Norddeich radio station, Maritime radio transmitter in Norden, Germany.
Norddeich radio station was a transmission facility with multiple towers reaching 65 meters high and operating on different frequencies. It was equipped with longwave, mediumwave, and shortwave transmitters to communicate with ships around the world.
The facility was founded in 1907 using spark-gap transmitters from Telefunken to support German ships. It played an important role in naval communication during both World Wars and continued operating until 1998.
The station's call sign DAN was used for international radio traffic; earlier signs were KND, KAV and DAF. From autumn 1939 a transmitter disguised as "Reichssender Bremen" broadcast the English-language propaganda programme "Germany Calling" on 759 and 904 kHz, later 658 kHz. Morse telegraphy ran from 1907 to 1997, and the Hellschreiber was long used for facsimile traffic.
The site lies near Norddeich in the municipality of Norden, East Frisia; the transmitting station and the separate receiving station at Utlandshörn, about three kilometres away, were distinct locations. The station was shut down on 31 December 1998, and the Utlandshörn operations centre was later used by T-Mobile as a call centre and administration building. The sources do not describe public visiting, paths or exhibitions.
The station was known by the international callsign 'DAN' and used separate transmission and reception facilities to avoid interference from electrical equipment. This arrangement was crucial for reliable communication with ships over long distances.
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