Re: [IRCA] "CMDC"-570 RR power?

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

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When it comes to Cuban AM's, little beyond what you hear and the 
frequency you hear it on is certain.

Neither the Cuban government nor most stations recognize call signs.

City of origin is usually an assumption based on past history, but 
with no guarantee facilities have not been moved.  DF'ing can give 
some good clues, though, so there is some info in that regard.

The FCC DB contains the latest information as submitted by the Cuban 
government to international authorities, but as is well known, Cuba 
doesn't play nice with others, so the data is very prone to errors.

The WRTH lists transmitter powers mostly based on history, but the 
propensity of Fidel over the years to flip and flop facilities to 
purposes little related to serving the populous are all to common, 
and make history a poor reference.  Huge signals popped up on 530 to 
counter recent Radio Marti activity, nearly wiping out reception of 
RVCI Turks & Caicos.  The new jammer on 1550 is another example of 
stuff moving around.  Those transmitters had to come from somewhere.

Short of someone who has recently been at a given transmitter site, 
no one I am aware of would have specifics on Cuban Am's.

Dr.Z. -- clearing underbrush in celebration of FL wild fires, I last 
heard -- does have long experience and might know of past changes in 
the apparent strength of signals from 570 RR, but I don't think 
you're going to get a number from anyone.

Since I have been listening from FL, which is not all that long, 570 
RR has been an easy listen, WQAM IBOC aside.  Its signal here, even 
from its distance, is easily as strong as many locals.  What number 
that translates into I can't tell you.

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


At 06:19 PM 5/10/2007, you wrote:

>Curt,
>
>Dr. Zucchini/AKA milspec390/CIA operative 013781 has suddenly become silent
>(!?)
>and isn't replying to the list or my e-mail.
>
>So, can you give me your best estimate of "CMDC"-570's power? Of 
>course, I know
>the callsign is conjectural, but....
>
>Charles
>
>
>Charles A Taylor, WD4INP
>Greenville, North Carolina


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