Dillberg transmitter

Dillberg transmitter
Dillberg transmitter

Dillberg transmitter is a facility of the Bavarian Broadcasting Company (German: Bayerischer Rundfunk) on the 595 metre high Dillberg mountain west of Neumarkt/Oberpfalz. Dillberg transmitter went in service in 1955 for serving the area of Nuremberg with TV- and FM-radio programmes from a 198 metre tall guyed mast. In 1969 Dillberg transmitter took over the mediumwave transmissions from Nuremberg-Kleinreuth transmitter, which was shut-down in this year. As the mast of Dillberg transmitter is grounded, it was equipped with a cage antenna for this purpose. The frequency of the transmitter was until 1978 800 kHz and then changed to 801 kHz in 1978 after waveplan of Geneva went in service. Although it was possible to use also the frequency 909 kHz for Dillberg transmitter, the Bavarian Broadcasting Company decided to run it on 801 kHz forming with Transmitter Ismaning a single frequency network, as operating on 909 kHz would have required an expansive extension of the antenna as directional radiation would be required at night time for this frequency.

In 1986 a 62 metre tall telecommunication tower was built nearby for directional radio services. A second mast for TV transmission with a height of 231 metres was built in 1991. This mast is as the old mast grounded and equipped with a cage antenna for mediumwave broadcasting.

After completion of this mast, the old mast is almost used only as backup antenna mast.

In 2004 a shortwave transmitter working in DRM-mode was installed. On May 30th, 2005 the analogue TV transmitters were switched off after digital transmitters took over their task.

At Dillberg transmitter there is the control centre for transmitter operation of Northern Bavaria of Bavaria Broadcasting Company. From this installations the radio and TV transmitters of Bavarian Broadcasting Company at which not always is staff are remotely controlled.

Frequencies of Dillberg transmitter

Sendername Frequency ERP
BR SPEZIAL 801 kHz 20 kW
BAYERN 1 88,9 MHz 25 kW
BAYERN 1 104,5 MHz 5 kW
BAYERN 2 92,3 MHz 25 kW
BAYERN 2 102,5 MHz 10 kW
BAYERN 3 97,9 MHz 25 kW
BAYERN 4 KLASSIK 87,6 MHz 25 kW
B 5 AKTUELL 102,0 MHz 25 kW
ANTENNE BAYERN 100,6 MHz 25 kW

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Coordinates: 49°19′28″N 11°22′54″E / 49.32444°N 11.38167°E / 49.32444; 11.38167


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