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The precious of
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The Living Antique: Medium wave transmitter,
MB15-A 100kw, is designed and built by NEC
electric company of Japan. The one that the
museum preserved is the prototype. There used to
be five in total, yet only the one in the Radio
Museum remains to this day. Since it’s still
able to function, it’s nicknamed as “a living
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Designer Tanaka Nobutaka |
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Tanaka Nobutaka was born in
Kyoto in 1909. When the Colonial Government in
Taiwan bade for developing transmitters of great
power, he recommended the high efficient type
“Doherty”, and successfully won the bid. In 1940
September, the transmitters ordered by the
Colonial Government were built up and Tanaka
Nobutaka attended the opening ceremony of
Minsyong Broadcast Center on behalf of NEC. |
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Other Types |
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Medium wave transmitter, 50HG-2100KW:
Built and Designed by Westinghouse Electric of
the U.S. in 1950, the transmitter is a present
given to Radio Taiwan from the States. On
October 10th 1963, late president
Chiang Ching-kuo visited Minsyong branch and
co-hosted with the U.S. representative the
First-time-Transmission Ceremony of the
transmitter. The machine soon projected voices
to South China in Min- Nan Chinese and Hakka
Chinese on 1200 kHz. |
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35kw Low wave transmitter:
Built in October 1952, type F.T.&R.C.AN/FRT-6B
used to work in the U.S. Navy for
correspondence. In 1966, it was given by the
U.S. as an item under the United States Foreign
Aid Project and then modified by Radio Taiwan
into a 35kW low wave transmitter, which did not
leave its post till 1995. |
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10kW low wave transmitter:
Built in January 1953, type GATESHF-5/10B used
to work in the U.S. Navy for correspondence. In
1961, it was given by the U.S. as an item under
the United States Foreign Aid Project and then
modified by Radio Taiwan into a 10kW low wave
transmitter, which only broadcast special
program in maneuvering frequency and did not
retire till 1995. |
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