Transmitters in Thessaloniki

TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS OF THESALONIKI

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PHILIPPION

Pilipion (named after Philip the father of Alexander the Great ) is located very close outside Thessaloniki, nearby the ring road just 3-4 km north of the outter bounds on the top of a small hill arond 300 m of height. It is a hotel and a small park hosting two RF towers. The systems were e used by the Municipality and I think ERT. Channels transmitted were MEGA , ANT1 , STAR , MAKEDONIA TV in analogue until the system later was relayed by Digea after 2011 from the now main point in Chortiatis All these were dismantled since then...

PEREA

The above is the system installation on Perea. Originally used for all transmissions on Thessaloniki it was then used only fr their MW broadcasts on 1179 and 1044 kHz with 50 kW powers. The system later have been dismantled aroound 2016(?).

Perea is located around 16 km SEE from Thessaloniki centre or abot 9-10 km direct It is a small beach town of arond 30 tohusand inhabintants with many beach taverns and nice places to see includign the main city - Thesaloniki . A nice must for the casual and the more pro traveller and tourist .

HORTIATIS

Hortiatis is the highest point of Thessaloniki, abt 12 km roadwise east of the city ( abt 9 km direct line) and about 1400 m of height. The antenna farm is abt 2 km road towards to top of the mountain , Most radio and TV stations from the Macedonian region transmit with powers from 5 to 25 kW ( no EIRP) .

Below is a new photo of the antenna farm after a trip again to the place on Clean Monday 2020 ! We wer around 700 m far. Made with digital zoom.

AVLIS

(near Athens )

Two pictures from the transmission point in central Greece as shown from the main street( national road) . Avlis is abt 80 km north from Athens.I have measured abt 11 antennas. Could not be possible to get closer to the transmission site as we were fast travelers back to our city after a fast ...

Article posted 17- 4- 2005 minor edits /updatees on 10-5-19 and 2-3-20