Sorry guys not sure why it didn’t want to put my bit on the message – I’ll try a new one altogether.

I’ve done my best to contact them – tried searching for new stations, etc.  Best I can find is some old references to a Hindi station that used to broadcast in the area on 88.3 or 88.4 depending where you look.  Tried sending messages to all the contacts I could find on there – nothing back.  They also make reference to this station broadcasting in Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Wellington – which must mean more than two transmitters at some stage in the past???

They are also broadcasting a bloody long way for a half watt transmitter and completely obliterate my signal past the end of the street on 88.7 when they are on 88.6 – my guess is about 10 Watts at least.

Also is intermittent – on all weekend – off yesterday until about 6pm then back on again.

This is the whole problem with LPFM – I invest loads of time and effort into a station just to have some bastard (this is a multi racial term – I don’t give a rats ass what colour he is – that’s missing the point entirely) with no respect for the rules destroy my station.  This is what puts me off getting sponsors etc for the station because the structure is simply not there for it to be viable.

I for one would gladly pay a nominal fee to offer alternative programming at low power if it meant my frequency was safe and this bullshit couldn’t happen.

This could happen to any of you – there is nothing stopping someone setting up next door on YOUR FREQUENCY if they felt like it.  And if you cant find them theres not shit you can do about it – its bollocks!!!

Cheers

Leigh

www.BoomFM.co.nz