Dillberg transmitter
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Dillberg transmitter is a facility of the Bavarian Broadcasting Company (German: Bayerischer Rundfunk
) on
the 595 metre high Dillberg mountain west of Neumarkt/Oberpfalz. Dillberg transmitter went in service in 1955 for
serving the area of Nuremberg with TV- and FM-radio programmes from a 198 metre tall guyed mast.
In 1969 Dillberg transmitter took over the mediumwave transmissions from Nuremberg-Kleinreuth transmitter
, which was
shut-down in this year. As the mast of Dillberg transmitter is grounded, it was equipped with a cage antenna for this purpose.
The frequency of the transmitter was until 1978 800 kHz and then changed to 801 kHz in 1978 after waveplan of Geneva went in service. Although it was possible to
use also the frequency 909 kHz for Dillberg transmitter, the Bavarian Broadcasting Company decided to run it on 801 kHz forming with Transmitter Ismaning
a single frequency
network, as operating on 909 kHz would have required an expansive extension of the antenna as directional radiation would be required at night time for this frequency.
In 1986 a 62 metre tall telecommunication tower was built nearby for directional radio services.
A second mast for TV transmission with a height of 231 metres was built in 1991. This mast is as the old mast grounded and equipped with a cage antenna for mediumwave
broadcasting.
After completion of this mast, the old mast is almost used only as backup antenna mast.
In 2004 a shortwave transmitter working in DRM
-mode was installed. On May 30th, 2005 the analogue TV transmitters were switched off after
digital transmitters took over their task.
At Dillberg transmitter there is the control centre for transmitter operation of Northern Bavaria of Bavaria Broadcasting Company. From this installations the radio and TV
transmitters of Bavarian Broadcasting Company at which not always is staff are remotely controlled.
Bayerischer Rundfunk
Bayerischer Rundfunk [Bavarian Broadcasting] is the public broadcasting authority for the German Freistaat of Bavaria, with its main offices located in Munich. BR is a member of ARD.- Legal foundation :...
) on
the 595 metre high Dillberg mountain west of Neumarkt/Oberpfalz. Dillberg transmitter went in service in 1955 for
serving the area of Nuremberg with TV- and FM-radio programmes from a 198 metre tall guyed mast.
In 1969 Dillberg transmitter took over the mediumwave transmissions from Nuremberg-Kleinreuth transmitter
Transmitter Nuremberg-Kleinreuth
The Transmitter Nuremberg-Kleinreuth was a broadcasting facility for medium-wave. It was founded in 1927 in Nuremberg-Kleinreuth at the former Broadcast Street 24, now Sigmund Street 181, in order to supply the northern areas of Bavaria with broadcast programs in the medium-wave band.Between 1927...
, which was
shut-down in this year. As the mast of Dillberg transmitter is grounded, it was equipped with a cage antenna for this purpose.
The frequency of the transmitter was until 1978 800 kHz and then changed to 801 kHz in 1978 after waveplan of Geneva went in service. Although it was possible to
use also the frequency 909 kHz for Dillberg transmitter, the Bavarian Broadcasting Company decided to run it on 801 kHz forming with Transmitter Ismaning
Transmitter Ismaning
The Transmitter Ismaning was a large radio station inaugurated in 1932. From 1932 to 1934 this transmitter, which replaced the transmitter in Munich-Stadelheim, used a T-antenna as transmitting antenna, which was hung up two 115-meter-high freestanding wood framework towers...
a single frequency
network, as operating on 909 kHz would have required an expansive extension of the antenna as directional radiation would be required at night time for this frequency.
In 1986 a 62 metre tall telecommunication tower was built nearby for directional radio services.
A second mast for TV transmission with a height of 231 metres was built in 1991. This mast is as the old mast grounded and equipped with a cage antenna for mediumwave
broadcasting.
After completion of this mast, the old mast is almost used only as backup antenna mast.
In 2004 a shortwave transmitter working 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 was installed. On May 30th, 2005 the analogue TV transmitters were switched off after
digital transmitters took over their task.
At Dillberg transmitter there is the control centre for transmitter operation of Northern Bavaria of Bavaria Broadcasting Company. From this installations the radio and TV
transmitters of Bavarian Broadcasting Company at which not always is staff are remotely controlled.
Frequencies of Dillberg transmitter
| Sendername | Frequency | ERP |
|---|---|---|
| BR SPEZIAL | 801 kHz | 20 kW |
| BAYERN 1 | 88,9 MHz | 25 kW |
| BAYERN 1 | 104,5 MHz | 5 kW |
| BAYERN 2 | 92,3 MHz | 25 kW |
| BAYERN 2 | 102,5 MHz | 10 kW |
| BAYERN 3 | 97,9 MHz | 25 kW |
| BAYERN 4 KLASSIK | 87,6 MHz | 25 kW |
| B 5 AKTUELL | 102,0 MHz | 25 kW |
| ANTENNE BAYERN | 100,6 MHz | 25 kW |