The Prangins transmitter


HBG long-wave transmitter data

Location:     E 6° 15' 10.14" / N 46° 24' 30.24"
Frequency:     75 kHz
Wavelength:     4000 m
Power:     20 kW
Call-sign:     HBG
Transmission type:     Time and frequency reference station


HBG long-wave antenna

Tower type:     Wire suspended between two self supporting towers
Antenna type:     Electrically short wire, isolated from ground
Feed point:     Lower end of the wire

HBG antenna HBG antenna
HBG antenna HBG antenna
Four different views of the HBG antenna (suspended between the two big towers, ignore the small log-periodics)


GLA long-wave transmitter data

Location:     E 6° 14' 26.11" / N 46° 24' 29.44"
Frequency:     375 kHz
Wavelength:     800 m
Power:     N/A
Call-sign:     GLA
Transmission type:     Non-Directional Beacon


GLA long-wave antenna

Tower type:     Guyed mast
Antenna type:     Short vertical with capacitive hat, grounded
Feed point:     Higher than the base of the mast

East view of the GLA antenna
East view of the GLA antenna
South view of the GLA antenna
South view of the GLA antenna
Capacitive hat
Capacitive hat
Feed point
Feed point


Other antennas on the same site

Vertical conical antenna
Vertical conical antenna
Dipole array
Dipole array
Log-periodic
Log-periodic
Log-periodic
Log-periodic
Plenty of antennas
Plenty of antennas
Rhombic antenna
Rhombic antenna
Vertical dipole
Vertical dipole


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