Kékestető TV Tower
Tower on Kékes mountain, Hungary
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Kékestető TV Tower (Hungarian: Kékes TV-torony) is a 176-metre (577 ft) tall[1] multifunctional transmitter built of reinforced concrete on the 1,014-metre (3,327 ft) high Kékes mountain, Hungary. It is also an observation tower,[1] including a restaurant.[2]
| Kékestető TV Tower | |
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Kékes TV-torony | |
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 Interactive map of the Kékestető TV Tower area | |
General information | |
| Status | In use |
| Type | TV tower |
| Location | Gyöngyös, Heves County, Hungary |
| Coordinates | 47°52′22″N 20°0′33″E |
Construction started | 1978 |
Completed | 1981 |
| Height | |
| Height | 178 m |
| Design and construction | |
| Civil engineer | Út- és Vasúttervező Vállalat (Uvaterv, "Road and Railway Planner Company") |
| Main contractor | Magyar Posta |
History
The Hungarian Carpathian Association built a 20 m high wooden watchtower at east of the Kékes summit in 1889, what was rebuilt and named after József Vass in 1926, but demolished in 1938. The first 65-meter TV tower, made of andesite, was handed over in 1960. A new 178-meter-high TV tower was built in 1980, and the older one was converted into a hotel (later closed). The new TV tower also functions as a lookout point.[3]
Transmitted channels
| Radio | FM Frequency | ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Bartók Rádió | 90.7 MHz | 30 kW |
| Kossuth Rádió | 95.5 MHz | 20 kW |
| Dankó Rádió | 99.8 MHz | 0.32 kW |
| Petőfi Rádió | 102.7 MHz | 30 kW |
| Retro Rádió | 104.7 MHz | 30.2 kW |
| Television | Channel | ERP |
| Multiplex E (DVB-T2) | E34 | 72.4 kW |
| Multiplex B (DVB-T) | E36 | 74.1 kW |
| Multiplex A (DVB-T) | E39 | 77.6 kW |
| Multiplex C (DVB-T2) | E44 | 83.2 kW |
| Multiplex D (DVB-T2) | E46 | 83.2 kW |
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