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The MW antenna Malta was inaugurated in 1974 on 1557 kHz with 600 kW. The three mast configuration was necessary in order to realize three nulls in the horizontal pattern ( 0° NE, 22° NE and -6,5° NE ).
The pattern was modified in 1977 because the cochannel station in Nizza was distorted too much. One of the nulls was shifted to 325,8°.
This MW station was the first using plastic guy ropes. The commercial name is "Parafil". The advantage seemed to be obvious: while using plastic guys the expensive guy insulators could be omitted.
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