This article originally appeared in the February 2014 issue of The Spectrum Monitor Magazine. Even as many legacy international broadcasters are abandoning the shortwave bands, shortwave remains ac…
  • quickenparalysespunk@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I’ve heard of “pirate radio” since decades ago but never understood what is pirated about it.

    are they broadcasting pirated music? broadcasting from ships committing maritime piracy? drinking Captain Morgan?

    • Bags@piefed.socialEnglish
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      5 months ago

      It’s funny, I was JUST hankering to take my SW out to browse the airwaves, and then I log on to see this post.

      I have a Halicrafters S-119, still runs on tubes. Picks up 2-16MHz.

      I already spent some time rummaging around for my antenna, but I can’t find it and don’t have a spool of wire handy, so I’ll need to work on that. Last time I had it set up was a couple years and 2 moves ago.