First, "The RAIN Report," with 14-year-old Danny McReynolds/KD4ILX reading his paper "Writing Your Own Radio Control Software" from the 2012 Dayton Hamvention Youth forum. Then, from "PiratesWeek," pirates in the news this week include a Boston Radio Pirate Runs for Mayor and we take a look at the FCC Activities. Chris Smolinski writes on his blog about the 2012 pirate activities. Select postings from the Free Radio Network, HF Underground and note stations logged per the Free Radio Weekly. ‭Off Air Recordings include the stations of: Man in the Moon Radio, Boombox Radio, Voice of Alix and another blast from the past- WSRR Solid Rock Radio. Radio confiscation in Zimbabwe and the pirate forum from the fest with George Zeller.