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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1989

INTERFERENCE TESTING OF NEW RTHK FREQUENCIES

A SPECIAL TEST FLIGHT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE EARLY HOURS OF TUESDAY NOVEMBER 141 TO ENABLE RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT RTHK'S NEW VHF/FM BROADCAST TRANSMISSIONS TO BE INTRODUCED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE EXISTING RADIO NAVIGATIONAL FACILITIES.

THE NAVIGATIONAL TRANSMISSIONS ARE MADE IN ADJACENT FREQUENCIES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF AIRCRAFT LEAVING OR APPROACHING HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE FLIGHTS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN 2 AM AND 5.30 AM WHEN THERE WERE NO BROADCASTS ON THE EXISTING FREQUENCIES AND NO PUBLIC TRANSPORT FLIGHTS WERE SCHEDULED AT KAI TAK.

HE SAID THE TEST FLIGHT, WHICH WILL INVOLVE SEVERAL FLY-PASTS OF LESS THAN TWO MINUTES EACH, IS TO BE CONDUCTED BY A SPECIALLY INSTRUMENTED JET AIRCRAFT OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES.

DURING THE TEST FLIGHT RESIDENTS IN CERTAIN AREAS IN THE TERRITORY WILL EXPERIENCE VARYING DEGREES OF AIRCRAFT NOISE.

THESE AREAS WILL INCLUDE THE SOUTHERN TIP OF TSING YI. MEI FOO SUN CHUEN. SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON TONG, KOWLOON CITY. KWUN TONG, HENG FA CHUEN, LET KING WAN, TAIKOO SHING, CHAI WAN, SHEK O, STANLEY LAMMA ISLAND.

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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT FOUR PRELIMINARY TEST FLIGHTS BY ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE HAD ALREADY BEEN CARRIED OUT LAST MONTH.

24-HOUR WATER ENQUIRY HOTLINES IN SERVICE

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INFORMATION

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WITH PRE-RECORDED THE HOTLINES

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