RTCN Białystok (Krynice) (Radio and Television Broadcasting Center; pl, Radiowo-Telewizyjne Centrum Nadawcze, RTCN) is a tall guyed mast for FM and TV situated at
Krynice near
Białystok in
Podlaskie Voivodeship,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
. The structure was built in 1996 by Mostostal Zabrze,
Katowice,
PL and is the seventh tallest structure in Poland (since the collapse of the communist-built
Warsaw radio mast
The Warsaw Radio Mast (Polish: ''Maszt radiowy w Konstantynowie'') was a radio mast located near Gąbin, Poland, and the world's tallest structure at from 1974 until its collapse on 8 August 1991. Designed by Jan Polak, and one of the ...
). The mast is owned by TP EmiTel z o.o.
There is a second guyed mast at the same location which was manufactured by Mostostal Zabrze and erected by Białostockie Przedsiębiorstwo Budownictwa Miejskiego between April and September, 1962. It commenced regular broadcasting on 23 December 1962. It was originally tall, but its height was reduced in 1996 to after the erection of the neighboring mast.
Major Transmitters
The licensed transmitters at this location are:
Antenna Configuration
* Circular antenna of type ADT 8015 at height of 313m, 16 floors high, on 4 sides, polarization horizontal, gain 15.46 dB, resistance 2.1 dB, transmitting at frequency of 479.25 MHz (
TVP2
TVP 2 (TVP Dwa, ''Program II Telewizji Polskiej'', ''"Dwójka"'') is a Polish public mainstream TV channel operated by TVP. Launched in October 1970, its varied line-up contains a variety of programming (documentary, history, talk-shows, game-sh ...
).
* Circular antenna of type EAP 303 at height of 282.8m, 8 floors high, on 4 sides, polarization horizontal, gain 12 dB, resistance 2.1 dB, transmitting at frequency of 191.25 MHz (
TVP1
TVP1 (TVP Jeden, ''Program I Telewizji Polskiej'', ''"Jedynka"'') is the main public television channel of TVP (Telewizja Polska S.A.), Poland's national television broadcaster. It was the first Polish channel to be broadcast and remains one ...
).
* Circular antenna of type ADB 4104 at height of 236 m, 4 floors high, on 6 sides, polarization vertical, gain 8.62 dB, resistance 1.02 dB, transmitting at frequency of 92.3 MHz (
Polskie Radio Program I
Polskie Radio Program I, known also as PR1 or radiowa Jedynka is a radio channel broadcast by the Polish public broadcaster, Polskie Radio. It is dedicated to information and easy listening music. Program I began test transmissions on 1 February ...
)
* Circular antenna of type ADB 4210 at height of 213 m, 8 floors high, on 3 sides, polarization horizontal, gain 9.39 dB, resistance 0.96 dB, transmitting at frequency of 100.2 MHz (
RMF FM
RMF FM (abriviation to ''Radio Muzyka Fakty FM'', translation: ''Radio Music Facts FM''; previously: ''Radio Małopolska Fun FM''; translation: ''Radio Lesser Poland Fun FM'') is the first commercial radio station in Poland, currently broadcas ...
).
Gallery
Image:RTCN Krynice - Wieza kratownicowa.jpg, Lattice steel telecommunication tower; original mast (back, left); main mast (back, right)
Image:RTCN Krynice - Wieza kratownicowa i oryginalny maszt.jpg, Lattice steel telecommunication tower (right); original mast (left)
Image:RTCN Krynice - Maszt glowny - Szczyt - A313 i A282.jpg, Main mast, top antenna is TVP2 at ; lower antenna is TVP1 at
Image:RTCN Krynice - Maszt glowny - A236 i A216.jpg, Main mast, Polskie Radio Program I
Polskie Radio Program I, known also as PR1 or radiowa Jedynka is a radio channel broadcast by the Polish public broadcaster, Polskie Radio. It is dedicated to information and easy listening music. Program I began test transmissions on 1 February ...
antenna at ; RMF FM antenna at
Image:RTCN Krynice - Maszt oryginalny - Anteny.jpg, Microwave radio relay antennas on the original mast
Image:RTCN Krynice - Maszt glowny - Kotwiczenia.jpg, Anchorages of the main mast's guy-wires
Image:Podlaskie_-_Dobrzyniewo_Duze_-_Krynice_-_RTCN_Krynice_-_Lattice_tower.jpg, Lattice steel communications tower
Image:Podlaskie - Dobrzyniewo Duze - Krynice - RTCN Krynice - Masts.jpg, Front, right: steel lattice, communications tower; Middle, left: „old”, second mast — 102m; Rear, center: main mast — 331m
See also
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List of masts
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References
External links
Zakłady Elektroniczne WAREL S.A.* http://emi.emitel.pl/EMITEL/obiekty.aspx?obiekt=DODR_E1A
* http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b46202
* http://www.mostostal.zabrze.pl/index.php?p=bigtmpl&src=html_pl%2Fzakres_dzialalnosci005_big.html&item=1107
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* http://radiopolska.pl/wykaz/pokaz_lokalizacja.php?pid=99
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Radio masts and towers in Poland
Białystok County
Buildings and structures in Podlaskie Voivodeship