Brück aerial testing facility
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The Brück aerial testing facility is a facility for testing aerial
s at Brück
, south of Berlin
. It was established in 1939.
On the Brück aerial testing facility there are two 54 metre high wood framework towers built in 1963, made without any metallic parts and used for mounting aerials to measure their characteristics. One of these towers, the Messturm III, consists of two towers connected by a bridge on top, while the other, the Messturm II is from conventional design.
A third wood tower, the former Messturm I, which was built in 1958, was destroyed in a fire in 1979.
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...
s at Brück
Brück
Brück is a town in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 29 km southwest of Potsdam, and 28 km southeast of Brandenburg. Parts of Brück are located in the High Fläming Nature Park....
, south 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...
. It was established in 1939.
On the Brück aerial testing facility there are two 54 metre high wood framework towers built in 1963, made without any metallic parts and used for mounting aerials to measure their characteristics. One of these towers, the Messturm III, consists of two towers connected by a bridge on top, while the other, the Messturm II is from conventional design.
A third wood tower, the former Messturm I, which was built in 1958, was destroyed in a fire in 1979.
Pictures
External links
- http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b41640
- http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b41641
- Satellite photograph Messturm II
- Satellite photograph Messturm III