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| - | The term Europirate is used to describe pirate radio stations broadcasting from the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. Europe has a long history of pirates on shortwave, mediumwave and FM. | + | [[Image:Maasaegir.jpg|thumb|right|Dutch police raids M/V Aegir in 1978]] |
| + | The term '''Europirate''' is used to describe pirate radio stations broadcasting from the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. Europe has a long history of pirates on shortwave, mediumwave and [[FM]]. | ||
Europirate activity on shortwave is mostly in the 6 MHz region, particularly 6200 KHz to 6400 KHz. During good conditions, Europirates can often be heard in North America. | Europirate activity on shortwave is mostly in the 6 MHz region, particularly 6200 KHz to 6400 KHz. During good conditions, Europirates can often be heard in North America. | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| - | + | *[http://www.alfalima.net/ Alfa Lima International] A pirate station in the Netherlands that maintains a Europirate focused website and message forum | |
| - | + | *[http://www.schoechi.de/pwdb.html Martin Schöch] A large list of Europirate addresses and links, maintained by Martin Schöch | |
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| - | + | *[http://www.shortwavedx.blogspot.com/ shortwave dx] Anonymous blog owned by a UK DXer with current Europirate logs | |
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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
| + | * Harry L. Helms, W5HLH: "How To Tune The Secret Shortwave Spectrum. Chapter 6: Pirate Broadcasting: European Style", TAB Books, ISBN 0-8306-1185-1, pages 97-114, 1981. | ||
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| + | [[Category: Pirate radio esoterica]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:28, 7 August 2010
The term Europirate is used to describe pirate radio stations broadcasting from the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. Europe has a long history of pirates on shortwave, mediumwave and FM.
Europirate activity on shortwave is mostly in the 6 MHz region, particularly 6200 KHz to 6400 KHz. During good conditions, Europirates can often be heard in North America.
See also
- Alfa Lima International A pirate station in the Netherlands that maintains a Europirate focused website and message forum
- Martin Schöch A large list of Europirate addresses and links, maintained by Martin Schöch
- shortwave dx Anonymous blog owned by a UK DXer with current Europirate logs
Further reading
- Harry L. Helms, W5HLH: "How To Tune The Secret Shortwave Spectrum. Chapter 6: Pirate Broadcasting: European Style", TAB Books, ISBN 0-8306-1185-1, pages 97-114, 1981.
