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Utility / Halifax Weather Fax 6915 kHz 1117 UTC
« on: May 27, 2012, 1452 UTC »
Very weak, but noticeable on the SDR recording.
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13172
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 0543 - 0538 UTC
« on: May 27, 2012, 1438 UTC »
SDR recording catch. Very weak, the carrier faded in and out, and i could occasionally hear brief periods of audio, but that's about it.
Noted again at 0834z with some faint music.
Noted again at 0834z with some faint music.
13173
North American Shortwave Pirate / SSTV 6925 USB 0413 UTC
« on: May 27, 2012, 1354 UTC »
Two pics in Robot 24C mode:
13174
North American Shortwave Pirate / XFM 6980 USB 0132 UTC
« on: May 27, 2012, 1306 UTC »
Signed on with "And I Miss You". Dead air at 0139 until 0142, then back on with more music, with some IDs mixed in:
0146 "This is radio station XFM shortwave transmitter testing"
0149 "This is radio station XFM, please stand by, the broadcast will begin in 5 minutes"
0150 off
S8 signal, just some QRM from static.
0146 "This is radio station XFM shortwave transmitter testing"
0149 "This is radio station XFM, please stand by, the broadcast will begin in 5 minutes"
0150 off
S8 signal, just some QRM from static.
13175
North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Mushroom 6925 USB 0011 UTC
« on: May 27, 2012, 0012 UTC »
Just signed on. ID, into "Cisco Kid". S9 signal.
13176
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID SSTV 6925 USB 1033 UTC
« on: May 26, 2012, 1736 UTC »
SDR recording catch, Scottie DX Mode:
Also at 0145 in Scottie 1 mode:
Also at 0145 in Scottie 1 mode:
13177
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID (Possibly Undercover Radio?) 6925 USB 0650 UTC
« on: May 26, 2012, 1719 UTC »
Heard after Dr Benway went off the air. Mention of recordings, good reviews, exposure, recording contracts, then into some music. Tough copy here at times. Then heard Dr Benway's voice and Undercover Radio ID. I didn't think this was Undercover Radio, but perhaps it was?
13178
Spy Numbers / English Man 755 6949 AM 0130 UTC 5/26
« on: May 26, 2012, 1647 UTC »
Call-up sounded like 755 but it could have been 759. Carrier plus USB, no LSB. Off at 0139 with 00000.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 0344 UTC 5/24/2012
« on: May 26, 2012, 1555 UTC »
Late SDR recording catch:
Came on at 0344 with part of "It Never Rains In Southern California", then the carrier went off
Came back on at 0346 with more music, I can't name the song. Off at 0349.
Much weaker signal than Captain Morgan who was un a few minutes earlier.
Came on at 0344 with part of "It Never Rains In Southern California", then the carrier went off
Came back on at 0346 with more music, I can't name the song. Off at 0349.
Much weaker signal than Captain Morgan who was un a few minutes earlier.
13180
General Radio Discussion / FCC Enforcement: Check, Please!
« on: May 24, 2012, 2219 UTC »
From DIYmedia.net: http://diymedia.net/archive/0512.htm#052412
It's been an active spring for field agents in the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, but the agency's pirate-hunting fervor still seems tempered. The present pace of this year's activity mirrors 2011 - good news of a sort, because last year saw a massive drop-off in enforcement action.
That said, about four dozen pirate stations in 13 states (and Puerto Rico) have had some sort of contact with the federales this year. Although the FCC's enforcement protocol remains firmly in the administrative realm, there have been some interesting developments this year.
The FCC seems to be ratcheting up the size of the monetary penalties it assesses against pirate broadcasters. To date, the Enforcement Bureau's issued eight forfeitures this year seeking a total of $102,500. In all of last year, the Bureau issued nine forfeitures worth $168,400. If this pace continues, 2012 could be the FCC's most fine-happy ever (a distinction currently held by 2003, when the Bureau billed 18 pirates for $186,100).
Some of these cases are pretty spectacular. One San Diego-area pirate who operated on multiple frequencies since at least 2010 got socked in March with two $25,000 fines. That's one of the largest forfeitures in modern microradio history. In Tennessee, because a microbroadcaster refused a field agent's request to inspect his station, the FCC seeks $22,000 from his hide.
This tactic is much more impressive on paper than in the real world. It's notoriously difficult for the FCC to collect on the forfeitures it issues, and in many cases with pirates, fines are statutorily reduced when a person demonstrates an inability to pay. Stiffening monetary penalties for refusing an FCC inspection is also a legally-questionable venture.
The more troubling development, however, comes not from the FCC. The ranks of bad apples operating dirty transmitters appears to be growing, especially in and around New York, where the Federal Aviation Administration reported five pirates for alleged interference with "frequencies...used by airplane pilots to communicate with airports in the New York City Metropolitan Area."
If true, this does not bode well for the public perception of pirate radio - and while it can sometimes be a dicey proposition, some self-policing among unlicensed broadcasters is definitely in order. Running a homegrown radio station is not rocket science, and proper signal filtering is both inexpensive and unobtrusive. If you're already taking the risk, why not do it right?
The broadcast industry claimed more than a decade ago that pirate radio stations could make airplanes fall from the sky. It's as ludicrous today as it was then, but the NAB and its state-level counterparts will use cases like these to push for the further criminalization of electronic civil disobedience. The FCC will welcome any assistance it can get.
It's been an active spring for field agents in the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, but the agency's pirate-hunting fervor still seems tempered. The present pace of this year's activity mirrors 2011 - good news of a sort, because last year saw a massive drop-off in enforcement action.
That said, about four dozen pirate stations in 13 states (and Puerto Rico) have had some sort of contact with the federales this year. Although the FCC's enforcement protocol remains firmly in the administrative realm, there have been some interesting developments this year.
The FCC seems to be ratcheting up the size of the monetary penalties it assesses against pirate broadcasters. To date, the Enforcement Bureau's issued eight forfeitures this year seeking a total of $102,500. In all of last year, the Bureau issued nine forfeitures worth $168,400. If this pace continues, 2012 could be the FCC's most fine-happy ever (a distinction currently held by 2003, when the Bureau billed 18 pirates for $186,100).
Some of these cases are pretty spectacular. One San Diego-area pirate who operated on multiple frequencies since at least 2010 got socked in March with two $25,000 fines. That's one of the largest forfeitures in modern microradio history. In Tennessee, because a microbroadcaster refused a field agent's request to inspect his station, the FCC seeks $22,000 from his hide.
This tactic is much more impressive on paper than in the real world. It's notoriously difficult for the FCC to collect on the forfeitures it issues, and in many cases with pirates, fines are statutorily reduced when a person demonstrates an inability to pay. Stiffening monetary penalties for refusing an FCC inspection is also a legally-questionable venture.
The more troubling development, however, comes not from the FCC. The ranks of bad apples operating dirty transmitters appears to be growing, especially in and around New York, where the Federal Aviation Administration reported five pirates for alleged interference with "frequencies...used by airplane pilots to communicate with airports in the New York City Metropolitan Area."
If true, this does not bode well for the public perception of pirate radio - and while it can sometimes be a dicey proposition, some self-policing among unlicensed broadcasters is definitely in order. Running a homegrown radio station is not rocket science, and proper signal filtering is both inexpensive and unobtrusive. If you're already taking the risk, why not do it right?
The broadcast industry claimed more than a decade ago that pirate radio stations could make airplanes fall from the sky. It's as ludicrous today as it was then, but the NAB and its state-level counterparts will use cases like these to push for the further criminalization of electronic civil disobedience. The FCC will welcome any assistance it can get.
13181
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 LSB 2308 UTC
« on: May 21, 2012, 2359 UTC »
Heard playing some music. S6 signal.
Off at 2223 with no ID heard.
Off at 2223 with no ID heard.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Presumed Radio Jamba 6850 AM 0228 UTC 5/20
« on: May 21, 2012, 1332 UTC »
Very late SDR recording log, noticed this while going through the recordings. Never heard an ID, but it sounded like RJI. Heard some mumbling by an OM at sign on, and then into music. Off at 0328z. There could have been an ID somewhere in there, but I certainly didn't listen to the full hour.
Back on again at 0434, bashing pirate listeners.
Back on again at 0434, bashing pirate listeners.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Captain Morgan 6925 AM 0003 UTC
« on: May 21, 2012, 0003 UTC »
Just signing on now, S9+10 signal.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6923.9 AM 2230 UTC
« on: May 20, 2012, 2245 UTC »
Sounded like some Paul Harvey sound clips strung together, then Archie Bunker, and some politicians.
S7 signal, but heavy t-storm static. The carrier is drifting quite a bit downwards.
S7 signal, but heavy t-storm static. The carrier is drifting quite a bit downwards.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Jamba International 6932.25 AM 2359 UTC
« on: May 20, 2012, 0002 UTC »
Just signed on, into music, tough copy here. Off 0002z. Back on again a minute or so later. Radio Jamba ID at 0009z.