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R4002: /* North American Pirate Radio Frequencies */

2024-03-13T18:37:37Z

North American Pirate Radio Frequencies

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	\|3375 kHz		\|3375 kHz
-	\|AM/USB - used by Amphetamine Radio	+	\|AM/USB - used by [[Amphetamine Radio]]
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	\|4030 kHz		\|4030 kHz

R4002: /* North American Pirate Radio Frequencies */

2024-03-13T18:37:24Z

North American Pirate Radio Frequencies

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	\|4030 kHz		\|4030 kHz

R4002: /* North American Pirate Radio Frequencies */

2024-03-13T18:37:10Z

North American Pirate Radio Frequencies

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	By far the most active ranges in North America are 43 meters (6800-7000 kHz), 46 meters (6200-6400 kHz) and 73 meters (4000-4200 kHz), with some activity in the 60 meter band (4700-5300 kHz) as well. Some pirates have even shown in in the [https://www.dxing.com/tuning.htm SWBC] bands, including 49, 31 and 25 meters. ''		By far the most active ranges in North America are 43 meters (6800-7000 kHz), 46 meters (6200-6400 kHz) and 73 meters (4000-4200 kHz), with some activity in the 60 meter band (4700-5300 kHz) as well. Some pirates have even shown in in the [https://www.dxing.com/tuning.htm SWBC] bands, including 49, 31 and 25 meters. ''

-	Last updated: ~~December 2022~~	+	Last updated: March 2024

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	\|AM - Mediumwave pirates		\|AM - Mediumwave pirates
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		+	\|3375 kHz
		+	\|AM/USB
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	\|4030 kHz		\|4030 kHz
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	\|Excellent frequency for long distance, usually used to target an area far from the transmitter		\|Excellent frequency for long distance, usually used to target an area far from the transmitter
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	==European Pirate Radio Frequencies==		==European Pirate Radio Frequencies==

ShortwaveListenerWiki: Updated page and added European Pirate Radio Frequencies

2022-12-24T05:29:22Z

Updated page and added European Pirate Radio Frequencies

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Redhat: /* HF High Frequency or SW Shortwave Pirate Frequencies */

2020-12-08T06:56:11Z

HF High Frequency or SW Shortwave Pirate Frequencies

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	\|4085 kHz		\|4085 kHz
-	\|AM/~~USB~~ - used by [[X-FM]] ~~in late 2018~~	+	\|AM/[[C-QUAM]] - alternate winter frequency used by [[X-FM]]
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	\|4140 kHz		\|4140 kHz
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	\|4145 kHz		\|4145 kHz
	\|AM/USB - used by [[Mix Radio International]]		\|AM/USB - used by [[Mix Radio International]]
		+	\|-
		+	\|4185 khz
		+	\|AM/[[C-QUAM]] - winter frequency used by [[X-FM]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|5010 kHz		\|5010 kHz
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	\|6220 kHz		\|6220 kHz
	\|Used by Mystery Radio in Europe and other European Pirates (see 49 meters below)		\|Used by Mystery Radio in Europe and other European Pirates (see 49 meters below)
		+	\|-
		+	\|6285 khz
		+	\|AM/[[C-QUAM]] - summer frequency used by [[X-FM]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|6750 kHz		\|6750 kHz

Ka3jjz: /* HF High Frequency or SW Shortwave Pirate Frequencies */

2020-08-30T19:45:46Z

HF High Frequency or SW Shortwave Pirate Frequencies

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-	While 6925 and nearby frequencies remain popular, the above chart makes very clear that numerous other frequencies have become more active in recent years. Frequencies around 5100-5200 khz (58 meters) and 4000-4200 khz (70 meters) have become more and more common. These ranges are not exclusive to US pirates - Europirates and even some Latin Americans have shown up in these ranges. Recently Europirates have shown up in the 3900-3950 khz band - this is the 75 Meter amateur phone band. Some have even shown in in the SWBC bands, including 49, 31 and 25 meters.	+	While 6925 and nearby frequencies remain popular, the above chart makes very clear that numerous other frequencies have become more active in recent years. Frequencies around 5100-5200 khz (58 meters) and 4000-4200 khz (70 meters) have become more and more common. These ranges are not exclusive to US pirates - Europirates and even some Latin Americans have shown up in these ranges. Recently Europirates have shown up in the 3900-3950 khz band - this is the 75 Meter amateur phone band. Some have even shown in in the [https://www.dxing.com/tuning.htm SWBC] bands, including 49, 31 and 25 meters.

	A good place to look to get an idea of what frequencies are in current use is the HF Underground Shortwave Pirate logging section. and some stations will also announce a broadcast ahead of time on the [https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,28.0.html HFU Broadcast Announcements] section.		A good place to look to get an idea of what frequencies are in current use is the HF Underground Shortwave Pirate logging section. and some stations will also announce a broadcast ahead of time on the [https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,28.0.html HFU Broadcast Announcements] section.

Ka3jjz at 19:36, 30 August 2020

2020-08-30T19:36:24Z

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	While 6925 and nearby frequencies remain popular, the above chart makes very clear that numerous other frequencies have become more active in recent years. Frequencies around 5100-5200 khz (58 meters) and 4000-4200 khz (70 meters) have become more and more common. These ranges are not exclusive to US pirates - Europirates and even some Latin Americans have shown up in these ranges. Recently Europirates have shown up in the 3900-3950 khz band - this is the 75 Meter amateur phone band. Some have even shown in in the SWBC bands, including 49, 31 and 25 meters.		While 6925 and nearby frequencies remain popular, the above chart makes very clear that numerous other frequencies have become more active in recent years. Frequencies around 5100-5200 khz (58 meters) and 4000-4200 khz (70 meters) have become more and more common. These ranges are not exclusive to US pirates - Europirates and even some Latin Americans have shown up in these ranges. Recently Europirates have shown up in the 3900-3950 khz band - this is the 75 Meter amateur phone band. Some have even shown in in the SWBC bands, including 49, 31 and 25 meters.

-	A good place to look to get an idea of what frequencies are in current use is the HF Underground Shortwave Pirate logging section. and some stations will also announce a broadcast ahead of time on the HFU Broadcast Announcements section.	+	A good place to look to get an idea of what frequencies are in current use is the HF Underground Shortwave Pirate logging section. and some stations will also announce a broadcast ahead of time on the [https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,28.0.html HFU Broadcast Announcements] section.
		+
		+	*[https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,3.0.html HFU US Pirate Loggings]
		+	*[https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,12.0.html HFU EuroPirate Loggings]

	===Previously Active Pirate Radio Frequencies===		===Previously Active Pirate Radio Frequencies===

Ka3jjz: /* Latin American Pirate Frequencies */

2020-08-30T19:27:04Z

Latin American Pirate Frequencies

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	*6765-7000 kHz		*6765-7000 kHz
	*5000-6300 kHz		*5000-6300 kHz
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		+	You can find loggings of Latin American Pirates [https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/board,39.0.html here].

	; Some examples of Latin American Pirates		; Some examples of Latin American Pirates

Ka3jjz: /* HF High Frequency or SW Shortwave Pirate Frequencies */

2020-08-30T19:21:13Z

HF High Frequency or SW Shortwave Pirate Frequencies

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-	While 6925 and nearby frequencies remain popular, the above chart makes very clear that numerous other frequencies have become more active in recent years. Frequencies around 5100-5200 khz (58 meters) and 4000-4200 khz (70 meters) have become more and more common. These ranges are not exclusive to US pirates - Europirates and even some Latin Americans have shown up in these ranges. Recently Europirates have shown up in the 3900-3950 khz band - this is the 75 Meter amateur phone band. ~~In addition, they~~ have ~~also~~ shown up in the ~~49 meter~~ SWBC ~~band~~, ~~as shown in the chart above~~.	+	While 6925 and nearby frequencies remain popular, the above chart makes very clear that numerous other frequencies have become more active in recent years. Frequencies around 5100-5200 khz (58 meters) and 4000-4200 khz (70 meters) have become more and more common. These ranges are not exclusive to US pirates - Europirates and even some Latin Americans have shown up in these ranges. Recently Europirates have shown up in the 3900-3950 khz band - this is the 75 Meter amateur phone band. Some have even shown in in the SWBC bands, including 49, 31 and 25 meters.

	A good place to look to get an idea of what frequencies are in current use is the HF Underground Shortwave Pirate logging section. and some stations will also announce a broadcast ahead of time on the HFU Broadcast Announcements section.		A good place to look to get an idea of what frequencies are in current use is the HF Underground Shortwave Pirate logging section. and some stations will also announce a broadcast ahead of time on the HFU Broadcast Announcements section.

Ka3jjz: /* Latin American Pirate Frequencies */

2020-08-30T19:20:00Z

Latin American Pirate Frequencies

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	The 43 meter band (6750-7000 kHz) is also heavily used by so-called "peskies" (a play on the Spanish term "pescadores - meaning "fishermen"), stations engaging in two-way radio chatter in Portuguese, Spanish and other languages (including English). Peskies generally use LSB mode. 6925 kHz LSB is one of the most active [[Pescadores\|peskie frequencies]], which can cause serious interference issues for pirates operating in AM mode on 6925 kHz or adjacent frequencies. The area around 6900 kHz (including 6895 kHz and 6905 kHz) are also heavily used by Spanish-speaking stations in both USB and LSB modes. Other pirates deliberately interfere with pescadore/freebander communications. There are indications that some, if not most, of the so-called "peskies" are actually land-based stations operating on bootleg frequencies, much like [[11_meter\|11 meter]] freebanders operate [[11_meter#Freeband_11_Meter_Frequencies_and_Bands\|above and below]] the [[CB#US_.22FCC.22_.22CEPT.22_or_.22mid_band.22_CB_Frequencies\|legal]] 40-channel [[CB]] band. The "peskies' have shown up in the following places;		The 43 meter band (6750-7000 kHz) is also heavily used by so-called "peskies" (a play on the Spanish term "pescadores - meaning "fishermen"), stations engaging in two-way radio chatter in Portuguese, Spanish and other languages (including English). Peskies generally use LSB mode. 6925 kHz LSB is one of the most active [[Pescadores\|peskie frequencies]], which can cause serious interference issues for pirates operating in AM mode on 6925 kHz or adjacent frequencies. The area around 6900 kHz (including 6895 kHz and 6905 kHz) are also heavily used by Spanish-speaking stations in both USB and LSB modes. Other pirates deliberately interfere with pescadore/freebander communications. There are indications that some, if not most, of the so-called "peskies" are actually land-based stations operating on bootleg frequencies, much like [[11_meter\|11 meter]] freebanders operate [[11_meter#Freeband_11_Meter_Frequencies_and_Bands\|above and below]] the [[CB#US_.22FCC.22_.22CEPT.22_or_.22mid_band.22_CB_Frequencies\|legal]] 40-channel [[CB]] band. The "peskies' have shown up in the following places;
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	*9500-10200 kHz		*9500-10200 kHz
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	*5000-6300 kHz		*5000-6300 kHz
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		+	; Some examples of Latin American Pirates
	*8000 kHz - Radio Casa		*8000 kHz - Radio Casa
	*6925.1 kHz - RCW Chile		*6925.1 kHz - RCW Chile