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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Stasi 6880 AM 0156 UTC 29 July 2018

« on: July 29, 2018, 0156 UTC »

0155 UTC Open Carrier followed by Bells Interval Signal (S9 +10 here!)
0157 UTC East German numbers station
0159 UTC James Bond theme song, followed by audio skit
0201 UTC "Same Old Scene"-Roxy Music
0205 UTC "That Lady"-Isley Brothers (Just hit S9 +20!)
0211 UTC Radio Stasi SSTV
0220 UTC Signal is down to S8 with a bit of flutter to it, but still excellent!
Rather than post, I kick back and enjoy the music! 













0248 UTC OFF after the East German National Anthem, but carrier still on
0300 UTC OFF after music.....carrier and all!

Thanks for the entertainment this evening! 

2042

General Radio Discussion / "Kids Playing Radio"

« on: July 28, 2018, 1145 UTC »

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
REGION TWO

Atlanta Regional Office
P.O. Box 1493
Powder Springs, GA  30127

July 25, 2018


Prospect Elementary School
Attn: Steve Montgomery
Cleveland, Tennessee

NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION

   Case Number: EB-FIELDSCR-18-00026598
   
On April 4, 2018, Agents from the Atlanta Office (Atlanta Office) of the Federal Communications Commissions Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on frequency 96.9 MHz were emanating from Prospect Elementary School on Prospect School Rd. in Cleveland, Tennessee.  The Commissions records show that no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station at this location on 96.9 MHz in Cleveland, Tennessee.   

Radio stations operating on a range of frequencies, 47 CFR § 73.201.
 including 96.9 MHz, must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act). 47 U.S.C. § 301. 
  The only exception to this licensing requirement is for certain transmitters to operate in accordance with the technical standards for certain low power devices established in Part 15 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR §§ 15.1 et seq.
 and also to be certified for use under Part 15 of the Commission’s rules.  47 U.S.C. § 15.201. 
  Section 2.805(a) of the Commission’s rules provides in relevant part that, except in a few narrow circumstances not pertinent here, “[a] radio frequency device may not be operated prior to equipment authorization.” 47 CFR § 2.805(a).
  As of April 4, 2018, the transmitter being used for this station was not certified for use under Part 15 of the Commission’s rules.  Thus, this station is operating in violation of Section 301 of the Act. 47 U.S.C. § 301.
 

You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the operator to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines, in rem arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions including imprisonment. See 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510.
   

UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED IMMEDIATELY.

You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC.  Your response should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference the listed case and document number.  Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3).
 we are informing you that the Commission’s staff will use all relevant material information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance with FCC Rules.  This will include any information that you disclose in your reply.

You may contact this office if you have any questions.



Ronald D. Ramage
Regional Director
Region Two
Enforcement Bureau
Federal Communications Commission

2043

European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco 6280 AM> 6275 AM 2314 UTC 26 July 2018

« on: July 26, 2018, 2315 UTC »

2314 UTC "The Bottle Let Me Down"-Merle Haggard
(S3 signal amidst plenty of T-storm static crashing)
2320 UTC "Alone In the Night"-Englebert Humperdinck
2323 UTC Moved to 6275 AM...."Portofino"-Englebert Humperdinck
2327 UTC "Please Release Me"
2331 UTC I hear Mr Tobacco! Thanks for the shoutout JT!
(Nice signal here this early evening, but a lot of thunderstorm activity on this side of the pond)

2044

North American Shortwave Pirate / OTR 6770 AM 2302 UTC 26 July 2018

« on: July 26, 2018, 2305 UTC »

2302 UTC Unid old time radio program just above the noise....best in USB

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North American Shortwave Pirate / OTR 6770 UTC 2350 UTC 25 July 2018

« on: July 25, 2018, 2354 UTC »

2350 UTC Weak but hearing unid old time radio program best in USB to avoid the hissing clunker from hell on the low end

2046

European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6970 USB> 6960 USB 2256 UTC 20 July 2018

« on: July 20, 2018, 2304 UTC »

Hearing some threshold music...."Out of Space"-Prodigy on 6970U and also after move to 6960U
2309 UTC "Land of Confusion"-Genesis (Signal is right above the noise floor....bit of static crashing also)

2047

North American Shortwave Pirate / Yeah Man Radio 6925 AM 2342 UTC 17 July 2018

« on: July 17, 2018, 2342 UTC »

2342 UTC "Black Market"-Weather Report (Nice S8 signal with nice audio!)
2346 UTC Yeah Man ID and chat, into "Cannon Ball"-Weather Report
2351 UTC Yeah Man chat...thanks for the shoutout!...followed by "Gibralter"-Weather Report
0000 UTC "Elegant People"-Weather Report
0005 UTC Yeah Man chat, into "Three Clowns"-Weather Report (Signal is banging here at S9 peaks!), followed by "Barbary Coast"-Weather Report
0011 UTC Yeah Man "outta here"...."one more track", into "Herandu"-Weather Report
0019 UTC OFF

Thanks for the "Weather Report" YM! It's raining here..... 

2048

North American Shortwave Pirate / Clever Name Radio 6942 USB 2319 UTC 16 July 2018

« on: July 16, 2018, 2322 UTC »

2319 UTC Seems that the Link-11 is off and now we have music! 
2324 UTC "Come As You Are"-Nirvana
2331 UTC Synth YL with "Clever Name Radio testing", into "Glory Days"-Bruce Springsteen

2049

QSLs Received / The Crystal Ship 4th of July eQSL

« on: July 16, 2018, 2219 UTC »

Much appreciated TCS and the Relay Network! 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Mix Radio International 6960 USB 0023 UTC 16 July 2018

« on: July 16, 2018, 0024 UTC »

0023 UTC Unid instrumental music at S3 with just a bit of static crashing
0038 UTC YL with ID (Thanks PSWL!)
0042 UTC Signal up to S5 now and able to Shazam a song...."90 In The Shade"-Heavyshift
0045 UTC YL again, into "Redhook"-Lebron
0048 UTC SSTV, followed by YL, then "New Era"-Lebron



0054 UTC YL, then "Morning Breeze"-Jazz Holdouts
0057 UTC "You're Magic"-Brian Culbertson

Wish I didn't have to work tomorrow....time to hit the sack. Thanks for the soothing music this evening Mix Radio!

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Utility / Auckland Volmet 6679 USB 1151 UTC 15 April 2018

« on: July 15, 2018, 1157 UTC »

1151 UTC Fair copyable signal until 1155 UTC with "Auckland Volmet out". Synth voiced monotone OM announcer

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North American Shortwave Pirate / OTR 6770 AM 1118 UTC 15 July 2014

« on: July 15, 2018, 1124 UTC »

1118 UTC Very listenable signal this Sunday morning with full copy S4 peaks and fades to threshold. Light static crashes but nothing like last night! "Adventures of Frank Race"
1128 UTC Credits, into "Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator"
1130 UTC OFF abruptly

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Humperdoo 6955 USB 2329 UTC 14 July 2018

« on: July 14, 2018, 2329 UTC »

2329 UTC Hearing some music deep in the static crashes

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 1101 UTC 14 July 2018

« on: July 14, 2018, 1102 UTC »

1101 UTC Tuned in near the end of "Radio Gaga"-Queen with a clear listenable signal just above a very quiet noise floor
1102 UTC "Bohemian Rhapsody"-Queen
1107 UTC "Won't Get Fooled Again"-The Who 
1116 UTC "Who Are You"-The Who
1122 UTC SSTV



1125 UTC "You Better You Bet"-The Who
1130 UTC "Who Are You"-The Who
1133 UTC SSTV

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North American Shortwave Pirate / OTR 6770 AM 1020 UTC 14 July 2018

« on: July 14, 2018, 1024 UTC »

1020 UTC signal in and out of the noise this morning but quite listenable on fade ups with an unid drama program
1024 UTC Deep fade into the noise.....
1031 UTC Back up to S5 peaks.....unid drama after organ music
(Interestingly, the annoying jammer hissing noise on the low end is absent this morning....don't know if this is due to propagation or if it just happens to be off air)