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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: FAO 'UNLICENSED AM MODE OPERATORS'

« on: June 20, 2019, 1917 UTC »

Found a Russian digital station on 6215 a few months ago. Signal type identified by ulx2.
It was on 23 April, search for 6215 and utility on this forum.

I don't doubt that.  I'm just agreeing with the original poster that using safety of life/distress/emergency frequencies is a bad idea.  Transmissions on those frequencies will be noticed by folks who don't want interference on those frequencies.  Why risk transmitting on an emergency frequency when there are lots of other frequencies available?

At times at the weekend that band can very congested with pirates in Europe. Fortunately most ops know to keep these frequencies clear.
I only know of 2 cases in recent years of pirates being raided for transmitting on distress frequencies. One in the UK a few months ago and a Dutch op some years back.

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FM Free Radio / Re: Pirating in the Netherlands

« on: June 19, 2019, 2024 UTC »

I think many of the FM pirates here use 3/4g to link. You can even use it to turn the TX on and off remotely (I think).
I have one of those 10 GHz links here. Never used it though since I got it over 10 years ago.

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Pirate Radio History / Re: Reflections Europe [was: Re: Religious broadcast 6295 AM 2020 UTC 16 June 2019]

« on: June 19, 2019, 1929 UTC »

If Ireland -- as a policy -- allows unlicensed broadcasters to operate in the country, without penalty or enforcement action, those stations are de facto legal.

What makes a pirate station a pirate station is that it's illegal.

Reflections Europe isn't a pirate.

It is illegal, thus it's a pirate. To be pedantic, RE isn't a pirate but the operator of the transmitter is.

The regulator in Ireland usually only reacts to pirate stations if they receive a complaint, either of interference or, in the case of FM, from a licenced station.

CB is licence exempt.
WPAS, which uses frequencies just above the CB band, is used mainly by the Church to transmit services to the local population and requires a licence. 

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: WBCQ Superstation 9330 AM 18 Jun 2019

« on: June 18, 2019, 2050 UTC »

2049, Seven Wonders.
About an s7 across the pond.

Also receiving it on my very cheap 12 band radio with only it's 2 foot max whip.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Reflections Europe 6295 AM 2020 UTC 16 June 2019

« on: June 16, 2019, 2022 UTC »

Massive signal, s9+40 but distorted audio on audio peaks. Splatter at least 20 KHz either side due to this fault.

edit of subject line : from 'Religious broadcast' to 'Reflections Europe' (Ray)

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Zeppelin R. tent.7724.9 AM 2240 UTC 02 Apr2019

« on: June 16, 2019, 2018 UTC »

Why does that come today ?

Kris probably forgot the change the information saved in the topic box from a previous posting.

High s6 noise here but making out instrumental music at times. Would be listenable except for the noise.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / unid 6310 AM 2006 UTC 15 June 2019

« on: June 15, 2019, 2010 UTC »

s9+20 db.  Music

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: UNID 6275 AM 1950 UTC 15 Jun 2019

« on: June 15, 2019, 2006 UTC »

s9 here, Looking out my back Door.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Unid 6255.2 AM 2025 utc 11 Jun 2019

« on: June 11, 2019, 2046 UTC »

Just checked after my previous posts. Weak, music and male voice. Static making ID impossible.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Radio Harmony 5780 AM 1315 utc 11 Jun 2019

« on: June 11, 2019, 2043 UTC »

Nice signal here despite the static. s9 and very clear.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / unid 6210 AM 2038 UTC 11 June 2019

« on: June 11, 2019, 2041 UTC »

Very weak. Trace of music (I think) under extremely noisy static crashes.

Nothing else receivable on this band here tonight,

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10/11 meters / Re: 27.385 LSB CH. 38 1607 UTC 8 JUNE 2019

« on: June 09, 2019, 1615 UTC »

27.385 active for me today LSB. I could hear 2 sides, one was Austria,not sure about the other, possibly N America. Plenty of other stations on 26 and 27 MHz. Not strong but very clear. Good condx.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Radio AC/DC 6240 AM 1347 UTC 9 June 2019

« on: June 09, 2019, 1412 UTC »

I seem to be getting 2 stations on this frequency. AC/DC is predominant. The Who with audio dropouts.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Harmony 5780 AM 1245 utc 09 June 2019

« on: June 09, 2019, 1247 UTC »

Nice signal here, usual good audio.


edit by Ray : ID confirmed

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Skyline Radio Germany 3975 AM 1853 utc 08 Jun 2019

« on: June 08, 2019, 2011 UTC »

I think this a licenced BC transmitter.  Open to correction.