243 kHz DR Langbølge Denmark - last 0545 hrs transmission on Long Wave - 31st December 2023

[@kenn743]

some brief info in 1927, an AM long-wave transmitter was established for the State Radio Broadcasting Company in the new Kalundborg Radiophonic Station on the Gisseløre isthmus near Kalundborg. The transmission frequency was 260 kHz with a nominal transmission power of 7.5 kW. The antenna consisted of two 105 m high three-legged steel masts connected by a single antenna wire, and was built by Nakskov Shipyard. In 1954, the masts were extended to 118 m and provided with 23 m wide cross booms that carried eight top wires for a so-called Alexanderson antenna. From 15 November 1982, the transmission power was increased to 300 kW and the frequency changed to 243 kHz. from June 16, 2011, with a power of 50 kW a Canadian-produced transmitter from Nautel. 31-12-2023 closed down forever thanks for video 🦊

[@ParamDxer]

Thank you for putting up a historic recording. Thank you for sharing John 73!

[@mutezone]

You're welcome. 73.

[@teunaydin]

excellent reception mate thank you for this ICF 2010 is always great we arebluck to have it.

[@mutezone]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rfinterest_91]

Sad to see 243 kHz will be vacant soon.

[@danutbe6541]

Hello, Is DR gone from LW? Otherwise are there other stations on MW/LW switching off today? To be able to record today

[@mutezone]

I included all the details of the closedown of 243 kHz in the description & also did a community post. I am not aware of any other stations switching off before the last day of the year.

[@georgejeaton]

Queen of Denmark steps down and DR Langbølge LW ended.

[@rkmklz7562]

What will replace this station on 243khz.from Denmark?

[@mutezone]

I have not seen any information as to who will take over 243 kHz, but at a guess it would be nothing. LW is becoming a relic band but also too inefficient & expensive to keep transmitting in the modern digital era.

[@rkmklz7562]

Why are stations closing on this band... since MW..or AM has too much stations on it?

[@mutezone]

Much less listeners than in the past, too expensive to transmit because of rising energy prices, parts for Long Wave transmitters becoming much harder to obtain. MW is also becoming a victim of this too & stations are continuing to close down on that band for the same reasons.

[@tillyupnorth]

When was this

[@mutezone]

Look at the description.

[@tillyupnorth]

Yeh sorry a did caught it I thought it’s end was November thanks for the video