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Pitcairn Radio Station

Coordinates: 25°04′24″S 130°06′19″W / 25.07333°S 130.10528°W / -25.07333; -130.10528
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Pitcairn Radio Station is located in Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn Radio Station
Location on Pitcairn Island

Pitcairn Radio Station was a radio station located at Taro Ground near the southern coast of Pitcairn Island in the south Pacific.[1] It was located on the highest point of the island at 272 metres above sea level. It was used by the New Zealand Meteorological Service, and VP6PAC, the Pitcairn Island Amateur Radio club.[2] Its location was considered for a wind farm to supply the island's population with electricity but this initiative stalled in 2013 when the contractors never delivered.There are 2-3 possible radio stations hosted either from Pitcairn or for Pitcairn these are "El Tribuno","Radio Guerrera", and Hfudui[3]

References

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  1. ^ Carlsson, Susanne Chauvel (2000). Pitcairn: island at the edge of time. Central Queensland University Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-875998-92-0. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. ^ "VP6T : Pitcairn : The old HF radio station : site of VP6PAC". G3txf.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Britain wasted £250,000 on failed wind farm project in South Pacific". www.telegraph.co.uk. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

25°04′24″S 130°06′19″W / 25.07333°S 130.10528°W / -25.07333; -130.10528