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DJboutit3

Both are great radio boards, serving a different market than this board. One needs to update its board;
very 90's in style, but good for older computers. I put my two cents worth on both of them!


Steve
www.radiooutlaw.com
 
FRN looks outdated needs to be updated & the members are mean that hate AM/FM broadcasters
 
For the last 20 years, I have owned legal licensed radio stations. But , once upon a time, I was a radio pirate. My pirate
radio station (Jolly Roger Radio) was on AM, FM, and short wave all at once. The FCC from Chicago shut me down on my
birthday. The bust made national news.

In those days, the fCC just wanted to get one in to compliance. The engineer in charge of the Chicago field office let me
know that Washington wanted to see me get a license for a small Indiana town. He joked they want to see you so busy
in day to day operations that you will shut your big mouth.

There was a secret pirate organization formed at the time and the FCC showed me a secret. They were members.
A man who would call pirate stations as a big fan also was calling the FCC tipping them off about pirates. The FCC
was then busting pirates within minutes of them firing up.

So, be warned.
 
Flying Dutchman. The way I understand it, anyone that is busted by the FCC for running a pirate operation is not eligible to own a licensed radio station. How did you circumvent this rule?
 
The FCC has a long history of licensing former pirate radio operaters. I know
of dozens of cases. One of the oldest stations in Indiana started as a pirate in the 1920s.
Even Allen Weiner who operated Radio New York from a boat is running with a license today.

The FCC is hoping to open new frequencies this year. I will help people to get licenses.

I received the license for my Indianapolis radio station 18 years ago. The rule you speak
of is from after the year 2000. Yes, if you are caught pirating today, you may have trouble.

I think people should work with the FCC to get licenses. And, you may have to move to another
town to find an open frequency.
 
Check out the forum if you have not
 
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