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[DX] ZLXA 3935 last transmission
Tiedoksi oheinen via Anker Petersen via DXpöorer
mailing list 8 Feb 2009.
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Dear friends,
Today came the good news from New Zealand about a last SW broadcast of Radio
Reading Service.
Best 73,
Anker
----- Original Message -----
From: Kelvin Brayshaw
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 12:31 AM
Subject: Decision on ZLXA 3935 kHz
Dear Friends
Following a meeting of the Board of N.Z. Radio for the Print Disabled Inc.
on 2 Feb 2009,
below is an extract from the Secretary's reply to my letter of 26 January in
which I discuss
the possible closure of our shortwave service.
Quote:
The Board of the NZ Radio for the Print Disabled considered all the facts
presented but
came to the decision to cease broadcasting as ZLXA on 3935 kHz forthwith.
The main
reason for this decision is the state of the valves on the transmitter. We
would need to
renew the four valves (4/400c) at a cost of approximately $3000 also the
cost of power at
$400 per month and an annual licence of $700 combined makes this
broadcasting service
completely unfeasible.
We are at this point in time trying to raise finance to replace the MW
transmitter which
suffered damage during last year's storm.
The Board, though, has agreed to broadcast on 3935 kHz over a weekend from
5.00pm
Friday 20th March through to Monday morning 23rd March 2009, (0400 20/3 -
1900 22/3 UTC),
depending on the transmitter functioning for that period.
This is the best that we can do to enable the many international DXers to
receive our
transmission for one last time.
Unquote.
As you will appreciate, for an organisation reliant on grants and donations
to continue serving
our listening community, the shortwave component is no longer viable.
Therefore, RRS will maintain
local broadcasts on 1602 kHz (2XA) and 107.3 MHz FM only.
Kindest regards & Best DX
Kelvin Brayshaw
QSL Manager
NZ Radio Reading Service
LEVIN
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