The article is as follows...
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/lo...radio,0,186617.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/lo...radio,0,186617.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
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Pirate Station interfering with airline pilots
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> The article is as follows...
>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/lo...radio,0,186617.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
I heard about this on NBC-6 News this morning (via 87.7 FM). It's further proof that South Florida is the Pirate Radio Capitol of the free world. It may be a felony in the great state of Florida to interfere with signals from commercial and public radio and TV stations or broadcasting without a license, but you have to catch the person(s) in the act. Apparently that's the tough part. You would think that it would be rather easy to catch the criminals with sophisticated and modern 21ST Century technology. FM radio stations are frequently interfered with in urban, suburban, and rural pockets all around South Florida. Miami International Airport is obviously no exception.
THE MAJOR
>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/lo...radio,0,186617.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
I heard about this on NBC-6 News this morning (via 87.7 FM). It's further proof that South Florida is the Pirate Radio Capitol of the free world. It may be a felony in the great state of Florida to interfere with signals from commercial and public radio and TV stations or broadcasting without a license, but you have to catch the person(s) in the act. Apparently that's the tough part. You would think that it would be rather easy to catch the criminals with sophisticated and modern 21ST Century technology. FM radio stations are frequently interfered with in urban, suburban, and rural pockets all around South Florida. Miami International Airport is obviously no exception.
THE MAJOR
> > The article is as follows...
>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/south> florida/sfl-319radio,0,186617.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
>
>
> I heard about this on NBC-6 News this morning (via 87.7 FM).
> It's further proof that South Florida is the Pirate Radio
> Capitol of the free world. It may be a felony in the great
> state of Florida to interfere with signals from commercial
> and public radio and TV stations or broadcasting without a
> license, but you have to catch the person(s) in the act.
> Apparently that's the tough part. You would think that it
> would be rather easy to catch the criminals with
> sophisticated and modern 21ST Century technology. FM radio
> stations are frequently interfered with in urban, suburban,
> and rural pockets all around South Florida. Miami
> International Airport is obviously no exception.
>
> THE MAJOR
>
I think Pirates are really crossing the line when it interfers with airline pilot's radios. Hopefully police and the FCC will work on this case.
Here is another article about this: http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_20/miamiairport.asp
>http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/south> florida/sfl-319radio,0,186617.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
>
>
> I heard about this on NBC-6 News this morning (via 87.7 FM).
> It's further proof that South Florida is the Pirate Radio
> Capitol of the free world. It may be a felony in the great
> state of Florida to interfere with signals from commercial
> and public radio and TV stations or broadcasting without a
> license, but you have to catch the person(s) in the act.
> Apparently that's the tough part. You would think that it
> would be rather easy to catch the criminals with
> sophisticated and modern 21ST Century technology. FM radio
> stations are frequently interfered with in urban, suburban,
> and rural pockets all around South Florida. Miami
> International Airport is obviously no exception.
>
> THE MAJOR
>
I think Pirates are really crossing the line when it interfers with airline pilot's radios. Hopefully police and the FCC will work on this case.
Here is another article about this: http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_20/miamiairport.asp
V
viberadio
Guest
This whole stink when 106.7FM licensed to SBS broadcasting interfered with an airport, while checking the specturm a spike was found on 107.1FM and also interfering with and other air band frequency, The 106.7FM issue was fixed then the 107.1 was asked to "fix" the problem or go off the air but he didn't comply in neither fixing the problem or going off so the stink started. And please don't argue this point with me cause I have a deep inside on this issue and was DFing signals for days for them.
> > > The article is as follows...
> >http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/south>
> florida/sfl-319radio,0,186617.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
>
> >
> >
> > I heard about this on NBC-6 News this morning (via 87.7
> FM).
> > It's further proof that South Florida is the Pirate Radio
> > Capitol of the free world. It may be a felony in the great
>
> > state of Florida to interfere with signals from commercial
>
> > and public radio and TV stations or broadcasting without a
>
> > license, but you have to catch the person(s) in the act.
> > Apparently that's the tough part. You would think that it
> > would be rather easy to catch the criminals with
> > sophisticated and modern 21ST Century technology. FM radio
>
> > stations are frequently interfered with in urban,
> suburban,
> > and rural pockets all around South Florida. Miami
> > International Airport is obviously no exception.
> >
> > THE MAJOR
> >
>
> I think Pirates are really crossing the line when it
> interfers with airline pilot's radios. Hopefully police and
> the FCC will work on this case.
>
> Here is another article about this:
http://> www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_20/miamiairport.asp
>
> > > The article is as follows...
> >http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/south>
> florida/sfl-319radio,0,186617.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
>
> >
> >
> > I heard about this on NBC-6 News this morning (via 87.7
> FM).
> > It's further proof that South Florida is the Pirate Radio
> > Capitol of the free world. It may be a felony in the great
>
> > state of Florida to interfere with signals from commercial
>
> > and public radio and TV stations or broadcasting without a
>
> > license, but you have to catch the person(s) in the act.
> > Apparently that's the tough part. You would think that it
> > would be rather easy to catch the criminals with
> > sophisticated and modern 21ST Century technology. FM radio
>
> > stations are frequently interfered with in urban,
> suburban,
> > and rural pockets all around South Florida. Miami
> > International Airport is obviously no exception.
> >
> > THE MAJOR
> >
>
> I think Pirates are really crossing the line when it
> interfers with airline pilot's radios. Hopefully police and
> the FCC will work on this case.
>
> Here is another article about this:
http://> www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_20/miamiairport.asp
>
I agree. No pirate should interfere with a licensed station, airport or even another pirate.
As far as licensed stations are concerned, I think the FCC should put a bounty on pirates.
It would go something like this,
"A reward of $1000. will be given to information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who knowingly operates an unlicensed radio transmission that interferes with a licensed broadcast station."
I want to see the offended station take recording and pictures to the FCC and the FCC should reward them for helping to keep pirates from interfering with their licensed broadcast.
>
> I think Pirates are really crossing the line when it
> interfers with airline pilot's radios. Hopefully police and
> the FCC will work on this case.
>
> Here is another article about this:
http://> www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_20/miamiairport.asp
>
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As far as licensed stations are concerned, I think the FCC should put a bounty on pirates.
It would go something like this,
"A reward of $1000. will be given to information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who knowingly operates an unlicensed radio transmission that interferes with a licensed broadcast station."
I want to see the offended station take recording and pictures to the FCC and the FCC should reward them for helping to keep pirates from interfering with their licensed broadcast.
>
> I think Pirates are really crossing the line when it
> interfers with airline pilot's radios. Hopefully police and
> the FCC will work on this case.
>
> Here is another article about this:
http://> www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_20/miamiairport.asp
>
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Conspiracy theory?
This is always going on. The pirates are all over the place. It is bewildering that they could find a studio but couldn't locate the antenna and transmitter - that's the easy part.
Hopefully the authorities did find the antenna and transmitter and put it in a canal before "officially" shutting down the station.
Locating a radiating source is too easy. Something is weird about this story. Cases of CD's and computer equipment don't interfere with air traffic communications.
This is always going on. The pirates are all over the place. It is bewildering that they could find a studio but couldn't locate the antenna and transmitter - that's the easy part.
Hopefully the authorities did find the antenna and transmitter and put it in a canal before "officially" shutting down the station.
Locating a radiating source is too easy. Something is weird about this story. Cases of CD's and computer equipment don't interfere with air traffic communications.
Re: Conspiracy theory?
> This is always going on. The pirates are all over the
> place. It is bewildering that they could find a studio but
> couldn't locate the antenna and transmitter - that's the
> easy part.
>
> Hopefully the authorities did find the antenna and
> transmitter and put it in a canal before "officially"
> shutting down the station.
>
> Locating a radiating source is too easy. Something is weird
> about this story. Cases of CD's and computer equipment don't
> interfere with air traffic communications.
>
Some of the transmitters used by pirates are the size of a briefcase. Usually, when not operating, the transmitter is kept off site. It is the most valuable part of a pirate.
> This is always going on. The pirates are all over the
> place. It is bewildering that they could find a studio but
> couldn't locate the antenna and transmitter - that's the
> easy part.
>
> Hopefully the authorities did find the antenna and
> transmitter and put it in a canal before "officially"
> shutting down the station.
>
> Locating a radiating source is too easy. Something is weird
> about this story. Cases of CD's and computer equipment don't
> interfere with air traffic communications.
>
Some of the transmitters used by pirates are the size of a briefcase. Usually, when not operating, the transmitter is kept off site. It is the most valuable part of a pirate.
R
rbrucecarter
Guest
If Al Quaida was doing this ---
--- the US government would be climbing all over it, catching the culprits and locking them away.
What, though, is the difference? Whether it is pirates or Al Quaida - it still represents a danger to domestic aviation. We need to get some people to Miami and start a wholesale shutdown of these criminals once and for all!
--- the US government would be climbing all over it, catching the culprits and locking them away.
What, though, is the difference? Whether it is pirates or Al Quaida - it still represents a danger to domestic aviation. We need to get some people to Miami and start a wholesale shutdown of these criminals once and for all!
Miami broadcast suppliers should stop selling the stuff!
I've been (for years) tracking pirates, locating antennas, turning in addresses, taking photos, pulling property records, and contacting owners of the buildings harboring the pirates. Very little is ever done, if anything.
What really needs to happen is for the Miami-based broadcast supply companies to STOP selling the stuff to individuals who do not possess an FCC license (not mentioning names of at least two such businesses). If you obtain public records from the US Attorney's office, you can see that particular name brands seem to show up in the lists of confiscated equipment.
>
> I want to see the offended station take recording and
> pictures to the FCC and the FCC should reward them for
> helping to keep pirates from interfering with their licensed
> broadcast.
>
>
> >
> > I think Pirates are really crossing the line when it
> > interfers with airline pilot's radios. Hopefully police
> and
> > the FCC will work on this case.
> >
> > Here is another article about this:
> http://>
> www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_20/miamiairport.asp
>
> >
>
I've been (for years) tracking pirates, locating antennas, turning in addresses, taking photos, pulling property records, and contacting owners of the buildings harboring the pirates. Very little is ever done, if anything.
What really needs to happen is for the Miami-based broadcast supply companies to STOP selling the stuff to individuals who do not possess an FCC license (not mentioning names of at least two such businesses). If you obtain public records from the US Attorney's office, you can see that particular name brands seem to show up in the lists of confiscated equipment.
>
> I want to see the offended station take recording and
> pictures to the FCC and the FCC should reward them for
> helping to keep pirates from interfering with their licensed
> broadcast.
>
>
> >
> > I think Pirates are really crossing the line when it
> > interfers with airline pilot's radios. Hopefully police
> and
> > the FCC will work on this case.
> >
> > Here is another article about this:
> http://>
> www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_03_20/miamiairport.asp
>
> >
>
Re: Miami broadcast suppliers are not the ITU.
> I've been (for years) tracking pirates, locating antennas,
> turning in addresses, taking photos, pulling property
> records, and contacting owners of the buildings harboring
> the pirates. Very little is ever done, if anything.
>
> What really needs to happen is for the Miami-based broadcast
> supply companies to STOP selling the stuff to individuals
> who do not possess an FCC license (not mentioning names of
> at least two such businesses). If you obtain public records
> from the US Attorney's office, you can see that particular
> name brands seem to show up in the lists of confiscated
> equipment.
Most of the Miami broadcast distributors sell to Latin America, and there is no way of knowing if a broadcaster who shows up has a license or is just pretending so they can get equipment for other uses.
In any event, the crummy gear. Like the Ramsey stuff, is bought mail order or over the web. True broadcawst gear does not produce this kind of interference, but is far more expensive.
You probably do not see pirates using Continental, Nautel, Harris and BE transmitters... because these are very costly and good. They buy crap, it sounds like crap, and causes interference.
Legitimate broadcast suppliers provide equpment for the thousands of stations in Latin America and the Caribbean. They really can not tell who a customer is, and should not be made into a branch of the ITU.
> I've been (for years) tracking pirates, locating antennas,
> turning in addresses, taking photos, pulling property
> records, and contacting owners of the buildings harboring
> the pirates. Very little is ever done, if anything.
>
> What really needs to happen is for the Miami-based broadcast
> supply companies to STOP selling the stuff to individuals
> who do not possess an FCC license (not mentioning names of
> at least two such businesses). If you obtain public records
> from the US Attorney's office, you can see that particular
> name brands seem to show up in the lists of confiscated
> equipment.
Most of the Miami broadcast distributors sell to Latin America, and there is no way of knowing if a broadcaster who shows up has a license or is just pretending so they can get equipment for other uses.
In any event, the crummy gear. Like the Ramsey stuff, is bought mail order or over the web. True broadcawst gear does not produce this kind of interference, but is far more expensive.
You probably do not see pirates using Continental, Nautel, Harris and BE transmitters... because these are very costly and good. They buy crap, it sounds like crap, and causes interference.
Legitimate broadcast suppliers provide equpment for the thousands of stations in Latin America and the Caribbean. They really can not tell who a customer is, and should not be made into a branch of the ITU.
> The article is as follows...
>
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/south> florida/sfl-319radio,0,186617.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
>
I was listening to a pirate on 88.7 FM in north Broward county. It was hard to listen to though, since the songs skipped, sometimes they started over, and whoever was on the microphone would constantly interrupt and sounded like he was 100 feet away from it.
>
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/south> florida/sfl-319radio,0,186617.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
>
I was listening to a pirate on 88.7 FM in north Broward county. It was hard to listen to though, since the songs skipped, sometimes they started over, and whoever was on the microphone would constantly interrupt and sounded like he was 100 feet away from it.
M
mike704
Guest
I'm surprised to hear that Ralph Chambers the CE for SBS is a good engineer with 30+ years experience. It's not like Ralph to let something like that get by him.
MikeM
> This whole stink when 106.7FM licensed to SBS broadcasting
> interfered with an airport, while checking the specturm a
> spike was found on 107.1FM and also interfering with and
> other air band frequency, The 106.7FM issue was fixed then
> the 107.1 was asked to "fix" the problem or go off the air
> but he didn't comply in neither fixing the problem or going
> off so the stink started. And please don't argue this point
> with me cause I have a deep inside on this issue and was
> DFing signals for days for them.
>
MikeM
> This whole stink when 106.7FM licensed to SBS broadcasting
> interfered with an airport, while checking the specturm a
> spike was found on 107.1FM and also interfering with and
> other air band frequency, The 106.7FM issue was fixed then
> the 107.1 was asked to "fix" the problem or go off the air
> but he didn't comply in neither fixing the problem or going
> off so the stink started. And please don't argue this point
> with me cause I have a deep inside on this issue and was
> DFing signals for days for them.
>
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