Pirates and Clandestines
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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. ==Where to Find Pirates== 1
- 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
- ACE (Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts) Online
- Alfa Lima
- FCC Enforcement Action database
- Free Radio Network
- HF Underground (wiki)
- Introduction to Pirate Radio
- Introduction to Clandestine Radio
- Numbers and Oddities
- Offshore Radio Guide
- Shortwave Espionage
- SpyNumbers.com
- Spy Numbers stations on Shortwave
- SW Pirates (Yahoo group)
- The Conet Project