Antenne Toucan

The Antenne Toucan near Cayenne is an ALLISS-type shortwave directional antenna operated by French broadcast infrastructure company TDF. ALLISS installations transmit at up to 500 kW output power, with a rotatable antenna array that allows the beam to be steered toward different international target audiences. Located in the French overseas territory of French Guiana, this is functional broadcast infrastructure rather than a visitor attraction — of niche interest primarily to radio engineers and shortwave enthusiasts.