Mike Terry wrote:
The US Broadcasting Board of Governors is soliciting bids to supply a
mediumwave transmitter for installation in the Turk and Caicos Islands. The
solicitation is for a "50 kW all solid-state MW transmitter with adjustable
RF power output capable of being installed and operated in an existing
facility on the Turks and Caicos Island; the transmitter shall be a
stand-alone device requiring only primary mains power, a conditioned
operating environment, and a RF output load; the carrier frequency shall be
1570 kiloHertz." Turks and Caicos, a British territory, is situated roughly
90 miles (145 km) northeast of Cuba.

Interesting that the BBG is involved in this. There has been a 1570
station there in the past but IIRC it was a private religious outfit. I
wonder if the BBG plans to take it over for Radio Marti broadcasts?

A mystery Marti relay is being heard on 1620KHz; DXers strongly suspect
the BBG is buying airtime on commercial station WDHP in the U.S. Virgin
Islands. (as WDHP vanishes when the mystery Marti relay is on!)
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Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com