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Bolshakovo transmitter

Coordinates: 54°54′11″N 21°41′46″E / 54.903°N 21.696°E / 54.903; 21.696
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Bolshakovo transmitter was the most powerful medium-wave broadcasting station in the world, situated near Bolshakovo, Russia. It was used by Voice of Russia for broadcasting on the medium-wave frequencies 1116 kHz and 1386 kHz with a maximum transmitter power of 2.5 Megawatts. An SV4+4 ARRT-Antenna with eight guyed masts is installed. The masts, built in 1974, are 257 metres tall.[citation needed]

On November 1, 2007, Russia ceased using the frequency of 1386 kHz.[1]

However, it is still listed as a shortwave station,[2] and can clearly be heard in the UK transmitting in DRM mode on 6155 kHz between 15:00 UTC and 17:00 UTC on weekdays. This is despite it only apparently radiating 15 kW, and the fact that the UK is around 1700 km away from the transmitter and 50 - 60 degrees off the advertised beam direction.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.zilionis.lt/history/1386-e.htm
  2. ^ http://www.baseportal.com/cgi-bin/baseportal.pl?htx=/drmdx/main&sort=kHz,UTC

54°54′11″N 21°41′46″E / 54.903°N 21.696°E / 54.903; 21.696


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