Mediumwave transmitter Lopik
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The Mediumwave transmitter Lopik is a medium wave broadcasting facility near Lopik
Lopik
Lopik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.In the Netherlands, 'Lopik' is often used as a reference to the broadcasting facilities located in the eastern part of the municipality and in neighbouring IJsselstein...

 in the Netherlands. It works on 675 kHz and uses as aerial a 196 metre high guyed steel framework mast, which was built in 1938 and which is insulated against ground. Until April 21, 2004 there was a smaller guyed steel framework mast for the mediumwave frequency 1332 kHz.

This mast should not be confused with the nearby Gerbrandy tower
Gerbrandy Tower
The Gerbrandy Tower is a tower which was built in 1961 in the Netherlands.-Description:It is situated in IJsselstein. The Gerbrandy Tower is used for directional radio services and for FM- and TV-broadcasting. The Gerbrandy Tower consists of a concrete tower with a height of 100 meters on which a...

, which is used for FM- and TV-broadcasting. The Gerbrandy Tower used to be in the community of Lopik as well before an administrative change, and is often referred to as the "Lopik tower".

External links

  • http://www.waniewski.de/id108_m.htm
  • http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b30108
  • http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b30110
  • http://www.xs4all.nl/~okznet/Other/nozema/index.htm

See also

List of masts
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