Obelixx
March 26th, 2009, 05:51 PM
There are a lot of interesting TV and radio towers in Hungary and we should post some pictures and technical data of them. Unfortunately for many towers are nearly no data available, so please post the corresponding data, if available. Post also pictures and information of further towers
Lakihegy Tower and its smaller "brothers"
Lakihegy Tower is Hungary's tallest structure and one of the few remaining Blaw-Knox Towers in Europe.
It is a 314 metres tall mast radiator insulated against ground. As I know, its pinnacle
was or is moveable by a servo motor on the top of the structure ( do some forumers know more?)
Today it is used as back-up transmitter for Solt and for transmitting a radio control signal
for switching street lamps and other devices on 135.6 kHz
http://www.waniewski.de/91d43040.jpg
The mast is insulated against ground. It is fascinating to see, that such a tall tower stands
on such a basement and this obviously very save!
http://www.waniewski.de/125ef4770.jpg
The huge Lakihegy Tower is not the only radio tower at this site. There are two smaller radio masts
also insulated against ground at Lakihegy. One is 117 metres tall and used for broadcasting on
873 kHz
http://www.waniewski.de/ac8f4760.jpg
The third mast with a height of 120 metres is used for broadcasting on 810 kHz.
On http://www.waniewski.de/id414.htm you can find further technical details of the facility.
Have there also a look on the special overhead lines for transporting the radio power from
transmitter building to the masts.
Solt transmitter
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/7/79/Antennenmast_Solt.jpg/450px-Antennenmast_Solt.jpg
Solt transmitter with the overhead line for transporting the radio power to the mast
Solt transmitter, which went in service in 1977, is one of the most powerful broadcasting stations in the world. It transmits
on 540 kHz with a power of 2 MW! Its signal can be received very easily in whole Europe at night
time. It uses as antenna a 298 metres tall ( some sources say 303 metres
tall, does someone know why there are two different values in use?) guyed mast, which is insulated
against ground. When transmitter is working with nominal power it has a voltage of more than
100000 volt against ground. When you stand close to the mast and hold a neon tube in the hand, it lights bridely
when transmitter is working. However, this may be against the law.
Is the mast today also used for FM-broadcasting?
Szentes TV Mast
http://www.szentesinfo.hu/mozaik/2004/exkluziv/2004-02-20_tv-torony-500px.jpg
240 metres tall guyed mast for FM-/TV-broadcasting
Kekesteto TV Tower
http://www.surman.hu/bodony/latnivalok/12ppgharomszaz38.jpg
Kekesteto TV Tower is a 178 metres tall, partially guyed concrete tower on Kekesteto mountain with
observation deck open for tourists ( in which height above ground is it? 134 metres as sometimes can
be read is surely uncorrect!) It is one of the few guyed structures with a public observation deck
in the world! When was it built? What is the use of the second tower nearby?
Pecs TV Tower
http://www.vendegvaro.hu/dl/media/group_08/group_O11442/item_40942_thumbnail.jpg
Pecs TV Tower is a 176 metres tall TV tower built of reinforced concrete on Misiniva mountain
near Pecs. The tower, which is from interesting design has an observation deck 82 metres above ground.
When was it build?
Hegyhátsál TV Tower
http://www.dxpg.at/senderfotos/ungarn/vasvar3gr.jpg
Hegyhátsál TV Tower is a 117 metres tall partially guyed communication tower also carrying meteorological
equipment near Hegyhátsál.
Bazita Peak TV Tower
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/hu/thumb/a/a6/Bazitai_tvtorony.jpg/200px-Bazitai_tvtorony.jpg
100 metres tall TV Tower with observation deck in a height of 60 metres near Zalaegerszeg. Tower has
two unusual constructive features:
- outdoor staircase
- square cross section
Bazita Peak TV Tower was built in 1975
Tokaj TV Tower
http://kep01.fotoalbum2.hu/pictures/picturezoom/2008/10-16/mbalazs/2008_Tokaj_321_210447.JPG
The third partially guyed TV tower in Hungary. Does someone know how tall it is and when was it built?
Does its basket house an observation platform or just technical equipment?
Miskolc TV Tower
http://www.vendegvaro.hu/dl/media/group_41/group_O11536/item_41011_thumbnail.jpg
72 metres tall concrete tower of interesting design with public observation deck
TV Towers near Budapest
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2899435232_0e0ea428a2.jpg
http://static3.bareka.com/photos/medium/14214050.jpg
How tall are these towers and when were they built?
Széchenyihegy TV Mast
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/6844503.jpg
Guyed mast next to telecommunication skyscraper. Who knows more abou this facility?
Sopron TV Tower
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/2651435.jpg
Height? Year of built?
Györ TV Tower
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/111883.jpg
Height? Year of built?
Szolnok Transmitter
http://www.waniewski.de/a23266f0.jpg
Two guyed masts, one for MW-broadcasting ( in foreground) other for FM-broadcasting.
The MW-broadcasting mast, which is 119 metres tall, is insulated aganst ground and used for broadcasting on 1188 kHz
and 1341 kHz with 150 kW. Details on http://www.waniewski.de/id433.htm
Lakihegy Tower and its smaller "brothers"
Lakihegy Tower is Hungary's tallest structure and one of the few remaining Blaw-Knox Towers in Europe.
It is a 314 metres tall mast radiator insulated against ground. As I know, its pinnacle
was or is moveable by a servo motor on the top of the structure ( do some forumers know more?)
Today it is used as back-up transmitter for Solt and for transmitting a radio control signal
for switching street lamps and other devices on 135.6 kHz
http://www.waniewski.de/91d43040.jpg
The mast is insulated against ground. It is fascinating to see, that such a tall tower stands
on such a basement and this obviously very save!
http://www.waniewski.de/125ef4770.jpg
The huge Lakihegy Tower is not the only radio tower at this site. There are two smaller radio masts
also insulated against ground at Lakihegy. One is 117 metres tall and used for broadcasting on
873 kHz
http://www.waniewski.de/ac8f4760.jpg
The third mast with a height of 120 metres is used for broadcasting on 810 kHz.
On http://www.waniewski.de/id414.htm you can find further technical details of the facility.
Have there also a look on the special overhead lines for transporting the radio power from
transmitter building to the masts.
Solt transmitter
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/7/79/Antennenmast_Solt.jpg/450px-Antennenmast_Solt.jpg
Solt transmitter with the overhead line for transporting the radio power to the mast
Solt transmitter, which went in service in 1977, is one of the most powerful broadcasting stations in the world. It transmits
on 540 kHz with a power of 2 MW! Its signal can be received very easily in whole Europe at night
time. It uses as antenna a 298 metres tall ( some sources say 303 metres
tall, does someone know why there are two different values in use?) guyed mast, which is insulated
against ground. When transmitter is working with nominal power it has a voltage of more than
100000 volt against ground. When you stand close to the mast and hold a neon tube in the hand, it lights bridely
when transmitter is working. However, this may be against the law.
Is the mast today also used for FM-broadcasting?
Szentes TV Mast
http://www.szentesinfo.hu/mozaik/2004/exkluziv/2004-02-20_tv-torony-500px.jpg
240 metres tall guyed mast for FM-/TV-broadcasting
Kekesteto TV Tower
http://www.surman.hu/bodony/latnivalok/12ppgharomszaz38.jpg
Kekesteto TV Tower is a 178 metres tall, partially guyed concrete tower on Kekesteto mountain with
observation deck open for tourists ( in which height above ground is it? 134 metres as sometimes can
be read is surely uncorrect!) It is one of the few guyed structures with a public observation deck
in the world! When was it built? What is the use of the second tower nearby?
Pecs TV Tower
http://www.vendegvaro.hu/dl/media/group_08/group_O11442/item_40942_thumbnail.jpg
Pecs TV Tower is a 176 metres tall TV tower built of reinforced concrete on Misiniva mountain
near Pecs. The tower, which is from interesting design has an observation deck 82 metres above ground.
When was it build?
Hegyhátsál TV Tower
http://www.dxpg.at/senderfotos/ungarn/vasvar3gr.jpg
Hegyhátsál TV Tower is a 117 metres tall partially guyed communication tower also carrying meteorological
equipment near Hegyhátsál.
Bazita Peak TV Tower
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/hu/thumb/a/a6/Bazitai_tvtorony.jpg/200px-Bazitai_tvtorony.jpg
100 metres tall TV Tower with observation deck in a height of 60 metres near Zalaegerszeg. Tower has
two unusual constructive features:
- outdoor staircase
- square cross section
Bazita Peak TV Tower was built in 1975
Tokaj TV Tower
http://kep01.fotoalbum2.hu/pictures/picturezoom/2008/10-16/mbalazs/2008_Tokaj_321_210447.JPG
The third partially guyed TV tower in Hungary. Does someone know how tall it is and when was it built?
Does its basket house an observation platform or just technical equipment?
Miskolc TV Tower
http://www.vendegvaro.hu/dl/media/group_41/group_O11536/item_41011_thumbnail.jpg
72 metres tall concrete tower of interesting design with public observation deck
TV Towers near Budapest
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2899435232_0e0ea428a2.jpg
http://static3.bareka.com/photos/medium/14214050.jpg
How tall are these towers and when were they built?
Széchenyihegy TV Mast
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/6844503.jpg
Guyed mast next to telecommunication skyscraper. Who knows more abou this facility?
Sopron TV Tower
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/2651435.jpg
Height? Year of built?
Györ TV Tower
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/111883.jpg
Height? Year of built?
Szolnok Transmitter
http://www.waniewski.de/a23266f0.jpg
Two guyed masts, one for MW-broadcasting ( in foreground) other for FM-broadcasting.
The MW-broadcasting mast, which is 119 metres tall, is insulated aganst ground and used for broadcasting on 1188 kHz
and 1341 kHz with 150 kW. Details on http://www.waniewski.de/id433.htm