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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio True North 6955 AM 0039 UTC 29 Dec 2012
« on: December 29, 2012, 0048 UTC »
S5 to S6 here.
Shortwave Pirate Radio In North America And Around The World, And Other Signals That Go Bump In The Night
We seek to understand and document all radio transmissions, legal and otherwise, as part of the radio listening hobby. We do not encourage any radio operations contrary to regulations.
Always consult with the appropriate authorities if you have questions concerning what is permissible in your locale.
You can start off by checking for interference on 6925, or other frequencies you listen to.
What type of lamp is it? (Or type of bulb in the lamp?) Incandescent bulbs and other resistive loads are not going to cause interference. The most likely suspects are plug in power supplies that are switchers, as well as electronic devices such as TVs, computers, monitors, etc.
Take a portable SW radio around the house, and hunt for your noise sources. Interference will get stronger as you get closer to the offending device.
Yes, this is often called a sky loop antenna, and they work extremely well. It's what I use. No need to measure and be exact. As TheChoat said, as long and high as you can. Optionally feed with a balun (probably 4:1).
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Undercover Radio 6945am 0043z 12/29/2012
« on: December 29, 2012, 0044 UTC »
Fair to weak signal here, S4 to S5.
Modulation seems a little low?
Modulation seems a little low?
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: BOR Blue Ocean Radio 6925 USB 21:25 utc 1-28-12
« on: December 29, 2012, 0043 UTC »
Still going at 0043z here.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: KPZL Puzzle Radio 6933 CW 00:10 utc 12-29-2012
« on: December 29, 2012, 0042 UTC »
Good copy here
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: BOR Blue Ocean Radio 6925 USB 21:25 utc 1-28-12
« on: December 28, 2012, 2145 UTC »
I have some weak music at 2145z. Not sure who this is.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Black Power Radio 6.325A dec 28, @2134
« on: December 28, 2012, 2141 UTC »
About S5 here.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID Numbers 44333 6925 USB 2044 UTC 28 Dec 2012
« on: December 28, 2012, 2123 UTC »
Sounded like 44333 said twice by an OM.
Good signal.
Good signal.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Pirate radio station was jamming car owners' keyless entry systems for months
« on: December 28, 2012, 2020 UTC »
Keyless entry systems often use 315 MHz. The pirate was on 104.7 MHz, the 3rd harmonic is 314.1 MHz.
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General Radio Discussion / Pirate radio station was jamming car owners' keyless entry systems for months
« on: December 28, 2012, 2001 UTC »
Locked out of cars, puzzled drivers said electronic keys weren't working, but no one knew why
Pirate radio station was jamming car owners' keyless entry systems for months, Hollywood police say
HOLLYWOOD — It was a mystery no one had the answer to — until now. For months, dozens of people could not use their keyless entry systems to unlock or start their cars whenever they parked near the Hollywood Police Department. Once the cars were towed to the dealers, the problem miraculously disappeared.
Police have since cracked the case.
Turns out the problem wasn't with the cars, the batteries or even user error, but an illegal pirate radio station that was jamming the signal from keyless entry systems of several makes of cars, including Lexus and Toyota.
Lynn Jacobson, who lives on Van Buren Street a mile west of police headquarters, was frustrated for months trying to get into her car.
"It was happening every day," Jacobson said. "We were getting desperate. It got to where everytime I went out to the car I'd say, 'Please let it open.' " Detectives are still searching for the man who set up the bootleg station on the roof of the eight-story Regents bank building at 450 Park Road — a block north of police headquarters. The station was broadcasting Caribbean music around the clock through 104.7 FM, police say. If found, the man could be arrested on felony charges and face a fine of at least $10,000 from the Federal Communications Commission. An undercover detective and FCC agent found the equipment on Dec. 6 concealed under an air conditioning chiller.
Four days after they removed the equipment, a man identifying himself as "Jay" left a message for a maintenance worker at the bank building, police say. When the worker returned the call, "Jay" asked if he'd taken his equipment. The answer: No, but the cops did.
Most people have heard of pirate radio stations blocking legal radio stations. But keyless entry? That's so rare it's only happened once before, two years ago in Miami, an FCC official said.
News of the bootleg radio station stunned drivers who'd initially heard the culprit was an antenna behind the Hollywood Police Department. The problem ended as mysteriously as it began, leaving many wondering how it had been fixed.
"How do you like them potatoes?" said Mannolie Disantos, a manager at a nearby Radio Shack where several stranded car owners flocked when their electronic keys failed, only to learn their key batteries weren't dead after all. "We were blaming it on the police. The police were blaming it on the courthouse. We didn't know what was going on."
The problem began back in August, said Jacobson, right afer she purchased her champagne-colored Lexus. She figured she'd bought a lemon.
"At first I thought it was me," said Jacobson, who started to say a little prayer every time she tried to use her electronic key. "It wasn't me. It had to be the car."
...
Despite the threat of hefty fines, pirate radio stations continue to crop up throughout South Florida, said Rob Frailing, a ham radio expert from Cooper City. In February, the FCC slapped Robens Cheriza with a $20,000 fine after he ignored the agency's warning to stop operating a pirate radio station in West Palm Beach.
Last year, Fort Lauderdale resident Whisler Fleurinor was also fined $20,000 for running a bootleg radio station on 99.5 FM. Mercius Dorvilus, of North Lauderdale, was arrested in 2011 after deputies caught him operating a pirate station that broadcast Haitian musci on 92.7 FM.
"People want their own music to be played on the radio, so they set up their own radio station," Frailing said. "I think most people do it because they want to be a DJ and they want to be heard. We have it happen a lot here. We have a lot of people from other parts of the world who don't realize they can't do this. It's a crime."
Full story: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/hollywood/fl-pirate-radio-hollywood-20121229,0,5142922.story
Pirate radio station was jamming car owners' keyless entry systems for months, Hollywood police say
HOLLYWOOD — It was a mystery no one had the answer to — until now. For months, dozens of people could not use their keyless entry systems to unlock or start their cars whenever they parked near the Hollywood Police Department. Once the cars were towed to the dealers, the problem miraculously disappeared.
Police have since cracked the case.
Turns out the problem wasn't with the cars, the batteries or even user error, but an illegal pirate radio station that was jamming the signal from keyless entry systems of several makes of cars, including Lexus and Toyota.
Lynn Jacobson, who lives on Van Buren Street a mile west of police headquarters, was frustrated for months trying to get into her car.
"It was happening every day," Jacobson said. "We were getting desperate. It got to where everytime I went out to the car I'd say, 'Please let it open.' " Detectives are still searching for the man who set up the bootleg station on the roof of the eight-story Regents bank building at 450 Park Road — a block north of police headquarters. The station was broadcasting Caribbean music around the clock through 104.7 FM, police say. If found, the man could be arrested on felony charges and face a fine of at least $10,000 from the Federal Communications Commission. An undercover detective and FCC agent found the equipment on Dec. 6 concealed under an air conditioning chiller.
Four days after they removed the equipment, a man identifying himself as "Jay" left a message for a maintenance worker at the bank building, police say. When the worker returned the call, "Jay" asked if he'd taken his equipment. The answer: No, but the cops did.
Most people have heard of pirate radio stations blocking legal radio stations. But keyless entry? That's so rare it's only happened once before, two years ago in Miami, an FCC official said.
News of the bootleg radio station stunned drivers who'd initially heard the culprit was an antenna behind the Hollywood Police Department. The problem ended as mysteriously as it began, leaving many wondering how it had been fixed.
"How do you like them potatoes?" said Mannolie Disantos, a manager at a nearby Radio Shack where several stranded car owners flocked when their electronic keys failed, only to learn their key batteries weren't dead after all. "We were blaming it on the police. The police were blaming it on the courthouse. We didn't know what was going on."
The problem began back in August, said Jacobson, right afer she purchased her champagne-colored Lexus. She figured she'd bought a lemon.
"At first I thought it was me," said Jacobson, who started to say a little prayer every time she tried to use her electronic key. "It wasn't me. It had to be the car."
...
Despite the threat of hefty fines, pirate radio stations continue to crop up throughout South Florida, said Rob Frailing, a ham radio expert from Cooper City. In February, the FCC slapped Robens Cheriza with a $20,000 fine after he ignored the agency's warning to stop operating a pirate radio station in West Palm Beach.
Last year, Fort Lauderdale resident Whisler Fleurinor was also fined $20,000 for running a bootleg radio station on 99.5 FM. Mercius Dorvilus, of North Lauderdale, was arrested in 2011 after deputies caught him operating a pirate station that broadcast Haitian musci on 92.7 FM.
"People want their own music to be played on the radio, so they set up their own radio station," Frailing said. "I think most people do it because they want to be a DJ and they want to be heard. We have it happen a lot here. We have a lot of people from other parts of the world who don't realize they can't do this. It's a crime."
Full story: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/hollywood/fl-pirate-radio-hollywood-20121229,0,5142922.story
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Equipment / Re: Help pulling in Pirate radio stations
« on: December 28, 2012, 1610 UTC »Take a portable SW radio around the house, and hunt for your noise sources. Interference will get stronger as you get closer to the offending device.
OK, thanks.. I'll do that.. does it matter what freq? or just use 6.925?
I do know there was no static from my lamp, on or off, until i touched it or moved the antenna over top of it. I would also get alot of static when i would touch the antenna with my hand, I guess I dont make a good antenna. LOL!
You can start off by checking for interference on 6925, or other frequencies you listen to.
What type of lamp is it? (Or type of bulb in the lamp?) Incandescent bulbs and other resistive loads are not going to cause interference. The most likely suspects are plug in power supplies that are switchers, as well as electronic devices such as TVs, computers, monitors, etc.
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Equipment / Re: Help pulling in Pirate radio stations
« on: December 28, 2012, 1534 UTC »I didnt hunt for noisy electronics, but i did turn off my lamp and my LCD TV. I am wondering if the neighbors heatpump is the problem as I had both of mine off. Almost all the lights were off in the house except a couple downstairs and one in the kitchen. The washer or dryer wasnt running nor was the dishwasher or bathroom vents. There is a florescent light in the garage that i leave on, so i'll turn it off tonight. I can't kick off my main breaker box as the wife would really throw a fit then.. LOL..
Take a portable SW radio around the house, and hunt for your noise sources. Interference will get stronger as you get closer to the offending device.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: BOR CW and Test 6925USB 1413UTC 28Dec12
« on: December 28, 2012, 1521 UTC »
Copied here as well, a very good signal, esp the CW.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Piss Ant Radio 6925 USB 0133 UTC 28 Dec 23 2012
« on: December 28, 2012, 0137 UTC »
"Southern Cross". S4 signal. Lots of OTHR QRM.
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Equipment / Re: Help pulling in Pirate radio stations
« on: December 28, 2012, 0104 UTC »Run the longest wire you can fit all the way around your yard in a loop as high as possible and be amazed
Yes, this is often called a sky loop antenna, and they work extremely well. It's what I use. No need to measure and be exact. As TheChoat said, as long and high as you can. Optionally feed with a balun (probably 4:1).
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Blue Ocean Radio 6930 USB 0039 UTC 28 Dec 2012
« on: December 28, 2012, 0059 UTC »
S4 signal here this evening.
