Looking at the ACMA database there has been a low powered temporary broadcast at Qudos Bank Arena this weekend. Coincidentally Tony Robbins has been doing his seminar there this weekend. Could he be mind tripping the attendees?
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Need one of these to track it down:
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The station on 89.5 is still on-air now. I listened a bit more and heard another ID which went something like â â89.5 Penrith Valley bangsâ. Iâm in southern Sydney (40km+ away), so it seems to be getting out a fair way. Also means that it indeed likely is a pirate, given thereâs nothing listed on Radcom on 89.5 anywhere around Penrith.
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Hereâs an audio clip of the aforementioned ID:
Also found their Facebook page: facebook.com/89.5PVB/
Turns out itâs âPenrith Valley Bangazâ.
Based on this photo they posted on their Facebook page, looks like theyâre transmitting from a shed at 25W with a âCZE RFâ transmitter.
Is anyone else picking up this station?
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lol
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Well if this is a pirate station then it shouldnât be too difficult for ACMA to track them down!
Just for what itâs worth, Iâm not receiving a signal of this mysterious âPenrith Valley Bangazâ station.
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Itâs pretty weak where I am and Iâm over 50m ASL with clear line-of-sight to the west. If I go a bit lower elevation wise, the signal disappears altogether.
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It appears to be a reincarnation of another station Starter FM?
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ACMA wonât take long to wrap this one up. Enough for some field testing and claim a lunch expense, say the roast of the day from the Panthers is about as far as their allowance would extend.
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Those CZE transmitters are so easy to buy itâs not funny. I thought the ACMA put restrictions on the importation of those, you cant buy them in Australia so most of them come from Mainland China or Hong Kong from AliExpress or similar websites. I donât even know if legal licenced use of these would be okay because they probably donât meet Australian standards.
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lol not a reincarnation, Starter FM stays online only but we allow stations to take our feed/programs to broadcast. We donât investigate each station though so whoever wants it they can take it.
89.9 WHCR took a show from us for a while.
I wrote nothing negative about it at all. What is that guyâs problem?
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Just looking for someone to blame.
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also any one who decides to correct him and tell him hes needs to fact check he deletes it streight way
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Oh geez, didnât think my comment would generate such a reaction.
Personally I donât wish to ruin anyoneâs radio aspirations if theyâre catering for a demographic that no one else does, however I donât think it was unreasonable to have wanted ACMA brought into the equation if âPenrith Valley Bangasâ was broadcasting without a licence - which seems likely given that some of the songs played had the F word uncensored (Are you even allowed to say that word on radio?) according to tvclâs post from last night.
Had they been operating above board, I probably wouldnât care. But that Facebook post (including the use of âretardsâ as an insult) is not the type of professional response I would expect to see from any radio station, no matter how big or small.
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His problem is people whining about a radio station that wasnât hurting anyone.
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Not really relating to this active discussion however if you havenât seen this movie I suggest you do, Itâs dam good.
Subsequent ACMA and APRA/AMCOS red tape would be more time consuming.
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Guaranteed that no music royalties are being paid here. Hard to be sympathetic when artists are being ripped off for their work
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