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89.4 MHz 90.2 NHz 91.0 MHz 91.8 MHz 92.6 MHz 93.4 MHz 93.8 MHz 94.2 MHz 95.0 MHz 95.8 MHz 96.1 MHz 96.8 MHz 97.4 MHz 98.2 MHz 99.0 MHz 99.8 MHz 100.6 MHz 101.4 MHz 102.2 MHz 104.6 MHz 105.4 MHz VHF channel 1 VHF channel 5 UHF channel 28 UHF channel 32 UHF channel 40 182.25 MHz |
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The site is the main FM transmission site for Auckland now, taking over from Waitarahua (which remains the main TV site). You can lookup spectrum licenses in NZ by site, owner etc at http://spectrumonline.med.govt.nz/licence-search.html. Photos by Professor Anthony C DaviesThese photographs of the stunning AUCKLAND SKYTOWER in New Zealand are by Professor Anthony C Davies who has also kindly provided us with some background information: "The Auckland Skytower is mainly an entertainment centre, restaurants, casino, bungee-jumping site, etc. (called Skycity) but the upper part does have a substantial amount of TV, FM radio and other antennas. I tried to get more data while I was there, but was passed from one helpful person to another, none of whom were able to give any help at all - and I did not have time to go up the tower to see anything from closer to. The height is 328 m and the Aukland Skytower is the tallest structure in the Southern hemisphere. Among other things, transmits TV3 (182.25 MHz) and TV4 (45.25 MHz), both horizontally polarised, and transmits FM radio (probably includes 100.6 and 105.4, vertically polarised. The publicity says it is '....the largest FM combiner in the world (the most stations transmitted on one aerial).......' and has 38 microwave links too. - but this information is intended for the general public, so does not really explain much. The TV broadcast antenna side is installed by Lincrad Aerials NZ Ltd, Christchurch. They seem to be responsible for all the broadcast antenna systems in New Zealand, as well as marketing domestic receiver antennas for TV, etc. Perhaps technical data could be obtained from them. TV in New Zealand uses bands one and three as well as UHF, and some of the composite domestic receiving antennas are very intricate structures. The transmitted material seems to be almost continuously atrocious but that is another matter (advertising seems in total control, the transmissions appear as a continuous sequence of long adverts, with brief moments of actual programme inserted from time to time! However, since we spent as little time as possible looking at TV, and as much as possible looking at the magnificent NZ scenery, maybe this is not a fair judgement (but perhaps what we can look forward to from a privatised future 'BBC'!). " |
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Thanks to Professor Anthony C
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