The world’s tallest broadcast tower, the 634 meter Tokyo Skytree, has experienced unanticipated radio interference, despite being twice the height of the next tallest tower in Tokyo – Tokyo Tower.
The Sky Tree was completed in May 2012. The transfer of radio wave transmission from Tokyo Tower to Tokyo Skytree was originally planned for January 2013 but has been delayed because of radio interference.
TV companies broadcast from Tokyo Tower; however the recent addition of high-rise buildings have blocked radio waves and caused interference. The taller Skytree tower was build to fix to his problem.
With the discovery of radio interference, NHK broadcast company will have to conduct signal testing by shutting down transmission from Tokyo Tower during daytime peak viewing times. The company is discussing ways to test the towers in order to make them fully functional.
