Amateur radio enthusiast sabotaged other people's transmissions
AN AMATEUR radio enthusiast who tried to illegally rule the airwaves has had his equipment seized.
Clive McMurray, 63, was also given a suspended prison sentence after sabotaging other people's transmissions.
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JAMMED SIGNAL: Clive McMurray was caught by the police and Ofcom between Kirkham Drive and Goddard Avenue, above. Pictures: Rob Stebbing
He rigged his van with radio equipment and parked outside the homes of other amateur broadcasters, hijacking their programmes.
McMurray, who did not have a licence, would either jam their signal or broadcast his own material.
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A spokesman for OfCom, which monitors the illegal use of the airwaves, said: "He was driving around Hull and the East Riding in a silver Toyota van rigged with radio transmitting equipment.
"He did not have a licence and was deliberately interfering with other amateur enthusiasts. He was parking up outside their homes and jamming the signals."
He pleaded guilty at Hull Crown Court to unlawfully using wireless telegraphy apparatus between June and November last year without a licence.
McMurray, of Lambert Street, Beverley Road, city centre, also pleaded guilty to using a transmitter to deliberately interfere with wireless telegraphy.
He was caught by the police and OfCom between Kirkham Drive and Goddard Avenue, west Hull, on October 15 last year.
Recorder Richard Sheldon gave him a four month prison sentence suspended for 18 months, an electronic curfew from 7pm to 7am for three months, and allowed OfCom to confiscate his van and radio equipment.
Comments
by jon, hull
Friday, January 28 2011, 6:50PM
“this guy deserve wat he gets he has caused misery to people in the hull area on ham radio he should get a licences and use it probably like everyone else hes a muppet and he knows it”
by Michael, Hull
Wednesday, January 12 2011, 7:22PM
“Radio GA GA, Radio GOO GOO
if you ask me?”
by Mickeyradioman, Ireland
Thursday, December 16 2010, 1:43AM
“What an a**hole!!!he really doesnt have a life and definitly doesnt have brains cause if he did he would not be doing something so stupid and CHILDISH!!!get a life!If i found someone like that outside my house,Ofcom would have to get a doctor to remove his radio so they could confiscate it!”
by Gregg, UK
Tuesday, November 30 2010, 4:59PM
“This article is very poorly written, full of inaccuracies. Was the Ed asleep?”
by mandie dunn, leighton buzzard
Monday, November 29 2010, 8:44AM
“why thankyou joanne”
by Joanne, hull
Sunday, November 28 2010, 8:34PM
“well said nic and mandie xxxx”
by mandie dunn, leighton buzzzard
Sunday, November 28 2010, 6:27PM
“nicole mcmurray would like to say, catwoman you no for a fact you stalked me dad and thats why you've got your claws out. and as for you GEORGIE PORGY shall we elaberate on a few things??? erm lets think starts with R and ends in T !!!!!!!”
by mandie dunn, leighton buzzard
Sunday, November 28 2010, 6:16PM
“george from hull if your the one my family have told me about your best keeping your thoughts to your self cos i no all about you”
by summer, hull
Sunday, November 28 2010, 5:52PM
“I think its funny the way u people think u can comment and judge on clive.Your the ones who are sad and need to get a life.get a grip.he is a very clever man and people who know him knows that.Take a step back and look at your own lifes.”
by Joanne, hull
Sunday, November 28 2010, 5:43PM
“:-) some people are very negative.GET A LIFE.This is not bad.there are worse things going on in hull.it show's how clever he is doing it all his self.”