Rangitaiki Transmitter Site

Rangitaiki site.

Rangitaiki field switch. This motor driven switch is one of several controlled by the automation system. These switches reconfigure the antenna system depending on the frequency and bearing required by the transmission schedule.

Rangitaiki interior.

Rangitaiki generator.

Rangitaiki analogue transmitter and trusty technician.

This cabinet contains the control system for the Radio New Zealand International transmitter, including the ecos2 computer, the modulator and all the servomotor drivers.

Radio New Zealand transmission engineer Andy Anderson shows off a high power water cooled valve, water cooled inductors and capacitors. Also a blower for the air cooling and the RNZI transmitter output BALUN.

coaxial switch.

Rangitaiki transmitter building, 50 ohm un-balanced feeders, tapered line baluns balanced transmission line switches, and power dividers.

Rangitaiki transmission line (stub) combiner used to combine two 100kw transmitters on 6 and 7mhz to one antenna.

Rangitaiki antenna maintenance work in progress.