Re: [IRCA] Cuba on 530 right now, midnite EDT?

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

Patrick,

I am far from the most knowledgeable on the stationing of the EC-130 
Commando Solo aircraft but, each time before a broadcast the aircraft does 
indeed fly south from their normal base of operations to NAS Key West, from 
where they launch their broadcast mission.  I know this from reports of 
other FL DXers -- notably a fellow from Satellite Beach -- who follow the 
flight communications.  He may have reported the flight origination but on 
a quick check of past messages I did not find anything specific.

I've not seen any reports of direct evidence regarding the FM and TV 
operations.  Not to say such doesn't exist, it just isn't something to 
which I've been paying attention.

Curt
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W. Curt Deegan
Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida


At 02:08 AM 9/19/2006, you wrote:
>Curt a press release earlier this year indicated that Radio Marti had
>secured their own broadcast aircraft. It indicated that Commando Solo
>was continuing to do airborne broadcasts on Saturday night but the
>proprietary aircraft was doing the other 6 nights. However they didn't
>mention AM one way or the other. The press release only discussed FM and
>TV. It also apparently misidentified the type of the new aircraft. Have
>you heard anything that would confirm any of this?
>
>I also previously found some unconfirmed indications that the Commando
>Solo aircraft might be using Tyndall AFB near Panama City for their
>Florida base of operations. That seems odd since it would require flying
>the entire length of Florida before and after each mission.
>
>////////
>Nothing overwhelming, just typical Cuban retaliation. R.Marti has
>resumed broadcasting on 530 with Commando Solo a few hours once a week
>at best, so the Cubans bomb the channel 24/7 with a few dozen kW.
>
>Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO
>http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/
>http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/


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