Sendeanlage Nods Chasseral, Communications tower in Nods, Switzerland
Sendeanlage Nods Chasseral is a 114-metre broadcasting tower of concrete and steel construction on the Chasseral mountain, in the municipality of Nods near Biel. Built in 1979, it has a bulky appearance; only the ground-floor level is accessible to the public, while the tower shaft houses solely the operating floors.
The Nods Chasseral transmission facility was built in 1979, and the tower entered service in 1983. In June 2010 the originally 120-metre tower was modified: the old GRP cylinder was removed, shortening the antenna mast by 6 metres to 114 metres. At midnight on 31 December 2024, SRG's FM broadcasts from the site ceased.
The tower is officially listed as Sendeanlage Nods Chasseral, after the municipality of Nods where it stands above Biel. Its bulky silhouette is a landmark on the Chasseral ridge, and the site carried SRG radio programmes on FM until midnight on 31 December 2024, when that FM broadcasting ended.
The tower stands on the Chasseral in the municipality of Nods above Biel. Only the ground-floor level is open to the public; the floors in the tower shaft serve operations only. The site is at high elevation, so bring sturdy footwear and protection against wind and weather.
The tower's nickname reflects its squat proportions: the 1979 structure was built in a bulky concrete and steel style. In June 2010 the original 120-metre mast was shortened by six metres when the old fibreglass cylinder at the top was dismantled, leaving the present 114-metre height.
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