RECEIVER INSTALLATIONS OF THE DEUTSCHE POST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007500280001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 8, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Receiver Installations of the Deutsche Post
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
TH iS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT 50
U. S. C.. 51 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO-
HIBITED BY LAW. REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
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Elsholz on the previous site of a multiple unit (Musa). During the war,
a Wehrmacht radio station had been located there. Receiving conditions
were very good. For undetermined reasons, this plan was cancelled. In'
April 1955, the immediate construction of the radio station near Elsholz
was discussed atFunkamt Beelitz. Funkamt Beelitz was to remain in charge
of the Telegraphic communications, while the Elsholz station was to take
over the measurements and technical surveillance of radio traffic. No
official statement had been made in this respect. It was assumed that
some personnel from Funkamt Beelitz would be transferred to the new
station in due time.
Wehrmacht radio station, the so-called Engfllsburg located on Templiner See
near Templin, was to be put into operation again. The plan was postponed
2. According to plans which had been discussed in April 1954, the former
X but allegedly not entirely_abidoned. It was believed that the monitoring
station at Elsholz had priority over the Templin project and was to be carried
out soon.
at Funkamt Beelitz. The unit was not
put is* " . After additional instruments had arrived in April,
Funkamt Beelitz had a total of 6 complete sets of measuring instruments
for field strengths, each composed of four "U 50-307't type receivers with
bobbin frames (Spulenrahmen) etz of. One set was installed at Funimmt
Beelitz, another set was given to Funkwerk Koepenick, probably as a
production model, and he emai i four sets were installed in IFA trucks
of the Deutsche Post Personnel
were instructed in the operation of the instruments. The mobile measuring
stations, designated "District Broadcast Interference Protectors" started
for Erfurt, Schwerin, Potsdam and Burg respectively allegedly to measure
the field strength of the broadcast stations in these areas or districts.
It was rather believed, however, that these mobile stations were
pimarily in charge of the accurate measurement of the field strength of
West- Garman-Broadcasting-stations.to.-obtain_thedata required for an
offective jamming.
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In ';'ia:-ch and May 1954, the Radio Receiving and Monitoring Service of the
Dcutcche Post had p3.enned to establii:,ji a -radio monitoring station near
E1...'ho z on the pre ious site of a multiple ~anit (Musa). During the war,
a 11'ehx-macht radio station had been located there. Receiving conditions
wci:c ' cry good. For undetermined reasons* this plan was cance11eds In
"+_955: tie immediate construction of the radio st~Aion near Elsholz
wa.J a i:~au: ae~d. Ft1nkamt Beelitz.. Fux .tint Beelitz was to remain in charge
of he ftlegraphic communications, while the Elsholz station was to take
over? the easuroments and techni-:~aJ.. surveillance of radio traffic. No
c~a;r'ica. kl statement had been made Ia this respect.. It was assumed that
song parsonnel from Funkamt Beelitz would be transferred to the new
s"t;,ti.~n in due time.
2,, A coo' a`cng to plans which had been discussed in April 1954, the former
'z o hrrz,.acht radio station, the oo-aa ..ed Eaage".sburg located on Templinsr See
noa-r '?emp1?1n, was to be put into operation again. The plan was postponed
bar: allegedly not entirely ab?'idcnea.. It was believed that the monitoring
station at t!lshols had priority over the Templin project and was to be carried
OU's ,oar.
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jamming,
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