Wavre Transmitter
Encyclopedia
The Wavre radio transmitter is a facility for mediumwave
, shortwave
, FM
and TV broadcasting near Wavre
in Belgium
. For the mediumwave transmissions it uses a grounded
250-metre high guyed mast. Furthermore there is a backup mast for medium wave transmissions, which is 90 metres high. For shortwave broadcasting several directional antennas and a curtain antenna are used. The towers are two of the tallest structures in Belgium.
For the FM/TV transmission a free standing lattice tower with a height of 232 metres is used.
This tower whose top is guyed at four horizontal crossbars similar like Grodno TV Tower
replaces the mast used for FM/TV transmissions which fell during a storm on October 13th, 1983.
Mediumwave
Medium wave is the part of the medium frequency radio band used mainly for AM radio broadcasting. For Europe the MW band ranges from 526.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz...
, shortwave
Shortwave
Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...
, FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
and TV broadcasting near Wavre
Wavre
Wavre is a town and municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant, of which it is the capital.Wavre is located in the Dyle valley. Most of its inhabitants speak French as mother tongue and are called "Wavriens" and "Wavriennes"...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. For the mediumwave transmissions it uses a grounded
Grounded
Grounded, may refer to:*Grounding , restrictions placed on movement or privileges*Grounded, a song by My Vitriol*Unaccompanied Minors, a film*Grounded , a comic book by Mark Sable for Image Comics...
250-metre high guyed mast. Furthermore there is a backup mast for medium wave transmissions, which is 90 metres high. For shortwave broadcasting several directional antennas and a curtain antenna are used. The towers are two of the tallest structures in Belgium.
For the FM/TV transmission a free standing lattice tower with a height of 232 metres is used.
This tower whose top is guyed at four horizontal crossbars similar like Grodno TV Tower
Grodno TV Tower
Grodno TV Tower is a 254 metre tall lattice tower at Grodno, Belarus. Grodno TV Tower, which was built in 1984, is from unique design. Its top is similar to the Wavre Transmitter guyed at four crossbars.Grodno TV Tower is used for FM- and TV-broadcasting....
replaces the mast used for FM/TV transmissions which fell during a storm on October 13th, 1983.
External links
- http://www.khbo.be/~vtgo/vereniging/ledenbladen/offline2001-03/offline04_06.html
- http://perso.wanadoo.fr/tvignaud/galerie/etranger/be-wavre-fm.htm
- http://perso.wanadoo.fr/tvignaud/galerie/etranger/be-wavre-am.htm
- http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b39672
- http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b39673
See also
- List of masts
- List of towers