[HCDX] Commando Solo transmitting to Cuba

["Robert Foxworth" <rfoxwor1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A small article in the Tampa Tribune's 22 May edition,
bylined Rafael Lorente and Vanessa Bauza of the South
Florida Sun-Sentinel, states that on or near the Cuban
Independence Day (apparently 20 May), the U.S. gov't
began using a satellite and an Air Force EC-130E,
flying in U.S. airspace, to get Marti programming past
the jammers and "into living rooms of ordinary
people" on the island.

The "extra frequencies" were beamed for several
hours beginning at 6 p.m. in a first test that was
quietly begun, once policy matters in the U.S.
administration were settled and the test authorized
by Bush, fulfilling a promise he made last year.

The article, having no technical details, did not
explain the role of the satellite (unless it was to get
programming to the aircraft). Whether this is any
relation to the recent 6050 and 6040 Marti activity
reported here in hcdx is unknown. Possibly the
satellite is sending TV.
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Bob Foxworth
Tampa, Florida

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