Photo coutrtesy of Iain Hill - zl2zlw

THE RADIOROOM OF KAWATIRI / ZMKX .THIS PHOTOGRAPH OF THE KAWATIRI RADIO ROOM WAS TAKEN IN 1957, WHEN IAIN WAS SERVING AS SHIPS R/O ON THE VESSEL DURING 1957/58.THE TRANSMITTER ON THE LEFT IS THE AWA EMERGENCY TRANSMITTER ( ELECTRICALLY THE SAME AS THE MARCONI MARINE  'RELIANCE' ) JUST OUT OF VIEW TO THE LEFT OF THE EMERGENCY TRANSMITTER IS THE AWA  MAIN TRANSMITTER.THE TWO RECEIVERS ARE ALSO AWA. ON THE BULK-HEAD IS A MARCONI MARINE AERIAL SWITCHING UNIT AND ALSO A REDIFON MECHANICAL WIND UP AUTO KEYER.THE KAWATIRI WAS A VESSEL OF 2500 GRT AND BUILT IN LEITH BY HENRY ROB IN 1950.SHE WAS OWNED BY THE UNION STEAMSHIP CO OF NEW ZEALAND.