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Dallas Pirate on 95.7

vide0chik said:
Dude you better look out, those black helicopters just might come and whisk you away to a hidden government concentration camp somewhere deep in the back woods somewhere.Get a life!
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I'm with you and Chuck on this one vide0chik. I think DJbouit would be better served by taking a course in remedial english than by championing the cause of pirate radio stations. There are plenty of those "new world order" broadcasts on shortwave radio anyway; and as a point of order, 95.7 does interfere with KLAK where I live.
 
Re: Dallas Pirate on 95.7 cHUCK AND Video Chick are right.

If the ye ol pirate was just playing music, the station would be harmless. On the same token he is also one to state illegal immigrants should follow the rules and apply to live here. So Mr. Pirate should also follow the rules and apply if he wants to broadcast his psychotic viewpoints legally.Video Chik is still the "Radio Avenger" Bless her.
 
Klifhanger:Good to see ya back over here again. ;D FYI...the investigation rolls on :-*
 
VOXPOP said:
as a point of order, 95.7 does interfere with KLAK where I live.
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Interesting trick, since KLAK is on 97.5, not 95.7.Regarding the whole corporate radio/licensing/piracy as protest debate...that's a big, complex mess. It's unfortunate that a licensing system designed to bring order to the RF spectrum (both broadcast and non-broadcast) has also been used to pretty much assure the dominance of a small handful of corporations over the broadcast bands. While I think that some sort of licensing system is necessary to avoid chaos, I think we need rules designed to promote diversity and a broad range of service. Specifically, policies pertaining to spectrum allocation, selection of competing applicants for new stations, and ownership limits are pretty much completely screwed up right now and desperately need to be changed.Does that justify someone going on the air illegally and breaking the law? For me, personally, the answer is no -- it's just not worth the risks, and I think that there are other (legal) ways to express my concerns over broadcast regulation and media concentration issues. The derailing of the FCC's ownership deregulation initiative back in 2003 shows that sometimes those methods can even work.For those who feel otherwise, and who choose to go on the air illegally...well, that is a way to protest, albeit not one that I would personally choose. Folks who make that choice should also understand that it is a decision that could have negative consequences -- equipment seizures, fines, or worse. But anytime one chooses the route of civil disobedience to protest what one considers unjust laws, one has to accept the possible consequences, as did the civil rights protesters in the fifties and sixties. In turn, accepting the consequences of one's actions does not include threatening violence upon folks who feel otherwise and who might choose to contact the authorities. When it gets to that, you're no longer a protester...just a thug.
 
What I don't understand is if these "pirates" are so smart and sogood at hooking up the illegal stations -- why not use your brainsat "real" stations? You could be an engineer or on-air talent.Instead, you waste your time showing your ignorance.Sad.
 
>>> If you like turing in pirate radio stations your no better than someone doing 80 or 90 on the freeway or running through stops sings & red lights.This guy is seriously demented to make a statement like that. Going faster than the posted speed limit is breaking the law. Operating a radio station without a license is breaking the law. Both are breaking the law. So how in the name of sanity would helping law enforcement shut off an illegal radio station make me a speeder? The logic is completely flawed. I like to see speeders pulled over and ticketed. I like to see unlawful radio stations shut down. Both in accordance with the law.Incidentally - even though I do not like country music, there are people who do. And at least a few of them probably do medium fringe DX to pick up 95.7. And they cannot get a legally licensed station because some nutcase wants to air his conspiracy theories. And while we are at it - if they have to break the law to air their stuff, it really destroys the credibility of their subject material. Break the law, run an unlicensed station. Really patriotic, decent, upstanding citizens there.
 
I've noticed that it's much more difficult to pick up KHYI 95.3 from Addison than it used to be -- though their signal isn't the strongest at the best of times, so it may be unrelated to the pirate 400 kHz over. If anyone had a dog in this fight, though, it would be KHYI.
 
Impressive signal for a pirate

.. and that's not a compliment. Whoever is running this thing knows what they're doing - and know they're breaking the law. I got a useable signal driving to work on 75 from just about Arapaho all the way to Woodall Rogers in downtown Dallas. It broke up some at that point, but was once again loud and clear when I got to the 3rd floor of my parking garage. I wouldn't be surprised if they're not running several hundred watts of ERP on that antenna. It's that strong. For those who care, the programming for this radio station is provided by some outfit call the Republic Broadcasting Network. www.rbnlive.com is the website. If you read it, you'll fully understand the type of person running this station. (Pat Buchanan, Bo Gritz and Chuck Harder are their heroes I'm sure)
 
That stuff isn't against the law. Those web sites are the source of the programming - it is on satellite, they aren't doing anything wrong. It is the pirate picking up their signal and putting it on the air illegally that needs to be shut down. Radiofreeaustin has the right to say what they do - free speech. Free speech does not extend to operating a radio station illegally. In fact, radiofreeaustin needs to be aware their feed is being used illegally. They might be really interested in shutting this guy down.
 
I'd really like to get my OWN FIM-71, but I don't have 16 thousand dollars sitting around doing nothing right now. If I had my own, I could do this 24/7. Maybe I could take donations :)
 
rbrucecarter5 said:
>>> If you like turing in pirate radio stations your no better than someone doing 80 or 90 on the freeway or running through stops sings & red lights.This guy is seriously demented to make a statement like that. Going faster than the posted speed limit is breaking the law. Operating a radio station without a license is breaking the law. Both are breaking the law. So how in the name of sanity would helping law enforcement shut off an illegal radio station make me a speeder? The logic is completely flawed. I like to see speeders pulled over and ticketed. I like to see unlawful radio stations shut down. Both in accordance with the law.Incidentally - even though I do not like country music, there are people who do. And at least a few of them probably do medium fringe DX to pick up 95.7. And they cannot get a legally licensed station because some nutcase wants to air his conspiracy theories. And while we are at it - if they have to break the law to air their stuff, it really destroys the credibility of their subject material. Break the law, run an unlicensed station. Really patriotic, decent, upstanding citizens there.
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Hey Bruce I have noticed that as well. It is really spotty in Carrollton. Me and my mother were out the other day and was happy listening to 95.7 out of Ardmore and this nutcase's station was starting to come in over it. FCC needs to take ation and now!! At first I thought it was a new DFW station or a station coming in through skip.
 
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Wow, how refreshing it is to find such an intelligent and informed group. Almost everyone strives to have prim and proper grammar, exact, precise spelling and seemingly many of you might even be able to quote FCC "Rules and Regs" whilst in your sleep.However, is it me, or is there something about the following that most of you do not understand:"Congress SHALL MAKE NO LAW respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the FREEDOM of SPEECH, or of the PRESS; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."By no means should this be misconstrued to say that I'm in favor of anarchy and chaos on the limited resource which is the broadcast spectrum. However, many of you have admitted that the current methodology for allocation of frequencies is not necessarily serving the entire public and the existence of a so-called "Pirate" on 95.7 goes to prove that analysis correct. Does this mean that I know of a better way to allocate space on the AM/FM dial? No. I will leave that for others to figure out.What I do know is this; there are very few examples of Free Speech and Free Press on the AM/FM dials and 95.7FM actually deserves the type of protection afforded to that of a newborn infant (metaphorically speaking of course).Whether you agree with the political views of 95.7FM or not, you should regard their fate as you would that of the canary in your coal mine, in fact, the canary in OUR coal mine. If their rights are squashed and relegated to the ash heap of tyranny, do you think your rights are safe?LibertyForAllP.S. Part of the 95.7FM conversation got booted. Don't forget to keep an eye over here: http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,38736.0.html I'm sorry if I offended you Mr/Ms. Moderator. Thanks
 
rbrucecarter5 said:
In fact, radiofreeaustin needs to be aware their feed is being used illegally. They might be really interested in shutting this guy down.
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Radio Free Austin IS who is soliciting for placement of these stations! They even have a toll free number to call if you hear one of "their" transmitters go off air OR if you know of someone in a Texas city that would like to host a transmitter. (leave a message) They call it the "Frequency Coordinator" and is their primary message during breaks. But you are correct. It is the responsability of the individual where the transmitter is located to bear the brunt of the the law even though they are a part of a coordinated piracy effort.
 
Re: Dallas So-Called Pirate on 95.7

>>>>Whether you agree with the political views of 95.7FM or not, you should regard their fate as you would that of the canary in your coal mine, in fact, the canary in>>>> OUR coal mine. If their rights are squashed and relegated to the ash heap of tyranny, do you think your rights are safe?So - Libertyforall - hypothetically. Should the pirate apply for a LPFM license - if the spacing rules are relaxed? Or would this violate your concept of liberty?
 
BTW, it's interesting. The owner of the house was contacted recently, but claims only to have a WIFI business (which can be found at www.snider.org) and has nothing to say with regard to the FM transmitter. Funny, his emails (which contain more politics and the like) are very similarly worded to LibertyForAll's posts. If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck...
 
Videochik is correct."Liberty for all"comes across as "the Pirate".If you want to air the bile apply for a Lp permit.That is one of the reasons why the FCC was set up,to prevent stations from jamming a given frequency.
 
Regarding the 1st amendment:You have the right to free speech and freedom of assembly of people who want to hear it.You have the right to freedom of the press and can publish any newspaper, magazine or book you want.The limited airwave frequencys are owned by the public and are regulated as such. You can not yell "fire" in a crowded theatre and you can not operate an illegal radio station that interferes with licensed operators. Period. End of sentence.
 
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