Bolshakovo transmitter
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Bolshakovo transmitter was the most powerful mediumwave broadcasting station for mediumwave in the world, situated near Bolshakovo
, Russia. It was used by Voice of Russia
for broadcasting on the mediumwave frequencies 1116 kHz and 1386 kHz with a maximum transmission power of 2.5 Megawatts. Eight (8) guyed masts, equipped with special cage antennas, such called ARRT-antennas are installed. The masts are 257 metres tall and were built in 1974.
As of May 2008, it seems that the use of both mentioned frequencies have ceased, and the Bolshakovo Tx is probably no longer in use for mediumwave.
However, it is still listed as a shortwave
transmitter, and can clearly be heard in the UK
transmitting in DRM
mode on 6155kHz between 15:00 UTC and 17:00 UTC on weekdays. This is despite it only apparently radiating 15 kW, and the fact that the UK is around 1700 km away from the transmitter and 50 - 60 degrees off the advertised beam direction.
Bolshakovo
Bolshakovo , also referred to as Bolshakovo-Novoye ; until 1938—Groß Skaisgirren, from 1938 to 1946—Kreuzingen) is a settlement located in the southern part of Slavsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, 90 km from Kaliningrad...
, Russia. It was used by Voice of Russia
Voice of Russia
Voice of Russia is the Russian government's international radio broadcasting service owned by the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company. Its predecessor Radio Moscow was the official international broadcasting station of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.-Early years:Radio Moscow...
for broadcasting on the mediumwave frequencies 1116 kHz and 1386 kHz with a maximum transmission power of 2.5 Megawatts. Eight (8) guyed masts, equipped with special cage antennas, such called ARRT-antennas are installed. The masts are 257 metres tall and were built in 1974.
As of May 2008, it seems that the use of both mentioned frequencies have ceased, and the Bolshakovo Tx is probably no longer in use for mediumwave.
However, it is still listed as a 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...
transmitter, and can clearly be heard in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
transmitting in DRM
Digital Radio Mondiale
Digital Radio Mondiale is a set of digital audio broadcasting technologies designed to work over the bands currently used for AM broadcasting, particularly shortwave...
mode on 6155kHz between 15:00 UTC and 17:00 UTC on weekdays. This is despite it only apparently radiating 15 kW, and the fact that the UK is around 1700 km away from the transmitter and 50 - 60 degrees off the advertised beam direction.
See also
- List of famous transmission sites
- List of tallest structures in the former Soviet Union
External links
- http://vcfm.ru/vc/Cities/kaliningrad.htm
- http://www.radioscanner.ru/forum/index.php?action=vthread&forum=5&topic=19657