Königs Wusterhausen, Germany (Brandenburg)
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Museum for transmitters and radio technology
Königs Wusterhausen
The transmitting museum Königs Wusterhausen, which was established on the site of the former transmitting station "Funkerberg" in Königs Wusterhausen since 1992.
At this site the first German radio transmission was broadcasted on 22nd of december 1920. It was a Christmas concert distributed on long wave provided by German post.
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The museum is located very close to the highway "Berliner Ring" (A10) South East of Berlin and it is open on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from 13:00 to 17:00 h.
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A visit
is highly recommended
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The musicians of the first radio concert in Germany on 22nd of december 1920
(own shot of photo taken in the museum)
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More examples of exhibits as far as antennas are concerned:
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Antenna site
Königs Wusterhausen
status 1938/ 1939
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Models in the transmittng museum
Königs Wusterhausen,
showing the antenna site in 1938/1939.
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This antenna system of 1938/ 1939 consists of the central steel lattice tower (the "Fat one", 243 m) and 6 stayed masts (210 m).
The existing remaining mast is one of the 6 masts (on the very right).
The huge top load is connected to the central tower.
There were more T- antennas hanging between different masts. Each antenna has been used independently.
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The 2nd antenna system of 1938/ 1939 consists of 5 stayed high masts and 4 short towers (grey in the model, 35 m high) at the house. Two of these are stilll existing.
The sketch on the right side shows that T- antennas were suspended between the masts.
All transmitters have been located in the cenral building. The 4 little towers ( 35 m high each ) were used for obtaining a statically stable connection between the outlet at the building and the vertical part of the respective T- antenna. Horizontal wires were suspended between the towers at the top. Hence the vertical wires of the T- antenna were connected to these horizontal wires in order to stabilize the system mechanically.
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Models in the transmittng museum
Königs Wusterhausen,
showing the antenna site in 1938/1939.
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