(Ze 6)
(14) — Government W/T School, 1st floor, G. P. O. Building, Victoria
Trains operators for, examines and issues P. M. G. Certificates of Proficiency in W/T.
(15) — Government Radio Receiving Station, Royal Observatory Grounds, Kowloon.
This station is used for reception only, being the main receiving point for all meteorological services, and the operating and receiving point for marine and harbour services. Receives time signals from Nauen, Malabar and Manila daily, receives press messages from Rugby twice daily and accepts and delivers telegrams to or from Kowloon. The equipment consists of 2 Marconi Type G 25A Medium and Long wave Receivers, 1 Marconi Type RG 22B short wave Receiver, Marconi Type RG 28 short wave Receiver and various spare receivers. Telegraph and emergency tone lines for communication with Government Radio Office.
(16) — Broadcasting Studio, 1st Floor, Gloucester Building, Des Voeux Road, Central, Victoria.
Audio control point for broadcast transmitting station at Hung Hom, Kowloon (Mainland). Premises consist of studios, artists' waiting room, broadcasting committee's offices, control rooms and battery room. The Main control room is equipped with duplicate Marconi audio frequency control equipment comprising "A" and "B" amplifiers, modulation indicator, check receiver, necessary plugs and jacks for inter-connection of units, a twin electric motor turntable cabinet and Marconi Reisz microphones. Other units in the control room are jack board for the control of lines, etc. and amplifiers for supplying the hospital and other outside circuits. No. 2 control room contains A and B Triple mixers, microphone, control switching, etc. The battery room houses duplicate accumulator batteries and a charging board with valve chargers. The Studios are equipped with necessary drapings and carpets, microphone stands, pianos and air conditioning plant.
Call Signal.
(17) Hung Hom, Kowloon, Transmitting Station.
| Position | Call Signal | Frequency in k/cs. | Wavelength in metres. | Transmitters Description and Aerial Input. | Service on which employed. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lat. 22° 18′ 30″ N.<br>Long. 114° 10′ 42″ E. | ZBW | 845 | 355 | 2 KW. Marconi transmitter, telephony, with thermionic valve frequency control. | Broadcasting, musical programmes, weather reports, speeches, etc. |
| ZEK | 845 | 355 | 500 watts. | Broadcasting, musical programmes, weather reports, speeches, etc., and emergency Telegraph transmitter. | |
| ZCK2<br>or<br>ZCK3 | 640<br>500<br>600<br>285.7 | 468<br>600<br>500<br>1050 | Telephony and Telegraphy transmitter, 200 watts, self excited valve transmitter. | Commercial aviation. Also in temporary use for broadcasting (Experimental) on 3750 kcs. | |
| ZCK | 5410<br>or<br>8750 | 55.46<br>or<br>34.29 | Telephony/Telegraphy (C.W./I.C.W.) Transmitter, 0.5 K.W. Crystal controlled. | Commercial aviation. | |
| 833.3 | 360 | Telephony/Telegraphy (C.W./I.C.W.) Transmitter, 1.0 KW. | Commercial aviation. |
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(Ze 6)
(14)-Government W/T School, ist floor, G. P. O. Building, Victoria
Trains operators for, examines and issues P. M. G. Certificates of Proficiency in W/T.
(15)-Government Radio Receiving Station, Royal Observatory Grounds, Kowloon.
This station is used for reception only, being the main receiving point for all meteorological services, and the operating and receiving point for marine and harbour services, receives time signals from Nauen, Malabar and Manila daily, receives press messages from Rugby twice daily and accepts and delivers telegrams to or from Kowloon. The equipment consists of 2 Marconi Type G 25A Medium and Long wave Receivers, 1 Marconi Type RG 22B short wave Receiver, Marconi Type RG 28 short wave Receiver and various spare receivers. Telegraph and emergency tone lines for communication with Government Radio Office.
(16)-Broadcasting Studio, 1st Floor, Gloucester Building, Des Voeux Road, Central, Victoria.
Audio control point for broadcast transmitting station at Huughom, Kowloon, (Mainland). Premises consist of studios, artists' waiting room, broadcasting committee's offices, control rooms and battery room. The Main control room is equipped with duplicate Marconi audio frequency control equipment comprising "A" and "B" amplifiers, modulation indicator, check receiver, necessary plugs and jacks for inter-connection of units, a twin electric motor turntable cabinet and Marconi Reisz microphones. Other units in the control room are jack board for the control of lines, etc. and amplifiers for supplying the hospital and other outside circuits. No. 2 control room contains A and B Triple mixers', microphone, control switching, etc. The battery room houses duplicate accumulator batteries and a charging board with valve chargers, The Studios are equipped with necessary drapings and carpets, microphones stands, pianos and air conditioning plant.
Call Signal.
(17) Hung Hom, Kowloon, Transmitting Station.
Position
*
Int. 22° 18′ 30′′ N. Long. 114° 10′ 42′′ E.
Frequency in
k/cs.
Wavelength
in metres.
Transmitters
Description and Acrial input.
Normal
42 ZBW
845
355
2 KW. Brondenst transmitter, telephony, with thermionic valve frequency control.
500
43 ZEK
845
355
640
500
600
285.7
44 ZCK2
5410
or
55.46
or
ZCK3 8750
34.29
45 ZCK 833.3
900
Telephony and Tele-
468-graphy transmitter, 200
watts, self excited
1050 valve transmitter.
Telephony/Telogra-
ply (C.W/L.C.W.) Transmitter, U.5 K.W. Crystal controlled,
Telephony/Telegra- phy (C.W-1.C.W.) Transmitter-1.0 KW.
100
1000
Service on which employed.
Broadcasting, musical programmes, weather reports, speechics, etc.
Broadcasting, musical programmes, weather reports, speeches, etc., aud emergency Tele- graph transmitter.
Commercial arintion. Also in tempoary ase for broadcasting (Experimental) on 3750 Kics.
500
Commercial aviation,
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