-against-pirate-radio-location/ RSWL.............. Title: Re: There be Pirates! Post by: WA2SQQ on January 14, 2021, 08:51:39 AM Lol
I do a weekly scan of the FM broadcast band. In the cities of Paterson and Passaic I logged 6 pirate stations last week. I’ve reported 2 about a year ago when I discovered one of their dirty transmitters was putting out some RF on the input of a local PD repeater. The FCC shut them down and a week later they moved frequency. They are even accepting local advertising! We all need to report such activity. Title: Re: There be Pirates! Post by: Opcom on January 15, 2021, 09:15:47 PM People must be mighty bored to set up 'real' pirate stations.
LOL illegal but often some free speech and/or other interesting material which could never be supported through 'normal' licensing and advertising channels. The FCC in that map should also advertise the station name and frequency! Title: Re: There be Pirates! Post by: WA2SQQ on January 17, 2021, 11:46:32 AM The other day I found the news clipping from when Alan Weiner had that ship off the coast of Long Island. Back in the 70’s my friend Fred, now K1IO, had a local pirate station in NJ and got busted. He beat the case, as I recall because the FCC took evidence that wasn’t listed in the subpoena.
Title: Re: There be Pirates! Post by: KL7OF on January 17, 2021, 03:11:50 PM I know of a guy that has been a pirate broadcaster for over 20 yrs without stop from the same spot... Johnson Viking 1 and a loop antenna on the picket fence around his home...No advertising, just music and most everyone in the village can copy...Very low power, low key and no one can find any reason to stop him...nor should they....
Title: Re: There be Pirates! Post by: KD6VXI on January 17, 2021, 04:24:39 PM Follow the money.
CBers are hitting 100 kw and higher. They get left alone. Pirates with a few hundred watts are stealing advertising dollars. GET 'EM! --Shane KD6VXI Title: Re: There be Pirates! Post by: VE3PP on January 26, 2021, 02:04:26 PM How does your state stack up? https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/maps/fcc-enforcement-actions-against-pirate-radio-location/ RSWL.............. Thanks for posting that link. I would have never imagined there would be that many pirate stations! Title: Re: There be Pirates! Post by: w5tts on February 28, 2021, 04:30:11 PM People must be mighty bored to set up 'real' pirate stations. LOL illegal but often some free speech and/or other interesting material which could never be supported through 'normal' licensing and advertising channels. The FCC in that map should also advertise the station name and frequency! I agree, censorship is a real thing right now. Title: Re: There be Pirates! Post by: kc9pcp on March 03, 2021, 12:37:00 PM I hear pirates around 6950khz usually Saturday nights, AM and some SSB. AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
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