Pirates on AM in Boston?

[Kevin Vahey]

720 comes in loud and clear in Inman Sq Cambridge

WGN historically never did well east of the Hudson - and if I recall there
was a 720 allowed in PEI Canada in the mid 80's ( since moved to FM)







On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Bob Nelson <raccoonradio@gmail.com> wrote:

> 720 is in Dorchester and comes in here in Beverly on occasion. There are
> some around Lynn at 1690, etc.
> The following site lists some of the pirates including the 720 ("Dorchester
> - Haitian/Caribbean; religion.") Usually I can find this page by typing
> "Boston low power radio" into a search engine.
>
> http://www.bamlog.com/bostonlp.htm
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Jeff Lehmann <jjlehmann@comcast.net
> >wrote:
>
> > Almost all of the AM pirate antennas I've seen have been the type used by
> > most TIS stations. They have a dull yellow mast at the bottom, then a
> white
> > section with a whip above that.
> >
> > And one of those I mentioned was a typo, it's 1620 not 1520.
> >
> > Jeff Lehmann
> > Hanson, MA
> >
> > On Jun 25, 2013, at 8:44 AM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <
> > walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I've been in Boston several times and vividly recall the Pirates on the
> > AM band.
> > >
> > > I would've thought they would all stick to the upper end of the band.
> > >
> > > Anyone know what kind of power, transmitter/antenna set up these
> pirates
> > are using? I would imagine the pirates in the 15's and 16's are using a
> CB
> > style whip and maybe a TIS/HAR type transmitter.. but something on 720?
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 6:25 AM, Jeff Lehmann <jjlehmann@comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> > >> > Anyone know if there are pirates on AM?
> > >>
> > >> Yes, 720 is still around, as well as a bunch at the top end such as
> > 1580,
> > >> 1520, 1640, 1670, 1700.
> > >>
> > >> Jeff Lehmann
> > >> Hanson, MA
> > >
> >
>