From the Archives: PiPyPirate Radio #MusicMonday

Here’s a great pirate radio project from the Adafruit Learning System and Carter Nelson:

So called “pirate” radio stations have existed as long as radio broadcast has existed. These unlicensed operators setup shop in various locations and start broadcasting whatever content they wished. Shown above is the lightship used as a base for Radio Veronica  broadcasting offshore of the Netherlands in the 1960’s. Being based offshore on a boat makes it extra pirate-y!

In this guide we’ll show how to use the Adafruit Si4713 FM Transmitter to create your own little pirate radio station. A Raspberry Pi provides the source for music storage and playback. Attaching a small 1.3″ PiTFT provides a display for playback song information and status.

See project!

 

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