Transmitter Königs Wusterhausen
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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 of 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 with a longwave aerial
, two masts for a T-aerial for medium wave and some small towers. The transmitters for mediumwave, shortwave and longwave were shut down between 1992 and 1999 and the whole area was transformed into a museum
, which is marked by the 210-metre-high mast.
For mobile phone services and low power FM broadcasting, a 67-metre-high free-standing tower of concrete was built in 1994.
Longwave
In radio, longwave refers to parts of radio spectrum with relatively long wavelengths. The term is a historic one dating from the early 20th century, when the radio spectrum was considered to consist of long, medium and short wavelengths...
, mediumwave
Mediumwave
Medium wave is the part of the medium frequency radio band used mainly for AM radio broadcasting. For Europe the MW band ranges from 526.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz...
and shortwave
Shortwave
Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...
near Königs Wusterhausen
Königs Wusterhausen
Königs Wusterhausen is a town in the Dahme-Spreewald district of the state of Brandenburg in Germany.-Geographical location:Königs Wusterhausen – or "KW" as it is often called locally – lies on the Notte Canal and the river Dahme southeast of Berlin...
, southeast of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany, which was established in 1915. On December 22, 1920, the first transmission of 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
Central tower (Königs Wusterhausen)
Königs Wusterhausen Central Tower was a , free standing steel framework tower on the Funkerberg of Königs Wusterhausen, Germany. The tower, with its unique triangular cross section, was built from 1924 to 1925 and was to have a 40-meter high shortwave aerial on top which would have brought it to a...
, 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 with a longwave aerial
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
, two masts for a T-aerial for medium wave and some small towers. The transmitters for mediumwave, shortwave and longwave were shut down between 1992 and 1999 and the whole area was transformed into a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
, which is marked by the 210-metre-high mast.
For mobile phone services and low power FM broadcasting, a 67-metre-high free-standing tower of concrete was built in 1994.
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