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Radio Masts and Towers: TCOM151.2 Reporting Retona, Alex & Villegas, Paolo

The document discusses radio masts and towers, which are tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting. It describes the different types of masts and towers, including ground-based masts, rooftop masts, self-supporting towers, and cantilevered towers. The document also covers innovations in the structural design, aesthetics, and costs of masts and towers, as well as examples of notable towers in the Philippines, such as the GMA Tower of Power.

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Radio Masts and Towers: TCOM151.2 Reporting Retona, Alex & Villegas, Paolo

The document discusses radio masts and towers, which are tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting. It describes the different types of masts and towers, including ground-based masts, rooftop masts, self-supporting towers, and cantilevered towers. The document also covers innovations in the structural design, aesthetics, and costs of masts and towers, as well as examples of notable towers in the Philippines, such as the GMA Tower of Power.

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Radio Masts and Towers

TCOM151.2 Reporting
Retona, Alex & Villegas, Paolo
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RADIO MASTS AND TOWERS

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RADIO MASTS AND TOWERS

▰ Tall structures designed to support


antennas for telecommunications and
broadcasting

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Radio Masts

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RADIO MASTS

▰ Ground-based or rooftop structure

▰ Supports antennas where they can


efficiently send or receive radio waves

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RADIO MASTS

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Radio Towers

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RADIO TOWERS

▰ Self-supporting or cantilevered structure

▰ Supports antennas where they can


efficiently send or receive radio waves

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RADIO TOWERS

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DESIGNING RADIO MASTS
AND TOWERS
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INNOVATIONS

▰ STRUCTURAL DESIGN

▰ AESTHETICS

▰ COSTS

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN

STEEL LATTICE REINFORCED CONCRETE STEEL TUBE


- Great strength - Good in areas with - Internal cable
- Low weight strong winds protection
- Wind resistant - Mechanical rigidity - More affected to
- Economic - More expensive winds

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN

STEEL LATTICE
- Great strength
- Low weight
- Wind resistant
- Economic

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Special Types

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MAST RADIATOR

▰ Entire structure function


as an antenna
▰ Low frequencies: VLF,
LF, MF
▰ Used in AM broadcasting

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TELESCOPIC MAST

▰ Temporary radio links


for news events and
emergencies
▰ Tactical military
networks
▰ Used only when needed
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RADIO TOWERS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
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GMA TOWER OF POWER

▰ 777 feet and 100kW


transmitter output
▰ Tandang Sora, Q.C.
▰ VHF and UHF Analog TV
▰ ISDB-T Digital TV
Reception
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MILLENIUM TRANSMITTER

▰ 720 feet
▰ Esguerra Ave., Q.C.
▰ Uses dipole antennas
with reflectors
▰ UHF panel antennas
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INNOVATIONS ON RADIO
MASTS AND TOWERS
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AESTHETIC INNOVATION

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INNOVATION ON PORTABILITY

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SIGNIFICANCE OF RADIO
MASTS AND TOWERS
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SIGNIFICANCE

▰ Support antennas to a height that can


transmit or receive signals efficiently

▰ Proper design and structure to


accommodate different type of antennas
in various applications
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Thank you!

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