Hello all
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:06 pm
Hello to one and all...I'm from pitsea in Essex ...decided to go live and join ....a bit about me I'm now 45 turns on the coil and have been interested in all things radio since hearing the police On me mums stereo way back in 1978
....having progressed through walke talkies CB swl scanners and Ham radio I decided in 1989 to try fm piracy and after getting to know Keith Stafford of Essex icr fame,originally some so called friends would not give me his number, but I bumped into him on a college course for electronics we became drinking buddies and he built me 10 watt starter rig to try then a 30 watt rig and we went on air on a cold Nov night in 1989 from me mums shed with dipole shoved high in sky in over laindon in Essex infinity fm was born 105.4 MHz
......a good laugh we had going on every fri night 6pm till early hours a good crowd listened . And good fun had we started with soul show 6 to 8 pm Dj daz.... hip hop 8pm to 10 pm black Gareth .....10 pm to early hours reggae ...or when Dj chicken fell a sleep on technics 1210s .herbal fags ...but one night in March 1990 I spotted a guy outside making notes and looking at aerial on our roof as I approached he sped off.... I gave Keith his description and he said take a break or move site .....as we would soon be getting a visit I decided to sell up and gave it to some others to carry on ...with a name changed to Odessy fm heavily promoting acid house and raves but no technical know how they blew the rig ......then came threats to smash my face if did not help them ......I stood my ground shaking ... I can't fight but they got the message ...beware who you set up with was my message and keep it small
...that was 27 years ago I still transmitt but to me only "mega low power to my own house get my nephews involved in this unique pastime having a laugh and teaching them radio and mixers and dj ing ..so there we are I miss it I love the tech side . Keith Stafford that is sadly no longer with us and passed away a few years back ..we used to regularly chat on ham radio and reminisce on about all our past laughs . One day I will tell you some his antics. Regards rob
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....having progressed through walke talkies CB swl scanners and Ham radio I decided in 1989 to try fm piracy and after getting to know Keith Stafford of Essex icr fame,originally some so called friends would not give me his number, but I bumped into him on a college course for electronics we became drinking buddies and he built me 10 watt starter rig to try then a 30 watt rig and we went on air on a cold Nov night in 1989 from me mums shed with dipole shoved high in sky in over laindon in Essex infinity fm was born 105.4 MHz
......a good laugh we had going on every fri night 6pm till early hours a good crowd listened . And good fun had we started with soul show 6 to 8 pm Dj daz.... hip hop 8pm to 10 pm black Gareth .....10 pm to early hours reggae ...or when Dj chicken fell a sleep on technics 1210s .herbal fags ...but one night in March 1990 I spotted a guy outside making notes and looking at aerial on our roof as I approached he sped off.... I gave Keith his description and he said take a break or move site .....as we would soon be getting a visit I decided to sell up and gave it to some others to carry on ...with a name changed to Odessy fm heavily promoting acid house and raves but no technical know how they blew the rig ......then came threats to smash my face if did not help them ......I stood my ground shaking ... I can't fight but they got the message ...beware who you set up with was my message and keep it small
...that was 27 years ago I still transmitt but to me only "mega low power to my own house get my nephews involved in this unique pastime having a laugh and teaching them radio and mixers and dj ing ..so there we are I miss it I love the tech side . Keith Stafford that is sadly no longer with us and passed away a few years back ..we used to regularly chat on ham radio and reminisce on about all our past laughs . One day I will tell you some his antics. Regards rob
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