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Kalundborg Radio is a major transmission facility for
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mediumwave
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at the harbour of
Kalundborg
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History
The transmitter site was inaugurated on 27 August 1927 and started broadcasting
the first channel of Danish radio on 243
kHz
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longwave with 300
kW. On 1 October 1951, mediumwave broadcasts of
DR P2
DR P2 – in Denmark normally referred to as simply P2 – is a Danish radio station operated by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. It specializes in classical music, both recorded and in live performance, as well as reporting on and providing d ...
commenced on 1062 kHz mediumwave with 250 kW. Besides these two transmitters, there is also a common reserve transmitter.
On 15 February 2007 at 00:05, longwave transmissions from Kalundborg were suspended after 80 years of service. Longwave transmissions were resumed in
DRM
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* Democratic Republic of Madagascar, a former socialist state (1975–1992) on Madagascar
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(Digital Radio Mondiale) at reduced power (0.2 kilowatts) on 3 October 2008 after substantial modifications to the aerial earlier that year. Until mid-June 2011, broadcasts continued to be transmitted with a restricted time schedule on mediumwave band (1062 kHz or 282 meters wavelength) with 250 kilowatts. After that, the mediumwave transmitter was taken out of service and replaced by a new longwave transmitter with 50 kilowatts of power. From 6 to 12 September 2012, the transmitter broadcast
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programmes with 10 kW of power in DRM mode outside
DR's broadcast blocks in connection with the international broadcasting exhibition
IBC 2012 in
Amsterdam
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Every year on 4 May, Danmarks Radio symbolically broadcasts the message of freedom from the Kalundborg transmitter in an hour-long memorial broadcast that begins after the news at 20:00. The historic message is rebroadcast from
DR P5
DR P5 is one of DR's digital radio stations in Denmark. It launched on 2 November 2009, replacing the former P4 Danmark.
P5 is aimed at people over the age of 60.Mediawatch"DR flytter gammel velgører" 25 August 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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It is possible to receive the longwave signal of the Kalundborg transmitter outdoors over a distance of 800-1,000 km on a standard transistor radio or a longwave-compatible car radio. By connecting the receiver to a stationary or a maritime wire, frame or active antenna, the reception improves up to 1,500 km of range.
The old long- and mediumwave reserve transmitter is known to have replaced the mediumwave and DRM transmitters on longwave from 16 to 31 October 2009. The antenna tower for mediumwave is still standing. The longwave frequency of 243 kHz is still on air as of 2022.
Features
For the longwave transmitter an
Alexanderson aerial is used, with two grounded 118 m steel lattice radiating towers connected by top capacitance wires. The northern tower is fed from the transmitter through a top coil, with the top coil of the southern slave tower being fed via the capacitance wires. The medium wave transmitter uses an insulated guyed steel lattice mast aerial with a height of 147 metres. All masts virtually stand in the sea on the narrow Gisseløre peninsula, which allows for excellent radiation efficiency.
Daily programming schedule in
CET
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(special programming not included)
[https://www.qsl.net/oz3yi/Kalundborg.htm ]
*05.45:
Shipping Forecast
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produced by the
Danish Meteorological Institute
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(''Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut'')
*06.00: News (''Radioavisen''), rebroadcast from
DR P4
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København
*08.00: News (''Radioavisen''), rebroadcast from
DR P4
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København (Not broadcast on Sundays and public holidays)
*08.05:
Act of worship - Morning Devotion (''Morgenandagt'') from the
Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen produced by
DR P2
DR P2 – in Denmark normally referred to as simply P2 – is a Danish radio station operated by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. It specializes in classical music, both recorded and in live performance, as well as reporting on and providing d ...
(Not broadcast on Sundays)
*08.30: Morning gymnastics - Body and Movement (''Krop og bevægelse'') produced by
DR P5
DR P5 is one of DR's digital radio stations in Denmark. It launched on 2 November 2009, replacing the former P4 Danmark.
P5 is aimed at people over the age of 60.Mediawatch"DR flytter gammel velgører" 25 August 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
Pr ...
*08.45:
Shipping Forecast
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produced by the
Danish Meteorological Institute
The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI; da, Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut) is the official Danish meteorological institute, administrated by the Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate. The institute makes weather forecasts and observati ...
(''Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut'')
*09.00: News (''Radioavisen''), rebroadcast from
DR P4
DR P4 is the regional radio channel of Denmark's national public broadcasting corporation, DR. The 10 regional stations which make up P4 originate their own local programming and also carry jointly produced nationwide content. P4's programming is ...
København
*11.45:
Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. ...
produced by the
Danish Meteorological Institute
The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI; da, Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut) is the official Danish meteorological institute, administrated by the Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate. The institute makes weather forecasts and observati ...
(''Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut'')
*12.00: News (''Radioavisen''), rebroadcast from
DR P4
DR P4 is the regional radio channel of Denmark's national public broadcasting corporation, DR. The 10 regional stations which make up P4 originate their own local programming and also carry jointly produced nationwide content. P4's programming is ...
København
*17.45:
Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. ...
produced by the
Danish Meteorological Institute
The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI; da, Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut) is the official Danish meteorological institute, administrated by the Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate. The institute makes weather forecasts and observati ...
(''Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut'')
*18.00: News (''Radioavisen''), rebroadcast from
DR P4
DR P4 is the regional radio channel of Denmark's national public broadcasting corporation, DR. The 10 regional stations which make up P4 originate their own local programming and also carry jointly produced nationwide content. P4's programming is ...
København
*18.05: Fairway Information (''Farvandsefterretninger'')
Photo gallery
File:Kalundborg-mediumwave.swn.jpg, The mediumwave antenna
File:Kalundborg-longwave.swn.jpg, The longwave antenna
File:Kalundborg-mediumwave-base.swn.jpg, The base of the mediumwave antenna factory
See also
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List of towers
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List of masts
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References
External links
How to receive DRM from Kalundborg*
* {{Structurae, id=20010741, title=Kalundborg Transmission Mast (1951)
*http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b45594
*http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b45595
*http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b45596
Towers in Denmark
Mass media in Denmark
Buildings and structures in Kalundborg Municipality
Longwave radio stations
Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications, a radio transmitter or just transmitter is an electronic device which produces radio waves with an antenna (radio), antenna. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which i ...