The Mosquitos Have Landed
All the mosquitos have gone to bed, and three frequencies are again quiet.
The RNC is over, over 1500 people were illegally swept up and arrested in NYC. Throughout it all the A-Noise collective kept us informed with their webstream and the NoRNC Mosquito Fleet kept it on the air for six days straight.
We've demonstrated the power of simple, low-watt technology when actually put into action for an important information purpose.
Like I mentioned yesterday, it seems as though we ruffled some feathers.
One ruffler was the content -- blantantly political, entirely subjective experiences of people on the street, using the real language and words used by real people. Just walk down any city street at any time of day and you'll hear words like 'fuck' and 'shit.' As far as I know, nobody has every died or suffered serious injuries from hearing these words.
If cops were penning you in with orange fencing, or beating you back and abridging your right of free speech and assembly, you'd say fuck and shit, too.
Another ruffler was the fact that we used three frequencies. It seems that really cheesed off some pro radio folks. But already, AAA Entertainment owns four frequencies in the C-U area and uses two (93.5 and 95.3) to simulcast the exact same programming. AAA says they do it because one signal is stronger in the North and another is stronger in the South. Well, that's the same reason we have for three signals -- except none of our transmitters is more than 40 watts, and so the coverage area of each is much, much smaller.
We also used three frequencies because we wanted people to notice and listen. With three spots on the dial, it made it much more likely that someone might happen upon the signal using the SEEK button in their car.
Despite accusations, we caused no interference with any other station, we intruded on nobody's airspace. We were good neighbors on the dial. Sure, we might be the long-haired freaky neighbor that makes the stock broker next door a little nervous -- but it's not because we hurt any one or anything.
Transmitters are cheap. They're cheaper than computers, camcorders and cars. We hope this experiment in direct media action inspires a few more people to take up transmitters themselves and set the airwaves free.
posted by Kapt. A @ 10:01 AM
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