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CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION 1967

AND THE FISHERIES FXHBITION

75. As in previous years Radio Hong Kong built a temporary studio and Control room at each of these Exhibition sites. Both units were fully equipped and operational and provided the public visiting these Exhibi- tions the opportunity to see broadcasting techniques and staff in action.

TELEPHONE REPORTING

76. The use of telephone reports both live and recorded increased considerably during the year. To meet this demand a Telephone Report Unit was developed and put into use. This unit gives a maximum com- pression of 40dB and has been found to be extremely useful.

TEMPORARY BROADCASTING TRANSMITTERS

77. In order to improve coverage of the Chinese Service particularly in the New Territories it was found necessary to position two 1KW transmitters temporarily at selected sites. These transmitters were kindly lent to the Government by the Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Co. Ltd. and, with the assistance of the appropriate Service authorities, were installed on specially prepared sites.

78. These stations were modulated by off-air pick-up from the FM Service. They operated unattended very successfully for several months until the introduction of the services from the new Golden Hill Transmit- ting Station made their retention unnecessary.

RUNNING HOURS AND INTERRUPTIONS TO SERVICE- -1967-68

HUNG HOM

Transmitter Callsign/Freq.

Running Hours

Service Interruptions

Due to TX

Due to other

causes

English Service

860 KHz

Type CM2

5485.52

1 min.

14 min.

Chinese Service

640 KHz

Type CM2

5454.40

15 secs.

19 min.

Chinese Service

Short Wave

3940 KHz

SWB8A

6523.02

1

Stand by

Transmitters

TBM 640/860

173.15

TGM 640/860

RCA 3940 KHz

15.40 50.05

111

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