The Monte Ceneri Cima di Dentro transmitter


Transmitter data

Location:     E 8° 59' 25.51" / N 46° 08' 19.16"
Frequency:     Transmitter is off (used to be 558 kHz)
Wavelength:     Transmitter is off (used to be 538 m)
Power:     Transmitter is off (used to be 300 kW)
Call-sign:     Used to be "Radio Svizzera, Rete Uno"
Transmission type:     Used to be a medium wave AM broadcast station

This transmitter has been switched off in June 2008


Main antenna

Tower type:     220 m guyed tower
Antenna type:     5/8 vertical tower, isolated from ground
Feed point:     Base of the tower, with matching inductor on tower

South view of the main antenna
South view of the main antenna
East view of the main antenna
East view of the main antenna
Main antenna, viewed from the base
Main antenna, viewed from the base
Top of the main antenna
Top of the main antenna
Guy insulators close-up
Guy insulators close-up
Base insulator, feed point and matching inductor (inside the tiangular enclosure)
Base insulator, feed point and
matching inductor (inside the
tiangular enclosure)


Spare antenna

Tower type:     Cage wires, suspended between two poles
Antenna type:     Short vertical with huge capacitive hat, isolated from ground
Feed point:     Base of the vertical cage

West view of the spare antenna
West view of the spare antenna
South view of the spare antenna
South view of the spare antenna
Match box and feed point
Match box and feed point
Feed point close-up
Feed point close up
Capacitive hat connection
Capacitive hat connection


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