Nefoundland free radio station closed by Industry Canada

[Newfoundland DXer]

A country music enthusiast in a isolated part of central Newfoundland was operating a 5 watt station for over two months, until he was featured in a local newpaper article:

http://www.ganderbeacon.ca/index.cfm?sid=324091&sc=305

I called Mr. Gillingham, and discovered that he was transmitting on FM, not shortwave as indicated in the article.  Unfortunately, after publication, he received a call from Industry Canada ordering him to cease transmissions.

This is the perfect example of a non-commercial hobbyist providing a local community service.  Doing the newspaper interview was obviously not the smartest thing, but seems to have only led to a verbal warning and an offer to send out the required forms to apply for a license, so there may be a future for Radio Free Noggin Cove.

At least Mr. Gillingham has the distinction of being, as far as I know, the first Newfoundland pirate.

Cheers, Terry

[outhouse radio]

Nice article Terry     BUT as seen over and over  IT happens the same way time after time  IT IS SAD REALLY 

[syfr]

No good deed shall go unpunished.

Damned shame

John