Sunday, February 24, 2008

Hot Spot DXing: Raul Castro New Cuban President


HAVANA, Cuba — Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president on Sunday, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel but leaving the island's communist system unshaken. In a surprise move, an old guard revolutionary leader was named No. 2, suggesting that major changes are not likely anytime soon.
Continued story at Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,332158,00.html

Raul Castro Named Cuban President
Cuba's National Assembly unanimously votes to confirm Raul Castro as president to replace his brother Fidel.
BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Raul Castro Becomes Cuba's Leader
Profile: Raul Castro
BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5234790.stm

Raul Castro takes over as Cuba President
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/

Radio Havana Cuba - shortwave services
All times UTC

English
0100-0200 6000 6180
0200-0300 6000 6180
0300-0400 6000 6180
0400-0500 6000 6180
0500-0600 6000 6060 6180 9550 11760
0600-0700 6000 6060 6180 9550 11760
2030-2100 9505 11760
2100-2130 9505 11760
2300-0000 9505 9550
(Gayle Van Horn/Monitoring Times SW Guide)

Arabic
2030-2100 11750 11800

Creole
0100-0130 9550
2130-2200 5965 9505
2230-2300 5965 9505
2330-0000 5965

Guarani
2230-2300 17705
2330-0000 17705

French
0000-0100 9550
0130-0200 9550
2000-2030 9505 11760
2130-2200 9505 11760
2200-2230 5965 9505
2300-2330 5965

Spanish
0000-0100 5965 6000 6060 6140 9600 11760 11875 13760
0100-0200 5965 6060 6140 9600 11760 11875 13760
0200-0300 5965 6060 6140 9600 11760 11875
0300-0400 5965 6060 6140 9600 11760 11875
0400-0500 5965 6060 6140 9600 11760 11875
1100-1200 6000 6180 9550 9600 11760 11805 12000 13760
1200-1300 6000 6180 9550 9600 11760 11805 12000 13760
1300-1400 5000 9550 11760 11805 12000 13680 15370
1400-1500 9550 11760 11805 12000 13680 13760 15370
2100-2200 9550 11750 11800 13760
2200-2300 9550 11750 11800 13760

Portuguese
2000-2030 11750 11800
2200-2230 17705
2300-2330 13760 17705
2330-0000 13760

Quecha
0000-0030 17705
(DX Mix News # 505 via Alokesh Gupta