Located high in the Andes Mountains, Radio Tarma broadcasts from a location over 3.000 meters above sea level. The city of Tarma is apporximately 250 kilometers east of Lima. The city's population of 150.000 enjoy temperatures that range from 6 to 23 degree centigrades with an average temperature dureing the year of 15 degree centigrade. The principle economic acitivities of the region are agriculture, livestock and commerce. There are numerous archeological monuments recognizing the achievements of the Incas.Radio Tarma was founded on 17 April 1958. On medium wave it operates on 1510 kHz using the call sign OCX4J. The AMSA transmitter has a potential output of 3.000 watts. A Kley transmitter with a power of 500 watts is kept on hand for emergencies. On shortwave the station operates a 1.000 watts Koley transmitter on 4775 kHz wiht a call sign of OCX4E. The 500 watt FM transmitter utilizes 99.3 MHz and a call sign of OCW4A. The station broadcasts simultaneous programs on medium wave and shortwave. The stereo FM outlet transmits separate porograms. The studios are located at Molino del Amo 167 in Tarma. The transmitters are located about 4 kilometers outside of the town. The medium wave antenna is polarized vertical 48 meters high. The shortwave antenna is a TIPO dipole 29 meters long and 15 meters above the ground. The four element FM antenna is located on top of the studio and office building in Tarma. Radio Tarma is a fairly good verifier of listener reception reports. The station replies with a full data form letter from Mario Monteverde Pumareda, gerente general. Spanish language reception reports and return postage can be sent to the station at the followng address: Radio Tarma Molino del Amo 167 Apartado 167 Tarma Peru (Source: Richard A. D'Angelo, NASWA Journal, August 1993) |