Pictures

Belgium


Kuurne (1188 kHz) - powerhouse
Kuurne (1188 kHz) - antenna

Denmark

Kalundborg - courtesy of Raf Van Zele

France

site Allouis:
longwave antennae - 2 pylons of 350 mtr carrying 1000 KW each; the antenna at the right is the northern antenna- courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
view of northern antenna - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
view of southern antenna - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
entrance (very much secured) - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER

site Col de la Madonne:
antennae of RAI due on 702 kHz - inactive at the moment - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
basis of two pylons - you can clearly see the electric isolator - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
a view of the whole height of one of the two pylons - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER

site Roumoules:
main backup LW antenna, capable of 2000 kW - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
feeder of the main LW antenna - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
LW feeder and pylons - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
general view of all LW antennae; the 3 pylons make up the main antenna (generating 1400-2000 kW) while the 4th at the right is the backup - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
whole height of a LW pylon - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
self adaption (as the antennae are a little shorter than 1/4 wave, this is compensated by means of a terminal capacity "hat" situated at the top - the self on this image, however, is used as surge protection for the transmission line) - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER

Trans World Radio - 1467 kHz (1000 kW):
MW antennae - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
antenna feeder of all 5 antennae - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
general view of all MW antennae - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
local technician - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER
self antennae - courtesty of DR - David GESTALDER

Germany

Hirschlanden (738/1143 kHz) - antenna - courtesy of Wolfgang Büschel

Hungary

Lakihegy (540 kHz) - antenna- courtesy of Zoltan Tolgyesi
Marcali (1188 kHz) - powerhouse - courtesy of Zoltan Tolgyesi
Marcali (1188 kHz) - antenna - courtesy of Zoltan Tolgyesi
Siófok (Balatonszabadi) (1341 kHz) - entrance plaque - courtesy of Zoltan Tolgyesi
Siófok (Balatonszabadi) (1341 kHz) - main antenna- courtesy of Zoltan Tolgyesi
Siófok (Balatonszabadi) (1341 kHz) - whole complex - courtesy of Zoltan Tolgyesi

Italy

all images courtesy of Stefano

Centro onde medie e corte radio Vaticana Santa Maria
Bird’s eye view of a SW transmitter
Bird’s eye view of the transmitting building
Bird’s eye view of a HF rotating transmitter
Bird’s eye view of a MW transmitter
Bird’s eye view of a MW transmitter
Bird’s eye view of a SW transmitter
Another bird’s eye view of a SW transmitter

Centro onde medie Rai Bressanone (1449 KHz)
The sign in front of the MW transmitting center
Panoramic view of the MW transmitting center
The antenna tower of the MW transmitting center
The antenna tower of the MW transmitting center
The transmitting building and the antenna tower of the MW transmitting center

Centro onde medie Rai Brunico (1449 KHz)
The antenna tuner of the MW transmitting center
The antenna tuner of the MW transmitting center
The sign in front of the MW transmitting center
The antenna tower of the MW transmitting center
Global view of the MW transmitting center
The transmitting building of the MW transmitting center

Centro onde medie Rai Coltano (1062 KHz)
Satellite view of the new MW transmitting center
Satellite view of the old MW transmitting center
The base of the new tower of the transmitting center
The new tower of the transmitting center
The new tower of the transmitting center
The old tower of the transmitting center
The Marconi’s building of the transmitting center
The old RAI building of the transmitting center
Satellite view of the new MW transmitting center

Centro onde medie Rai Firenze (1368 KHz)
Bird’s eye view of a MW transmitter
Another bird’s eye view of a MW transmitter

Maldives

Voice of Maldives (1449 kHz) - courtesy of Wolfgang Büschel & Sarath 4S5SL

Rhodos

1260 kHz VOA - courtesy of Wolfgang Büschel
1260 kHz Valgia Point - courtesy of Wolfgang Büschel

Sweden

Göteborg 981 kHz (shut down in 1984) - courtesy of Christian Stödberg and Kjell Markström