Radio Survivor - Podcast #294 – Reading the PIRATE Act / FCC & the Supremes

[ChrisSmolinski]

"We talk pirate radio and the FCC on this week's episode. David Goren and Christopher Terry join to fill us in on the latest scoop regarding the PIRATE ACT and a Supreme Court decision related to the FCC."

https://www.radiosurvivor.com/2021/04/20/podcast-294-reading-the-pirate-act-fcc-the-supremes-pt-2

I found it interesting how the NYC pirates don't seem to have the same sense of community / helping each other as SW pirates, and as I think one of the comments put it - are perhaps more of an enemy to each other than the FCC itself.

[ThaDood]

It's been my understanding that NYC FM pirates constantly fight for a semi-empty FREQ, of which there pretty much is no such thing, there. Hmmmmmmmm... Makes you wonder why they don't do what they did in the 60's, 70's, and even 80's, and try AM. Albeit, antennas for AM there would be a big problem to conceal.

[RobRich]

Mediumwave in NYC. Anyone tried shunt feeding a skyscraper?

[ThaDood]

Actually, since buildings have grounded I-beams, or are supposed too have, that could be considered AM Carrier-Current Coupling, which is permissible. What some pirate stations in NYC have done in the past, especially on the FREQ of 1620kHz, is to run an end-fed longwire from one building to another, and transmit from that.