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==Introductions (via DXing.com)== | ==Introductions (via DXing.com)== | ||
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* [http://www.dxing.com/pirate.htm Introduction to Pirate Radio] | * [http://www.dxing.com/pirate.htm Introduction to Pirate Radio] | ||
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| + | ==Where Can I Find Pirates?== | ||
| + | The answer to this question shifts frequently, but these are good bets. Beware of legitimate broadcasters in some of these ranges. AM, USB and even some LSB is used, along with Slow Scan TV (SSTV). See the SSTV section of the [[HF Software Decoders]] article for applications that can copy this mode. | ||
| + | *4000-4200 khz | ||
| + | *5100-5200 khz | ||
| + | *6200-6300 khz for many Europirates | ||
| + | *6700-7000 khz | ||
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| + | == DX News and Information == | ||
| + | * [http://worldofradio.com/ World of Radio] | ||
| + | ** Here, Glenn Hauser discusses both DX and program information world wide. Both hobby pirates and clandestines are commonly mentioned | ||
| + | ** [https://groups.io/g/WOR World of Radio Reflector at groups.io] | ||
==Mailing lists and forums== | ==Mailing lists and forums== | ||
* [http://www.alfalima.net/ Alfa Lima] | * [http://www.alfalima.net/ Alfa Lima] | ||
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExtremeShortwaveListening/ Extreme SW Listening (Facebook)] | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExtremeShortwaveListening/ Extreme SW Listening (Facebook)] | ||
* [http://www.frn.net/ Free Radio Network] | * [http://www.frn.net/ Free Radio Network] | ||
* [https://www.hfunderground.com/board/ HF Underground Forums] | * [https://www.hfunderground.com/board/ HF Underground Forums] | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/112273363488408/ HF Underground (Facebook)] |
| + | ==Pirates== | ||
| + | * [http://freeradiocafe.com/ Free Radio Cafe] | ||
| + | * [https://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php/Pirate_radio_stations HF Underground Pirate Radio Stations (wiki)] | ||
| + | * [http://www.offshore-radio.de/ Offshore Radio Guide] | ||
| + | * [https://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/index.php/Pirate_Radio_New_Listener_Guide_and_FAQ Pirate Radio New Listener Guide and FAQ] | ||
==Numbers stations== | ==Numbers stations== | ||
* [http://www.numbersoddities.nl Numbers and Oddities] | * [http://www.numbersoddities.nl Numbers and Oddities] | ||
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* [http://www.spynumbers.com/index.html SpyNumbers.com] | * [http://www.spynumbers.com/index.html SpyNumbers.com] | ||
* [http://www.archive.org/details/ird059 The Conet Project] | * [http://www.archive.org/details/ird059 The Conet Project] | ||
| + | * [https://www.numbers-stations.com/?fbclid=IwAR1Wf3C42PCPWsFd5j4hyUn6DQdHec-mPiuw8IhupeW7BWRGqPiW1sEiWoM Numbers Station Research and Information Center] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 25 August 2021
There is another side to the HF broadcasting world. There are folks that put up a station for the fun of hobby broadcasting, or on the other side of the spectrum, to get their point of view out, sometimes at great risk. Welcome to the world of pirates and clandestines.
Contents
Introductions (via DXing.com)
Where Can I Find Pirates?
The answer to this question shifts frequently, but these are good bets. Beware of legitimate broadcasters in some of these ranges. AM, USB and even some LSB is used, along with Slow Scan TV (SSTV). See the SSTV section of the HF Software Decoders article for applications that can copy this mode.
- 4000-4200 khz
- 5100-5200 khz
- 6200-6300 khz for many Europirates
- 6700-7000 khz
DX News and Information
- World of Radio
- Here, Glenn Hauser discusses both DX and program information world wide. Both hobby pirates and clandestines are commonly mentioned
- World of Radio Reflector at groups.io
Mailing lists and forums
- Alfa Lima
- Extreme SW Listening (Facebook)
- Free Radio Network
- HF Underground Forums
- HF Underground (Facebook)
Pirates
- Free Radio Cafe
- HF Underground Pirate Radio Stations (wiki)
- Offshore Radio Guide
- Pirate Radio New Listener Guide and FAQ