Pirates in the news: from the Amateur Radio Newsline : UNLICENSED AM BROADCASTER FINED $10,000 for operating radio transmission equipment without a license on 1640 KHz in the A-M band. World of Radioannounces 2 pirate stations one that has been fined by the FCC & 1 that yet to be visited. We go through selected posts on the F.R.N. No Pirate DXer this week. In other Free Radio/DX news Ramsey Electronics fine story continues from T.W.I.A.R George Bush announces the nomination of final FCC Commissioner Rober McDowell this would round out the 5 member board. Website of the Week Total Recorder website a great recording program fro your computer that will record on schedule. Propagation forecast from the RSGB News Thanks for listening! Podsafe Music this week is from: Marco Esu Song at the end is Homo Radio International from DJ Klay Key.