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[HCDX] Mid-day Cuba radio obs
530 presumed Cuba, carrier noted around 1734+ GMT (not there pre-1700),
seemingly no audio. Getting ready for possible Commando Solo EC-130J "Air
Martí" activity tonight, after last night's broadcast? Best heard by throwing
the NRD-535 into USB, de-tuning to 529.80 and sitting on until it becomes too
annoying. Very slightly unstable and about the same level as previous
Rebelde/RCH/etc. audio here (all the same traits), so suspect it's them. Doubt
it blocks much outside of immediate metro Habana, even with audio patched in.
550.80 presumed Cuba, a big het noted here from noon+ local (1600 GMT) but no
audio coming through if there actually is any. Anyone else (especially west
coast Florida readers) hearing this?
640 Progreso, Guanabacoa, Ciudad de la Habana. WTF is up with this one? Any
more, it is either not on, or very weak (possibly another site when weak, such
as the listed Las Tunas site) during local mornings. But by early afternoons,
it is up full power and local level. It's almost as if they intentionally
activate this post-noon local. Odd, considering it's one if not THE key
Progreso transmitters in the chain. Finally noted up at big power upon recheck
1820+ today as an example.
1100/1120/1140 Radio Cadena Habana, all channels about equal level, semi-local
adjacent station splatter notwithstanding. Noticiero Nacional de Radio at 1700
(1300 local).
1180 Rebelde syncro's. Oddball swooshing sound sporadically noted under the big
Rebelde transmitter (not the typical Wobbler audio), and low growl (latter
source maybe Martí-Marathon bumping against all these).
1620+/- didn't write down the time, but somewhere around 1130-1200 GMT, the same
sporadic 60-cycle buzz blob that appeared last night, as per David Crawford's
discovery, was present. Pretty much overtaking WNRP-Gulf Breeze, FL. Buzz blob
was gone by mid-morning.
11655 Radio Rebelde, 1644+ with babble by politico hombre, Rebelde ID's between
gaps, a few references to the upcoming Noticero Nacional de Radio feed at 1700,
into said newscast. Minister of Sugar (yep) report, and a quick "Fidel is still
OK" liner card read at 1706. Excellent level. Gone at 1733 recheck, and no
other shortwave channels relaying Rebelde (or RHC, for that matter) traced in
the 1644-1740 period, except for 5025. Also parallel MW (670, 1180). For those
who live outside of Florida/Cuba/Caribbean and can not hear MW channels, this is
presently a great way to catch the Noticiero Nacional de Radio news feed from
1300-1330 Cuba local time.
Not heard: anything on 1200 (just a weak "Rumba" slogan Spanish format, presumed
WPTK-Pine Island Center); 1220 (weak, presumed WIBQ, Sarasota in Spanish); 1270
(Spanish domestic, maybe WRLZ, Eatonville, mixing with WNLS-Tallahassee).
Daytime, 1200 used to provide several, the best being Radio Ariguanabo. 1220
daytime was Veinteseis or Caribe. And 1270 for quite awhile consisted of a
huge, overmodulated Caribe in the daytime. Things seem to be falling apart down
south. Why are the subhuman ChiComs not supplying replacement transmitters?
I need to do a dedicated Ft. DeSoto bandscan, but it is just to f*cking hot.
93-95 F. air temp and the Gulf of Mexico temps are peaking some days up to 97 F.
right along the shoreline. Maybe in another 45 or so days? Better yet, a
Florida Keys trip (but I don't see that happening until next spring at the
earliest).
PS: Hi, Arnie. I know you eventually read my posts and cringe.
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Terry L Krueger
Clearwater, Florida
USA
27.55.83 N, 82.46.08 W
Visit my "Florida Low Power Radio Stations" at:
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