Nordschwarzwaldturm
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Nordschwarzwaldturm is the name of a 148 metre free standing steel framework tower
near Schoemberg-Langenbrand
at 48°48′31"N 8°37′31"E in the Black Forest
. The Nordschwarzwaldturm was built in 1974 and is used for directional radio
services, FM
- and TV-transmissions. The tower is not open for the public.
Tower
A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires....
near Schoemberg-Langenbrand
Schömberg im Schwarzwald
Schömberg is a spa town in the north of the Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg.-Geography:Schömberg is located 15 km south of Pforzheim and lies on a plateau between the valley of the Enz with the town of Wildbad to its west and the Nagold valley with the town of Bad Liebenzell to its east.The...
at 48°48′31"N 8°37′31"E in the Black Forest
Black Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
. The Nordschwarzwaldturm was built in 1974 and is used for directional radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
services, FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
- and TV-transmissions. The tower is not open for the public.
Transmitted programmes
| TV-Programmes | Channel | ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Das Erste | 21 | 100 kW |
| ZDF | 34 | 170 kW |
| SWR Fernsehen Baden-Württemberg | 59 | 160 kW |
| Radio programme | Frequency | ERP |
| SWR1 Baden-Württemberg | 92,9 MHz | 5 kW |
| bigFM | 105,2 MHz | 20 kW |