Samara / Popova / Novosemeikino
53.39014398599879, 50.33154737015589
That historic location had 2 antennas, each one contained 4 freestanding towers with a cage antenna at the top (maybe topload?).
Demolished in 2010, completely switched off in 2005.
The fundaments and transmitter building were still there. Now the fundaments of the upper antenna got removed last year. not houses are being built.
In May 2023, work is done at the bottom antenna:
See the rays from the fundaments.
Are they maybe removing the grounding network?
53.38359718333545, 50.33686682667781
Some buildings were also removed.
Some pictures and history, also from the inside:
https://kryaradm.ru/dostoprimechatelnosti/radiotsentr-im-a-s-popova
https://swalker.org/podzemnie/4072-obekt-15-kuybyshevskiy-radiocentr-1-im-aspopova.html
https://www.samara.kp.ru/daily/27127/4212429/
https://gon1969.livejournal.com/815058.html
https://urban3p.ru/object1343
https://www.bagira.guru/ussr/radiostantsiya-kujbysheva-tajna-ob-ekta-15-radiotsentr-1.html
Marco (2023-09-12)