[IRCA] Radio Reloj on 1610kHz

["W. Curt Deegan" <WWWR@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For the last couple nights I have been copying Radio Reloj's distinctive
signature on 1610kHz.  The top of the minute 1000Hz tone followed by
the 1800Hz letters "RR" in Morse Code ".-.
.-.".

The signal is weak at best, often inaudible.  Using Spectran I have
captured traces of the tone and code signals, as well as audio on some
stronger occurrences.

There are no listed stations for this, that I've found.  In fact,
there are very few stations on 1610 at all in the Caribbean region and
vicinity.  The only listed 1610 stations I found are:
Anguilla - "The Caribbean Beacon", 8kW, Religious
programming
Ecuador - HCTP5, Ecos del Portete, Giron, 3kW, 1200-0330Z
Peru - OAU6O, "R.Flor de los Andes", Jose Luis Bustamente v
Rivero (R.El Sabor, Arequipa), 0.5kW, & 2 no detail
repeaters

With no domestic U.S. stations, the only other 1610's in N.A. are:
Canada, CFOS, Collingwood, ON, 1kW
Canada, CHHA, Toronto, ON, 1kW

This from the 2006 WRTH, FCC Database, or "The Central American and
Caribbean AM DX Page" at:
http://topazdesigns.com/ambc/amdx-ca.html

None of these are likely candidates for Radio Reloj.  

That leaves the natural suspect, Cuba, where R.Reloj stations are
prolific.  Though none are listed on this frequency, this means next
to nothing as to whether one is there.  

I suspect what I am hearing is a Radio Reloj station on 1610kHz in
Cuba.  Any other opinions or observations would be welcome.

Curt
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W. Curt Deegan
Boca Raton, (southeast) FL
[Ten-Tec RX-320D; LFE M-601]

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