Hosingen transmitter

 antenna, mast, transmitter

Hosingen transmitter is a facility for FM- and TV-broadcasting of RTL. It uses as antenna tower a 300 metres tall guyed mast with a diametre of 2 metres, which was built in 1970.

The mast carries in a height of 285 metre antennas pointed toward Germany. These antennas are used for transmitting the German speaking program of RTL on 97,0 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. The antennas for the transmission of the native radio program on 92,5 MHz with an ERP of 50 kW are mounted in a height of 237 metres. As transmission device for both frequencies a Telefunken S 3217 transmitters with an output power of 10 kW is used. For both frequencies there is also a backup transmitter with an output power of 10 kW, a Telefunken S 3152, installed.