1937 — Page 456

No.

( Za 2 )

RADIO STATIONS.

(1)-Cape D' Aguilar Radio Station.

Position:-

Lat.

Transmitters

Call Signal.

Frequency in

k/cs.

Wave length

in metres.

1 VPS

300

1,000

Description

and Aerial input.

L.C.W. 250 watts, self excited valve transmitter (1,000 periods). Marconi WBzb.

T

Normal work-

ing range.

22° 12′ 38.61” N. Long. 114° 15′ 18,94′′ E.

Service on which employed.

150

Radio Beacon, for enabling ships at sen o take wireless bearings when approaching Hong Kong.

2 VPS

300

1,000

375

800

I,C,W. 150 watts, self excited valve

100

425

705

transmitter (1,000

500

600

periods).

Marconi

MICHA.

3 VPS

500

600

For alternative wave working with ships at i sea in the vicinity of Hong Kong, nud reserva

Radio Beacon,

Continuous or I.C.W. (600 periods), 2 KW, self excited ralve transmitter. Marconi Type U.

4

VPS

8330

36.01

Continuous wave, 250 watts valve trans- mitter. Valve M.O. Marconi TN7A.

(Also spare Local

Make 150 watt self excited).

350 (a) Marine.

(6)

Emits a summary of meteorological con- ditions daily at 0015, 0100, 0830 and 1200 G.M.T. (corresponding to 0818, 1200, 1630 and 2000 H.K. time).

(c) Emits typhoon warnings immediately on receipt and at 18 minutes past each of the subsequent two hours.

(d)

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

(e) Emits time signals controlled from the Roval Observatory, Kowloon, twice daily at 0156-0200 and 1256-1300 G.M.T.

1,000 (a)

5

1880

159.6

6

2770

108.3

7 ZE04

4622

64.91

8 ZEM 4780

62.76

1.C.W. (600 per- iods), 500 watts, self excited valve trans-

1,000

mitter. Local Make. (300 Cycle Alt.).

9 ZCF3 5365

45.92 Soe No. 22.

10

5905

50.8

4

11 ZCH 5995

50.04

L.C.W. (100 per- iods), 500 watts, self

1,000

(b)

Communication with ships fitted for short wave reception, 2200-1600 G.M.T.

Emits time signals controlled from the Royal Observatory, Kowloon, twice daily at 0156-0200 and 1256-1300 GM.T.

Reserved.

Emergency frequency.

Reserved for R/T.

Transmission of commercial traffic to Macao and South China.

Alternative frequency for No. 22.

Emergency frequency.

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

excited valve trans-

mitter.

Local Make.

(50 Cycle Mains).