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 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], WOR DXLD <[email protected]>, Glenn Hauser < > [email protected]> > Cc: Bruce Conti <[email protected]>, Brandon Jordan <[email protected]> > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:36:28 +0000 (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 < > [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], WOR DXLD <[email protected]>, Glenn Hauser < > [email protected]> > Cc: Glenn Hauser <[email protected]>, Bruce Conti <[email protected]> > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:36:28 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [IRCA] COOK ISLANDS REACTIVATED ON MW 630 > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > 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: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] 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: [email protected]
