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The Zeesen transmitter's antenna comprised a 280 m-long (920 ft) and 12 m-wide (39 ft) T-antenna spun between two guyed 210 m-tall (690 ft) masts, which were 450 m (1,480 ft) apart. It was connected directly with the transmitter which was housed in a building
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