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Piratesweek

2010-10-17T21:59:24Z

Ragnar:

[[Image:piratesweek_logo.jpg|right|thumb|Piratesweek logo.]] '''Piratesweek'''[http://www.piratesweek.info/] is a podcast and blog produced by [[Ragnar]] that serves as a news and information source for the pirate radio hobby. The podcast is occasionally played on the air by pirate radio stations.

[[Category: Pirate radio esoterica]]

File:Piratesweek logo.jpg

2010-10-17T21:58:32Z

Ragnar: current logo for the PiratesWeek podcast

current logo for the PiratesWeek podcast

WBNY

2010-05-08T20:18:40Z

Ragnar: updated external link to WBNY homepage

[[Image:Wbnyqsl.jpg|right|thumb|WBNY QSL from 1992.]]

'''WBNY''' [http://wbny.webhop.org/] is a station operated by [[Commander Bunny]], who purports to be the leader of a [[Rodent Revolution]]. Programs consist of music, skits and material promoting rodents as superior to [[monkey]]s, a euphemism for humans. WBNY also frequently sends taunting [[SSTV]] images.

[[Image:WBNYSSTVAd.jpg|left|thumb|WBNY SSTV from 2007.]] In the late summer of 2007, Commander Bunny announced he was running for President; presumably, of the United States, although this has never been exactly specified. Stickers and t-shirts were made available via eBay. Commander Bunny also selected [[Kracker]] as a running-mate, and is advancing a platform that, among other things, promotes drinking and the use of marijuana. There is also talk of implementing a "[[Fansome-free zone]]".

WBNY tends to use any mode available, including [[AM]], [[SSB]], [[FM]] and [[SSTV]]. It also broadcasts on a range of frequencies, but usually 6925. It is extremely active at times, often making several broadcasts in a single weekend.
[[Image:Big.jpg|right|thumb|Commander Bunny faces off with Al Fansome in the ring.]]
WBNY has been known to broadcast parodies of [[spy numbers stations]]. A typical WBNY numbers transmission in 2004 was deciphered as follows:

<blockquote>
APE HUMANS MUST BE STOPPED AL F[A]NSOME CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
RODENTS RULE YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME TRY ING TO DECODE THIS STO[U?]PID HUMAN
RODENT REVOL[U]TION WILL WIN GO F*CK YOURS[E]LF
</blockquote>

Another deciphered numbers transmission shows a similar theme exploited by WBNY:

<blockquote>
al fansome is a good human he will feed you eat the special carrots we got from [[Captain Ganja|gania]] that is all bunny out
</blockquote>

It is unclear as to whether or not the present incarnation of WBNY is in any way actually related to the original station.
== See also ==

*[[Al Fansome]]
*[http://www.spynumbers.com/WBNY.html Analysis of WBNY at spynumbers.com]
*[[Kracker]]
*[[Tire Pressure]]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]
[[Category: Kracker Pirate radio stations]]

Ragnar

2007-09-30T21:28:33Z

Ragnar: add link to shortwavepirate.info

'''Ragnar''' is a self-described ex-pirate operator[http://the-piratesweek-podcast.blogspot.com/] who produces the [[Piratesweek]] podcast and maintains the Shortwave Pirate web page [http://www.shortwavepirate.info]. In the early to mid 2000s, Ragnar was responsible for the shortwave [[pirate radio station]] [[Ragnar Radio]].

[[Category: Pirate radio operators]]
[[Category: People]]

Piratesweek

2007-09-30T21:25:10Z

Ragnar:

'''Piratesweek''' is a blog and podcast produced by [[Ragnar]]. It serves as a news and information source for the pirate radio hobby. The podcast is occasionally played on the air by pirate stations.

== See also ==

*[http://www.piratesweek.info/ Piratesweek]

[[Category: Pirate radio esoterica]]

WBNY

2007-09-25T23:56:29Z

Ragnar: added link to WBNY homepage

[[Image:Wbnyqsl.jpg|right|thumb|WBNY QSL from 1992.]]

'''WBNY''' [http://www.shortwavepirate.info/audio/Stations/WBNY/WBNY.html] is a station operated by [[Commander Bunny]], who purports to be the leader of a [[Rodent Revolution]]. Programs consist of music, skits and material promoting rodents as superior to [[monkey]]s, a euphemism for humans. WBNY also frequently sends taunting [[SSTV]] images.

[[Image:WBNYSSTVAd.jpg|left|thumb|WBNY SSTV from 2007.]] In the late summer of 2007, Commander Bunny announced he was running for President; presumably, of the United States, although this has never been exactly specified. Stickers and t-shirts were made available via eBay. Commander Bunny also selected [[Kracker]] as a running-mate, and is advancing a platform that, among other things, promotes drinking and the use of marijuana. There is also talk of implementing a "[[Fansome-free zone]]".

WBNY tends to use any mode available, including [[AM]], [[SSB]], [[FM]] and [[SSTV]]. It also broadcasts on a range of frequencies, but usually 6925. It is extremely active at times, often making several broadcasts in a single weekend.

WBNY has been known to broadcast parodies of [[spy numbers stations]]. A typical WBNY numbers transmission in 2004 was deciphered as follows:

<blockquote>
APE HUMANS MUST BE STOPPED AL F[A]NSOME CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
RODENTS RULE YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME TRY ING TO DECODE THIS STO[U?]PID HUMAN
RODENT REVOL[U]TION WILL WIN GO F*CK YOURS[E]LF
</blockquote>

Another deciphered numbers transmission shows a similar theme exploited by WBNY:

<blockquote>
al fansome is a good human he will feed you eat the special carrots we got from [[Captain Ganja|gania]] that is all bunny out
</blockquote>

It is unclear as to whether or not the present incarnation of WBNY is in any way actually related to the original station.

== See also ==

*[[Tire Pressure]]
*[[Al Fansome]]
*[http://www.spynumbers.com/WBNY.html Analysis of WBNY at spynumbers.com]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]