BC-DX TopNews WWDXC #945 BC-DX 945

equiring 15 minutes for a frequency change. This transmitter covered the
peak requirements when four frequencies were on air simultaneously.
The site had the Thomson transmitter originally installed in 1984 at
Carnarvon, the provisional site that remained in use for two decades.
After its final closure in 1996 the transmitter was moved to Darwin. Two
further Thomson units were purchased and installed at the Darwin site in
1994. These three 300 kW Thomson transmitters were the core of its
recently closed operations. What arrangements have been made in regard to
the equipment? The antenna system must have cost millions, and the
transmitters certainly also still represented a considerable value in
2000, when two of them were just six years old.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld via WDXC Contact)
Lyndhurst transmitter & Control Building circa 1986:
(Ian Baxter-AUS, SW TXsites Feb 27)
AUSTRIA 585/1476 The complete antenna array of the Wien-Bisamberg
mediumwave site was due to be demolished at the end of last month. So far
it is not known what will happen with the grounds. The transmitter
building is under a preservation order.
Transmissions from this site, on 1476 kHz, ceased on 31 Dec 2008 at 2310
UT. The 120 metre "Suedmast" for 1476 kHz was supposed to be kept, and
Osterreichische Rundfunksender told ADXB-OE that the frequency would still
be available for interested broadcasters. This development makes the
Moosbrunn site the only operational AM transmission facility in Austria.
(Kai Ludwig-D, dxld via WDXC Contact)
The MW tower of ORF 585/1476 Bisamberg, Austria was blown up on 24 Feb
(Jurgen Bartels-D, mwdx Febr 26)
Launiges zum Ende der Mittelwelle in Oesterreich unter
(Herbert Meixner-AUT, A-DX Febr 27)
Menschenbilder - Sendertechniker Bisamberg.
Sonntag 4. April, 14.03 Uhr[MESZ], OE1:
Als der ORF am 31. Dezember 1994 das erste Mal seine Sendungen auf
Mittelwelle beendete, liess Juergen Conrad den Sender ein paar Minuten in
das neue Jahr senden. Der Donauwalzer musste sein, und - "Die paar Minuten
Stromkosten haette ich auch privat zahlen koennen."
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM, A-DX March 6)
Unter Fotos und Text zu erfolgter Sprengung.
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