I really do LOVE pirate radio. I have been a radio geek for 4 decades. And I love everything radio. I have had a successful career in broadcasting, I have done everything that there is to do in broadcasting (yes, I have owned 2 radio stations) You know what? It's a BLAST to tune up a pirate and broadcast for a few hours and get mail at my 5 hop drop box system across the USA. I prefer AM (FM is WAAY too easy) and I prefer 40 meters over typical MW. As an owner, if you want to fire up your own plant and get your jolly's off... GO FOR IT! It's your light bill and your ass if you get caught. I have not actively been on air in cloak and dagger mode for a good many years, but as a hobby, it is a rush. Again, where I used to play is on AM and I really do not know of any good pirate stations anymore, but if you want to let me know, I'll spend a few hours over the weekend checking em out. As far as Boston goes, 90% of the radio there is crap anyway so, who cares. The canned garbage that people listen to these days is amazingly bad so if it's different, it can't be all bad. Kinda like the wild, wild west... Support your local PIRATE! They might need the bail money! Nobody asked, just my opinion.
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I LOVE Pirate Radio!!
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Pirates Are Awesome!!! (Especially The Rockin' Pirates Of The 60's, 70's, And 80's.) Here Is A Website To Check Out About A Couple Pirate Stations From The 70's And 80's. www.rfny.us. Today The People Who Operated Those Pirates Are Part Of The Number One Radio Network On Stickam. (www.stickam.com/hankandjim)
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I think any kind of independent community radio station is awesome. This is what will save radio after the corporate houses of cards come falling down.
Legal LPFM is great! Legal LPAM is great! True Pt-15 is great, be it AM or FM. And Pirates are great!!
The owners of commercial stations know what's wrong with radio, but so long as they can find ways to make their money, they'll never change. Their only game plan is to milk the cash cow until it's dead, then go on to something else. We, the public, deserve more. So let's take radio out of the hands of those who don't deserve to be controlling it!
If you're around Brighton Ctr, check out 1630/RadioFAE. It's just a squeeker of a true PT-15, but I'm experimenting to see how far I could push things and remain legal (then we'll see if I join the dark side!).
Legal LPFM is great! Legal LPAM is great! True Pt-15 is great, be it AM or FM. And Pirates are great!!
The owners of commercial stations know what's wrong with radio, but so long as they can find ways to make their money, they'll never change. Their only game plan is to milk the cash cow until it's dead, then go on to something else. We, the public, deserve more. So let's take radio out of the hands of those who don't deserve to be controlling it!
If you're around Brighton Ctr, check out 1630/RadioFAE. It's just a squeeker of a true PT-15, but I'm experimenting to see how far I could push things and remain legal (then we'll see if I join the dark side!).
I think 'Legal' is 550 or below on am, and pretty sure there is no legal way to be on FM without a license and the base current would allow you to get out about 1/4 mile on AM. Please jump in if somebody knows the proper reg.
Anyway, I don't boot around anything that is going to interfere with my signal, I want to be heard. Another poster hit it on the head when they said the 'rebel' in them likes pirate radio. Really, if you can have some fun, not hurt anybody and satisfy that Out Law craving, that's what it's all about.
Anyway, I don't boot around anything that is going to interfere with my signal, I want to be heard. Another poster hit it on the head when they said the 'rebel' in them likes pirate radio. Really, if you can have some fun, not hurt anybody and satisfy that Out Law craving, that's what it's all about.
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Only VERY low power is allowed without a license on any frequency on the AM or FM band under FCC Part 15. I don't know the exact specifications allowed, but I don't believe that a truly legal Part 15 can be heard clearly more than a couple hundred feet from the transmitter.
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>Only VERY low power is allowed without a license on any frequency on the AM or FM band under FCC Part 15. I don't >know the exact specifications allowed, but I don't believe that a truly legal Part 15 can be heard clearly more than a >couple hundred feet from the transmitter.
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There are transmitter/antenna manufacturers who claim as much as 1/3 to 1/2 mile radius. Some claims are bogus, some are true. You could visit the discussion boards at HobbyBroadcaster.net - http://hobbybroadcaster.net/smf/index.php
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There are transmitter/antenna manufacturers who claim as much as 1/3 to 1/2 mile radius. Some claims are bogus, some are true. You could visit the discussion boards at HobbyBroadcaster.net - http://hobbybroadcaster.net/smf/index.php
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