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Raghav Mahato is the MAN.  Talk about DIY, he started his own pirate FM radio station by building an FM radio transmitter with equipment costing under $1, and setting up camp in a shack stacked with cassette tapes and a couple of tape players in Bihar, India. 

Now his station, FM Mansoorpur 1!, is heard by thousands of villagers.  He earns no money from it, but simply satisfies a passion for radio.

Imagine what this guy could do with some kind of budget.  Read the full story here.

UPDATE:  Unfortunately, Radio Raghav FM Mansoorpur 1 was recently shut down by the government for not having a license.  It's unfortunate to see ingenuity rewarded in this way.  I wish the best of luck to Raghav.  (Thanks to Prithwis for the update in his comment below.)