Music on 3.885 in New England tonight since 8:30

[W1AEX]

Beautiful boat Paul! Seems like there are quite a few members of this board who enjoy their water craft. Anyone recognize the frequent contributor to the technical section in the two pics below?

Rob W1AEX

[WA3VJB]

WOW: TOM VU  !

I see you have Pearce-Simpson BIMINI radio in back of boat !

Velly strapping !

S.S.VJB wallows in your wake

[KB2WIG]

Tom Vu not rich.

His girls have no money for $hoes.
And live on boat.
And they probly cold in winter.

klc

[kA5WHO]

Speaking of music on the high seas,just watched this a while ago
Pirate Radio

In 1966, hard-partying British DJs have the time of their lives running a radio station on a ship in the North Sea, broadcasting generation-defining (but banned) music to millions. But they face getting shut down by a government minister

[WB4AIO]

Why, yes, I suppose ships on the high seas can do just about anything they want radio-wise ;).
Power, freq, mode.  Who really has a say & would do the enforcement?
73DG

Two cases that took place over the past 40 years prove that pirate broadcasters cannot operate from ships near U.S. waters:

1. Radio Free America, 1160 kHz, 12 miles off Cape May, NJ, summer, 1973. After the FCC silenced WXUR-AM/FM, Media, PA for misrepresentation (not for Fairness Doctrine violations, as is commonly believed), Rev. Carl McIntire had a crew outfit an old World War II minesweeper as a broadcast station. Rechristened the Columbus, McIntire used this vessel to broadcast conservative religious and political programming. He made the mistake of registering the ship in this country, so the FCC and Coast Guard shut the station down. Unlicensed transmissions from U.S.-registered vessels are prohibited anywhere in the world.

2. Radio newyork international (spelling used by the station). Alan Weiner of WBCQ fame set this one up in the 1980s, converting an old fishing vessel. To avoid the pitfall of Rev. McIntire, he registered his ship in another country (Honduras?) and anchored it several miles from Queens, NY. Citing some treaty, the FCC and U.S. marshals boarded the ship and shut the station down. A federal judge then issued an injunction against any further unlicensed broadcasting activities from the RNI people. I was able to hear the mediumwave outlet on 1620 kHz like a local in Lakewood, NJ.

The legal reasoning used by the government in shutting down RNI was questionable, but nobody was able to successfully challenge the government in this case.

Since the Washington regime is of questionable legality itself (and has been ever since Lincoln imprisoned Maryland legislators who were about to vote "wrongly"), I just see the "enforcement" as a bunch of thugs with more guns and money than the other guy.

The "no music" prohibition is absurd anyway, since for many years music for test transmissions on amateur radio was perfectly legal. It was inserted at the behest of big-money broadcasters who didn't want even a tiny hint of competition. It has no moral basis whatsoever. If I can transmit white noise or pulses to test my transmitter legally -- and I can -- why not music? Preposterous.

73,

Kevin, WB4AIO.

[W2VW]

Tom Vu not rich.

His girls have no money for $hoes.
And live on boat.
And they probly cold in winter.

klc

Post pichas of cold gulls for ploof.

[KB2WIG]

Vu girl

[K1JJ]

Tom Vu now big honorable "polka" card player.   Reports say he make millins so far.


Clips from his famous info-commercials:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Yar9rlU_w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9rkyyzoqI8&list=PL5B5B0B0ABDE352D8


He made the corniest info-commercials ever...  

"My friends say I nuts!" I say,  "You loser! Get out of my way. I make it somehow!"

He is beyond parody.  My hero.

T

[W1RKW]

Tom Vu now big honorable "polka" card player.   Reports say he make millins so far.


Clips from his famous info-commercials:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Yar9rlU_w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9rkyyzoqI8&list=PL5B5B0B0ABDE352D8


He made the corniest info-commercials ever...  

"My friends say I nuts!" I say,  "You loser! Get out of my way. I make it somehow!"

My hero.

T

Funny.  I like the picture. The  Tom Vu #1 with a big gulp displaying a gigantic burger on the front, 2 bottles of water and a cup of tea with a meager stack of poker chips.  I think the big gulp beverage wins out judging from the size of Mr. Vu. I wonder if he got it from a 5 guys drive thru.  Plus, he does not look very happy these days.  Proceeds from videos not working to well and had to resort to casino.

[W3RSW]

At least he know how to sail as opposed to ship of steam operator and have good time too.

S.S.VJB wallows in your wake

[WA3VJB]

Here's your chance, Phil, just toss a rope on it, and it's yours !

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/02/22/lyubov-orlova-spotted-drifting-toward-the-irish-coast-after-it-was-hauled-out-of-canadian-waters/

Why, yes, I suppose ships on the high seas can do just about anything they want radio-wise .
Power, freq, mode.  Who really has a say & would do the enforcement?
73DG

Two cases that took place over the past 40 years prove that pirate broadcasters cannot operate from ships near U.S. waters:

1. Radio Free America, 1160 kHz, 12 miles off Cape May, NJ, summer, 1973. After the FCC silenced WXUR-AM/FM, Media, PA for misrepresentation (not for Fairness Doctrine violations, as is commonly believed), Rev. Carl McIntire had a crew outfit an old World War II minesweeper as a broadcast station. Rechristened the Columbus, McIntire used this vessel to broadcast conservative religious and political programming. He made the mistake of registering the ship in this country, so the FCC and Coast Guard shut the station down. Unlicensed transmissions from U.S.-registered vessels are prohibited anywhere in the world.

2. Radio newyork international (spelling used by the station). Alan Weiner of WBCQ fame set this one up in the 1980s, converting an old fishing vessel. To avoid the pitfall of Rev. McIntire, he registered his ship in another country (Honduras?) and anchored it several miles from Queens, NY. Citing some treaty, the FCC and U.S. marshals boarded the ship and shut the station down. A federal judge then issued an injunction against any further unlicensed broadcasting activities from the RNI people. I was able to hear the mediumwave outlet on 1620 kHz like a local in Lakewood, NJ.

The legal reasoning used by the government in shutting down RNI was questionable, but nobody was able to successfully challenge the government in this case.

[flintstone mop]

Here's your chance, Phil, just toss a rope on it, and it's yours !

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/02/22/lyubov-orlova-spotted-drifting-toward-the-irish-coast-after-it-was-hauled-out-of-canadian-waters/

Why, yes, I suppose ships on the high seas can do just about anything they want radio-wise .
Power, freq, mode.  Who really has a say & would do the enforcement?
73DG

Two cases that took place over the past 40 years prove that pirate broadcasters cannot operate from ships near U.S. waters:

1. Radio Free America, 1160 kHz, 12 miles off Cape May, NJ, summer, 1973. After the FCC silenced WXUR-AM/FM, Media, PA for misrepresentation (not for Fairness Doctrine violations, as is commonly believed), Rev. Carl McIntire had a crew outfit an old World War II minesweeper as a broadcast station. Rechristened the Columbus, McIntire used this vessel to broadcast conservative religious and political programming. He made the mistake of registering the ship in this country, so the FCC and Coast Guard shut the station down. Unlicensed transmissions from U.S.-registered vessels are prohibited anywhere in the world.

2. Radio newyork international (spelling used by the station). Alan Weiner of WBCQ fame set this one up in the 1980s, converting an old fishing vessel. To avoid the pitfall of Rev. McIntire, he registered his ship in another country (Honduras?) and anchored it several miles from Queens, NY. Citing some treaty, the FCC and U.S. marshals boarded the ship and shut the station down. A federal judge then issued an injunction against any further unlicensed broadcasting activities from the RNI people. I was able to hear the mediumwave outlet on 1620 kHz like a local in Lakewood, NJ.

The legal reasoning used by the government in shutting down RNI was questionable, but nobody was able to successfully challenge the government in this case.

He shudda bought some time on one of Allan Weiner's power houses, instead of all of that expense to outfit a ship.

[Opcom]

Tom Vu not rich.

His girls have no money for $hoes.

klc

You can say that again. I was dragged along once or twice with a GF into a ladies shoe store and I don't mean the womens aisle at payless or wal mart.. Its amazing how they can cheerfully pay so much for so little.

One thing never to say in there is "wow. I could buy a new tuner for that". But if you mumble, you can get away with it.


I'll go along with the law on the music issue but have no interest in regularly playing or hearing music with the noise and fading and the rest. I want to hear what the other persons have to say, it's way more interesting.

[W3RSW]

Big strapping carrier with Tom VU meter and no worries about fade.
He shop with Imelda Marcos.  Allow her to try on all shoes she wants.

And oh, cleaning up loose ends, ...Paul, I just jealous...  Of your doggie too.