Moosbrunn transmitter, Radio transmission facility in Moosbrunn, Austria
The Moosbrunn transmitter is a shortwave broadcasting facility located in the village of Moosbrunn, southeast of Vienna in Austria. The site holds several antenna systems, including a rotatable loop array and a horizontal cage antenna designed for long-range signal transmission.
The station was built after World War II as part of the effort to restore communication infrastructure across Austria and Europe. Over the following decades, its antenna systems were upgraded and expanded to keep pace with changing broadcasting needs.
Every Sunday, the station carries the Radio DARC program, a German amateur radio club broadcast, on shortwave. These transmissions reach shortwave listeners and radio amateurs across Europe and beyond.
The large antenna structures are clearly visible from the surrounding roads and fields, making them easy to observe from outside. Access to the operational site is not open to the public, so a visit works best as a stop along a nearby route during daylight hours.
The rotating antenna at the site takes around 8 minutes to complete a full turn and weighs about 320 tons, which is roughly the weight of 50 adult elephants. This slow, deliberate movement allows operators to aim signals toward very specific regions of the world.
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