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There is another side to the HF broadcasting world - this side risks not only jail time, but also, in some parts of the world, torture and even death to get their message out. Welcome to the world of Pirates and Clandestine Radio.

Introductions (via DXing.com)

Mailing lists and forums

Numbers stations

Pirates

Software

See the SSTV (Slow Scan TV) section of the HF Software Decoders article for applications that can copy this mode.

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-There is another side to the HF broadcasting world - this side risks not only jail time, but also imprisonment, torture and even death to get their message out. Welcome to the world of Pirates and Clandestine Radio.
+There is another side to the HF broadcasting world - this side risks not only jail time, but also, in some parts of the world, torture and even death to get their message out. Welcome to the world of Pirates and Clandestine Radio.
-==Where to Find Pirates== <sup>1</sup>
-* Above the Medium Wave X Band above 1700 khz (should propagate well; underused but sometimes seen)
-* 90 Meters - 3400-3500 khz (good propagation during the winter, but sparsely used). Euros 3800-4000 khz
-* 49 Meters - 6220, 6240, 6219 and 6295 khz, plus or minus 40 khz (mostly Europirates)
-* 43 Meters - 6925 khz plus or minus for QRM. Includes over 90% of recent broadcasts
-* 41 Meters - 7375, 7465 and 7470 plus/minus 60 khz. Rarely used by pirates (beware WBCQ on 7415)
-* 19 meters - 15050 khz, plus/minus 30 khz (mostly Europirates)
-* Local FM - Worth an occasional scan at your location. Very active in some cities.
-==Links==
+==Introductions (via DXing.com)==
-* [http://www.theaceonline.com/ ACE (Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts) Online]
+* [http://www.dxing.com/clandest.htm Introduction to Clandestine Radio]
+* [http://www.dxing.com/pirate.htm Introduction to Pirate Radio]
+==Mailing lists and forums==
 * [http://www.alfalima.net/ Alfa Lima]
-* [http://www.diymedia.net/fccwatch/ead.htm FCC Enforcement Action database]
+* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crwatch/ Clandestine Radio Watch Yahoo group]
+* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExtremeShortwaveListening/ Extreme SW Listening (Facebook)]
 * [http://www.frn.net/ Free Radio Network]
-* [http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/Main_Page HF Underground (wiki)]
+* [https://www.hfunderground.com/board/ HF Underground Forums]
-* [http://www.dxing.com/pirate.htm Introduction to Pirate Radio]
+* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWpirates/ SW Pirates (Yahoo group)]
-* [http://www.dxing.com/clandest.htm Introduction to Clandestine Radio]
-* [http://home.luna.nl/~ary/ Numbers and Oddities]
-* [http://www.offshore-radio.de/ Offshore Radio Guide]
+==Numbers stations==
+* [http://www.numbersoddities.nl Numbers and Oddities]
 * [http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page30.html Shortwave Espionage]
 * [http://www.spynumbers.com/index.html SpyNumbers.com]
-* [http://www.spynumbers.com/ Spy Numbers stations on Shortwave]
-* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWpirates/ SW Pirates (Yahoo group)]
 * [http://www.archive.org/details/ird059 The Conet Project]
-==Media Watch==
-* [http://www.clandestineradio.com/ Clandestine Radio Watch]
+==Pirates==
-** [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crwatch/ Clandestine Radio Watch Yahoo group]
+* [http://freeradiocafe.com/ Free Radio Cafe]
-* [http://cubapolidata.com/ CubaPolidata]
+* [https://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php/Pirate_radio_stations HF Underground Pirate Radio Stations (wiki)]
+* [http://www.offshore-radio.de/ Offshore Radio Guide]
+==Software==
+* See the SSTV (Slow Scan TV) section of the [[HF Software Decoders]] article for applications that can copy this mode.
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