Bern-Bantiger TV tower

Basic data

Place:

Bantiger mountain near Bolligen

Canton:

Bern

Country:

Switzerland

Altitude :

941 m

Coordinates: 46 ° 58 '40.1 " N , 7 ° 31' 43.1" E ; CH1903: 606849 / two hundred and two thousand nine hundred seventy-three

Use:

TV tower , radio transmitter , observation tower

Accessibility:

Transmission tower open to the public

Owner :

Swisscom

Tower data

Construction time :

1992-1997

Client :	PTT
Architect :	Rolf Mühlethaler
Building materials :	Concrete , reinforced concrete

Operating time:

since 1997

Total height :

196.2 m

Viewing platform:

42.2 m

Data on the transmission system

Waveband :

FM transmitter

Radio :

VHF broadcasting

Send type:

DAB

Position map

Bern-Bantiger TV tower

The Bantiger TV Tower is a 192.2 meter high TV tower in reinforced concrete just below the summit of Mount Bantiger (947 meters above sea level) at Bolligen in Switzerland . Construction began in 1992 and the inauguration took place in 1997.

history

The current television tower replaces a transmission tower from 1954 that was 60 meters high. The reason for the construction was the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, where matches were broadcast live for the first time in Europe. The signal distribution was via radio relay via the Bantiger and Jungfraujoch. Construction of today's tower began in 1992; The inauguration took place in 1997.

see also: Bantiger

description

The Bern-Bantiger television tower has a viewing platform at a height of 42.2 meters, which is accessible via an outside staircase with 154 steps. Above the publicly accessible platform there is a glazed directional radio booth that is not accessible to the public. The directional radio antennas are located below this pulpit . The tower shaft has a diameter of 32 meters and tapers up to 16.8 meters. At the height of 60.9 meters, a 126.8 meter high antenna mast continues, which houses TV and VHF antennas. The antenna mast, which is more than twice as long in relation to the tower shaft , defines the style of this television tower.

The television tower can be reached in 20 minutes on foot from a parking lot near Stettlen .

Guided tours for visitors (max. 25 people, duration 60 minutes) and the use of a meeting room (max. 15 people) are possible.

Lower stairs
Spiral stairs
Viewing platform
Bern-Bantiger TV tower
Information board transmitting station
Old and new transmission mast on a display board

Frequencies and Programs

Analog radio ( FM )

Frequency (in MHz)	program	RDS PS	RDS PI	Regionalization	ERP (in kW)	Antenna pattern round (ND) / directional (D)	Polarization horizontal (H) / vertical (V)
88.2	Radio SRF 1	SRF_1_BE _SRF_1__	44B1 (regional), 43B1	Bern-Freiburg-Wallis	5	ND	H
93.2	Radio SRF 2 culture	_SRF_2 __ / _ Culture_	43B2	-	5	ND	H
95.1	RTS La Première	RTS-1ERE	43D1	-	5	ND	H
95.6	Radio RaBe	CROW____	401A	-	0.5	D (200–250 °)	H / V
97.7	Radio Bern 1	_BERN1__	4F08	-	1	D (200–250 °)	H / V
99.3	Radio SRF 3	_SRF_3__	43B3	-	5	ND	H
101.7	Energy Bern	_ENERGY_	4F02	-	1	D (200–250 °)	H / V

Digital radio ( DAB )

DAB is broadcast in vertical polarization and in single-frequency mode with other transmitters.

block	Programs	ERP (in kW)	Antenna pattern round (ND), directional (D)	Single frequency network (SFN)
7D SMC_D02 (SUI0010F)	DAB block of SwissMediaCast: Rete Tre (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Eviva (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Top Two (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Life Channel (64 kbit / s DAB +) Energy Zurich (64 kbit / s DAB +) Energy Basel (64 kbit / s DAB +) Energy Bern (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Inside (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Maria (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Argovia (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Top (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Central (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio 24 (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio FM1 (64 kbit / s DAB +) ERF Plus (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Zürisee (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Pilatus (64 kbit / s DAB +) Schlager Radio (64 kbit / s DAB +)	5	ND	Aargau: Baden-Freienwil (Hörndli), Frick (Frickberg), Wasserfluh Appenzell Ausserrhoden: Herisau (Ramsen), Wildhaus (Säntis) Bern: Adelboden (Wintertal), Adlemsried, Bern (Bantiger) , Biel (Bözingenberg), Diemtigen (ufem Chrütz), Burgdorf-Oberburg (Rothöchi), Geissholz, Höfen (Beisseren), Huttwil (Hohfuren), Kandersteg (Büel), Langnau iE (Hirschmatt), Lauterbrunnen (Männlichen), Lenk-Metschstand (Hahnenmoos), Matten (Chlyne Ruuge), Saanen (Hornfluh), Zweisimmen (Heimersberg-Hüppiweid) Basel-Land: Nenzlingen (Eggflue), Sissach (Metzenholden) Basel-Stadt: Basel (St. Chrischona) Freiburg: Friborg (Hôpital) Glarus: Engi (Lindenbodenberg), Linthal-Braunwald (Nussbüel-Schleimen), Sool (Trogsite) Graubünden: Medel-Curaglia (Vergera), Morissen (San Carli), Trun (Axenstein 411), Valzeina (lunch plate) , Versam (Uaul Scardanal) Lucerne: Geuensee (Höchweidwald), Schüpfheim (Vöglisbergegg), Sörenberg (Rischli) Nidwalden: Engelberg-Wolfenschiessen (Stöck) St. Gallen: Rüthi (Bismer) , St. Gallen (Chirchli Peter and Paul), Strichboden, Wattwil (Chapf), Ziegelbrücke (Biberlichopf) Schaffhausen: Altdorf (Ried), Osterfingen (Rossberg), Schaffhausen (Cholfirst) , Schleitheim (Mattenhof-Birbiste) Solothurn: Balsthal (Erzmatt), Olten (Engelberg) , Solothurn-Oberdorf (Nesselboden) Schwyz: Einsiedeln (Chummerweid), Oberiberg (Gadenstatt), Rigi (Kulm) Thurgau: Bischofszell Sitterdorf (Pierchäller), Mammern (Seehalde), Sirnach (Sirnachberg Bärgholz), Weiningen (Haslibuck) Uri: Amsteg-Gurtnellen (Unter Axeli), Andermatt (Bäzberg), Attinghausen (Schiltwald) Zurich: Bülach (Eschenmosen), Bachtel Kulm, Steg-Fischenthal (Waldsberg), Winterthur (Brüelberg) , Zurich (Uetliberg) , Zurich (Zürichberg) Germany: Bad Säckingen (Eggberg) , Konstanz (telecommunications office) , Waldshut (Aarberg) , Hohentengen (Wannenberg) Austria: Bregenz (Pfänder)
12C SRG SSR D01 (SUI0010A)	DAB block of SRG SSR idée suisse: Radio SRF 1 AG SO + (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF 1 BE FR VS + (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF 1 BS + (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF 1 GR + (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF 1 LU + (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF 1 SG + (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF 1 ZH SH + (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF 2 Kultur + (96 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF 3+ (72 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF 4 News + (56 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF Musikwelle + (72 kbit / s DAB +) Radio SRF Virus + (72 kbit / s DAB +) RSI Rete Uno + (72 kbit / s DAB +) RTS La Première + (72 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Rumantsch + (72 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Swiss Pop + (64 kbit / s DAB +)	4th	D (180–260 °)	Aargau: Baden-Freienwil (Hörndli), Frick (Frickberg), Hellikon, Möriken-Wildegg (Chestenberg), Reuenthal (Ried), Rietheim, Villigen (Geissberg), Wasserfluh Appenzell Ausserrhoden: Herisau (Ramsen), Wildhaus (Säntis) Basel-Land: Langenbruck, Läufelfingen, Nenzlingen (Eggflue), Sissach (Metzenholden), Waldenburg (Richtiflu), Ziefen (Chöpfli) Basel-Stadt: Basel (St. Chrischona) Bern: Adelboden (Wintertal), Bern (Bantiger) , Biel-Magglingen (Evilard Hohmatt), Boltigen (Jaunpass chline baths), Brienz (Wellenberg), Burgdorf-Oberburg (Rothöchi), Chasseral, Diemtigen, (Zwischenflüh), Dornegg (Rütschelen ), Eggiwil (Hinterer Girsgrat), Gadmen-Hopflauenen (Hopflauiwald), Heimenschwand (Buchholterberg Schafegg), Höfen (Beisseren), Ins (Schaltrain princely graves), Kandersteg (Büel), Köniz (Ulmizberg), Langnau im Emmental (Hirschmatt), Lauterbrunnen (Männlichen), Lenk-Metschstand (Hahnenmoos), Niederhorn, Saanen (Hornfluh), Wyssachen (Mösli), Zweisimmen (Heimersberg-Hüppiweid) Freiburg: Guggisberg (Gusteren Zollhaus), Gurmels (Cordast) Glarus: Engi (Lindenbodenberg), Glarus (Bergli), Linthal-Braunwald (Nussbüel-Schleimen) Graubünden: Valzeina (lunch plate) Lucerne: Escholzmatt (Wiggen Mittlist Äbnit), Geuensee (Höchweidwald), Schüpfheim (Vöglisbergegg), Sörenberg (Rischli), Willisau (Aegerten), Wolhusen Nidwalden: Engelberg-Wolfenschiessen (Stöck) Obwalden: Sarnen-Obstalden (Moosacher) Schaffhausen: Schaffhausen (Cholfirst) , Schleitheim (Mattenhof-Birbiste) Schwyz: Einsiedeln (Chummerweid), Oberiberg (Gadenstatt), Rigi (Kulm) Solothurn: Balsthal (Erzmatt), Grindel (Moretchopf), Mümliswil (Regenrain), Olten (Engelberg) , Rodersdorf (Grundacker), Solothurn-Oberdorf (Nesselboden) St. Gallen: Rüthi (Bismer) , St. Gallen (Chirchli Peter and Paul), Wattwil (Chapf), Ziegelbrücke (Biberlichopf) Thurgau: Elgg (Schneitberg), Mammern (Seehalde), Ottenberg, Sirnach (Sirnachberg Bärgholz), Weiningen (Haslibuck) Uri: Andermatt (Bäzberg), Attinghausen (Schiltwald) Valais: Binn (Giesse), Ferden (Färdaried), Feschel (Wilerzälg) , Leukerbad (Bodmen), Saas-Fee (Plattjen), Visperterminen (Gebidem) , Zermatt (Riffelalp), Zwischenbergen-Simplon (Feerberg) Zurich: Bachtel Kulm, Bülach (Eschenmosen), Steg-Fischenthal (Waldsberg), Wildberg (Egg Drifurri), Winterthur (Brüelberg) , Zurich (Uetliberg) , Zurich (Zürichberg) Germany: Bad Säckingen (Eggberg) , Konstanz (telecommunications office) , Hohentengen (Wannenberg) Austria: Bregenz (Pfänder)

Digital television ( DVB-T )

Programs broadcast until June 3, 2019:

channel	Frequency (in MHz)	Multiplex	Programs in multiplex	ERP (in kW)	Antenna diagram round (ND) / directional (D)	Polarization horizontal (H) / vertical (V)
48	690	SRG D01	SRF 1 SRF two SRF info RSI LA 1 RTS Un	10	D (10–30 °, 120–300 °)	V
51	714	SRG F01	RTS Un SRF 1 RSI LA 1 RTS Deux	10	D (10–30 °, 120–300 °)	V

Analog television ( PAL )

Before the switch to DVB-T, the transmitter continued to be used for analog television.

channel	Frequency (MHz)	program	ERP (kW)	Transmission diagram round (ND) / directional (D)	Polarization horizontal (H) / vertical (V)
2	48.25	SF 1	47.8	ND	H
10	210.25	TSR 1	121.6	ND	H
40	623.25	TSI 1	138	ND	H
43	647.25	SF two	92.2	ND	H
50	703.25	TSR 2	122.2	ND	H

literature

Competition radio and television tower on the Bantiger BE . In: Swiss engineer and architect , ISSN 0251-0960 , year 109, no. 5, 1991, pages 100-106. ( here online )