I really want to start my own pirate radio station and I want to know if anyone could tell me the CHEAPEST way to go. What kind of things do I need to start ...
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radio87fm
Jan 21, 2001 1:12 am
Hi there badbadjoe,<br><br>As I believe one of the other members stated; price of a transmitter is certainly no indication of it's abilities. The most ...
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highly_suspicous
highly_suspi...
Feb 1, 2001 9:03 pm
I've heard that in south america, that rebals and whatnot would use metal fencing as antennas; you know, the kind that surrounds places where they keep cows or...
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radio87fm
Feb 2, 2001 4:36 am
Dear Highly... Yes, barbed wire fences can make very good RECEIVING antennas if they're constructed right. You see, in the places like you've mentioned (i.e....
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highly_suspicous
highly_suspi...
Feb 3, 2001 11:30 pm
Not a broadcasting antenna though? No broadcasting through somebodies cowpasture enclosure? Whatabout, say, have a really really small transmitter thing, and...
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highly_suspicous
highly_suspi...
Feb 3, 2001 11:31 pm
online? Ehh?...
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radio87fm
Feb 4, 2001 12:25 am
Sure, there are plenty of 'em. Probably the most visible of them are the Free Radio Network and the Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts. I don't know the ...
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radio87fm
Feb 4, 2001 12:52 am
I think I get what you're asking (i.e., having a bunch of low power transmitters set up in a kind of array and all linked together so that they'd broadcast the...
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radio87fm
Feb 4, 2001 1:16 am
Hello again... I got to looking back at some of the previously submitted postings & I saw your question. There is ( as you probably know) a sort of benign ...
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highly_suspicous
highly_suspi...
Feb 5, 2001 4:37 pm
From what I've heard, NPR, The associasion of broadcasters and some other special interest groups trashed the idea (voted down in congress)... No free media ...
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radio87fm
Feb 6, 2001 4:46 am
Really... I wasn't aware that it had gotten that far along. But as I say, I only hear bits & pieces of info now and again concerning this issue. It doesn't ...
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nick_montpetit
Feb 6, 2001 1:08 pm
I'm with you on LPFM - we really need an alternative to the commercial crap and even NPR sometimes.<br><br>I'll take issue with your "...Muzak they use..." ...
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radio87fm
Feb 8, 2001 12:58 am
Don't get me wrong, Nick... I'm refering specifically to the soothing melodies they use to segue between items during shows like "All Things Considered", et...
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radio87fm
Feb 17, 2001 12:58 am
Hello everyone,<br>Of those of you who broadcast, does anyone have any experience with one (or more) type of the one watt PLL transmitter kits availible ...
I am a Canadian teenager with a huge interest in radio. I don't have a good financial situation, so I can't buy any equipment. If you have any old/broken ...
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rocky_m_33136
Mar 3, 2001 6:43 pm
Someone told me that a simple way to start broadcasting on the radio is to get a inexpensive transmitter and hook it up to a receiver with enough watts to ...
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radio87fm
Mar 4, 2001 5:56 am
Hmm... I don't supposed that you'd be able to elaborate on that method a bit more, could you? I'm not really aware of any type of setup that would incorporate ...
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xpoondiggy1
Mar 10, 2001 7:17 pm
Someone told me that a simple way to start broadcasting on the radio is to get a inexpensive transmitter and hook it up to a receiver with enough watts to ...
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countessdream
Apr 30, 2001 6:34 pm
Someone told me that you must change your transmission every so often because you might get in trouble. or is that a given??...
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radio87fm
May 4, 2001 2:02 am
Yeah... it only makes sense to avoid falling into a predictible broadcasting schedule. At least in my experience, pirating is so infectious that one forgets...
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countessdream
May 16, 2001 5:19 pm
I'm in total agreement with you. It's like you get into the groove of things and might simply forget. always have to have a heads up....
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radio87fm
May 17, 2001 2:24 am
Precisely...! When I was a tad younger, some friends and I used to broadcast on shortwave. We'd routinely transmit for up to 24 hours at a time (working in ...
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arkansascajun
May 21, 2001 8:54 pm
this is the best places i've found for what pirates need. i got TWO gates solidstatesmans here from one person for $125 delivered. one was like new and another...
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arkansascajun
May 21, 2001 8:58 pm
it's called the "DELTA LOOP" look it up on net. extremely easy to build, costs a couple bucks and is by far the best antenna available barnone.i use them for...
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radio87fm
May 26, 2001 7:52 am
Do any of you out there know what the status of "Hobby Broadcasting" magazine is these days? I used to be a subscriber though eventually I found it easier to...
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radio87fm
May 27, 2001 3:18 am
OK... I was finally able to reach HobbyBroadcasting.com, but the site hasn't been updated for nearly five months!<br><br>Pat...
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radio87fm
Aug 3, 2001 11:11 pm
Hello! The club seems to have gone a bit dormant over the last couple of months so I thought I'd chime in with some info about my recent experiences relating...
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am_tuner
Aug 7, 2001 9:14 pm
Join us for DXing chat!<br> <a href=http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/amradio520through1710 target=new>http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/amradio520through1710</a>...
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foghat1955
Aug 14, 2001 6:17 pm
For those of you who like to dabble in AM & FM broadcasting out of your home, Ramsey Electronics makes a very affordable AM & FM transmitter package that you...
