[BC] Florida pirate busted

[Broadcast List USER]

The DC "station" runs 75 kHz deviation, or a bit more, 19 kHz pilot,  
no L-R compression, but that isn't the half of it.

They are licensed for 3 kW ERP video (directional).  When they run  
video, which isn't much of the time, they ALSO RUN 3 kW AURAL!   
Actually, the 3 kW Aural is on all the time, and is, of course, the  
point.

Their attorney (and, yes, I have spoken with him) states this is  
legal because there is nothing in the TRANSLATOR rules requiring the  
Aural to be 10% of the Visual, unlike the full power rules.  Well, he  
is right, it isn't illegal because there is no rule against it, or  
specifying it.

It is sad, and the FCC does need to clamp down.

The cost of entry for such a station is just not a level playing ground.

--chip

On Feb 14, 2009, at 8:43 PM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:

> Message: 15
> From: "I Recycle Computers" <chrysafis74 at comcast.net>
>
> oh. how are they getting away with that? I thought they were just  
> running a
> NTSC video carrier of the dj in the studio and sending music on the  
> audio
> carrier.
>
> i was not aware they were using the wrong deviation and pilot.
>
> I think the FCC should make examples of these type of operators as  
> well if
> they are going to continue to bust pirates who are not interfering  
> with a
> licensed station.
>
> seems to me if WNYC is running 200 khz deviation and an incorrect  
> stereo
> pilot then they should get a visit.
>
> why they have not being that they operate right under the NYC Field  
> Offices
> nose is the big question.
>
>>
>> Hey Robert Tell that to the Legal Pirate on 87.9 in NYC WNYZ..
>> I dont see the FCC shutting down the LPTV station for Running  
>> incorrect
>> deviation. and or Stereo pilot.
>> If that LPTV transmitter was operating Correctly we should not  
>> hear its
>> audio as Clear as we do.