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No.

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RADIO STATIONS.

(1)—Cape D' Aguilar Radio Station.

Callsignal

Irequency in

k/cs.

Wavelength.

1 VPS

103

2,913 (1)

143

2,098 (2)

Description.

Lat. 22° 12 38.61′′ N,

Position:-

Long. 114° 15' 18,94′′ E.

Transmitters

Continuous

Wave,

1 KW, self excited valve transinitter.

Normal work-

ing range.

Service on which employed.

1,000

(1) (4) Transmission of commercial traffic to Canton, Nanning, Wuchow, Liu- chow and ships at sea.

(b) Emita time signals controlled from the Royal Observatory, Kowloon, twice daily at 0156-0200 and 1256- 1300 G.M.T

(c) Emits a summury of meteorological conditions at 0500 and 1300 G.M,T. (2) The station changes wavelength to 2098 metres, the marine general communication wave, for the purpose of answering calls from ships at sea and arranging for the transmission and reception of telegrams during the following periods :—

G M. 7.

0535-0545

0635-0645

1335-1345

2235-2245

2335-2345

Radio Beacon, for eunbling ships at sen to take wireless bearings when approaching Hong Kong.

2 VPS

300

1,000

Modulate continu-

100

ous wave, 2,150 watt, self excited valve

transmitter periods).

(1,000

3 VPS

375

800

100

425

705

do.

500

600

4 VPS

500

600

Continuous or mo- dulated continous wave (600 periods),

350 (a) (6)

2 KW, self excited valve transmitter,

5 VPS 8571

35

Continuous Wave, 250 watt, self excited valve transmitter.

1,000

For alternative wave working with ships at sen in the vicinity of Hong Kong.

Marine.

Emits a summary of meteorological con- ditions twice daily at 0400 and 1200 G.M.T. (corresponding to noon and 8 p.m. (H.K. time).

(c) Emits typhoon warnings immediately on receipt and at 18 minutes past every hour until 1600 G.M.T.

(d) Emits navigation warnings on receipt aud after the completion of the weather reports at 0400 and 1200 G.M.T.

Communication with ships fitted for short wave transmission and reception. With this transmitter contact is maintained with such ships long after they have passed out of range of 1 and 4.

6 ZEL 2770

108.3 Modulated continu-

7 ZCH 5995

50.04

wave (100 per- iods), 500 watt, Self excited valve trans- mitter.

do.

1,000

250

Transmission of commercial traffic during hours of darkness to Hanoi, Shanghai, Foo- chow, Swatow and Amoy and other stations as required.

Transmission of commercial traffic to Swatow and points in South China.