Cholfirst transmission tower

Cholfirst transmission tower
Basic data
Place:	Flurlingen
Canton:	Zurich
Country:	Switzerland
Altitude :	570  m
Coordinates: 47 ° 40 '51.9 "  N , 8 ° 38' 48.5"  E ; CH1903:  690 721  /  281862
Use:	Broadcasting station , observation tower
Accessibility:	Transmission tower open to the public
Owner :	Swisscom
Tower data
Construction time :	1973
Construction costs : 7 million SFr. Client : PTT Building materials : Concrete , steel , reinforced concrete
Operating time:	since 1973
Total height :	96  m
Viewing platform:	42  m
Data on the transmission system
Waveband :	FM transmitter
Radio :	VHF broadcasting
Send type:	DAB
Position map
Cholfirst transmission tower

The Cholfirst transmission tower is a 96 meter high freestanding steel lattice tower on the 570 meter high Cholfirst near Flurlingen (south of Schaffhausen ) in Switzerland .

The Cholfirst transmission tower was built by the PTT in 1973 after an experimental television transmitter on channel 47 had operated nearby at a height of 40 meters for three years. The construction cost 7 million Swiss francs. At the request of the municipality of Flurlingen, it was provided with a viewing platform at a height of 42 meters. The additional costs incurred were taken over by PTT.

Ascent

The viewing platform can be reached via a spiral staircase attached to the outside of the tower core via 191 steps.

Viewing platform

The viewing platform at a height of 42 meters is kept very simple, there is no seating or panorama boards.

Around the tower

A fireplace with seating is in the immediate vicinity of the observation tower.

getting there

From Flurlingen you climb the 180 meters in altitude to the Cholfirst transmission tower via well-developed forest paths in about 30 minutes.

view

To the northwest you can see Neuhausen am Rheinfall , to the north large parts of Schaffhausen and Feuerthalen , to the northeast the German exclave Büsingen on the Upper Rhine and to the south the entire Alpine panorama. Otherwise, the forests around the Cholfirstturm can be seen in particular.

and display information about the image

360 ° panorama from the Cholfrist Tower

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)
89.3	Radio SRF 1	SRF_1_ZH _SRF_1__	48B1 (regional), 43B1	Zurich / Schaffhausen	0.5	ND	H
91.5	Radio Munot	MUNOT___	4F0C	-	0.5	ND	V
99.6	Radio SRF 2 culture	_SRF_2 __ / _ Culture_	43B2	-	0.5	ND	H
103.3	Radio top	__TOP___	4330	St. Gallen	0.2	D (120–220 °)	V
104.7	Radio SRF 3	_SRF_3__	43B3	-	0.5	ND	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)
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 +)	1.7	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)
9B  SMC_D03 O-CH; (SUI4202)	DAB block of SwissMediaCast: Radio L (64 kbps) Option Musique (64 kbps) Color 3 (64 kbps) Swiss Jazz (64 kbps) Swiss Classic (64 kbps) Radio Melody (64 kbps) Sunshine Radio (64 kbps) Friends service (64 kbps) Radio Gloria (64 kbps) Energy hits (64 kbps) Vintage radio (64 kbps) Rockit Radio (64 kbps) Virgin Hits (64 kbps) Virgin Rock (64 kbps) Radio Munot (64 kbps)	1.7	ND	Appenzell Ausserrhoden: Herisau (Ramsen) Graubünden: Valzeina (lunch plate) St. Gallen: Altstätten (Hoher Kasten), Buchserberg (Hinterberg), Rüthi (Bismer) , St. Gallen (Chirchli Peter and Paul), Strichboden, Wattwil (Chapf) Schaffhausen: Altdorf (Ried), Osterfingen (Rossberg), Schaffhausen (Cholfirst) , Schleitheim (Mattenhof-Birbiste) Thurgau: Bischofszell Sitterdorf (Pierchäller), Mammern (Seehalde), Ottenberg, Sirnach (Sirnachberg Bärgholz), Weiningen (Haslibuck) Germany: Konstanz (telecommunications office) 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 +)	5	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 )

DVB-T broadcasting was discontinued on 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	2.6	D (260–80 °)	V

Analog television (PAL)

Before the switch to DVB-T, the transmitter location was also used for analog television:

channel	Frequency   (MHz)	program	ERP (kW)	Transmission diagram round (ND) / directional (D)	Polarization horizontal (H) / vertical (V)
47	679.25	SF 1	8.3	D.	H
50	703.25	SF two	8.3	D.	H
60	783.25	TSI 1	7.1	D.	H

Web links

• Schaffhausen-Cholfirst transmission tower. In: Structurae
• Information on the Cholfirst transmission tower from the municipality of Flurlingen