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Pirate in Des Plaines @ 101.5
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Oh yea? Wow!
What was this pirate fella was saying or what was he doing?
or perhaps maybe was this person was a part-15 micro-power broadcaster?
What was this pirate fella was saying or what was he doing?
or perhaps maybe was this person was a part-15 micro-power broadcaster?
Yesterday, and this morning I've rode through Des Plaines,
I've tuned in 101.5 and there was just a silence of a dead carrier signal
without any audio.
Perhaps this might be a new radio station and maybe they doing some tests?
or maybe the station were working on their transmitter?
I recalled when WRLL Real Oldies AM-1690 were doing the same thing before
they've first sign on the airwaves by doing some tests and working on their transmitter....
I've tuned in 101.5 and there was just a silence of a dead carrier signal
without any audio.
Perhaps this might be a new radio station and maybe they doing some tests?
or maybe the station were working on their transmitter?
I recalled when WRLL Real Oldies AM-1690 were doing the same thing before
they've first sign on the airwaves by doing some tests and working on their transmitter....
SuperRabbitRadio said:
Part-15 signals travel one or two blocks, at best, if they are observing the legal field-strength limits. I believe those limits are 250μv @ 3 meters from the antenna (which must be omnidirectional), but don't quote me on that. That's a weak enough signal that if it were atop the Sears Tower, it would have no range at all, because enough usable signal would probably not even reach the ground.
I wonder if he has been on our radio-info board and read this posting on:Tom Wells said:
Pirate in Des Plaines @ 101.5 and decided to quit his radio pirate broadcasting???...
I'm telling you man! This boy is scared! He must of saw and read our postings on this board,djzack67 said:
So there for, you will probably never here of this pirate again!!!...
Re: Pirate in Des Plaines ? Now on 89.1 ?
On the way home from work I travel past the northern edge of O'Hare airport.
Today I punched the button for FM 89.3 WNUR and heard a full quieting signal with about 2% mod level,
with clear artifacting from a 48k or so bitstream. It sounded like reggae, but in a minute I heard the high, lilting
sound of a pop-Indian female singer (not American Indian). I bought some gas, and when I got back, threre was more Indian music,
something like a PSA or promo recorded by two little girls (totally undeciperable), then spot for some internet site....then more
music, a bit more pop but still Indian. All at an incredibly low modulation level.
The coverage was more than a legal pt 15 FM could be. I wish I covered anywhere that much area with my pt 15 AM.
At least in a high density area there are many radios closer-in.
Can't wait to see if he's on tomorrow, but jeez, turn that thing up!
I stopped using my C Crane FM modulator when it got like that....
On the way home from work I travel past the northern edge of O'Hare airport.
Today I punched the button for FM 89.3 WNUR and heard a full quieting signal with about 2% mod level,
with clear artifacting from a 48k or so bitstream. It sounded like reggae, but in a minute I heard the high, lilting
sound of a pop-Indian female singer (not American Indian). I bought some gas, and when I got back, threre was more Indian music,
something like a PSA or promo recorded by two little girls (totally undeciperable), then spot for some internet site....then more
music, a bit more pop but still Indian. All at an incredibly low modulation level.
The coverage was more than a legal pt 15 FM could be. I wish I covered anywhere that much area with my pt 15 AM.
At least in a high density area there are many radios closer-in.
Can't wait to see if he's on tomorrow, but jeez, turn that thing up!
I stopped using my C Crane FM modulator when it got like that....
Re: Pirate in Des Plaines ? Now on 89.1 ?
from Yates, Georgia and owned by Best Media. They are 120 watts with an HAGL of 41 meters.
I believe this is the same company that is running a translator on 89.3 in the south suburbs. I have to agree with you, they have
some of of the worst audio I've ever heard on a radio station.
Tom, What you were hearing is a translator. The calls are W206BL Mount Prospect, The parent station is WWBM 89.7 FMTom Wells said:
from Yates, Georgia and owned by Best Media. They are 120 watts with an HAGL of 41 meters.
I believe this is the same company that is running a translator on 89.3 in the south suburbs. I have to agree with you, they have
some of of the worst audio I've ever heard on a radio station.
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