Re: [IRCA] Reloj 950 - was IRCA Digest, Vol 47, Issue 44

["HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS" <DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Curt.  I think that I often heard Reloj on 950, years ago when
local WXLW was off @ night but I could definitely hear the ticks several
times in the past few weeks under WXLW and (presumably) Detroit.  Quite
an achievement on a crowded channel with a local (albeit with reduced
power), leading the way.  I heard no talk but just like KAZ mentioned,
the ticks and code cut through the noise.  I have gotten Reloj on 570
every night, even when the cx do not seem to be Au at all.  Some nights
are better than others but I have caught them every time I scanned 570.

73
Dave in Indy

-----Original Message-----
From: W. Curt Deegan [mailto:WWWR@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:47 PM
To: HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: IRCA Digest, Vol 47, Issue 44

David,

R.Reloj has two appearances on 950kHz, both heard regularly here.

The reportedly less powerful stations -- from the WRTH -- with 
presumed locations of Havana in the west, 230nm from me crossing the 
Florida peninsula, and the even lower powered Mayari Arriba in far 
eastern Cuba, 430nm partially over Cuban terrain, make the signals 
much weaker than 570kHz RR Santa Clara which is due south of me 235nm 
across an almost all water path.  These two can be detected during 
the day by ticks, tones, and code, but announcements are intelligible 
usually only at night -- Mayari Arriba heard only barely.

Right now at 8:15 pm ET, Mar 13 2008, I have the two RR's off from 
each other by about a second and adding to the fun, a noticeable 
Wobbler is also present.

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


At 06:55 PM 3/13/2008, HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS wrote:
>Hi Curt - Reloj usually pounds in here, in Indianapolis, IN on 570
>overnights, even on the $7 shower radio.  I've also heard the ticks on
>950, too.  How does the 950 Reloj outlet sound down there?  I have
heard
>them under or equal to my local WXLW.
>
>73,
>Dave in Indy
>
>
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>Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:43:28 -0400
>From: "W. Curt Deegan" <WWWR@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [IRCA] Very unusual conditions last night and this
>         morning
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>570 R.Reloj, presumed Santa Clara, is always on top of the channel
>here, with its only real competition being the IBOC hiss from 560
>WQAM Miami.  The IBOC has been off since 3/4/08, replaced by
>splatter, but came back on today, a rather common pattern.
>
>Curt
>-------
>W. Curt Deegan
>Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA
>
>
>At 09:47 PM 3/12/2008, you wrote:
> >I noticed the same thing but that's because I'm in Boca Raton, FL at
> >the moment.  The 570 Reloj station is only slightly weaker than
> >local WQAM-560 at night, and pretty darned good during the day.  I'm
> >not sure if that's normal for this outlet but it's the strongest of
> >the many Cubans audible at my hotel.
> >
> >Bruce
> >
> >-------------- Original message --------------
> >From: ng0g@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > IRCA,
> > >
> > > I happened to tune to 570 last night and the frequency was
> > dominated by CUBA
> > > CMDC, Radio Reloj. I have heard them frequently when visiting
> > Tennessee, to
> > > only very weakly in Iowa. Last night they were as loud as some of
> > the locals.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >



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