[A-DX] ZLXA 3935 - Letzte Sendung im März

[Christoph Ratzer <dx@xxxxxxxxx>]

Es berichtet Anker Petersen, DSWCI:

Dear friends,

Today came this message from the QSL Manager of ZLXA about a Board  
decision of making a final SW broadcast on 3935 kHz on 20-22 March for  
us international DX-ers.

Please publish this special event.

Best 73,
Anker Petersen
Danish Shortwave Club International


----- Original Message -----
From: Kelvin Brayshaw
To: anker.petersen@xxxxxxx ; secretary@xxxxxxxxxxx ; info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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



73 Christoph

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