Franco Martelli wrote: ↑11 Jul 2017 21:01
Tim Bucknall wrote: ↑11 Jul 2017 14:45
great info on the
Rai relays in Montenegro, anyway we can find out specific frequencies?
Never heard of it: is it a pirate stuff?
I think, it was simply tolerated by the (more western-oriented) government of this ex-Yugoslavic part-republic.
Is it illegal that Montenegro intoduced the "Deutsche mark" as their only official currency in 1998 until 2002 ?
Is it illegal that even today the EURO is the only official currency there, without being part of ECB or Eurozone?
Unfortunately, information on that is few after so many years. In fact, they were using the same channels as in Italy.
So at a first glance, it would have looked liked tropospheric propagation and nobody would have recognized the relay.
For sure there have been
RAI-tv (1st and 2nd channel) re-broadcasts at Lovćen, Bjelasica, Durmitor and Volujica sites.
In 1957, the first TV antenna was placed on Mount Lovćen. It was able to receive pictures from Italy.
(from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTCG )
By the way, the RAI programs (RAI 1 and 2) could be seen in Montenegro over several high-altitude locations (including Lovcen and Bjelasica).
(from
http://radioforum.foren.mysnip.de/read. ... sg-1356984 )
In addition, it was possible to see Rai Uno and Rai Due via the Montenegrin broadcasting stations on the "Durmitor" and "Bjelasica" as well as on the "Lovcen", which radiate far to Albania.
(from
http://radioforum.foren.mysnip.de/read. ... msg-390434 )
Bandscans with channel listings can be found here:
http://rtvforum.net/index.php/showthrea ... pid=116938
6 RAI UNO Volujica
10 RAI UNO Lovćen
I have read the same about Albania, people were able to watch RAI in the whole country. Near the coastline via tropo but even in the mountains.
When you look upon a map, it seems very unlogical that Italian transmitters would reach the hills in the North-Eastern parts of Albania.
So one might think, there have been relays as well, although there is no proof for that because the ALB government was much stricter.
There is only one source regarding a re-broadcast of RAI and yugoslavic TV from Mount Dajti near Tirana for the capital and for Durres.
I have also read RAI-oversea reception being tolerated during main news and fictional programmes, but jamming during christian shows or sport.
The neighboring TV signals of Italian RAI and Yugoslav RTV Titograd were particularly affected. During the 1960s, RAI was received in Tirana in decent quality. As time passed, the signal was strengthened by RTSH at Mount Dajti transmitter site only to broadcast the day's main news bulletin (TG1), films, and children's programmes. It is observed that in the news program, reports containing music concerts and papal activities, or even regular commercial spots were jammed. A similar phenomenon occurred with RTV Titograd's frequencies.
(from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Tel ... i_Shqiptar )
This is a very interesting aspect in history!