Transmitter Rigi

This article covers the Rigi station in Switzerland. For the telecommunications tower, which is also known colloquially in Germany, see the telecommunications tower Wuppertal-Küllenhahn .

Transmitter Rigi
Transmitter tower of the Rigi transmitter
Basic data
Place:	Rigi at Arth SZ
Canton:	Schwyz
Country:	Switzerland
Altitude :	1795  m
Coordinates: 47 ° 3 '23.6 "  N , 8 ° 29' 6.4"  E ; CH1903:  679,506  /  212256
Use:	Telecommunications tower , broadcasting station
Accessibility:	Transmission tower open to the public
Tower data
Construction time :	1995-1997
Building material :	Reinforced concrete
Operating time:	since 1998
Total height :	96  m
Viewing platform:	6  m
Data on the transmission system
Waveband :	FM transmitter
Radio :	VHF broadcasting
Send type:	Directional radio
Position map
Transmitter Rigi

The Rigi transmitter is a Swisscom transmitter on the Rigi , a 1798 meter high mountain in Central Switzerland . A 96 meter high, free-standing reinforced concrete tower, which was built from 1995 to 1997 and has a publicly accessible visitor platform at a height of 6 meters, serves as the antenna carrier. This transmission tower replaced an older, 50-meter-high transmission tower with a tubular slot antenna (called “Rigi-Nadel”) from 1964.

The radio programs broadcast from here can be received not only in Central Switzerland, but also far north as far as Germany.

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  Transmission tower on the Rigi Kulm

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  Lower stairs

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  Upper stairs

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  Viewing platform

Frequencies and Programs

Analog radio (VHF)

Frequency (MHz)	program	RDS PS	RDS PI	Regionalization	ERP (kW)	Antenna pattern round (ND) / directional (D)	Polarization horizontal (H) / vertical (V)
90.5	Radio Central	CENTRAL_	4F26	-	1	D (110–250 °)	V
90.9	Radio SRF 1	SRF_1_LU _SRF_1__	45B1 (regional), 43B1	Central Switzerland	22.5	D (30–50 °, 260–310 °, 340–350 °)	H
93.2	Radio Sunshine	SUNSHINE	4F10	-	1	D (110–250 °)	V
95.7	Radio Pilate	PILATUS_	4F0D	-	1	D (120–240 °)	V
96.6	Radio SRF 2 culture	_SRF_2 __ / _ Culture_	43B2	-	22.5	D (30–50 °, 260–310 °, 340–350 °)	H
103.8	Radio SRF 3	_SRF_3__	43B3	-	22.5	D (30–50 °, 260–310 °, 340–350 °)	H
106.2	Rete Uno	RETE_UNO	43E1	-	22.5	D (30–50 °, 260–310 °, 340–350 °)	H

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)
7A  SMC D03 N-CH  SUI0002B	DAB block of SwissMediaCast: Color 3 (64 kbit / s DAB +) Musique option (64 kbit / s DAB +) Swiss Classic (64 kbit / s DAB +) Swiss Jazz (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio 1 (64 kbit / s DAB +) Sunshine Radio (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio 105 (64 kbit / s DAB +) Basilisk (64 kbit / s DAB +) Radio Gloria (64 kbit / s DAB +) Friends service (64 kbit / s DAB +) Energy hits (64 kbit / s DAB +) Vintage radio (64 kbit / s DAB +) Rockit Radio (64 kbit / s DAB +) RSO (64 kbit / s DAB +) Virgin Hits (64 kbit / s DAB +) Virgin Rock (64 kbit / s DAB +) Lucerne Pop (64 kbit / s DAB +) Central2 (64 kbit / s DAB +)	4.7	ND	Aargau: Baden-Freienwil (Hörndli), Frick (Frickberg) Basel-Land: Läufelfingen, Nenzlingen (Eggflue), Sissach (Metzenholden), Waldenburg (Richtiflu), Ziefen (Chöpfli) Basel-Stadt: Basel (St. Chrischona) Glarus: Linthal-Braunwald, Sool (Trogsite) Graubünden: Valzeina (lunch platter) Lucerne: Escholzmatt-Wiggen (Mittlist Äbnit), Geuensee (Höchweidwald), Schüpfheim (Vöglisbergegg), Sörenberg (Rischli) Obwalden: Engelberg-Wolfenschiessen (Stöck) Schaffhausen: Osterfingen (Rossberg) Schwyz: Einsiedeln (Chummerweid), Oberiberg (Gadenstatt), Rigi (Kulm) Solothurn: Olten (Engelberg) St. Gallen: Engi (Lindenbodenberg), Wasserfluh, Ziegelbrücke (Biberlichopf) Uri: Amsteg-Gurtnellen (Unter Axeli), Andermatt (Bäzberg), Attinghausen (Schiltwald) Zurich: Bachtel-Kulm, Bülach (Eschenmosen), Steg-Fischenthal (Waldsberg), Winterthur (Brüelberg) , Zurich (Uetliberg) , Zurich (Zürichberg) Germany [bwü]: Eggberg , Waldshut (Aarberg) , Wannenberg
7D  SMC_D02  (SUI0001F)	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  (SUI0006A)	DAB block of SRG SSR : 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 +)	8.6	ND	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)
32	562	SRG D01	SRF 1 SRF two SRF info RTS Un RSI LA 1	14.5	ND	V

Analog television (PAL)

Before the switch to DVB-T, the broadcasting location was still used for analog television:

channel	Frequency   (MHz)	program	ERP (kW)	Transmission diagram round (ND) / directional (D)	Polarization horizontal (H) / vertical (V)
6th	182.25	SRF 1	38.5	ND	H
29	535.25	TSI 1	70.8	ND	H
32	559.25	SRF two	70.8	ND	H

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Swisscom Broadcast AG: Flyer on the Rigi transmitter location. (pdf) (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 24, 2012 ; Retrieved July 24, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

and display information about the image

360 ° panorama from Rigi Kulm