Junglinster “um Bichel” path parallel to t h e N11 Reachable via J3/Extratour-D

In 1930-1931, R.T.L. set up a long-wave transmitter with a capacity of 200 kW in Junglinster, which began operation in 1932. Transmission was initially at 252 kHz, later at 233 kHz. From 1952, transmissions at 236 kHz were briefly made before returning to 233 kHz in 1953. Since the construction of the new transmission station in Beidweiler in 1972, Junglinster functions as a reserve site. According to the wavelength plan Genva 75, it was changed to the grid frequency 234 kHz. At the beginning, there were three 180 m lattice masts here, which were dismantled in 1955 and replaced in 1954 by two, 250 m tall free-standing dirctional antennae. In 1959, a third tower was addd. In 1983, the three towers were reduced to 215 m due to their natural oscillation behavio The actual transmitter was repatdly upgraded. In 1951, the power was increased to 250 kW, in 1950 to 500 kW, and in 1960 to 750 kW. In 1968, the first transmitter was replaced by a new system and acheived an overall output of 1100 kW. Furthermore, since 1939, there have been a series of short-wave transmitters at this site. Until 2011, programs from RTL radio, among others, were transmitted from here in DRM mode. From 1959 to 1971, the transmitter served as a UKW site. With kW of power, the RTL program in Luxembourish was transmitted at 25.5 kHz. Later, the frequency was taken over by the broadcaster Hosingen.