Wattkopf transmitter
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Wattkopf transmitter
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| Basic data | ||||
| Place: | Wattkopf near Ettlingen | |||
| Country: | Baden-Württemberg | |||
| Country: | Germany | |||
| Altitude : | 338 m above sea level NN | |||
| Coordinates: 48 ° 56 '24 " N , 8 ° 25' 38" E | ||||
| Use: | Broadcasting station | |||
| Owner : | Südwestrundfunk | |||
| Tower data | ||||
| Construction time : | 1996 | |||
| Building material : | Reinforced concrete | |||
| Operating time: | since 1996 | |||
| Total height : | 65 m | |||
| Data on the transmission system | ||||
| Radio : | VHF broadcasting | |||
| Send types: | DAB , BOS radio , commercial radio | |||
| Position map | ||||
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The Wattkopf transmitter is a broadcasting system of the Südwestrundfunk (formerly the Süddeutscher Rundfunk ), which originally served exclusively for the distribution of analog radio signals. Since 2011, the transmitter also serves the mobile , the mobile radio of the Karlsruhe Transport and the digital public safety radio communications . In addition, digital radio based on the DAB + standard has also been broadcast since November 2014 .
The transmitter went into operation in 1996 and uses a 76 meter high reinforced concrete tower as the antenna carrier.
Frequencies and Programs
Analog radio (VHF)
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Frequency (MHz) |
program | RDS PS | RDS PI | Regionalization |
ERP (kW) |
Antenna pattern round (ND) / directional (D) |
Polarization horizontal (H) / vertical (V) |
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| 97.0 | SWR4 Baden-Württemberg | SWR4_KA_ | D804 | Bathing radio | 20th | D (350-150 °) | H |