"Cinulia" PDKK original radiostation

March 1999

picture by Aad Born

 

in the former Holland America Line

passenger terminal at Rotterdam

 

a reunion was held by Radio Holland,

many former ships radio operators, technicians and shore staf etc. attended.

"the end of the telegraph era"

 

I was immensely pleased to find two of the old ship radiostations i worked with.

Saved from the shipbreaker.

"Cinulia" PDKK and "Bilderdijk" PDCU

 

"Cinulia" PDKK station

a typical station of the 1950's as fitted by Radio Holland on many Dutch ships.

Transmitters were "made in Holland" by Philips/NSF.

Reserve transmitter not shown, could be the Dutch made Renovas transmitter

or the MIMC .....

receiver MIMC "Electra"

auto alarm MIMC Seaguard

autokeyer MIMC

 

This station worked:

A1 telegraphy in mediumwave telegraphy and 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 22 mhz maritime bands

A2 modulated telegraphy mediumwave telegraphy

A3 telephony mediumwave band only.

 

Being 24 years old then, I joined "Cinulia" PDKK in 1966.

taking her from Curaçao to Stanlow UK.

"Cinulia" 's regular run, loading lubricants at the Curaçao Shell refinary, for discharg

somewhere along the Manchester ship canal.

i replaced a sick operator.

 

As shorebased ships electronics technician i also acted as a reserve radio-officer.

At that point in time merchant ships were not allowed to sail without a properly functioning radio station and its operator.

 

Done