Re: [IRCA] COOK ISLANDS REACTIVATED ON MW 630
You could easily run 1kw into a long wire antenna and i suspect thats exactly what they'll do it just wont be as efficient as a tower. And if they wanted, they could bring one of the RCI main transmitters over and use that Paul; On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 6:36 PM Glenn Hauser via IRCA wrote: > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Glenn Hauser > To: i...@groups.io, nrc...@googlegroups.com, amfmt...@mailman.qth.net, > mwcir...@yahoogroups.com, m...@yahoogroups.com, irca@hard-core-dx.com, > mwcir...@groups.io, WOR DXLD , Glenn Hauser < > wghau...@yahoo.com> > Cc: Bruce Conti , Brandon Jordan > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:36:28 + (UTC) > Subject: Re: COOK ISLANDS REACTIVATED ON MW 630 > > Hi Glenn, Further to my last news report here is a Radio New Zealand > report and also some information from a Ham Radio contact over there > > > https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/401526/cook-islands-reactivates-am-transmitter > > My ham contact over there tells me it is a 1 kW Nortel txer using a > version of a Marconi T type antenna end fed strung between two 25 metre > tubular guyed masts. He doubts whether it will be running at full power, > though (Chris Rogers, Melbourne, Australia, Oct 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST) > > > > > On Saturday, October 19, 2019, 5:26:36 AM GMT+1, Glenn Hauser < > wghau...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Hi Glenn, Here is the latest news regarding Radio Cook Islands. > > Radio Cook Islands have reactivated an AM630 kHz service from an old > standby transmitter with a mast of 25 metres located at Black Rock on the > Island of Rarotonga, on the 18th of October. > > The mast and the main transmitter at Matavera were decommissioned on the > 5th of August and replaced with a FM service on 101 MHz. > > An email received from the station manager Jeane Matenga said the old AM > standby transmitter was reactivated at the government`s request due to the > poor replacement FM coverage. > > Best regards (Chris Rogers, Australia, Oct 19, DX LISTENING DIGEST) > > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Glenn Hauser via IRCA > To: i...@groups.io, nrc...@googlegroups.com, amfmt...@mailman.qth.net, > mwcir...@yahoogroups.com, m...@yahoogroups.com, irca@hard-core-dx.com, > mwcir...@groups.io, WOR DXLD , Glenn Hauser < > wghau...@yahoo.com> > Cc: Glenn Hauser , Bruce Conti > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:36:28 + (UTC) > Subject: Re: [IRCA] COOK ISLANDS REACTIVATED ON MW 630 > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] COOK ISLANDS REACTIVATED ON MW 630
--- Begin Message --- Hi Glenn, Further to my last news report here is a Radio New Zealand report and also some information from a Ham Radio contact over there https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/401526/cook-islands-reactivates-am-transmitter My ham contact over there tells me it is a 1 kW Nortel txer using a version of a Marconi T type antenna end fed strung between two 25 metre tubular guyed masts. He doubts whether it will be running at full power, though (Chris Rogers, Melbourne, Australia, Oct 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST) On Saturday, October 19, 2019, 5:26:36 AM GMT+1, Glenn Hauser wrote: Hi Glenn, Here is the latest news regarding Radio Cook Islands. Radio Cook Islands have reactivated an AM630 kHz service from an old standby transmitter with a mast of 25 metres located at Black Rock on the Island of Rarotonga, on the 18th of October. The mast and the main transmitter at Matavera were decommissioned on the 5th of August and replaced with a FM service on 101 MHz. An email received from the station manager Jeane Matenga said the old AM standby transmitter was reactivated at the government`s request due to the poor replacement FM coverage. Best regards (Chris Rogers, Australia, Oct 19, DX LISTENING DIGEST) --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] COOK ISLANDS REACTIVATED ON MW 630
This mime-attachment email can’t be read by my iPad or iPhone with the most recent operating system. That type used to be. Sent from my iPad > On Oct 18, 2019, at 9:26 PM, Glenn Hauser via IRCA > wrote: > > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] COOK ISLANDS REACTIVATED ON MW 630
--- Begin Message --- Hi Glenn, Here is the latest news regarding Radio Cook Islands. Radio Cook Islands have reactivated an AM630 kHz service from an old standby transmitter with a mast of 25 metres located at Black Rock on the Island of Rarotonga, on the 18th of October. The mast and the main transmitter at Matavera were decommissioned on the 5th of August and replaced with a FM service on 101 MHz. An email received from the station manager Jeane Matenga said the old AM standby transmitter was reactivated at the government`s request due to the poor replacement FM coverage. Best regards (Chris Rogers, Australia, Oct 19, DX LISTENING DIGEST) --- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
