Shortwave transmitter Jülich
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The shortwave transmitter Jülich, operated by Deutsche Telekom
/ T-Systems
, was a part of the shortwave
broadcasting facility at Jülich
, Germany.
In 1956 WDR broadcaster established the first shortwave transmitter
near Mersch, and in subsequent years this site was expanded. On 1 September 1961 this site was handed over to the Deutsche Bundespost
(German Federal Post) to establish the German foreign broadcasting service, "Deutsche Welle
". In time 10 transmitters of 100 kilowatts were installed, whereby as transmitting antennas enormous dipole
arrays between free standing steel framework towers were installed. Today these transmitters are rented predominantly to non-German broadcasting organisations. In the 1990s a mediumwave
transmitter was installed on the site, using a long wire antenna which is spun at a tower on the transmitter site. It was intended to be used for transmission of the programmes of "Radio Viva" on 702 kHz, but it never went into regular service for this broadcaster. Since 6 December 2004, the mediumwave transmitter has been used to broadcast the programme of the German commercial broadcaster "TruckRadio" on 702 kHz.
2006, the British multi-millionaire Bob Edmiston acquired from West Bromwich
, the entire transmitter. The car dealer and founder of the Christian missionary vision is regarded as creationist, and had among other things six years ago bought a radio transmitter in Australian Darwin.
First January 2008, the broadcasting facility has been sold from T-Systems to the religious broadcasting CVC / Christian Vision
.
When the broadcasting has been discontinued, to be built there, a recreation area with camping and hotels.
Meanwhile all antennas are removed. (01 December 2010)
Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Europe....
/ T-Systems
T-Systems
T-Systems is a worldwide operating ICT provider founded in October 2000. It belongs to Deutsche Telekom AG and its central office is located in Bonn, Germany. Within Deutsche Telekom AG it is responsible for multinational corporations and public-sector institutions. It operates in more than 20...
, was a part of the 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...
broadcasting facility at Jülich
Jülich
Jülich is a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Jülich is well known as location of a world-famous research centre, the Forschungszentrum Jülich and as shortwave transmission site of Deutsche Welle...
, Germany.
In 1956 WDR broadcaster established the first shortwave transmitter
Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which, with the aid of an antenna, produces radio waves. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the antenna. When excited by this alternating...
near Mersch, and in subsequent years this site was expanded. On 1 September 1961 this site was handed over to the Deutsche Bundespost
Deutsche Bundespost
The Deutsche Bundespost was created in 1947 as a successor to the Reichspost . Between 1947 and 1950 the enterprise was called Deutsche Post...
(German Federal Post) to establish the German foreign broadcasting service, "Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio on 98.7 DZFE in 30 languages . It has a satellite television service , that is available in four languages, and...
". In time 10 transmitters of 100 kilowatts were installed, whereby as transmitting antennas enormous dipole
Dipole
In physics, there are several kinds of dipoles:*An electric dipole is a separation of positive and negative charges. The simplest example of this is a pair of electric charges of equal magnitude but opposite sign, separated by some distance. A permanent electric dipole is called an electret.*A...
arrays between free standing steel framework towers were installed. Today these transmitters are rented predominantly to non-German broadcasting organisations. In the 1990s a 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...
transmitter was installed on the site, using a long wire antenna which is spun at a tower on the transmitter site. It was intended to be used for transmission of the programmes of "Radio Viva" on 702 kHz, but it never went into regular service for this broadcaster. Since 6 December 2004, the mediumwave transmitter has been used to broadcast the programme of the German commercial broadcaster "TruckRadio" on 702 kHz.
2006, the British multi-millionaire Bob Edmiston acquired from West Bromwich
West Bromwich
West Bromwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands, England. It is north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London-to-Birkenhead road. West Bromwich is part of the Black Country...
, the entire transmitter. The car dealer and founder of the Christian missionary vision is regarded as creationist, and had among other things six years ago bought a radio transmitter in Australian Darwin.
First January 2008, the broadcasting facility has been sold from T-Systems to the religious broadcasting CVC / Christian Vision
Christian Vision
Christian Vision is a large international Christian religious organization in the United Kingdom, established in 1993. It is registered charity under English law and in 2007 had an endowment of £200 million, making it one of the 100 largest charities in the UK....
.
When the broadcasting has been discontinued, to be built there, a recreation area with camping and hotels.
Meanwhile all antennas are removed. (01 December 2010)