Monte Ceneri transmitter

The national broadcasters Monte Ceneri was a powered on medium wave frequency 558 kHz with a transmitter power of 200 kW national transmitter for the Italian Switzerland. He beamed up to the end of 2012 the program of the Voice of Russia.

History

From 1933 to 1979 he was above the summit of the Monte Ceneri at 714 121 / 11097046.1405555555568.9155555555556 and used as a transmitting antenna, according to the Swisscom 135 meters (initially 120 meters) high, insulated against ground free-standing transmission tower. This tower still exists today and carries transmit antennas for DAB and DVB -T.

In 1978 was erected for the country's Monte Ceneri transmitter north of isone at 719 910 / 11087146.1386555555568.9904194444444, which was built as a main antenna, a 220 -meter-high, insulated against ground guyed steel lattice mast. As a reserve antenna, the plant received a T- antenna, which is stretched between two guyed steel tube masts. In the lower part of the transmission tower is a disguised with sheet metal room, which houses an elevator machinery. Although no longer was the location on the Monte Ceneri Pass since 1979, was the old name until today.

On 30 June 2008, the transmission mode of the national radio station Radio Monte Ceneri by Svizzera has been set ..

Since the frequency of the former national radio station Monte Ceneri was also used by a station in southern Italy, until the resumption of broadcasting at the transmitter Monte Ceneri was the Voice of Russia continues to Italian language program heard.

On February 9, 2011, the Federal Office of Communications announced that the Russian foreign service Voice of Russia may distribute his program over the medium-wave transmitter Monte Ceneri. For this purpose, a license to use the plant was awarded by the end of 2015. On 1 March 2011 the Voice of Russia took their broadcasts over the Monte Ceneri transmitter.

On 30 October 2012, the Voice of Russia announced that it would terminate its transmissions from the transmitter Monte Ceneri 31 December 2012. The shutdown followed according to plan by 24 clock.

Since August 2013, the country's Monte Ceneri transmitter is abandoned; the 220 meter high radio mast is expected to remain standing until September 2014, as it will be used as a carrier of measuring instruments for a angedachte use of wind power on the current transmitter site.

The transmission tower in the country Monte Ceneri transmitter is rare as guyed mast in Switzerland, as free-standing towers are used at all other locations.