Kvitsoy-Tower

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Radio masts at Kvitsoy (Kvitsøy), Norway

Kvitsoy-Tower is the name for the aerial tower of the 1200 kilowatt transmitter of the broadcasting company of Norway for the frequency 1314 kHz, which was built in 1981/82. Kvitsoy-Tower is 117.5 metres high, free standing, and constructed of a grounded steel framework. Horizontal crossbars are located at its top and at a height of 67.5 metres above ground to support the cables for a medium wave aerial, which are strung parallel to the tower. The vertical cables hanging from the lower crossbar are fixed to the ground with anchors.

The Norwegian public broadcaster NRK switched off the Kvitsoy transmitter at 22:00 UTC on Friday June 30th 2006.

See also

External links

• http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0014107
• http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b45641

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