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Costa Rica Articles		TI4NRH, Latin America's first SWBC station. Charles Schroeder's TI4NRH Chair - In 1928, Philadelphia DXer Charles Schroeder became the first North American DXer to log a Latin American SWBC station when he heard TI4NRH. He not only got a QSL for his reception, TI4NRH sent him a beautiful chair made out of Costa Rican tropical woods. The chair was sent in pieces with instructions for assembly. It arrived in Philadelphia in just 12 days according to the article in Radio News magazine. Mr. Schroeder passed away in 1956, but the chair is in the possession of his daughter, who sent these photos. A photo of the chair, still in beautiful condition (2005) Glued to the bottom is this station pamphlet & photo of Amando Cespedes Marin. (2005) A close-up of the bottom. (2005) Station Photos & Memorabilia The house where it was located. (1990) Commemorative sign on the front door today. (1990) TI4NRH Today is a cluttered storeroom. The final transmitter is in the center. Old amateur QSLs are on the wall to the right. The bust is of Don Amando. (1990) TI4NRH Today another look at the facilities in 1990. Blank Original QSL card - A beautiful full-size scan. 303k. (From the Committee for the Preservation of Radio Verifications) A different TI4NRH QSL card from 1936. (From the Committee for the Preservation of Radio Verifications) 1937 TI4NRH envelope - Taken from e-Bay, thanks to Ulis Fleming for finding this 1939 QSL from TI4AC - The Cespedes Family's amateur station. This QSL to Roger Legge is via The Committee for the Preservation of Radio Verifications. The QSL was issued by Amando Jr., Don Amando's son. The Front The Back May 1933 Union Radio-Americana Magazine This magazine was an official publication of TI4NRH. Several selected pages of this issue have been scanned into jpeg files (between 70 to 105k each). All in Spanish, except where noted. Front Cover May 1933 Table of Contents Page 20 - English language poem about TI4NRH by Chicago DXer Lionel Stetson Page 29 - Excerpts from listeners' letters Page 30 - More excerpts from letters Page 31 - More excerpts from letters Page 35 - Article on radio by Nicaraguan listener Roberto Gutierrez y Silva Page 36 - Continuation of page 35 Radio Lira International (Adventist World Radio) AWR Latin America QSL card AWR Studio & Office building Via Dr. Adrian Peterson of Adventist World Radio, we have these QSLs: Heredia Province Cartago Province Guanacaste Province Puntarenas Province Limon Province Costa Rica Map Freddy Nain Orantes painting #1 Freddy Nain Orantes painting #2 Freddy Nain Orantes painting #3 Freddy Nain Orantes painting #4 Arenal Volcano General station seal card Radio Impacto Studio - one of the final live broadcasts. Station workshop - the mess left after the staff was laid off. Tape library - left scattered as the station prepared to close. Empty workspace The Higueron tree on a nearby corner was the landmark used to locate Radio Impacto. The Radio Impacto building was just a regular house on a residencial street. There was no sign, but the antenna towers in the back indicated a radio station was located here. Station logo - scanned from a station pennant Radio Impacto pennant Station sticker Second station sticker Business card for staff member Juan Carlos Aguero, the station's last employee Radio Rumbo The Radio Rumbo 6075 kHz transmitter. The webmaster is to the right. (1990) 1980 Radio Rumbo QSL 1989 Radio Rumbo singing potato sticker 1981 Radio Rumbo sticker (From John Herkimer) TIFC Faro del Caribe 1962 TIFC QSL From the Bill Sparks collection. Courtesy of the Committee for the Preservation of Radio Verifications QSL card from early 1970s 40th anniversary pennant Regular station pennant 1979 pennant - (From John Herkimer) 1956 TIFC envelope - (From John Herkimer) 1990 photo of antenna tower Radio Universidad Radio Universidad QSL card From the Bill Sparks collection, courtesy of the Committee for the Preservation of Radio Verifications Radio Universidad de Costa Rica - photo of studio. Radio Universidad QSL card Radio Columbia Radio Columbia - Black & white photo of this station that was active on shortwave in the 1980s. Radio Columbia compound Radio Columbia QSL card Radio Victoria Radio Victoria letterhead Radio Victoria QSL card Radio Victoria sticker Radio Casino 1979 Radio Casino QSL card 1979 station pennant Radio Casino pennants 1970(left) and 1975 (right) - Two slightly different designs. (From John Herkimer) 1967 pennant (From John Herkimer) 1969 pennant (From John Herkimer) Radio Reloj & Radio Capital Radio Reloj QSL card 1963 Radio Reloj QSL letter From the Bill Sparks collection, courtesy of the Committee for the Preservation of Radio Verifications 1975 Sistema Radiofonica HB letterhead (Radio Capital & Radio Reloj) From the Bill Sparks collection, courtesy of the Committee for the Preservation of Radio Verifications Radio For Peace International - the photos are from my June 1990 visit. Radio For Peace International logo - (From John Herkimer) RFPI James Latham at one of the transmitters James & I reading mail on the mailbag program. James' daughter at the mic. Other Shortwave Stations 1970 Radio Atenea pennant - Active on 6150 kHz in 1960s and early 1970s. (From John Herkimer) 1968 Radio Atenea QSL letter From the Bill Sparks collection, courtesy of the Committee for the Preservation of Radio Verifications 1962 La Voz de la Victor QSL From the Bill Sparks collection, courtesy of the Committee for the Preservation of Radio Verifications Radio Noticias del Continente QSL card (back) (From Nils Jakobsson) Radio Noticias del Continente QSL card (front) (From Nils Jakobsson) (Also thanks to Nicolas Eramo for another version of this same card.) Radio Alajuela decal - Station on 1280 kHz MW that sometimes puts out a harmonic on 5120 kHz. Medium Wave Stations Radio Monumental building. A 1953 QSL from Radio Titania 940 kHz (From the Committee for the Preservation of Radio Verifications) Radio Nicoya 1560 kHz letterhead Radio Nicoya station staff - photo enclosed with a 1984 medium wave QSL Radio San Carlos 1440 kHz logo Radio San Carlos sticker Radio Sinai 1400 kHz logo Radio Sensacion 960 kHz logo Radio Tic Tac 980 kHz / Radio Fiesta 1110 kHz sticker
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