After reading this group, I decided to check it out for myself last night.

Here in Orlando, the Cuban signal on 560 is completely obliterating WQAM. The
strength of the Cuban signal is such that it is receivable on my cheapest
radio, a small AM/FM portable which I bought about 10 years ago for $10.

Normally, WQAM puts a weak but listenable signal here both day and night. I
have never before heard a Cuban on 560, either day or night.

Now, the only way WQAM can be heard is by nulling the Cuban, using the
excellent directional characteristics of my C. Crane Radio. Even so, the Cuban
station mixes with WQAM, as the axis between Miami and Cuba from here is less
than a full 90 degrees.

I also noticed the Cuban station was overmodulated to the point of distortion.
What makes this interesting is that this station seems to be a network
affilliate. The other receivable Cuban stations on the same network (600, 620,
and 640) are normally modulated and not distorted. This suggests the
overmodulation on 560 could be intentional as this would cause maximum
"tearing" and interference to WQAM.

-Drew in Sunny Central Florida-

"Drew A. Durigan" wrote in message
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After reading this group, I decided to check it out for myself last night.

Here in Orlando, the Cuban signal on 560 is completely obliterating WQAM.
The
strength of the Cuban signal is such that it is receivable on my cheapest
radio, a small AM/FM portable which I bought about 10 years ago for $10.

Normally, WQAM puts a weak but listenable signal here both day and night.
I
have never before heard a Cuban on 560, either day or night.

Now, the only way WQAM can be heard is by nulling the Cuban, using the
excellent directional characteristics of my C. Crane Radio. Even so, the
Cuban
station mixes with WQAM, as the axis between Miami and Cuba from here is
less
than a full 90 degrees.

I also noticed the Cuban station was overmodulated to the point of
distortion.
What makes this interesting is that this station seems to be a network
affilliate. The other receivable Cuban stations on the same network (600,
620,
and 640) are normally modulated and not distorted. This suggests the
overmodulation on 560 could be intentional as this would cause maximum
"tearing" and interference to WQAM.

WQAM is in English. There is no need to jam it.

"David Eduardo" wrote in message
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"Drew A. Durigan" wrote in message
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After reading this group, I decided to check it out for myself last night.

Here in Orlando, the Cuban signal on 560 is completely obliterating WQAM.

WQAM is in English. There is no need to jam it.

David....wouldn't Cubans looking to get propaganda-free radio from the U-S (not that
this ideal is as easy to attain, anymore) be willing to learn English so as to listen
to it? I think you're a bit too dismissive of the suggestion.
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"Bob Haberkost" wrote in message
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"David Eduardo" wrote in message
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"Drew A. Durigan" wrote in message
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After reading this group, I decided to check it out for myself last
night.

Here in Orlando, the Cuban signal on 560 is completely obliterating
WQAM.

WQAM is in English. There is no need to jam it.

David....wouldn't Cubans looking to get propaganda-free radio from the U-S
(not that
this ideal is as easy to attain, anymore) be willing to learn English so
as to listen
to it? I think you're a bit too dismissive of the suggestion.

Since the very early 60's, it has been necessary to have a permit to learn
English, and such permits are only delivered to those that have a
government-mandated need to learn.

Russian was the second language in Cuban schools since that time, and only
recently, in the last decade, has been abandoned.

Listening to US radio or TV is punishable by being declared an anticocial
element, which reduces one's rations, makes many types of unemployment
unattainable, and even affects where and whether one gets housing.

While many will make the effort to hear Radio Marti, as proven by surveys of
emigrants who have left Cuba, it is really unlikely that many know enough
English to understand the very colloquial English of WQAM, would risk doing
so if they could, or would find anything at all of any interest to them even
if they did listen.

Cuba is a totalitarian dictatorship.

"Drew A. Durigan" wrote in message
...
After reading this group, I decided to check it out for myself last night.

Here in Orlando, the Cuban signal on 560 is completely obliterating WQAM.
The
strength of the Cuban signal is such that it is receivable on my cheapest
radio, a small AM/FM portable which I bought about 10 years ago for $10.

Normally, WQAM puts a weak but listenable signal here both day and night.
I
have never before heard a Cuban on 560, either day or night.

Now, the only way WQAM can be heard is by nulling the Cuban, using the
excellent directional characteristics of my C. Crane Radio. Even so, the
Cuban
station mixes with WQAM, as the axis between Miami and Cuba from here is
less
than a full 90 degrees.

I also noticed the Cuban station was overmodulated to the point of
distortion.
What makes this interesting is that this station seems to be a network
affilliate. The other receivable Cuban stations on the same network (600,
620,
and 640) are normally modulated and not distorted. This suggests the
overmodulation on 560 could be intentional as this would cause maximum
"tearing" and interference to WQAM.

WQAM is in English. There is no need to jam it.