PiratesWeek 02/18/07

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It's a whole new sound!
Two pirates in the news. From TWIAR The FCC upholds fines against a Mass. FM pirate. San Francisco Liberation Radio gets its day in court.
 Select posts from the FRN, Radio Pirates & Alt.Radio.Pirate. Stations heard per the FRW.
Off air pirtes this week include; Mystic Radio, Ann Hoffer, Lonely Computer Radio, Radio Ice Cream, and WTCR.
A story from TWIAR- FCC affirms fine to Ebay merchant for selling non certified transceievers.
Propagation from TWIAR

Podsafe Musicthis week includes the artists: Andrew Pfaff, George Fletchers Bourbon Renewal, Derek K Millerand Tequila Mockingbirds.

Thanks for listening,
RD

PiratesWeek 2/11/07

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 Hope the feed works without deterious effects. 
Just one pirate in the news. Is he a pirate if the FCC allows a Pirate to broadcast?
We go through the posting on th FRN, RADIO PIRATES, WBCQ, and alt.radio.pirate. As well as log the pirates heard per the Free Radio Weekly.
Lots of off air recordings includeing Radio Black Arrow recorded by George M., Mystery Radio and Power Pig recorded by Brad, Special Ed, AYB Radio, and Kracker Radio as well as MAC shortwave as logged per BO my 7 yr. old lab.
In other news, TWIAR mentions the upcoming SWL Fest, DX Partylineinterviews co-festmiester Richard Cuff. And solderless XLR connectors.
The Prop forecast via TWIAR.
Podsafe music from the artists: derek k miller, george fletchers bourbon renewal , tequila mockingbirds and farewell redemption .
Thanks for listening
RD

PiratesWeek 02/04/07

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Damn Its cold!
Check out all the new shows from WBNY in studio quality. Get your rooms for Winterfest by this Wednesday.
FCC reduces FM pirates fine a story from TWIAR.  KBC radio an old 80's pirate is coming back to shortwave. The founder of the Radio Dublin pirate radio station charged with indecently assaulting two young girls. 
Select posts on the FRN, Radio Pirates and the WBCQ forum. 
Off air recordings include the stations of; Total Control Radio, I Love T-Rex, WTPR and WPMR.
A expose on the inverted L antenna from DX unlimited.
In other radio news: Glen Hauser will not keep his stringent weekly schedule. A memorial to Solder Smoke podcaster Mike Caughran KL7R's from TWIAR. CHU will stay on the air, from WOR. 
website of the week is from a posting on the FRN by Bad Andy about Loop Antennas:  A Magnetic Loop Antenna for Shortwave Listening.
The Propagation Forecast from TWIAR.
Podsafe Music from the artist Jeff DeHerdt.
Thanks for listening,
RD 

PiratesWeek 01/28/07

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New Intro, & the mic kindda works again.
  Beginf the show with some thoughts, SWL fest deadlines, Piratesweek YouTube Group.
Pirates in the News this week includes an alleged illegal Haitian radio station run out of a western Port St. Lucie home. From TWIAR a Copenhagen FM Pirate Continues On Air. The Internation Radio Report suplies a few FCC actions. And a puff piece on  on Radio Collinsville 1620 am from the Sun Sentinal.
We cover the FRN postings as well as posts on Radio Pirates and Alt.Radio.Pirate.  Along with pirates logged per the Free Radio Weekly.
Off Air recordings of My New Underpants and KBC Radio
In other radio news we mark the passing of KL7R of Soldersmoke. 12th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair.  and the Freedom to Creativity Festival in Serbia.
The extended monthly prop forecast from Steve Nickles.
The website of the week is www.g4ilo.com.
Podsafe arits this week include: duane carter, mark heimonen, david emeny and yamomanem.
Thanks for listening
RD




Radio Collinsville rolls on

PiratesWeek 01/21/07

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 Microphone settings pleauged the podcast, alomost rivaling my own tounge tied delivery. :-)
 A winterfest mention starts us off this week. An article about pirate radio is coming up in the next issue of Caustic Truths check out issue #110. I aslo mention my profanity policy for the podcast, I dont swear (or try not to) But I dont censor the off air recordings or station names.
 Pirates in the news this week include a CBer that is fined 10k for runnin high power, a story from TWIAR and the Internation Radio Report talking about Ross Revenge, the Radio Caroline ship.
Posting highlights from the FRN, Radio Pirates, and Alt.Radio Pirates
List the radio stations loged via the Free Radio weekly.
Off Air recordings include the stations Mystery Science Radio, Undercover Radio, Captain Morgan and KTRAIN.
In other radio news a BPL interference bill introduced into the US house of repersentitives, a story from TWIAR.
The Propagation forecast.
Podsafe music includes the artists of: The King in Yellow, Beau Hall, Ryo Sode.
Thanks for listening.
RD
Check out the Ham Band.

PiratesWeek 01/14/07

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Two items for the pirates in the news segment. Not really pirates but a mention of 87.9Navajo on the NPR program Living on Earth. 87.9Navajo is a station used to protest a new power plant project on a native american reservation. We also listen to steve & Janice on the International Radio Report discuss shortwave pirate radio.
We go through select posts on the Free Radio Network and the Radio Pirates forum boards and list the stations logged per the FRN.
Off air recordings this week include a UNID, WDDR, Pirate Radio Boston, Random Radio, and Lazer Hot Hits.
In other radio news; Gamblers Electronics has been fined, apartment dweller antennas from DX Unlimited and FCC Appointments and Promotions 2007 from This Week in Amateur Radio.
The propagation Forecast.
Podsafe music this week includes The King in Yellow with orater, whispering johnson with forty-eight, love spirals downwards with amarillo  and The Groove Mine with The Blitz.
Thanks for listening,
 Ragnar
 

PiratesWeek 01/07/07

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 I start off the new year with a bunch of house cleaning items. My Creative Commons Licence,  Piratesweek You Tube Group has a lot of videos not included on my video page. The Gulch is back and working good again.  International Radio Report last Sunday (12/31/06)  did a great show on Pirate radio, links are also found on RF Programs.
Pirates in the news include a radio rebel refuses to back down, a story about Pirate cat Radio. A story about a Pirate radio station in Copenhagen on air continuously for three weeks. Teenage Mutant Nija Radio has been fined by the FCC, a story from TWIAR. 
We go through select posts from the Free Radio Network, Radio Pirates and Alt.Radio.Pirate.
note radio stations heard via the Free Radio Weekly.  Check out Radio Piraña Internacional.
Off air recordings this week include Sunshine Radio, Grasscutter Radio, Undercover Radio, Radio Ice Cream, Altered States Radio and WMDR.
In other Radio news from TWIAR are stories about Gamblers CB of MI is fined by FCC for selling non certified C.B., NOAA says that solar cycle 23 should bottom out this summer and New chief of the Wireless communication Bureau Chief has been named.
The Propagation forecast from TWIAR.
Podsafe music this week from the artists: Pharns Genece, Darkhorse, Chub Creek Music, Green Druid and Tomorrow's Caveman.
 Thanks for listening.
An audio message from Pirate cat Radio
RD