Bungsberg telecommunications tower
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The Bungsberg telecommunications tower (also known as the Fernmeldeturm Schönwalde) is a 179-metre-high telecommunications tower situated on the Bungsberg
, a hill which (at 168 metres above mean sea level
) is the highest point in the north German
state of Schleswig-Holstein
.
The tower, which belongs to Deutsche Telekom
, is used for directional radio links, FM radio and television transmissions (see the list of frequencies below) and mobile telephony services. Constructed of concrete, weighing some 6000 tonnes, and having a diameter at its base of 8.4 metres, the tower is equipped with a public observation deck at a height of 40 metres, accessible by an internal staircase. Following earlier vandalism, however, this observation deck has been permanently closed to the public since October 2006.
The telecommunications tower was not the first tower incorporating a viewing platform to be erected on the Bungsberg. An 18-metre-high observation tower, the Elisabethenturm, had been built earlier, in 1861. This tower, extended to a height of 22 metres in 1864, is still standing, although closed to the public since the opening of the telecommunications tower.
to the site of the Deutsche Telekom a 231 metre tall guyed mast, which is the tallest structure in Schleswig Holstein. Between 1960 and 2005 a guyed steel tube mast was in use. As
this mast was not capabable to carry antennas for DVB-T, it was replaced in 2004 by a guyed lattice steel mast of the same height
nearby. The old mast was dismantled in 2006.
This mast is used for transmitting the first program of NDR and the following FM-radio programmes of NDR.
Bungsberg
The Bungsberg is the highest point in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein . It lies in the region known as Holstein Switzerland in the municipality of Schönwalde am Bungsberg between Scheelholz and Mönchsneversdorf....
, a hill which (at 168 metres above mean sea level
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
) is the highest point in the north German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
state of Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
.
The tower, which belongs to Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Europe....
, is used for directional radio links, FM radio and television transmissions (see the list of frequencies below) and mobile telephony services. Constructed of concrete, weighing some 6000 tonnes, and having a diameter at its base of 8.4 metres, the tower is equipped with a public observation deck at a height of 40 metres, accessible by an internal staircase. Following earlier vandalism, however, this observation deck has been permanently closed to the public since October 2006.
The telecommunications tower was not the first tower incorporating a viewing platform to be erected on the Bungsberg. An 18-metre-high observation tower, the Elisabethenturm, had been built earlier, in 1861. This tower, extended to a height of 22 metres in 1864, is still standing, although closed to the public since the opening of the telecommunications tower.
Transmitted Programmes
Telecommunication Tower Bungsberg is used for transmitting the 2 and 3rd German TV-programme and the programmes of privately owned TV stations.| Name of transmitter | Frequency | ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Klassik Radio Klassik Radio Klassik Radio is a radio station in Germany. It specialises in classical music, Film music and Lounge music. The channel is receivable in over 300 German cities via FM, throughout Germany via cable, and in Europe via satellite. It is also worldwide streamed on the internet... |
97.2 MHz | 0.2 kW |
| R.SH | 100.2 MHz | 50 kW |
| DLF | 101.9 MHz | 95 kW |
| DLR Berlin | 103.1 MHz | 0.3 kW |
| Delta Radio | 104.1 MHz | 50 kW |
| Radio Nora | 106.2 MHz | 0.2 kW |
| ZDF TV | Ch E21 | 235 kW |
| 3 (NDR region) | Ch E47 | 235 kW |
| SAT1 TV | Ch E31 | 280 kW |
| RTL TV | Ch E44 | 280 kW |
NDR-transmitter
Close to Telecommunication Tower Bungsberg the NDR operates since 1960 a transmission site. It uses in oppositeto the site of the Deutsche Telekom a 231 metre tall guyed mast, which is the tallest structure in Schleswig Holstein. Between 1960 and 2005 a guyed steel tube mast was in use. As
this mast was not capabable to carry antennas for DVB-T, it was replaced in 2004 by a guyed lattice steel mast of the same height
nearby. The old mast was dismantled in 2006.
This mast is used for transmitting the first program of NDR and the following FM-radio programmes of NDR.
| Name of transmitter | Frequency | ERP |
|---|---|---|
| NDR Kultur | 89.9 MHz | 50 kW |
| NDR 2 | 91.9 MHz | 50 kW |
| NDR Info | 96.6 MHz | 1 kW |
| NDR Welle Nord | 97.8 MHz | 50 kW |
| N-Joy | 99 MHz | 0.5 kW |
| ARD (NDR region) TV | Ch E50 | 260 kW |