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Cholfirst Radio Tower is a 96 metres tall lattice tower on Cholfirst Mountain at Flurlingen, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland.
The tower was built in 1973 by PTT on Cholfirst Mountain, a 570 metres high mountain near Flurlingen (47°40′51″N 8°38′48″E / 47.68083°N 8.64667°ECoordinates: 47°40′51″N 8°38′48″E / 47.68083°N 8.64667°E) after 3 years of successful operation of an experimental TV transmitter on channel 47 on a 40 metres high tower nearby. The construction of Cholfirst Radio Tower cost 7 millions Swiss Francs. On request of Flurlingen community it was equipped with an observation deck, accessible for tourists by stairway (no elevator) in a height of 42 metres, whose additional costs were paid by PTT.
Transmitted programmes
Programme Frequency ERP Remarks DRS 1 89.3 MHz 0.45 kW DRS 2 99.6 MHz 0.45 kW DRS 3 104.7 MHz 0.45 kW Radio Top 103.3 MHz 0.2 kW Radio Munot 91.5 MHz 0.5 kW External links
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- 1973 establishments
- Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich
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