Significant improvement in the MinDig TV reception conditions in Budapest as of today

Antenna Hungária Group received the necessary radio licences this week so as to increase the maximum Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of Multiplex A and C from 6.3 and 10 kW to 40 kW from its Széchenyi-hegy transmission site. The power increase took place today afternoon. The power increase regarding the Száva utca transmission site will be executed next Wednesday. These steps will enable much better reception conditions of the subscription-free MinDig TV digital terrestrial television service for the citizens living in the Budapest area.

The Hungarian Army permitted the partial cancellation of the present power restrictions of the MinDig TV digital terrestrial television service in Budapest in the past weeks. Based on this, National Communications Authority issued the necessary radio licences for both multiplexes in this week. According to the issued radio licences, Antenna Hungária increased the maximum Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of Multiplex A and C significantly, from 6.3 and 10 kW to 40 kW from its Széchenyi-hegy transmission site today afternoon.

Further positive news, that a significant power increase will take place on the second Budapest-based DVB-T site of Antenna Hungária Group also, located in the 10th district (Száva utca). The maximum ERP of this site will grow from 0.6 kW to 2.4 kW on both multiplexes as of next Wednesday’s afternoon. So as to ensure the power increase from this site, a short technical shutdown will take place on Wednesday regarding the Száva site.

The present power increase regarding the two Budapest-based digital sites will enable much better reception conditions of the subscription-free MinDig TV digital terrestrial television service for the citizens living in the Budapest area. Additionally, Antenna Hungária Group makes every efforts to achieve the full cancellation of the power restrictions and to obtain the licence for the maximum permitted power transmission in Budapest in the near future so that the viewers could have the best possible access and quality to the free-to-air service in the given area.

Antenna Hungária

Further information:
Antenna Hungária
András Tóth
Head of Communication
Tel: +36 1 464-2110
E-mail: totha [kukac] ahrt [pont] hu

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