Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihu1h.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!ihu1h!parnass From: parnass@ihu1h.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Pirate Broadcaster WMTV on 7435 kHz Message-ID: <388@ihu1h.UUCP> Date: Sun, 4-Nov-84 22:30:33 EST Article-I.D.: ihu1h.388 Posted: Sun Nov 4 22:30:33 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 6-Nov-84 04:40:21 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 29 x PIRATE BROADCASTER - "ALTERNATIVE RADIO/WMTV" On November 3rd, I monitored the weak 7435 kHz AM signals of a pirate broadcast station from about 11:30 PM (CST) through 0130 (CST) the next morning. The male disc jockey played rock music and identified the station as "Alternative Radio", using the call letters of WMTV (assigned to a telev- ision station in Milwaukee). The disk jockey said he was taking music requests, and gave two phone numbers: (305)936-1812/1813. I called both. Cal- ling one produced some strange "telephone company type" tone burst noises (phone loop?). The other number was connected to a telephone answering machine, which played a short mes- sage and allowed one to leave a message. Listeners were directed to write for more station informa- tion to John, at: P. O. Box 1945 Del Rae (Ray?) Beach Florida This station was monitored using an ICOM R-71A receiver and an MFJ 1020 indoor active antenna. -- =============================================================================== Bob Parnass, Bell Telephone Laboratories - ihnp4!ihu1h!parnass - (312)979-5414