Beidweiler Longwave Transmitter

The transmitter Beidweiler is a long wave transmitter of the Broadcasting Center Europe, a subsidiary of RTL Group. With its French-language program RTL is sent ( maximum radiation in the direction southwest) towards Paris.

About the transmission system

Near Beidweiler the Broadcasting Center Europe, a subsidiary of RTL Group operates since 1972 a long-wave transmitter for radiating the French-language radio program RTL on the frequency 234 kHz with a power of 1500 kW.

The long-wave transmitter consists of a directional antenna, which consists of three identical, guyed grounded mast of 290 m height at which fish trap antennas are attached. These antennas are fed at the base.

History

The transmitter was in 1972 with a capacity of 1,400 kilowatts in operation and replaced the 1932 was put into operation transmitter in Junglinster, which serves only as a reserve antenna since 1974. In 1974, the transmission power was increased to 2,000 kilowatts and the transmitter Beidweiler thus became one of the most long-wave transmitter in the world. In 1994 a new, 2000 -kilowatt transmitter tube of Telefunken was installed, which in turn was replaced by a 1500 -kilowatt transmitter volltransistorierten the successor company Trans- radio systems Berlin in 2011.