Transmission station Elmshorn

Panoramic view of the administration and technical building

The Elmshorn radio station (also known as "Siberia radio station") was a transmission system for the Deutsche Reichspost , later the Deutsche Bundespost , which went into operation in 1942 and operated in the shortwave frequency range . Until the German surrender in May 1945, it served as a broadcasting station in the broadcast service and in the post-war period as a coastal radio station in the mobile marine service .

Remnants of a radio mast foundation south of the building complex

In the years from around 1980 the division of the individual components of the system was as follows:

House 1 - 18 Telefunken transmitters, each with 20 kW transmission power
House 2 - measuring station, the preliminary stages and the remote control system (for remote control of some transmitters by Norddeich radio )
House 3 and 4 - storage room
Building 5, administration, canteen and broadcasting room for the transmitters 620 kW and 4,100 kW transmission power
Diesel house - power supply with the diesel emergency generator

In 1996 broadcasting was stopped and the antenna systems were dismantled. The site was acquired by an investor in 2012.

Aerial photo of the Elmshorn radio station from 1960 at the Elmshorn City Archives
Link to the picture

Web links

Commons : Sendefunkstelle Elmshorn - album with pictures, videos and audio files