Bolshakovo transmitter

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.

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
  • List of famous transmission sites
  • List of tallest structures in the former Soviet Union

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


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