Hi Ray.I started my "Pirate" radio career in Eastbourne in 1978 with a tx on 6255KHz AM.The station was called Radio Cavendish and it was named after my school that I went to in Eastbourne.Then we ventured onto Medium wave on 1323 KHz and called the station South Coast Radio.After getting raided we went onto VHF and broadcast from the hills above Eastbourne on Sunday evenings.Happy days.In 1990 I decided to get my Amateur radio licence and still enjoy radio as much now as I did all those years ago.We still broadcast on FM during August for the Eastbourne Airshow each year but we get the licence from Ofcom so it's "legal" 😉now . 73.Ian Harling.G7HFS
@g4nsj
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Ian, there was a station local to be transmitting on 1323 KHz last year. I've not heard it for a while but I often monitor the fx. OK on the airshow, great stuff. Cheers, Ray.
@ChiefMiddleFinger
4 жыл бұрын
C-90 Cassette.....those were the days. Thank you for sharing a slice of pirate radio history with us.
@Saddletramp1200
4 жыл бұрын
You are a joy to listen too. Those days are gone.
@g4nsj
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@m0dad
7 жыл бұрын
So that's where my transmitter went :) Great story Ray. I can see you publishing a book in the near future. You could call it " The Untouchables" or "The one that got away" Hope you are going to do a Christmas special for us. It will be something good to watch over the holidays. 73 and keep them coming M0DAD
@davidsradioroom9678
4 жыл бұрын
I am g;ad you have documented your stories. They are very interesting.
@OH8STN
7 жыл бұрын
These stories bring back the best memories from my childhood. Thanks for quality time :)
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting. Glad you like the videos. Cheers, Ray.
@TRIPPLEJAY00
5 жыл бұрын
Another great story, good man thank you.
@edwymer6928
5 жыл бұрын
That was a great story Ray I enjoyed it. Very Interesting.
@g4nsj
5 жыл бұрын
Ed Wymer thanks!
@RGC198
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Ray, thanks for another excellent video. Love all your equipment there. I thought I have a lot of radios until I saw your workshop. I have a long way to catch up it seems. LOL. Incidentally, at my previous house in Sydney, there were some old fashioned light switches, which were quite useful as MW antennas. I found when I leaned the transistor radio on to the pipe above the light switch, the distant radio signals would increase in strength. Incidentally, have you ever heard a signal on SW or low VHF, which can only be described as a lot of people waling? No one has ever been able to verify the location, but the signal comes from out in the ocean. I heard it on one occasion, but wasn't able to record it unfortunately. I heard it on low VHF, but I believe it was a harmonic from the SW band. Anyway, take care. Robert.
@g4nsj
5 жыл бұрын
I've not heard the wailing, Robert.I'll listen out for it.
@KevinOReillyswl
7 жыл бұрын
excellent stuff! looking forward to the shortwave stories.
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Watch this space!
@paulbillingham4594
7 жыл бұрын
Another very enjoyable trip down memory lane, Ray. Thanks for posting and will look forward to the next one! 73's 2E0MIY
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Paul.
@Scotscan
7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant story. Really enjoyed before bedtime
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
@electricalscarecrow
2 жыл бұрын
I love your stories. Write a book, please!
@g4nsj
2 жыл бұрын
Now, there’s an idea!
@callyc1633
4 жыл бұрын
I love your stories Ray, and I can't believe you're pretty close to me. I'm in Hove and going to fire up my old cb from the early half of the 90s. (doubt I'll hear many or anyone for a bit) Great to know there's someone in the not to distant area 😊 keep up the great posts 👌🏻
@g4nsj
4 жыл бұрын
Cally C Thanks, it’s nice to hear from you. There are quite a few people on CB. I’ll listen out for you. 😃
@RingwayManchester
7 жыл бұрын
Another great story ray! I'd love to hear more about those mobile radiophones you mentioned in an earlier video
@tilmar120
5 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel. I'm hooked. Great stuff.
@g4nsj
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@gripper021164
7 жыл бұрын
Always look forward to you're stories from days gone by about pirating...lol, was an avid SW listener since I was 5 along with my dad so can relate to these stories, you bring back great memories for me.....Being licenced is not always as much fun......:-)
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting, I'm pleased that you like the videos. In some ways, being licensed isn't as much fun, I agree. Cheers, Ray.
@Isszarya
7 жыл бұрын
As usual a great story Ray
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@P47Harry
7 жыл бұрын
Great information and wonderful stories Ray! Best wishes from America, W3DNQ here.
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Harry. Glad you like the videos. All the best from the UK.
@richiep7812
4 жыл бұрын
I wish I could learn how to do all of this. Watching valves glow is far better than modern electronics.
@alancordwell9759
7 жыл бұрын
5B/254M- as you say, derived from the 807. They were the PA in the Decca HiFix radionav Tx's- the 'jinglebells' you used to hear on top band many years ago. Great video as always Ray, thanks :)
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Alan. It's nice to hear from you.
@Rcmodelgeeks
7 жыл бұрын
Another great story Ray. Takes me back to the early 90's when i worked with the Late Colin Dixon of Radio Gemini and Laser Hot Hits. Happy Days! :o)
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Happy days, indeed!
@SatoriSongSG2000
7 жыл бұрын
Very intriguing and absorbing story Ray…love listening to these. I made a modded top band tx and used to pirate on mw back in 1970…6V6 in the pa, mod transformer was back to back to a Dansette record player speaker o/p…Beatles, Kinks etc. Unfortunately the signal didn’t get too many miles as the aerial was only 6 feet off the ground down my dad’s garden fence! Kept looking out for the GPO van though…
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Satori, thanks for commenting. I love the mod tranny idea, excellent! Happy days! Cheers, Ray.
@vk6cs456
7 жыл бұрын
Weren't they broadcasting station IDs? When I did that stuff in the 70s we put the station name out frequently, along with a phone number and mailing address. I'm still not sure how you were 'saving' the transmitter from the rain if it was installed in a brick hut. We wouldn't have taken kindly to someone running off with our transmitter for sure. It wasn't ours though, we never used 5B/254Ms. 807s, KT88s, TT21s, and 813s mainly. A rival station stole our transmitter once, 6 x TT21 PA. We recovered it.
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
The transmitter was on top of the hut and the rain became torrential within minutes of my returning. There was no station ID. There was no DJ, either, just continuous music. I believe that the pirates were long gone before I arrived, something must have scared them off but I don't think it was me. I did hear later that a GPO van was on route to the site but it broke down. I'm glad you recovered your TX. Cheers, Ray.
@vk6cs456
7 жыл бұрын
Spooky...
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Very!
@NomadOfNorad
6 жыл бұрын
Pity you didn't have a tarp or something to throw over the top of it to keep the rain off of it.
@mike97525
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray love these stories
@TheRadiogeek
7 жыл бұрын
Nice pirate story! I bet you would have liked to talk to the guys who built that transmitter. It sounds like a true craftsmen made it. Thanks for the story!
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
I'd love to have met them. I did everything possible to track them down.
@WA8QFE
7 жыл бұрын
My father's 19 set was one that had the front silk screened in Russian, The VHF regen receiver portion, I never heard anything. Lee, WA8QFE
@jonjuliecat
Жыл бұрын
I too DF'd mw pirates in London. I remember one occasion heard a station come on took a bearing on an OS map, went a couple of miles down the road and took another. Went to the intersection, attenuated the receiver and discovered I was under the antenna wire. Nice TX too complete with sensible carry handle for quick getaways, a mod interrupt button to summon help and the anode current meter kept seperate on a switched socket so it wouldn't be lost with the rig should the worst happen. DF'd another and found their security was a dozen bikers each the size of a garden shed. Fun times.
@g4nsj
Жыл бұрын
Fun times, indeed! I really miss those days.
@junglejammer1
7 жыл бұрын
Great story, Ray. It's mysterious indeed, that no one came back to retrieve the equipment. The mind conjures up all sorts of reasons, as to what might have happened. As you tell these stories, I form a picture in my mind of the event. I guess, most people do for that matter. By any chance, were you driving around in a "Moggy" Minor? LOL. I hope I spelled that right. Cheers!
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, at the time I was driving a Morris Oxford. Happy days! Thanks for commenting. Cheers, Ray.
@johnwmacdonald994
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray. I overheard someone say that recently here in the US the FCC caught someone doing something, and I didn't catch what really, but they fined him US$20,000 for his errant ways. Took his gear, of course. Now that's serious money, so I can't believe they'd do that for something relatively trivial. For a while I've heard one or more people getting on and interfering with people and nets while they were talking, and I'm wondering if it was one of these guys that was caught. Then again, it could have been someone just getting carried away telling a story. Take care and keep the stories coming.
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Good point, John. Thanks for commenting.. Cheers, Ray.
@stevedyer120
6 жыл бұрын
Cheers,mate😊Love the stories
@mikedennington8856
7 жыл бұрын
Ray you should think of a book with the tales you have and the knowledge plenty of internet help on doing it. Just a thought, good vid good tale.
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
I might give that some thought, Mike.
@joshuacash
7 жыл бұрын
Lovely video! I could listen to you tell stories for hours! hope to catch you on HF one of these days. -KE8EAS
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Joshua. You never know, we might bump int each other on HF. Cheers, Ray.
@eazystreet5507
6 жыл бұрын
Dam I was wondering who nicked my radio!
@salpolichetti5599
2 жыл бұрын
Ray you know your stuff I have one of those set the thing is were can I get a cable to hook the unit to the power suppy can you let us know thank you keep it up sal
@g4nsj
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I could help. I don’t know where you’d find a cable. Sorry. You could look on eBay.
@jeromegrzelak8236
7 жыл бұрын
loved your stories chaps like u make the uk a great country kg6mn
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jerome. Glad you enjoyed it,. Cheers, Ray.
@bpmc9935
5 жыл бұрын
Great story...
@g4nsj
5 жыл бұрын
Brian McKown thanks!
@bpmc9935
5 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. I absolutely love old radio stories like that... especially if they're pirate-related Brian - Riverside, CA USA
@SpectreOZ
7 жыл бұрын
Curious no one ever claimed such a nice assortment of equipment, perhaps they had thought you an undercover radio inspector?
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
I thought someone would come forward within days. Maybe they did think I was an undercover inspector.
@glennmartel7115
5 жыл бұрын
Hello, Question, could one use a ham hf manual antenna tuner to tune a long wire antenna for AM broadcast?
@g4nsj
5 жыл бұрын
Glenn Martel it depends on the ATU. If it’s a really good one that covers top band the it might work.
@alancordwell9759
7 жыл бұрын
I still have a 62 set, great bit of kit if you can stand the dynamotor noise!
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
It must be worth a fortune now!
@allenbraithwaite106
5 жыл бұрын
What area is Ray at,does he take on repairs by post.thanks
@g4nsj
5 жыл бұрын
Allen Braithwaite hi Allen, I only repair 1940s British valve radios.
@allenbraithwaite106
5 жыл бұрын
Radio Workshop ok Thankyou
@paulaspicer7341
6 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this!
@g4nsj
6 жыл бұрын
Paula Spicer excellent! 😃
@northstar1950
7 жыл бұрын
I know very little about the subject that clearly you are an expert of, although I do own an Eddystone receiver but I found this story quite amazing, how odd that no one ever claimed that gear.
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
It was very odd. I'm still wondering about it all these years later. Cheers, Ra.
@shaneweightman
7 жыл бұрын
Do you, or have you ever owned a b40 receiver Ray ,, had 3 in the past and had to carry one for a good way to my car ,, arms must have been a foot longer ,, thanks Shane
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
They weigh a ton! I've owned as couple in my time.
@Theoobovril
7 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy your video chats, Ray. Just wished they lasted a bit longer.
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
The truth is, I don't want to bore people. Thanks for commenting. Cheers, Ray.
@AndrewBryantPianoTuner
7 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video, do you have a B40 by any chance?
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
I've had several B40 receivers over the years but I don't own one at the moment.
@gortnewton4765
7 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! Now I know where my transmitter went! Could I have it back now?
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Certainly, I'll dig it out.
@tinkmarshino
2 жыл бұрын
I see a lot of 19's with Russian type language below the english.. what do you know about that? did the Russian take the 19 and use it for themselves? Do you read these new comment on old videos Ray? and way thanks for the happy days remembrance
@g4nsj
2 жыл бұрын
I read and reply to all comments. I think there were three versions of the 19 set made in the UK. Canadian, Russian and ours. I’m not 100% but I’m sure they were all manufactured in the U.K.
@tinkmarshino
2 жыл бұрын
@@g4nsj I saw your other video on the 19.. what an amazing thing.. about 450 - 500 dollars here today if you can find them.. Great stuff Ray.. thanks.. Born in 52 I was.. you about the same?
@noncounterproductive4596
4 жыл бұрын
So, do you still have the program tape of the Mary Celeste?
@g4nsj
4 жыл бұрын
Noncounterproductive sadly, it was lost in a house move.
@noncounterproductive4596
4 жыл бұрын
@@g4nsj Was there anything distinctive about it? Some pirate stations play some very unusual music or comedy; or have a strange persona as the announcer.
@g4nsj
4 жыл бұрын
Noncounterproductive I don’t think there was.
@noncounterproductive4596
4 жыл бұрын
@@g4nsj Well, in that case I guess it's not a big loss, except as a time-capsule of whatever music was being played at the time.
@noncounterproductive4596
4 жыл бұрын
Personally I couldn't see much point to doing it, if not to present content that the licensed broadcasters were not supplying.
@1fanger
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Ray, was there ever any more activity at that location? A shame you had to keep it.LOL
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
I returned to the site on several weekends but found nothing.
@familyjoy5605
7 жыл бұрын
WOW! Great video. YOUR channel is Awesome. Subscribed :-)
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much. Cheers, Ray.
@p43500
6 жыл бұрын
I like your stories, are you in Kent by any chance your voice sounds familiar. 2E1JEH John
@g4nsj
6 жыл бұрын
I’m in Sussex.
@CB-RADIO-UK
7 жыл бұрын
Great story ray. Funny how no one claimed it. Maybe they thought it was a trap by the GPO and you were a double agent.
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
A double agent, I like it! One theory was that it was indeed a trap set by the GPO.
@zs1cdg-electronicsandamate128
7 жыл бұрын
Great stuff 73 from ZS1CDG
@mentalvmaxrider
4 жыл бұрын
Hmmmmm....I wonder if it was a trap set by the gpo?
@g4nsj
4 жыл бұрын
mentalvmaxrider haha, could be!
@coastalsandwich
7 жыл бұрын
Great story, but what was on the other side of the tape?
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
It was blank, which was another strange thing.
@Alpha1545
7 жыл бұрын
After all that time you still have no clue who built the amp? The pirates really must have bailed when you found the transmitter. Never to be heard or seen again. Cool story.
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
I believe that had been long gone before I arrived. Something spooked then, but I don't think it was me.
@SarahJane148
7 жыл бұрын
Couldn't you trace it from the cassette was there station i dent or jingles
@g4nsj
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, no station ID or DJ, just continuous music.
@jandejong6498
3 жыл бұрын
You are talking to much. Demonstrate that beautiful radio on the bench! (video:8-3-2021).Please.
@g4nsj
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, the Grundig. OK, I'll do a demo soon. Cheers, Ray.
@hosmusic2363
3 жыл бұрын
basically you jacked their rig.
@g4nsj
3 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@Centar1964
7 жыл бұрын
Sounds like the guy responsible was JUST like YOU... Case solved and closed...... the case never ends eh? ;-)
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