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Cuban government redoubles efforts to jam Radio MartÃ
At the same time the Cuban government protested the U. S. governmentâs decision not to continue migratory talks, it was redoubling its efforts to jam U. S. broadcasts through Radio Martà short-wave frequencies into the island nation. "With the new noises, I canât hear it any more," said Esther, a Havana housewife who said she used to listen to Radio Martà through her old Soviet-era VEF radio. Ester, are you sure you didnât accidently tune in a rap channel? Broadcasts from the U. S. on the AM band are blocked by stronger signals from nearby Cuban stations, but when these go off the air for repairs or maintenance, the Radio Martà signal comes in loud and clear, according to listenersâ reports. Listeners who own newer radios can sometimes pick up the broadcasts at favorable times on certain bands. The Cuban government has implicitly recognized that Cubans listen to Radio MartÃ, and often blame it for any manifestation against the government. At the trials of the 75 dissidents and independent journalists in April, 2003, one of the principal pieces of evidence introduced was possession of a short-wave radio. We can do better than this. How about a broadcast signal from GITMO at low power but with a frequency that changes every hour. Then broadcast over 10 frequencies at once followed by 20 and 100. Make the Cuban Government work. Posted by: Super Hose 2004-01-25 |
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