Bod Transmitter

The long-wave transmitter Bod (also referred to as the sender Braşov ) is a great transmitter for long - and medium-wave near Bod (burning village), north of Brasov ( Kronstadt ), Romania.

Especially at night can be heard in the background to Germany by the German radio wave transmitter Donebach in Germany the transmitter.

History

The history of the long-wave transmitter in Bod began in 1929, when Romania captured from Germany in the First World War, a so-called Funktelegrafieanlage. This consisted of two 40 meter high telescopic mast with a 750 -watt transmitter. With this system a suitable transmitter location was sought by means of field measurements at the frequency of 156 kHz, which should ensure a perfect ground conductivity. In 1931 they found a good location in Feldioara, but which could not be used because the landowner 's perception of ideal land would not sell. So was necessary to look for an alternative location and finally found him a short time later in Bod.

In Bod we now set up a provisional transmitting antenna, which was suspended from two masts 40 meters high made ​​of pine wood. This transmitter could transmit a power of 20 kilowatts.

However, the distribution of the program was illegal under current law, as Romania had obtained at this time no officially assigned long-wave frequency. At first, however, before you pressed to assign a long-wave frequency Romania, but a short time later Romania, the frequency was provisionally by preparing the Lucerne wave plan assigned 235 kHz. However, due to good results in experimental broadcasts Romania wanted to have a lower frequency in the long-wave band. The desired frequency 160 kHz, however, was already used by the Netherlands and could not be assigned to Romania reason. At the entry into force of the Lucerne wave plan on January 15, 1934 Romania was awarded the frequency 160 kHz. The Netherlands had no further interest in this frequency and did not sign this agreement.

In 1933, we began with a design by Romanian radio engineer Gheorghe Popescu - Cartianu with the construction of the first final transmitter in Bod. The parts of the transmission system were supplied by the Italian radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi. The then high water table offered for good propagation conditions, but caused complications in the construction of the plant. The station building had long impregnated oak logs are placed in a row on 15 meters. In January 1935, consisting of two 225 meter high guyed and in seven levels masts transmitter system was largely completed and went on 1 January 1936 as one of the strongest long-wave transmitter on the frequency 160 kHz operation. The transmission system has been supplied with three 700 -horsepower diesel engines with strong current, as there were at that time in Bod not provide enough power.

1941, the station due to the takeover of large parts of Transylvania by Hungary was occupied shortly by enemy legionaries, but largely undamaged. Only one mast was destroyed in a bombing raid in 1946 and rebuilt.

With the entry into force of the Copenhagen wave plan on 15 March 1950, the frequency of 160 kHz was changed to 155 kHz.

1965, a new 1,200 -kilowatt transmitter from Thomson - Houston has been installed and the antenna system rebuilt. The transmitting antenna now consisted of two 250 meter high guyed lattice steel masts, which have a top capacity between the mastheads and together form a folded monopole.

On February 1, 1986, amended 153 kHz with the entry into force of the Geneva Plan, the wave frequency of 155 kHz on the current frequency.

2003, the old station was replaced in 1965 by a new transmitter volltransistorierten the company Harris, who can only transmit at a power of 200 kilowatts.

Since 2008, no longer predominantly aired the first program of the Romanian Radio România Actualităţi via the transmitter. Instead, Antena Satelor (German Village Radio ) is mainly transmitted, which is aimed at the rural population. Antena Satelor sends since von 5 bis 21 clock clock, România Actualităţi von 21 bis clock clock 5.

On the grounds there is still a medium wave transmitter, the antenna consists of a guyed steel framework mast, which is right next to the long wave antenna. Is sent on the frequency of 1197 kHz at a power of 14 kilowatts.