"RNZI's transmitter is off the air with a serious fault - we regret this
interruption to our short-wave service to the Pacific . Our Internet feed is
not affected and programmes are available via the real audio live stream and
Pacific News is also available for download."

http://www.rnzi.com/

In article ,
"Mike Terry" wrote:

"RNZI's transmitter is off the air with a serious fault - we regret this
interruption to our short-wave service to the Pacific . Our Internet feed is
not affected and programmes are available via the real audio live stream and
Pacific News is also available for download."

http://www.rnzi.com/

They were missing in action last night on 11820 KHz and they had nothing
about it on their web page but the above is all they tell about it now.

For information about their transmitter
http://www.rnzi.com/pages/technical.htm

This had to happen just when they were to start 24 Hr broadcasts.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Diverd4777 wrote:

- Wondered why I haven't been able to pick it up . . .
- Thanks !!

Me too. I searched all over the 19, 25 and 31 meter bands the other
night. I thought they might have changed a frequency with no advanced
notice.

In article , "Mike Terry"
writes:

Subject: RNZI off the air
From: "Mike Terry"
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 21:12:55 +0000 (UTC)

"RNZI's transmitter is off the air with a serious fault - we regret this
interruption to our short-wave service to the Pacific . Our Internet feed is
not affected and programmes are available via the real audio live stream and
Pacific News is also available for download."

http://www.rnzi.com/


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All:
- can one make a Receiving antenna with a reflector to improve reception ??
( See below for what made me curious . . )

- from:
http://www.rnzi.com/pages/technical.htm#RS

HR 2/4/0.5 is a five band curtain antenna with a frequency range of 9.5 to
17.9MHz.

It consists of 8 folded dipoles arranged in two columns of four dipoles.
The average angle of elevation is 10 degrees and the gain is 17db at 9 MHz
which gives an ERP of two megawatts rising to 20 db at 17MHz which gives an ERP
of five megawatts in broad terms.

"A large reflecting mesh forms a backdrop to each antenna array and the tension
on the dipoles is maintained with a system of pulleys and counterweights."

"- Gimme land, lots of land . . "

Dan


In article ,
Telamon writes:

Subject: RNZI off the air
From: Telamon
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 04:05:23 GMT

In article ,
"Mike Terry" wrote:

"RNZI's transmitter is off the air with a serious fault - we regret this
interruption to our short-wave service to the Pacific . Our Internet feed
is
not affected and programmes are available via the real audio live stream
and
Pacific News is also available for download."

http://www.rnzi.com/

They were missing in action last night on 11820 KHz and they had nothing
about it on their web page but the above is all they tell about it now.

For information about their transmitter
http://www.rnzi.com/pages/technical.htm

This had to happen just when they were to start 24 Hr broadcasts.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Diverd4777 wrote:

All:
- can one make a Receiving antenna with a reflector to improve reception ??

Yes.


( See below for what made me curious . . )

- from:
http://www.rnzi.com/pages/technical.htm#RS

HR 2/4/0.5 is a five band curtain antenna with a frequency range of 9.5 to
17.9MHz.

It consists of 8 folded dipoles arranged in two columns of four dipoles.
The average angle of elevation is 10 degrees and the gain is 17db at 9 MHz
which gives an ERP of two megawatts rising to 20 db at 17MHz which gives an ERP
of five megawatts in broad terms.

"A large reflecting mesh forms a backdrop to each antenna array and the tension
on the dipoles is maintained with a system of pulleys and counterweights."

"- Gimme land, lots of land . . "

Dan

In article ,
Telamon writes:

Subject: RNZI off the air
From: Telamon
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 04:05:23 GMT

In article ,
"Mike Terry" wrote:

"RNZI's transmitter is off the air with a serious fault - we regret this
interruption to our short-wave service to the Pacific . Our Internet feed
is
not affected and programmes are available via the real audio live stream
and
Pacific News is also available for download."

http://www.rnzi.com/

They were missing in action last night on 11820 KHz and they had nothing
about it on their web page but the above is all they tell about it now.

For information about their transmitter
http://www.rnzi.com/pages/technical.htm

This had to happen just when they were to start 24 Hr broadcasts.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California