Tipaza long wave transmitter

View over Tipaza with the long wave mast in the background

The long-wave transmitter Tipaza is a transmission system of the Algerian national broadcaster ENRS , which broadcasts the French-language channel Chaîne 3 . The long wave transmitter , which is located about 4 kilometers southeast of Tipaza , transmits on the frequency 252 kHz with an output of 1500 kW (750 kW at night). As a transmitting antenna, he uses a 355-meter-high, guyed steel framework mast, which is likely to be the second tallest structure in Algeria and one of the tallest in Africa.

Web links

http://www.sia-enna.dz/PDF/AIP/ENR/ENR5/ENR5.4.pdf (PDF file; 30 kB)
http://de.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0038754

36.566111111111 2.4805555555556Coordinates: 36 ° 33 ′ 58 " N , 2 ° 28 ′ 50" E