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New swiss broadcasting station

01 July 1932

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This is the first of the new high-power stations, and is allocated to the French-speaking area. The site is near the village of Sottens in the Jorat Highlands, at a height of 2500 ft., and is situated 40 miles from the nearest mountains. The transmitter is designed to give a carrier power into the aerial of 50 kW, which can be modulated 100%. The equipment is similar to that previously described [see Abstract 1929B01943], except that special filter circuits are provided to reduce the radiation on the harmonics to a low value. The full-load consumption of the transmitting equipment, including all auxiliaries, pumps and fans is 250 kW. A simple T aerial is used, supported by two steel towers 410 ft. high, spaced 218 yards apart; the vertical member consists of a cage 328 ft. high, and the horizontal top is 16 ft. 6 in. long.