Re: [IRCA] pirate story

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

WBCQ is very much still around, www.wbcq.com even has pictures. From a
technical and equipment standpoint, the pictures paint a pretty interesting
story.

Paul



On 9/10/07, Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW <AM-DXer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Paul said: Allan Weiner going back to the dark side and doing pirate
> again? And risk his broadcast licenses?
> /////
> It's totally amazing that he was even allowed to go legit after all of
> his high profile pirate activities. I have no doubt that the FCC only
> allowed it so that he would stop bothering them as a pirate. Previous
> pirate activities are normally grounds to deny a license. That rule of
> thumb was in place to deter anyone who might have thoughts of eventually
> applying for a license from going the pirate route in the interim.
>
> Just to rub it in Allan did have a weekly program called Radio Newyork
> International on his licensed shortwave station. And even more ironic I
> recall that he got his shortwave station licensed to operate on or near
> a very popular pirate radio frequency somewhere in the 7 MHz band. So
> technically he was still running pirate radio with much higher power and
> an FCC license! He also openly invited former pirate operators to host
> programs on his SW station. Is the SW station still around?
>
> Patrick Griffith, CBT CBNT CRO
> Westminster CO
> http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/
> http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/
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