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The Truth about radio piracy

  • 07-12-2005 10:09pm
    #1
    Sandals
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭


    What is the truth?

    WHat defines a radio pirate,

    Why are I trips ilegal,

    I really like 2fm.


Comments

  • #2
    billy the squid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    1. You can't handle the truth

    2. A radio pirate is a station which uses the radio spectrum to broadcast without a licence. although operators will prefer the term "free radio"

    3. whats an I trip

    4 I'm happy for you


  • #3
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    billy the squid wrote:
    whats an I trip
    iTrip.

    Put simply, they're illegal because they are unlicensed FM transmitters.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Truth - triangulation of a station shouldn't take more than about 10 milliseconds.

    We've had radio in this country for a very long time, first the transatlantic link
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT%C3%89
    The first voice broadcast of 2RN, the original radio callsign for Radio 1, took place on November 14, 1925 when Seamus Clandillon, the 2RN station director said, "Seo Raidió 2RN, Baile Átha Cliath ag tástáil", meaning "This is Radio 2RN, Dublin testing".
    so it's


  • #5
    radioman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 385 ✭✭radioman


    iTrips are 'illegal' because they broadcast a signal on the fm radio frequency 87.5-108, albeit only a strong enough signal to cross the room

    don't worry you won't get arrested for using one


  • #6
    Packard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Packard


    Cool where can you get iTrips?

    ?:confused:


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  • #7
    darkmaster2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭darkmaster2


    Freakfm in Cork got raided yesterday. Comreg decided they were a menace to society and threat to legal stations revenue.

    When are they gonna start raiding the itrips?

    http://www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/~peoplesr/forums/showthread.php?t=59504



    http://www.freakfm.com/


    http://www.freakfm.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1827&st=0


  • #8
    projectmayhem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,480 ✭✭✭projectmayhem


    darkmaster2 wrote:
    When are they gonna start raiding the itrips?

    when iTrips become a neusance and threaten stations that pay money to broadcast


  • #9
    darkmaster2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭darkmaster2


    Arent they already a nuisance? they can be set to any frequency the user wants.. they then drive around and if any radio they pass by happens to be tuned to that frequency, then it interferes. probably happens all the time. Most pirates don`t cause interference.


  • #10
    projectmayhem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,480 ✭✭✭projectmayhem


    darkmaster2 wrote:
    Arent they already a nuisance? they can be set to any frequency the user wants.. they then drive around and if any radio they pass by happens to be tuned to that frequency, then it interferes. probably happens all the time. Most pirates don`t cause interference.

    most pirates that want to provide a decent service don't cause interference. i'm sure freakfm broadcasted on a freq no one else used. but with iTrip, as far as i'm aware, if you drove around broadcasting, you'd have to go into someones room and stand a few feet away in order to interfere with any other station.

    the problem with them is if you can get something to boost the signal (which is probably not the most difficult thing to do) and really cause mayhem.

    but either way, they're illegal, and pretty useless IMO


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