Transmitter Heusweiler
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The Heusweiler transmitter is a facility for medium wave broadcasting near Heusweiler
, Germany, which originally went into service on 23 December 1935. On 19 June 1946 transmitter Heusweiler went in service again.
, which was up-hung on two 35 and 31 meters tall wooden towers. The Heusweiler transmitter was destroyed on March 17, 1945 by war damage.
First a t-aerial
was used, which was, in the same year, replaced by a 50 metre tall steel framework mast insulated against ground, which exists still today and serves as reserve antenna
.
In 1965, another radio mast with a height of 120 meters was built, and in 1973 the transmitting power was increased to 1200 kilowatts
, with the power reduced to 600 kilowatts at night. The Heusweiler transmitter was thereby the most powerful medium wave transmitter in Germany, and the most powerful transmitter of the ARD
.
From 1973 to 1994 the Heusweiler transmitter transmitted the program of Europawelle Saar.
. The transmitting power is permanently 600 kilowatts.
In order to prevent a disturbing influence on car electronics by the transmitter, a net of wires was hung over the A8 Autobahn
near the transmitter.
The Saarland Broadcasting
plans to put a second medium-wave transmitter in Heusweiler in service for an information program in the day hours.
Heusweiler
Heusweiler is a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approx. 13 km north of Saarbrücken. As of 2005, it has 20,081 inhabitants. Heusweiler is the location of a high power medium wave transmitter, the transmitter Heusweiler....
, Germany, which originally went into service on 23 December 1935. On 19 June 1946 transmitter Heusweiler went in service again.
Original transmitter
It used a t-aerialT-aerial
A T-aerial is an antenna used for VLF, LF, MF and shortwave transmission or reception.It consists of a horizontal wire suspended between two radio masts or towers. A vertical wire is connected to the middle of the horizontal wire and hangs down close to the ground, where it is connected to the...
, which was up-hung on two 35 and 31 meters tall wooden towers. The Heusweiler transmitter was destroyed on March 17, 1945 by war damage.
First a t-aerial
T-aerial
A T-aerial is an antenna used for VLF, LF, MF and shortwave transmission or reception.It consists of a horizontal wire suspended between two radio masts or towers. A vertical wire is connected to the middle of the horizontal wire and hangs down close to the ground, where it is connected to the...
was used, which was, in the same year, replaced by a 50 metre tall steel framework mast insulated against ground, which exists still today and serves as reserve antenna
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...
.
Replacement transmitters
In 1948, a 120 meter high steel framework mast insulated from ground was built in Heusweiler. In the following years, the transmitting power of the Heusweiler transmitter was steadily increased.In 1965, another radio mast with a height of 120 meters was built, and in 1973 the transmitting power was increased to 1200 kilowatts
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, with the power reduced to 600 kilowatts at night. The Heusweiler transmitter was thereby the most powerful medium wave transmitter in Germany, and the most powerful transmitter of the ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
.
From 1973 to 1994 the Heusweiler transmitter transmitted the program of Europawelle Saar.
Current transmitter
Since 1994, the transmitter has been used for broadcasting the program of DeutschlandfunkDeutschlandfunk
Deutschlandfunk is a German public broadcasting radio station, broadcasting national news and current affairs.-History:Broadcasting in the Federal Republic of Germany is reserved under the Basic Law to the states. This means that all public broadcasting is regionalised...
. The transmitting power is permanently 600 kilowatts.
In order to prevent a disturbing influence on car electronics by the transmitter, a net of wires was hung over the A8 Autobahn
Bundesautobahn 8
is an autobahn in southern Germany that runs 497 km from the Luxembourg A13 motorway at Schengen via Neunkirchen, Pirmasens, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg and Munich to the Austrian West Autobahn near Salzburg....
near the transmitter.
The Saarland Broadcasting
Saarländischer Rundfunk
Saarländischer Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster for the German Bundesland of Saarland, with its headquarters in the Broadcasting House Halberg in Saarbrücken. SR is a member of the ARD.- Finances :...
plans to put a second medium-wave transmitter in Heusweiler in service for an information program in the day hours.
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