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The Crystal Ship

2012-11-21T22:26:52Z

JohnPoet: /* Links */

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Crystal Ship QSL]]'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest shortwave North American HF [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence [''update July, 2011: station has been busted, see below'']. It is usually heard on 6815, 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

== Bust ==

The Crystal Ship was busted by the FCC in May of 2011, according to FCC documents and by the admission of John Poet. Poet discussed at length his theory behind the bust on his blog, suggesting that another pirate operator was providing information to the FCC about the identity of pirate station operators.

Since the bust, The Crystal Ship has reappeared as a program broadcast by an unknown number of relaying stations, now sometimes IDing as the 'TCS Shortwave Relay Network'.

Shortly after the bust, Poet opened the [[Free Radio Cafe]] pirate radio forum.

== Links ==

* [http://www.tcsshortwave.com Official Website of The Crystal Ship]
* [http://freeradiocafe.com/ Free Radio Cafe], home of the [http://freeradiocafe.com/forum/index.php pirate radio forum] operated by John Poet
* Email address: tcsshortwave@gmail.com; station will email listeners about upcoming broadcasts and other station news

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2012-11-21T22:24:33Z

JohnPoet: /* Bust */

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Crystal Ship QSL]]'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest shortwave North American HF [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence [''update July, 2011: station has been busted, see below'']. It is usually heard on 6815, 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

== Bust ==

The Crystal Ship was busted by the FCC in May of 2011, according to FCC documents and by the admission of John Poet. Poet discussed at length his theory behind the bust on his blog, suggesting that another pirate operator was providing information to the FCC about the identity of pirate station operators.

Since the bust, The Crystal Ship has reappeared as a program broadcast by an unknown number of relaying stations, now sometimes IDing as the 'TCS Shortwave Relay Network'.

Shortly after the bust, Poet opened the [[Free Radio Cafe]] pirate radio forum.

== Links ==

* [http://www.tcsshortwave.com Official Website of The Crystal Ship]
* [http://freeradiocafe.com/ Free Radio Cafe], home of the [http://freeradiocafe.com/forum/ pirate radio forum] operated by John Poet
* Email address: tcsshortwave@gmail.com; station will email listeners about upcoming broadcasts and other station news

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2012-11-21T22:22:07Z

JohnPoet: /* Bust */

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Crystal Ship QSL]]'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest shortwave North American HF [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence [''update July, 2011: station has been busted, see below'']. It is usually heard on 6815, 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

== Bust ==

The Crystal Ship was busted by the FCC in May of 2011, according to FCC documents and by the admission of John Poet. Poet discussed at length his theory behind the bust on his blog, suggesting that another pirate operator was providing information to the FCC about the identity of pirate station operators. Poet further suggests that TCS may continue as a relayed station.

Shortly after the bust, Poet opened the [[Free Radio Cafe]] pirate radio forum.

== Links ==

* [http://www.tcsshortwave.com Official Website of The Crystal Ship]
* [http://freeradiocafe.com/ Free Radio Cafe], home of the [http://freeradiocafe.com/forum/ pirate radio forum] operated by John Poet
* Email address: tcsshortwave@gmail.com; station will email listeners about upcoming broadcasts and other station news

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2012-11-21T22:19:38Z

JohnPoet: /* Links */

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Crystal Ship QSL]]'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest shortwave North American HF [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence [''update July, 2011: station has been busted, see below'']. It is usually heard on 6815, 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

== Bust ==

The Crystal Ship was busted by the FCC in May of 2011, according to FCC documents and by the admission of John Poet. Poet discussed at length his theory behind the bust on his blog, suggesting that another pirate operator was providing information to the FCC about the identity of pirate station operators. Poet further suggests that TCS may continue as a relayed station.

Shortly after the bust, Poet opened the [[Free_Radio_Cafe]] pirate radio forum.

== Links ==

* [http://www.tcsshortwave.com Official Website of The Crystal Ship]
* [http://freeradiocafe.com/ Free Radio Cafe], home of the [http://freeradiocafe.com/forum/ pirate radio forum] operated by John Poet
* Email address: tcsshortwave@gmail.com; station will email listeners about upcoming broadcasts and other station news

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Poet

2012-11-21T22:16:30Z

JohnPoet: /* The Poet, aka John Poet */

== The Poet, aka John Poet ==

The Poet, also known as John Poet, is the primary host and operator of the pirate radio station [[The Crystal Ship]]. His involvement in pirate radio includes the periods of 1982-1984, and from 2004 to the present.

[[Category: Pirate radio operators|The Poet]]

In May 2011, Poet created the [[Free Radio Cafe]] pirate radio forums.

The Crystal Ship

2012-11-21T22:11:17Z

JohnPoet: /* Bust */

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Crystal Ship QSL]]'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest shortwave North American HF [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence [''update July, 2011: station has been busted, see below'']. It is usually heard on 6815, 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

== Bust ==

The Crystal Ship was busted by the FCC in May of 2011, according to FCC documents and by the admission of John Poet. Poet discussed at length his theory behind the bust on his blog, suggesting that another pirate operator was providing information to the FCC about the identity of pirate station operators. Poet further suggests that TCS may continue as a relayed station.

Shortly after the bust, Poet opened the [[Free_Radio_Cafe]] pirate radio forum.

== Links ==

* [http://www.tcsshortwave.com Official Crystal Ship Website]
* [http://freeradiocafe.com/forum/ Free Radio Cafe pirate radio forum operated by John Poet]
* Email address: tcsshortwave@gmail.com; station will email listeners about upcoming broadcasts and other station news

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

Free Radio Cafe

2012-11-21T22:01:47Z

JohnPoet:

The '''[http://freeradiocafe.com/ Free Radio Cafe]''' (FRC) is the home of a '''[http://freeradiocafe.com/forum/index.php pirate radio forum]''' launched in May 2011 by free radio operator John Poet of [[The Crystal Ship]]. Based on the popular [http://www.phpbb.com/ phpBB] platform, the FRC offers members the option to embed YouTube videos, SoundCloud and mp3 files, and directly upload images such as QSLs to posts. With an emphasis on pirate radio/free radio, the FRC also includes discussion forums for other radio related interests.

In response to allegations of various abuses at the [[FRN]] (including sock puppetry, harassment of members and former members and disregard for the privacy of registered members), which escalated in 2011, the owner of the FRC committed to a [http://freeradiocafe.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2723 written policy] prohibiting sock puppets and protecting the privacy of all members including pirate radio operators, licensed amateur radio operators and radio listeners alike.

[[Category: Pirate radio esoterica]]

The Crystal Ship

2011-07-03T06:03:25Z

JohnPoet:

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Crystal Ship QSL]]'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest shortwave [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence. It is usually heard on 6815, 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

The Crystal Ship maintains an Email list of listeners whom they sometimes notify about pending broadcasts. You can request to join their Email list at [[tcsshortwave@gmail.com]]

The station now primarily uses E-QSLs to verify reception reports, which should be sent to [[tcsshortwave@gmail.com]]

Visit their blog at [http://www.tcsshortwave.com The Crystal Ship TCS Shortwave Radio Pirate]

John Poet is administrator/moderator of the [http://freeradiocafe.com/forum/ Free Radio Cafe pirate radio forum]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2011-04-06T16:30:37Z

JohnPoet: Added info on email list, blog address

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Crystal Ship QSL]]'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest shortwave [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence. It is usually heard on 6815, 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce wide-band high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

The Crystal Ship maintains an Email list of listeners whom they sometimes notify about pending broadcasts. You can request to join their Email list at [[tcsshortwave@gmail.com]]

The station now primarily uses E-QSLs to verify reception reports, which should be sent to [[tcsshortwave@gmail.com]]

Visit their blog at [http://tcsshortwave.blogspot.com The Crystal Ship TCS Shortwave Radio Pirate]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2009-06-22T17:50:43Z

JohnPoet:

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest shortwave [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence. It is usually heard on 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce wide-band high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

The station now primarily uses E-QSLs to verify reception reports, which should be sent to [[tcsshortwave@gmail.com]]

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|border|center]]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2009-06-22T17:49:36Z

JohnPoet:

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest [[HF]] [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence. It is usually heard on 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce wide-band high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

The station now primarily uses E-QSLs to verify reception reports, which should be sent to [[tcsshortwave@gmail.com]]

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|border|center]]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2009-06-22T17:44:17Z

JohnPoet:

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest [[HF]] [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence. It is usually heard on 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce wide-band high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|border|center]]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

File:CrystalShip.jpg

2009-05-31T02:18:54Z

JohnPoet: uploaded a new version of "Image:CrystalShip.jpg"

The Crystal Ship QSL card

The Poet

2008-03-13T00:21:33Z

JohnPoet: New page: == The Poet, aka John Poet == The Poet, also known as John Poet, is the primary host and operator of the pirate radio station The_Crystal_Ship. His involvement in pirate radio includ...

== The Poet, aka John Poet ==

The Poet, also known as John Poet, is the primary host and operator of the pirate radio station [[The_Crystal_Ship]]. His involvement in pirate radio includes the periods of 1982-1984, and from 2004 to the present.

The Crystal Ship

2008-03-13T00:15:10Z

JohnPoet:

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest [[HF]] [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcer is [[The Poet]] aka John Poet. The Poet often editorializes on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station has been extremely active as of December 2007. It is usually heard on 6700, 3430, or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode, and sometimes uses dual transmitters broadcasting on parallel frequencies.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce wide-band high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|border|center]]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2007-12-25T10:12:51Z

JohnPoet:

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest [[HF]] [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcer is [[The Poet]] aka John Poet. The Poet often editorializes on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station has been extremely active as of December 2007. It is usually heard on 6700, 6875, or 6899 KHz in the [[AM]] mode, and sometimes uses parallel transmitters operating on additional frequencies such as 3430, 3237 or 5385 kHz.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce wide-band high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|border|center]]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

AM

2007-09-25T11:01:32Z

JohnPoet:

AM, short for amplitude modulation, is one of the modes frequently used by pirates on HF and mediumwave. Often, pirates will use vintage amateur radio transmitters, such as those by E.F. Johnson (Valiant, Viking, Ranger), Globe and Heathkit. These transmitters are old, heavy and consume generous amounts of electricity, but are desirable because they can produce a relatively high fidelity, plate-modulated AM signal. At one time, these transmitters hardly had any value, but prices of vintage equipment have skyrocketed in the last decade. This may be one reason why AM is not quite as popular for pirate transmissions as it once was. Instead, many pirates prefer to use [[SSB]].

The Crystal Ship

2007-09-25T10:33:21Z

JohnPoet:

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest [[HF]] [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcer is [[The Poet]] aka John Poet. The Poet often editorializes on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station has been extremely active as of September 2007. It is usually heard on 6875 or 6854 KHz in the [[AM]] mode, and sometimes experiments with parallel transmitters operating on multiple frequencies such as 3275 kHz and 5386 kHz.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|border|center]]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2007-09-25T10:25:09Z

JohnPoet:

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest [[HF]] [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcer is [[The Poet]] aka John Poet. The Poet often editorializes on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station has been extremely active as of September 2007. It is usually heard on 6875 or 6854 KHz in the [[AM]] mode, and sometimes experiments with parallel transmitters operating on multiple frequencies such as 3275 kHz and 5386 kHz.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg]]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2007-09-25T10:24:08Z

JohnPoet:

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest [[HF]] [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcer is [[The Poet]] aka John Poet. The Poet often editorializes on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station has been extremely active as of September 2007. It is usually heard on 6875 or 6854 KHz in the [[AM]] mode, and sometimes experiments with parallel transmitters operating on multiple frequencies such as 3275 kHz and 5386 kHz.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

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[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2007-09-25T10:23:05Z

JohnPoet:

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest [[HF]] [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcer is [[The Poet]] aka John Poet. The Poet often editorializes on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station has been extremely active as of September 2007. It is usually heard on 6875 or 6854 KHz in the [[AM]] mode, and sometimes experiments with parallel transmitters operating on multiple frequencies such as 3275 kHz and 5386 kHz.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg]]

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

File:CrystalShip.jpg

2007-09-25T10:20:49Z

JohnPoet: The Crystal Ship QSL card

The Crystal Ship QSL card

Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts

2007-09-25T10:09:08Z

JohnPoet:

The '''Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts''' (or A*C*E) was a popular monthly newsletter dedicated to the pirate radio and clandestine listening hobby. It was published from about April 1982 through September 2005. It was founded by Darren Leno of Moorehead, Minnesota, an active pirate DXer and rumored operator. Leno operated the club and bulletin for the first few years of its existence. Later, it was headed up by others, including Kirk Baxter of Kansas, and John T. Arthur of New York.

For most of modern pirate radio history, the A*C*E was the (and often, the only) authoritative source for the exchange of logs and maildrop information for pirates. It often included profiles or interviews of pirate stations, as well as regular columns and technical articles. During its early-to-mid '80s heyday, it also included articles and loggings of spy-number stations.

The A*C*E was shutdown primarily due to low participation, because listeners had largely migrated to exchanging information via the internet.

== See also ==

*[http://www.frn.net/ace/ ACE home page on frn.net]

[[Category: Pirate radio esoterica]]

The Crystal Ship

2007-09-25T09:55:53Z

JohnPoet:

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest [[HF]] [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcer is [[The Poet]] aka John Poet. The Poet often editorializes on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station has been extremely active as of September 2007. It is usually heard on 6875 or 6854 KHz in the [[AM]] mode, and sometimes experiments with parallel transmitters operating on multiple frequencies such as 3275 kHz and 5386 kHz.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2007-09-25T09:55:13Z

JohnPoet: corrections, additional information

'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest [[HF]] [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcer is [[The Poet]] aka John Poet. The Poet often editorializes on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station has been extremely active as of September 2007. It is usually heard on 6875 or 6854 KHz in the [[AM]] mode, and sometimes experiments with parallel transmitters operating on multiple frequencies such as 3275 kHz and 5386 kHz.

The station's transmitters consist of a pair of E.F. Johnson Viking Valiants, rated at 150 watts carrier output, and a Johnson Viking II rated at 100 watts output. The Valiants have been modified to produce high-fidelity audio.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]