The Mediumwave transmitter Mainflingen (Mainflingen C) is a medium wave transmission facility south of the A3 motorway near Mainflingen, Hessen, Germany. This facility, established in the 60s, transmits on the frequency 1539 kHz with a power of up to 600 kilowatts. Until December 31, 1994 it was used for transmitting the program of "Deutschlandfunk". Now it broadcasts the "Evangeliumsrundfunk" program. Its aerial is a 95 metre high guyed steel framework mast, which is insulated against ground. Until 1983 a dipole aerial hung on two 85 metre high masts at a height of 75 metres was also used. This aerial has since been dismantled. Mainflingen is a small town of about 3800 inhabitants, part of the municipality Mainhausen (near Frankfurt am Main) in Hesse, Germany. ... Hesse is also the name of the German writer Hermann Hesse, as well as the German mathematician Otto Hesse. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Mainflingen is a small town of about 3800 inhabitants, part of the municipality Mainhausen (near Frankfurt am Main) in Hessen, Germany.
The reason that it is rather well-known is that it is the site of the DCF77 radio station which broadcasts the official standard time as given by the atomic clocks of the PTB Braunschweig.
A second facility, called "Mainflingen C" is used for transmitting the programme of the "Evangeliumsrundfunk" (until January 1st, 1995 the programme of "Deutschlandfunk") on the medium wave frequency 1539 kHz.
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