Tonight (Monday-Tuesday early morning) I am hearing a funky-sounding, blackalicious pirate radio station here in Seattle around Elliott Bay, on 101.9 FM. Not a bad frequency around here. Trying to triangulate where this thing is coming from. It's really strong....thinking it has to be at least 100 watts. I think we could plot a few lines and figure this out. I think it's coming from the Magnolia area or downtown Seattle.
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Pirate Station on 101.9 Mhz
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I wonder if it's the same guy I DF'ed about two years ago? He was also at 101.9, and rather over-mod and splattering two channels either side, depending on the music. Either that or his transmitter wasn't very frequency stable, (probably a Ramsey unit). The location was one of those brick apartment buildings just North of Belltown. After triangulating to an alley between two similar buildings, I noticed the RG8 coax coming out of a second floor open window, heading up to the roof.
So I'm standing there in the alley with my Yagi antenna and a service monitor in the front seat of my car, and the guy looks out the window right at me. I smile and give him the "gotcha" finger point, and like magic, he went off the air and didn't return.
Now before Larry or the other radio anarchists flame me for being the airwave police, just to be clear from a personal perspective I can really care less whether they operate or not. It's just that this particular "pirate" station was creating interference for my employer's licensed station at the time. That being said, I am VERY skilled at finding these guys. It's actually kind of fun if it weren't so time consuming. As a rule, I would rather have the culprit shut it off on their own, rather than having to involve the FCC.
So I'm standing there in the alley with my Yagi antenna and a service monitor in the front seat of my car, and the guy looks out the window right at me. I smile and give him the "gotcha" finger point, and like magic, he went off the air and didn't return.
Now before Larry or the other radio anarchists flame me for being the airwave police, just to be clear from a personal perspective I can really care less whether they operate or not. It's just that this particular "pirate" station was creating interference for my employer's licensed station at the time. That being said, I am VERY skilled at finding these guys. It's actually kind of fun if it weren't so time consuming. As a rule, I would rather have the culprit shut it off on their own, rather than having to involve the FCC.
No Kelly, I'm not going to flame you. If he was overmodulating and creating a big mess, I can't blame you for doing your job. And the guy WAS not licensed. If you're running at more than 100 milliwatts with antenna of more than three meters, you are legally a pirate and that won't change until the law does.
Also, from a property management POV, if he's creating that kind of mess with bad equipment, he's probably causing RF interference elsewhere with other people in the building. Secondly, in most apartment buidings, tenants aren't allowed on the roof (liability issues.) If he somehow got up there and made alterations to the property (putting up an antenna mast, etc.) without written consent from the owners and management, he's violated his lease - BIG TIME and can be evicted. Besides, it says in most leases that apartment units are to be used for no other purpose than residency. Whether they are zoned commercially or not. Aside from a legally operating Part 15 hobbyist, you can't run a radio station from an apartment building.
You should contact the manager of the building and explain your problem. That brings it home in a BIG way without dragging in the FCC. Chances are, other tenants have been having unexplained interference problems and this can clue him/her into who is causing it.
Cheers!
Also, from a property management POV, if he's creating that kind of mess with bad equipment, he's probably causing RF interference elsewhere with other people in the building. Secondly, in most apartment buidings, tenants aren't allowed on the roof (liability issues.) If he somehow got up there and made alterations to the property (putting up an antenna mast, etc.) without written consent from the owners and management, he's violated his lease - BIG TIME and can be evicted. Besides, it says in most leases that apartment units are to be used for no other purpose than residency. Whether they are zoned commercially or not. Aside from a legally operating Part 15 hobbyist, you can't run a radio station from an apartment building.
You should contact the manager of the building and explain your problem. That brings it home in a BIG way without dragging in the FCC. Chances are, other tenants have been having unexplained interference problems and this can clue him/her into who is causing it.
Cheers!
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Re: Pirate Station on 101.9 Mhz
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 10:50:16 am »
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I wonder if it's the same guy I DF'ed about two years ago? He was also at 101.9, and rather over-mod and splattering two channels either side, depending on the music.
No It was not!! I'm mobile and travel around (what mobile means)..It's 1 watt not 100!! What a bunch of bullies!!If I was playing r&r would you be so racist? How about Calvery Chapel. As you heard my signal was not over moded or thrashy. I did not interfere with anyone..So what's the beef? The airwave cop out there out of respect to you it's your job don't take it personal just a hobby ok. you know I get the p.s.a's from a government site..on the other hand it is illegal to broadcast without a fcc lic. That being said go north go west and east there are alot of pirate's out there but they are not playing "blackish" music so it's alright for them....Change the channel!!
p.s. If the airway cop is the Kelly I think he is What's up we went to school together. before Erick Powers.. all this knowledge can from you!
Re: Pirate Station on 101.9 Mhz
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 10:50:16 am »
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I wonder if it's the same guy I DF'ed about two years ago? He was also at 101.9, and rather over-mod and splattering two channels either side, depending on the music.
No It was not!! I'm mobile and travel around (what mobile means)..It's 1 watt not 100!! What a bunch of bullies!!If I was playing r&r would you be so racist? How about Calvery Chapel. As you heard my signal was not over moded or thrashy. I did not interfere with anyone..So what's the beef? The airwave cop out there out of respect to you it's your job don't take it personal just a hobby ok. you know I get the p.s.a's from a government site..on the other hand it is illegal to broadcast without a fcc lic. That being said go north go west and east there are alot of pirate's out there but they are not playing "blackish" music so it's alright for them....Change the channel!!
p.s. If the airway cop is the Kelly I think he is What's up we went to school together. before Erick Powers.. all this knowledge can from you!
Me thinks doth protests too much. :
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