2716
QSLs Received / Radio Illuminati July 16, 2016 eQSL
« on: July 20, 2016, 0021 UTC »
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2717
General Radio Discussion / FCC declaws NH Lobster Company
« on: July 18, 2016, 2158 UTC »
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
REGION 1
Columbia Office
9200 Farm House Lane
Columbia, Maryland 21046
July 06, 2016
Little Bay Lobster Company
Newington, New Hampshire
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-FIELDNER-16-00022055
Document Number: W201632340002
The Columbia Office of the Federal Communications Commission's
(Commission's) Enforcement Bureau received information that fishing
vessels were operating within the aeronautical band in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire. Subsequently, the Commission's High Frequency Direction
Finding Center confirmed that fishing vessels owned by the Little Bay
Lobster Company were operating on 5642.9 kHz, only 300 Hz below the
frequency assigned by the Commission to an aeronautical radio licensee,
KUA3.
The frequency 5642.9 kHz is authorized under Part 87 of the FCC Rules
only for Aviation Services. The Little Bay Lobster Company is not
eligible to operate on any frequency in the Aviation Services, including
5642.9 kHz. Even if it were eligible, Section 87.263(b) of the Rules
prohibits the regular use of high frequencies for aeronautical enroute
or any aeronautical mobile (R) communications in the domestic service
within the continental United States (excluding Alaska).
You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment
without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of
47 U.S.C. § 301 and could subject you 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 AND SHALL NOT RESUME.
Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Act, you have 15 days from the date of
this letter to respond advising what corrective actions you have taken
to eliminate the observed violations of Commission Rules. 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.
Dave Dombrowski
Regional Director
Columbia Office
Region 1
Enforcement Bureau
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
REGION 1
Columbia Office
9200 Farm House Lane
Columbia, Maryland 21046
July 06, 2016
Little Bay Lobster Company
Newington, New Hampshire
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number: EB-FIELDNER-16-00022055
Document Number: W201632340002
The Columbia Office of the Federal Communications Commission's
(Commission's) Enforcement Bureau received information that fishing
vessels were operating within the aeronautical band in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire. Subsequently, the Commission's High Frequency Direction
Finding Center confirmed that fishing vessels owned by the Little Bay
Lobster Company were operating on 5642.9 kHz, only 300 Hz below the
frequency assigned by the Commission to an aeronautical radio licensee,
KUA3.
The frequency 5642.9 kHz is authorized under Part 87 of the FCC Rules
only for Aviation Services. The Little Bay Lobster Company is not
eligible to operate on any frequency in the Aviation Services, including
5642.9 kHz. Even if it were eligible, Section 87.263(b) of the Rules
prohibits the regular use of high frequencies for aeronautical enroute
or any aeronautical mobile (R) communications in the domestic service
within the continental United States (excluding Alaska).
You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment
without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of
47 U.S.C. § 301 and could subject you 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 AND SHALL NOT RESUME.
Pursuant to Section 308(b) of the Act, you have 15 days from the date of
this letter to respond advising what corrective actions you have taken
to eliminate the observed violations of Commission Rules. 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.
Dave Dombrowski
Regional Director
Columbia Office
Region 1
Enforcement Bureau
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005
2718
European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco 6265 AM 2318 UTC July 17, 2016
« on: July 17, 2016, 2320 UTC »
Fading in and out of the noise here with C&W tune and JT talking at 2320 UTC, into Dutch folk song
2327 UTC Signal faded into the noise...
2336 UTC "Just Because"-Frankie Yankovic(JT talkover with some shoutouts)
Good evening JT! Signal starting to pick up nicely now
2340 UTC "Nightingale Polk?-Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks
2343 UTC "Duluth Polka"-Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks
2345 UTC "Joliet Waltz"-Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks
2348 UTC "Ohio Polka"-Frankie Yankovic, then JT with "This is Johnny Tobacco", and back to the song
2352 UTC OFF
Thanks for the Frankie Yankovic concert on this late Sunday afternoon JT!
2327 UTC Signal faded into the noise...
2336 UTC "Just Because"-Frankie Yankovic(JT talkover with some shoutouts)
Good evening JT! Signal starting to pick up nicely now
2340 UTC "Nightingale Polk?-Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks
2343 UTC "Duluth Polka"-Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks
2345 UTC "Joliet Waltz"-Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks
2348 UTC "Ohio Polka"-Frankie Yankovic, then JT with "This is Johnny Tobacco", and back to the song
2352 UTC OFF
Thanks for the Frankie Yankovic concert on this late Sunday afternoon JT!
2719
European Pirates and Private Stations / Blue Man Radio 6270 AM 2333 UTC July 16, 2016
« on: July 16, 2016, 2340 UTC »
Weak music noted at 2333 UTC fading in and out of the static
2337 UTC OM with "Blue Man Radio" ID, into electronica dance music
2339 UTC OM and YL with brief talking, into more electronica dance music
2346 UTC "Boom Boom Boom"-The Outhere Brothers
2348 UTC "La La La Hey Hey"-The Outhere Brothers
2350 UTC "Don't Stop"-Outhere Brothers
2352 UTC "Loops & Tings"-Jen
2353 UTC OM with ID "This is Blue Man Radio", then YL with email address bluemanradio@hotmail.de
2354 UTC OFF after ID
2337 UTC OM with "Blue Man Radio" ID, into electronica dance music
2339 UTC OM and YL with brief talking, into more electronica dance music
2346 UTC "Boom Boom Boom"-The Outhere Brothers
2348 UTC "La La La Hey Hey"-The Outhere Brothers
2350 UTC "Don't Stop"-Outhere Brothers
2352 UTC "Loops & Tings"-Jen
2353 UTC OM with ID "This is Blue Man Radio", then YL with email address bluemanradio@hotmail.de
2354 UTC OFF after ID
2720
European Pirates and Private Stations / Arrow Rock 6280 AM 2325 UTC July 16, 2016
« on: July 16, 2016, 2326 UTC »
Weak music fading in and out of the static at 2325 UTC ("New Kid In Town"-Eagles)
2721
North American Shortwave Pirate / Moonlight Radio 6925 USB 0141 UTC July 16, 2016
« on: July 16, 2016, 0142 UTC »
Hearing music now just above the noise floor...Per Shazam "All Four Walls"-Gorgon City
0143 UTC "Sunday"-Redondo and Boris Way
0147 UTC OM with "Moonlight Radio", then back to the song
0200 UTC "Gonna Do"-Redondo
0143 UTC "Sunday"-Redondo and Boris Way
0147 UTC OM with "Moonlight Radio", then back to the song
0200 UTC "Gonna Do"-Redondo
2722
North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Illuminati 6950 AM 0104 UTC July 16, 2016
« on: July 16, 2016, 0104 UTC »
Music and sign on announcements at 0104 UTC with a very nice S7 signal here, into "Live Every Moment"-REO Speedwagon
0109 UTC "More Than A Feeling"-Boston
0113 UTC "Don't Fear the Reaper"-Blue Oyster Cult
0117 UTC Booker T them music with OM...."summer home on 6950 khz in superior AM modulation"
, into "Rock-N-Roll Fantasy"-Bad Company
0133 UTC OM with "Good evening shortwave listeners....bringing you all the music you should be listening to", into "These Dreams"-Heart
(Signal is fading quite a bit now and signal is dropping down to S4
)
0138 UTC "Light My Fire"-Doors (atrain gets his request!)
0150 UTC Signal buried in the noise now....weak carrier only
0109 UTC "More Than A Feeling"-Boston
0113 UTC "Don't Fear the Reaper"-Blue Oyster Cult
0117 UTC Booker T them music with OM...."summer home on 6950 khz in superior AM modulation"
, into "Rock-N-Roll Fantasy"-Bad Company0133 UTC OM with "Good evening shortwave listeners....bringing you all the music you should be listening to", into "These Dreams"-Heart
(Signal is fading quite a bit now and signal is dropping down to S4
)0138 UTC "Light My Fire"-Doors (atrain gets his request!)
0150 UTC Signal buried in the noise now....weak carrier only
2723
European Pirates and Private Stations / Coast FM 6205 AM 0048 UTC July 16, 2016
« on: July 16, 2016, 0050 UTC »
Pop tunes at storm static level here....tough copy tonight
2724
European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco 6265 AM 2350 UTC July 15, 2016
« on: July 15, 2016, 2352 UTC »
Hearing music and what sounds like the sonorous voice of Johnny Tobacco fading in and out of the heavy storm static crashing
2356 UTC Hmmm....thought I heard a shoutout to someone...tough copy with the T-storm coming this way
Music and talkover by JT....not sure what he's calling himself today
Thanks for the station name DB! I thought it sounded kinda long.....
0005 UTC Caught the ID that time! At least 5 "L"s in there I think...into what Shazam says "Shelter of Your Eyes"-The Roka-Billys
0009 UTC Dutch folk or polka tune
0014 UTC Faded out or OFF?
2356 UTC Hmmm....thought I heard a shoutout to someone...tough copy with the T-storm coming this way
Music and talkover by JT....not sure what he's calling himself today
Thanks for the station name DB! I thought it sounded kinda long.....
0005 UTC Caught the ID that time! At least 5 "L"s in there I think...into what Shazam says "Shelter of Your Eyes"-The Roka-Billys
0009 UTC Dutch folk or polka tune
0014 UTC Faded out or OFF?
2725
North American Shortwave Pirate / XLR8 6955 USB 2355 UTC July 12, 2016
« on: July 12, 2016, 2358 UTC »
2355 UTC Hearing music here but can't quite tune in the exact frequency
0000 UTC S3 signal here...USB for sure now...just above the noise floor (Tuned in nicely now!)
0005 UTC UNID reggae tune (XLR8 perhaps?)
0015 UTC "Lets Talk to Bobby"-Organs of Love (Some S4 peaks now)
0023 UTC OM with ID..."XLR8",into "Song With A Mission"-The Sounds
0026 UTC "When Ya Get Drafted"-Dead Kennedys
0028 UTC "Do It Clean"-Echo and the Bunnymen
0035 UTC "Short Skirt/Long Jacket"-Cake
0038 UTC OM with ID..."XLR8"
(Signal tonight has been mostly above the noise floor with some fades)
0048 UTC "Vietnam"-Minutemen
0051 UTC "That's When I Reach for My Revolver"-Mission of Burma
Taking requests tonight XLR8? How about "Morning Sun" by the Underground Youth? It's a good night for shoegazing!
0055 UTC OM with ID..."XLR8-Accelerate", into "Morning Sun"-Underground Youth....Thanks XLR8! When I first heard this song, I thought the guitar work sounded like that eerie song that the YHWH op used to play as a theme song!
0104 UTC OM with "Accelerate", into "Little Bones"-The Tragically Hip
0108 UTC "New Orleans Is Sinking"-The Tragically Hip
0115 UTC "The Magnificent Seven"-The Clash
0122 UTC OM with "XLR8"
0127 UTC "Shut Your Eyes"-Snow Patrol (I just had to log back in to post this one! The best song of the last 10 years in my somewhat less than humble opinion)
Time to hit the sack...NRD on timer whilst I fall asleep...thanks for the entertainment and the request this evening XLR8!
0000 UTC S3 signal here...USB for sure now...just above the noise floor (Tuned in nicely now!)
0005 UTC UNID reggae tune (XLR8 perhaps?)
0015 UTC "Lets Talk to Bobby"-Organs of Love (Some S4 peaks now)
0023 UTC OM with ID..."XLR8",into "Song With A Mission"-The Sounds
0026 UTC "When Ya Get Drafted"-Dead Kennedys
0028 UTC "Do It Clean"-Echo and the Bunnymen
0035 UTC "Short Skirt/Long Jacket"-Cake
0038 UTC OM with ID..."XLR8"
(Signal tonight has been mostly above the noise floor with some fades)
0048 UTC "Vietnam"-Minutemen
0051 UTC "That's When I Reach for My Revolver"-Mission of Burma
Taking requests tonight XLR8? How about "Morning Sun" by the Underground Youth? It's a good night for shoegazing!
0055 UTC OM with ID..."XLR8-Accelerate", into "Morning Sun"-Underground Youth....Thanks XLR8! When I first heard this song, I thought the guitar work sounded like that eerie song that the YHWH op used to play as a theme song!
0104 UTC OM with "Accelerate", into "Little Bones"-The Tragically Hip
0108 UTC "New Orleans Is Sinking"-The Tragically Hip
0115 UTC "The Magnificent Seven"-The Clash
0122 UTC OM with "XLR8"
0127 UTC "Shut Your Eyes"-Snow Patrol (I just had to log back in to post this one! The best song of the last 10 years in my somewhat less than humble opinion
)Time to hit the sack...NRD on timer whilst I fall asleep...thanks for the entertainment and the request this evening XLR8!
2727
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 2356 UTC July 10, 2016
« on: July 10, 2016, 2358 UTC »
Hearing something but having a tough time tuning in the right frequency...? It was "Dead" on 6925 USB 
2359 UTC "Nazi Punks F**k Off"-Dead Kennedys
0001 UTC "Terminal Preppie"-Dead Kennedys
(Solid S5 here)
0003 UTC "Riot"-Dead Kennedys (xmsn break and back up right away)
(0006 UTC Signal fading in and out of the noise now)
0007 UTC "Religious Vomit"-Dead Kennedys
0008 UTC "Rawhide"-Dead Kennedys
0010 UTC OFFHearing a distorted voice It was a peskie on LSB
Thanks for the Sunday night punk rock show whoever!
2359 UTC "Nazi Punks F**k Off"-Dead Kennedys
0001 UTC "Terminal Preppie"-Dead Kennedys
(Solid S5 here)
0003 UTC "Riot"-Dead Kennedys (xmsn break and back up right away)
(0006 UTC Signal fading in and out of the noise now)
0007 UTC "Religious Vomit"-Dead Kennedys
0008 UTC "Rawhide"-Dead Kennedys
0010 UTC OFF
Thanks for the Sunday night punk rock show whoever!
2728
North American Shortwave Pirate / Brockett 99 6925 USB 1401 UTC July 10, 2016
« on: July 10, 2016, 1402 UTC »
1401 UTC "Flick of the Switch"-AC/DC on suddenly with S3 signal above the noise
1404 UTC "Girls Got Rhythm"-AC/DC (Getting some S5 peaks...moderate fades)
(Hmmm....picking up where we left of last night?
1407 UTC OM with ID..."Brockett 99" and email addy brockett99shortwave@gmail.com
1408 UTC "Jailbreak"-AC/DC (Getting some nice S7 peaks now...band must be opening up)
(Pounding in here now at S8!)
1412 UTC OM with accent mentioned this is a test...email addy
1413 UTC "Back In Black"-AC/DC
1417 UTC "Love Bomb"-AC/DC (We've got S9 now
1420 UTC OM with ID and email addy, into "Thunderstruck"-AC/DC
1425 UTC "T.N.T"-AC/DC
1428 UTC OM with ID and email addy, into "Shot Down In Flames"-AC/DC
1432 UTC "This House Is On Fire"-AC/DC (Signal still pounding in here!)
1435 UTC "This is Pirate Radio Station Brockett 99 testing on this frequency...this is only a test", into "Whole Lotta Rosie"-AC/DC (signal starting to fade....1440 UTC down to S5)
1441 UTC "You are tuned in to Brockett 99" and OFF
Thanks for the Sunday morning wake up show Brockett 99!
1404 UTC "Girls Got Rhythm"-AC/DC (Getting some S5 peaks...moderate fades)
(Hmmm....picking up where we left of last night?
1407 UTC OM with ID..."Brockett 99" and email addy brockett99shortwave@gmail.com
1408 UTC "Jailbreak"-AC/DC (Getting some nice S7 peaks now...band must be opening up
)(Pounding in here now at S8!)
1412 UTC OM with accent mentioned this is a test...email addy
1413 UTC "Back In Black"-AC/DC
1417 UTC "Love Bomb"-AC/DC (We've got S9 now
1420 UTC OM with ID and email addy, into "Thunderstruck"-AC/DC
1425 UTC "T.N.T"-AC/DC
1428 UTC OM with ID and email addy, into "Shot Down In Flames"-AC/DC
1432 UTC "This House Is On Fire"-AC/DC (Signal still pounding in here!)
1435 UTC "This is Pirate Radio Station Brockett 99 testing on this frequency...this is only a test", into "Whole Lotta Rosie"-AC/DC (signal starting to fade....1440 UTC down to S5)
1441 UTC "You are tuned in to Brockett 99" and OFF
Thanks for the Sunday morning wake up show Brockett 99!
2729
North American Shortwave Pirate / Brockett 99 6925 USB 0350 UTC July 10, 2016
« on: July 10, 2016, 0353 UTC »
Hearing some music just above threshold at 0350 UTC
0357 UTC It took several tries, but Shazam says it's "Whole Lotta Rosie"-AC/DC
0359 UTC "Shot Down In Flames"?-AC/DC
0403 UTC "Problem Child"-AC/DC
(Signal up a notch to S3 peak
0410 UTC Pretty much buried in the noise floor now
Thanks for the AC/DC concert whoever! Time to hit the sack.....
0357 UTC It took several tries, but Shazam says it's "Whole Lotta Rosie"-AC/DC
0359 UTC "Shot Down In Flames"?-AC/DC
0403 UTC "Problem Child"-AC/DC
(Signal up a notch to S3 peak
0410 UTC Pretty much buried in the noise floor now
Thanks for the AC/DC concert whoever!
Time to hit the sack.....
2730
European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco 6290 AM 2328 UTC July 9, 2016
« on: July 09, 2016, 2340 UTC »
2328 UTC "This is Johnny Tobacco....good morning", followed by unid music
2341 UTC OFF?
2341 UTC OFF?
