Pyongyang TV tower
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Pyongyang TV tower
평양 TV 타워
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| Basic data | |||
| Place: | Pyongyang | ||
| City: | Pyongyang | ||
| Country: | North Korea | ||
| Altitude : | 62 m | ||
| Coordinates: 39 ° 2 ′ 59.9 " N , 125 ° 45 ′ 30.8" E | |||
| Use: | Telecommunication tower , television tower , observation tower | ||
| Accessibility: | Broadcast tower accessible by appointment | ||
| Tower data | |||
| Construction time : | 1967 | ||
| Building material : | Reinforced concrete | ||
| Operating time: | since 1967 | ||
| Total height : | 150 m | ||
| Data on the transmission system | |||
| Waveband : | FM transmitter | ||
| Radio : | VHF broadcasting | ||
| Send types: | PAL , directional radio | ||
| Position map | |||
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The TV tower Pyongyang ( kor .: 평양 TV 타워 ) is a 150 meter high television tower in the North Korean capital Pyongyang .
history
The Pyongyang television tower was completed in April 1967 and serves to spread color television, which was introduced in North Korea at the same time. The only official television station in North Korea is the Korean Central Television .
Location and description
The tower is located in Kaeson Park, a section of Moranbong Park , in the Moranbong-guyŏk district north of Kim-Il-sung Stadium . Its base consists of a truncated cone with portholes arranged in two rows , similar to the Ostankino television tower in Moscow . On the tower shaft there are four ring-shaped platforms for technical equipment and directional antennae at 34.5 meters, 65 meters, 67.5 meters and 85 meters . At a height of 94 to 101 meters there is a three-storey tower cage with a viewing platform , which is temporarily open to the public. Above it is a 50 meter high mast with several dipole antennas for broadcasting the television program.
Frequencies and Programs
Analog radio (FM)
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Frequency (in MHz) |
program | RDS PS | RDS PI | Regionalization |
ERP (in kW) |
Antenna pattern round (ND) / directional (D) |
Polarization horizontal (H) / vertical (V) |
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| 105.2 | Pyongyang FM Pangsong | - | - | - | 20th |
Analog television (PAL)
| channel |
Frequency (MHz) |
program |
ERP (kW) |
Transmission diagram round (ND) / directional (D) |
Polarization horizontal (H) / vertical (V) |
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| 5 | 93.25 | Mansudae TV | 350 | ||
| 9 | 199.25 | Röngnamsan Television | 140 | ||
| 12 | 223.25 | Korean Central TV | 700 |
