[IRCA] The Truth Behind Radio Coro (was 780 DX TEST)

[saulamdx <saulamdx@xxxxxxxxx>]

Far as I know -- and please correct me with specifics
because I would need Cuba on 780 - there is no Cuban
on 780. But there is a strong Venezuelan that goes by
the name of Radio Coro. And here, I think, is the root
of the confusion. Despite the mutual sympathies
between Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, the name Radio
Coro precedes the advent of Chavez, and is - sadly -
not in tribute to our esteemed Cuban DX colleague and
friend Arnie Coro of Radio Habana Cuba. Though it
could be argued that a station bearing his namesake
would be a fitting tribute to someone who has served
radio afficionados the world over. 

My guess is that you heard the Venezuelan Coro (99
percent certainty here), or possibly something else
(the one percent factor). Some have reported a
tentative Mexico in the mix. The Mexican were up last
night for about an hour or two, here in Ontario, but
780 wasn't among them.

Regardless, Radio Coro is a cat-in-the-bag phenomenon.
It is the easiest Venezuelan in these parts (so is
Erre Q on 910 but you might have Flint MI to deal
with) when cx are even slightly auroral. Lively Latin
music, usually, and frequent IDs.

Saul


 
--- "Joe Miller, KJ8O" <ab8yp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I went back and listened to my tape recording last
> night, and just like Willis, WBBM and Cuba were too
> strong to pull anything else out. At times, I
> thought
> I heard CW and/or music, but could not clearly
> identify either.
> 
> Please extend my gratitude to all concerned for
> arranging this test my congratulations to those who
> logged it.
> 
> 73 de Joe Miller, Troy, MI
> 
> 
> 
> --- k4ape <k4ape@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Listened for the full hour, heard what might have
> > been some CW, but couldn't be sure. 
> > 
> > WBBM just too strong! Did hear Cuba under WBBM but
> > no Maine. 



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