Germany
Königs Wusterhausen 1
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Königs Wusterhausen, Germany (Brandenburg)
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Antenna monument
Königs Wusterhausen
The mast (height 210 m) is part of the transmitting museum Königs Wusterhausen, which was established on the site of the former very big transmitting station "Funkerberg" in Königs Wusterhausen since 1992.
At this site the first German radio transmission was broadcasted on 22nd of december 1920. It was a Christmas concert distributed on long wave provided by German post.
The two little towers on the right side belong to the huge former antenna site. ( see below)
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The transmitter Königs Wusterhausen was a large transmission facility for longwave, mediumwave and shortwave near Königs Wusterhausen, southeast of Berlin, Germany, which was established in 1915. On December 22, 1920 the first transmission on music and speech was made there in the longwave range.
The transmitter consisted of many masts with heights of 210 metres and the 243 metre high central tower, which collapsed on November 15, 1972. After the collapse of the central tower most masts were dismounted. At the date of reunification there was only one 210 metre high mast of the former longwave aerial, two towers for a (new) T-aerial for medium wave and some small towers. The transmitters for mediumwave, shortwave and longwave were shutdown between 1992 and 1999 and the whole area was transformed in a museum, which is marked by the 210 metre high mast. (modified text of Wikipedia)
The museum is located very close to the highway "Berliner Ring" (A10) South East of Berlin and it is open on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from 13:00 to 17:00 h.
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Antenna monument
Königs Wusterhausen
In the beginning the mast was not self radiating. Instead it was part of a system of 5 masts and 1 central tower. T- antennas have been suspended between two masts. ( see here)
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The stays are provided by markers in order to increase the visibility of the stays. The stays are without insulators.
There is only one insulator at the base of the mast, which is actually not applicable for MW broadcasting.
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Antenna monument
Königs Wusterhausen
Photo from 2010-07-24
The mast during maintenance.
The platform (at the bottom) surrounded by glass can be lifted by winches to enable effective working.
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The mast under maintenance
All what is needed for maintenance at the base of the mast.
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The base of the mast,
photo taken on 2010-07-24.
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Construction site with construction fence
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Antenna monument
Königs Wusterhausen
These two towers ( h= 35 m) are also remains of the former giant antenna site.
The existing T- antenna of today is new and not part of the former system. This antenna could be used to start broadcasting on MW very quickly from Königs Wusterhausen.
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