Volker Tonn wrote:

N8KDV schrieb:


Got a question for you. Is the former RIAS transmitter in Berlin still
active on shortwave?


The RIAS went off the air in 1990 or so soon after reunion of both parts
of germany. I don`know if they were active on shortwave. I went into
shortwave in the late 90's.
I know that they wer running a medium wave transmitter. The transmitter
site was used for several years after the RIAS went off air by other
stations until the site was closed in mid 90's. They caused too much
interference as the site was located in the city of Berlin.
As you might know the RIAS was controlled by the (western) allied.
Berlin also was not really under german government at that time. All
laws had to go through allied agreeing then.

Perhaps you still remember Checkpoint Charlie... I visited Berlin in the
late 70's. It was interesting seeing some of the places I had heard about
over the years.

A lot of history there, both very old, and of course more current.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

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