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** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. CHINESE TEAM INSTALLING TWO NEW SHORTWAVE
TRANSMITTERS

A group of 17 Chinese engineers and technicians in charge of the
rehabilitation of Radio Bata, on the mainland of Equatorial Guinea,
on
14 January held a meeting with the authorities of the regional
directorate of information, tourism and culture "to present the
specifications of the new radio station and a request for cooperation
in keeping with the provisions of the agreement signed between the
two
countries for the execution of the project", Equatorial Guinea radio
reported.

The meeting was attended on the Equatorial Guinea side by the
director-general of information for radio and television, Frederico
Abaga Ondo; the general manager of Radio Bata, Sebastien Aloh Aseko;
the deputy general manager, Honourate Evita; and the station's
technical director, Simeon Ndong Mozui.

The head of the Chinese group called on the Equatorial Guinean side
to
provide them with the logistics and transport stipulated in the
agreement. He also called for the urgent preparation of the building
and the clearing of the entire transmission field of Radio Bata
within
the next two months, "given that after this period, it will be
virtually impossible to carry out the work, as the station will
already be testing".

Two 50-kW shortwave transmitters are being installed at the station,
along with two antennas, one domestic and the other external.
However,
the Chinese technicians pointed out that the existing aerials are
still in good shape and will not be removed, but shall be painted and
raised to a higher capacity.

The project also envisages the installation at the central studios of
Radio Bata of a 300-watt FM transmitter, replacing one of 50 watts.
Source: Radio Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial, Malabo, in Spanish 0600
gmt 15 Jan 03 (via BBCM via DXLD)

Wonder if new SW transmitters will wind up broadcasting American
gospelhuxters, as R. Africa? (gh, DXLD)