TWR Finds Funds for Ndengu Project

TransWorld Radio (TWR) in Africa has once again demonstrated their commitment to the Yao FM project at Ndengu in Malawi. The operation has raised an additional US$1,000 to cover the cost of moving the existing transmitter hut at the project site from its present location 60 meters away from the tower to place at the base of the tower. There have been ongoing difficulties with maintaining the coaxial cable suspended above the grassland between the hut and the tower. Recently this length of coax was destroyed during an unexpected grass fire. Graham Kimber, Feba development engineer and on-site project manager at Ndengu, will be overseeing the construction of the new hut with his team of Malawian laborers. By re-using bricks from the existing structure, the cost of reconstruction will be manageable. Graham expects to be able to begin this work by the end of June 2008.

TWR is also exploring the possibility of supplying underground armoured electrical cable to extend electrical service to the new transmitter hut. This part of the project has been delayed for some time because of the uncertainty regarding the precise location of the hut. The local utility is also struggling to find a meter to permit the connection of local electricity to the site.

Posted by bobbartz June 2008

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