Ehndorf transmitter, Communication tower in Arpsdorf, Germany.
The Ehndorf transmitter is a broadcast facility in Arpsdorf featuring two steel lattice masts each standing 65 meters high. These towers were designed to transmit medium wave signals carrying maritime weather information for shipping in northern waters.
The facility began operations in November 1967 with a power output of 600 kilowatts from two combined tube transmitters. This infrastructure was part of Cold War era broadcasting capabilities for cross-border radio communication.
From 1967 to 1994, the station broadcasted German language programs from Deutschlandfunk toward East Germany during daytime and foreign programs in evenings.
The location is visible from nearby roads, but the grounds are not open to the public and serve professional purposes only. Visitors can view the structure from outside and observe the technical design of the facility from the property's perimeter.
The facility's location was precisely calculated to minimize interference with a broadcast transmitter located over 1360 kilometers away in Novi Sad, Serbia. This vast distance reveals how carefully radio stations were coordinated globally during that era.
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