From:	"Glenn Hauser", INTERNET:ghauser@hotmail.com
TO:	(unknown), INTERNET:ghauser@hotmail.com
DATE:	12.03.1998 17:10

RE:	Glenn Hauser's SW/DX 98-10

        GLENN HAUSER'S SW/DX REPORT 98-10, March 12, 1998

THIS WEEK ON WORLD OF RADIO 932. Pocket SW radio for $50; House 
votes to outlaw cell phone eavesdropping; new Peruvian moves 
onto old frequency; Angolans, VORGAN and non; Iraqi clandestines 
and press teletype; Vietnam via Russia; Media Zoo to go on SW; 
mystery on 1680; and many of the stories below (Hauser)


CUBA [?]. I've complained before about noise bursts marring
reception of RKI 9650 at 1137 via Canada. I'm now 99% certain
these are generated by the lousy RHC transmitter on 9550; on
March 6 at 1140 check, the bursts were again extremely regular,
now 12 seconds on, 13 seconds off, appearing at just about any
empty spot plus or minus 100 kHz or more from 9550, such as 9555, 
9545, 9535, 9515, 9635, 9650, 9655, 9660, 9490, 9455, 9460. The 
bursts come on abruptly, decrease slightly in intensity during 
the cycle, and slightly change pitch in the last couple of 
seconds before cutting off. Continued to be audible during the 
following hour, but after 1255 when 9550 had signed off, they
were no longer heard. Meanwhile, at 1218 I checked another RHC
frequency, 6000, and found similar-sounding noise accompanying
it around 5990, 6005, but this was continuous. Then March 7  
during an extended local power failure, at 1125 the bursts were
back, to the previous 9 seconds on/16 seconds off pattern. March 
12 at 1150 check, the bursts were gone, and 9550 itself sounded
rather sickly. I had E-mailed an early version of this item to
Arnie Coro a few days ago, but as usual there was no reply and
I am not drawing any conclusions. I'd fall off my chair if this 
were ever a topic on DXers Unlimited. RHC is a technical marvel, 
and any problems can be blamed on the embargo (Glenn Hauser, OK)

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