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General Radio Discussion / Re: High profile Boston FM pirate busted (again)

« on: April 18, 2014, 2049 UTC »

I've heard rumblings on the commercial side as well, surprise inspections seem to be ramping up.  Keep a watchfull eye, gents (and ladies!)

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General Radio Discussion / Re: India dropping SW and DRM

« on: April 18, 2014, 2043 UTC »

There is always The Disco Palace

www.thediscopalace.com

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General Radio Discussion / Re: A question about 'tuned' ground systems and a link to an antenna site

« on: April 17, 2014, 0351 UTC »

I know MFJ offers this;
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-931

I recall someone in the far realms of the past say it helped in an apartment situation.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: FCC and Federal Marshals Seized Pirate Radio Stations in New York City

« on: April 17, 2014, 0333 UTC »

There are several rules you don't want to break if you want to stick around.  Spectrum hogging, interference, selling advertising, ect.  It appears it was likely to happen sooner than later.

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Equipment / Re: People have stated it, now I have experienced it.

« on: April 17, 2014, 0326 UTC »

No, but a preselector would help!

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: X-FM Shortwave 1710 AM Transmitter Testing 4-13-2014 0200z+

« on: April 13, 2014, 0300 UTC »

Transmission ceased @243z.  Time to work on the other antenna.

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: X-FM Shortwave 1710 AM Transmitter Testing 4-13-2014 0200z+

« on: April 13, 2014, 0238 UTC »

That tells me what I need to know.

Thanks all.  Keep the radios running just in case.  I'm on to antenna #2 tuning and testing.

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: X-FM Shortwave 1710 AM Transmitter Testing 4-13-2014 0200z+

« on: April 13, 2014, 0221 UTC »

we'll do a test.  I'll kill the carrier at 230z, and turn it back on at 232z.  Let me know what you can see.

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: X-FM Shortwave 1710 AM Transmitter Testing 4-13-2014 0200z+

« on: April 13, 2014, 0211 UTC »

Unfortunately this xmtr is rocked for 1710, I plan on adding a 1720 crystal soon, but that will be a while.

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North American MW Pirate Radio / X-FM Shortwave 1710 AM Transmitter Testing 4-13-2014 0200z+

« on: April 13, 2014, 0202 UTC »

We are testing a few antenna designs and welcome your reports tonight.  This is a technical program with no live production, but the usually music and liners.  Please let us know if you can hear us tonight despite the poor conditions.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Fake audiophile opamps: OPA627 (AD744?!)

« on: April 11, 2014, 1832 UTC »

A company I know of was for a while buying in bulk Chinese power fets in an effort to help keep their costs down.  After a year of warranty returns, they decided to have a legit part and a Chinese part X-rayed.  The dies in the competing devices weren't even the same size.  They lost their ass on that one

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Local law enforcement and antennas

« on: March 26, 2014, 0649 UTC »

the thing on its roof looks like a cap of a mushroom but its flatter and made of plastic... my geuss is its some kind of antenna..

Sounds like a GPS antenna.

Last time I saw an FCC vehicle I think it was a ford SUV with gov motor pool plates.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6930 Unid USB 0258Z

« on: March 22, 2014, 0300 UTC »

About S9 here.
0302z CW ID, don't know code
0309z Scottie 2 SSTV, then off
0316z "Die Bunny Die" SSTV with wolverine radio at the bottom.
0318z "The FCC Snitch Team w/ Bunny and Kracker" SSTV
0320z SSTV

Please note: I do not condone any of the subject matter in the following images, I am just passing along what I received.

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Equipment / Re: Best type of telescoping pole for wire antenna?

« on: March 21, 2014, 0013 UTC »

I always see guys selling fiberglass mast kits at hamfests for $40.  That's what I would do.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Why does it seem that all the pirates broadcast to/from the east coast of USA?

« on: March 11, 2014, 2321 UTC »

I also think, however plausable or not, that the rockies have something to do with it as well.  I don't get a whole lot of reports from the 'left coast' but then again, I don't hear their AM's at night either.

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