The Pohorje Transmitter (also known as ''Maribor 1'') is a facility for radio and TV-broadcasting in the Pohorje Mountains west of

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, northeastern

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, above sea level. It uses a tall lattice tower. Although this tower is designed as free-standing, it is guyed at two levels in six directions. This extensive additional guying is unusual, especially considering that the tower is not very tall and that it is situated in a forest area.

Radiated programmes

Analogue radio (FM)

Digital radio (DAB+)

Pohorje makes up a

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(SFN) with 6 other transmitters (Krim, Krvavec, Nanos, Plešivec, Tinjan and Trdinov vrh). In summer 2016 the SFN covered 89% of highways and 67% of households for indoor reception with a portable receiver. Programs use

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audiocodec. There are 2 reports of a successful long-distance reception of the multiplex from this transmitter in

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and near

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, 290 km away.

Digital television (DVB-T)

Until the middle of 2012 Mux B from Norkring was broadcasting on channel 67. The operator left the Slovenian market.

Analogue television (PAL)

Analogue channels were broadcast until 1 December 2010.

Notes

References

External links

Pictures of the Pohorje transmitting site
* http://www.dxpg.at/senderfotos/slowenien/pohorje.htm * RTV Slovenij
Transmission towers
(in Slovenian) {{coord, 46, 30, 53.24, N, 15, 34, 40.01, E, type:landmark_region:SI, display=title Towers in Slovenia Radio masts and towers in Europe Transmitter sites in Slovenia

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