VEB FUNWERK KOEPENICK: ADMINISTRATION; TRADE NEGOTIATIONS; NEW DEVELOPMENTS; MANUFACTURE OF IONOSPHERE TRANSMITTERS; DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRA-SHORT WAVE TRANSMITTERS AND TELEVISION TRANSMITTERS

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• Publication Date: June 20, 1957
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nd.III) under the direction of Graduate Engineer Zimmermann
(fnu).
b. AussenGtelle Rostock "Kundendienst See" (TPR) (Rostock Branch
"Service Sea") under the direction of I"assmann (fnu).
c. Werketatt Funkna'igation (FY) (Workshop for Radio Navigation)
under the direction of Bukalski (fnu).
d4 VEE?Funkwerk Koerenick-Kundendienst (LGK), Perlin-Oberschoene-
weide, Wilhelminenhof Strasse 44, under the direction of Sauer
(fnu).
2. Lange (fnu) took over the transmitter test field, In December 1956,
Engineer Knuat (fnu) (living in Berlin-Schoeneweide) was in charge
of the quality control in Plants I and II?
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1. In October 1956, the following new branches, were added to Funkwerk
i'oepenick:
a.. Entwicklungsabteilung UK.-1 and Fernsehsender (EFW) (Development Department
A. Rmmanian government delegation visited VTEE Funkwerk Koe-enick
and was especially interested in the construction of d;ort-wave
transmitters and television transmitters (F 4 and F 5 - 30 kW -
band I). They promised to dive orders,*especially for a 30-kW (F 6)
television transmitter to be delivered in mid-1958..
4. It was learned in the projecting section of VEB Funkwerk, Berlin-
Koepeniek, that the plant and the foreign trade agencies of the
GDR.negotiated with the People's Republic China for the delivery
of coastal and ship radio navigation installations as radio beacon
stations, direction finders, anticollision devices (radar) etc. In
December 1956, the negotiations were said to be nearly concluded.
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GL ' 'ECATION
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Funkwerk Koepenick
REPORT
PLACE ACQUIRED
LAST REPORT ON SUBJECT
(If applicable.)
DATE OF REPORT 22 May 1957
ANNEXES 1 - photostat 25X1
1. In October 1956, the following new branches were added to Funkwerk
t`. oepenick:
a. Entwicklungsabteilung UKU and Fernsehsender (EFW) (Develo?inent
Department for Ultra shortwave and Television Transmitters)
(band III) under the direction of Graduate Engineer Zimmermann
(fnu),
be kussenstelle Rostock "Kundendienst See" (TPR) (Rostock Branch
"Service Sea") under the direction of i'assnann (fnu).
c. Uerketatt Funkna-igation (07) (Workshop for Radio Navigation)
under the direction of Bicalski (fnu).
d,, VEB Funkwerk Koepenick-?Kundendienst (LGK), Perlin-Oberschoene-
weide, Wilhelminenhof Strasse 49, under the direction of Sauer
(f?nu) .
2. Lange (fnu) took over the transmitter tent field. In December 1956,
Engineer Knust (fnu) (living in Berlin.Schoeneweide) was in charge
of the quality control in Plants I and II.
3.
A rumanian goverment delegation visited VEB Funkwerk Koe^enick
and was especially interested in the construction of e;ort-wave
transmitters and television transmitters (F 4 and F 5 - 30 kW -
band I). They promised to give orders, especially for a 30-kW (F 6)
television transmitter to be delivered in mid-1958.
It was learned in the projecting section of VEB Funkwerk, Berlin-
Koepenick, that the plant and the foreign trade agencies of the
GDR negotiated vyith the People's Republic China for'the delivery
of coastal.and ship radio navigation installations as radio beacon
stations, direction finders, anticollision devices (radar) etc. In
December 1956, the negotiations were said to be nearly concluded.
No details were available.
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6. The following trans:itters were to be developed by VEB Funkwerk
Yoeoonick in 1957:
a. A 10-kW ultrashort-wave-tranrnitter, with yodel construction in
the second and tf,ird quarter and testinp in the fourth quarter of
.1^57;
b. A 10-ki?1 television trananitter (band III), with yodel construction
in the third and fourth quarter of 1957 and testing in 195>.
'Shdrtage of rersonne]. made it. difficult to carry out these tasks.
6. Ionosphere transmitters ire eo-c^].1ed in^ulse transmitters to emit
signals to the ionosphere un to approxir.at.elr 200 Ici height, depending
on the frequency. The sirnale can automatically pass through the entire
frequency range frog 0.5 to 20 megacycles. Since not more than 10
transmitters of that type could be ready in time `or the Geophysical
Year And the US-Ifl had ordered a. much larger number of them, they were
possibly desipned for two other -?urroees;
a. Exploration by echo reception of the different conditions in the
ionosphere. Trrtnscittera spread over larger areas (countries,
contin3nts) would 1-old out the -aei'ility of establishing ionosphere
weather maps.
b. Directing of flying cube ecta In high anheres or influencing of foreign
flying objects.
The first series of 10 transmitters of that tyre to be cor._nleted at
Furkverk Yoepenick in 1957 was to be delivered to the US:F, Czechoslovakia
and possibly 7oland. A Soviet commission visiting the plant in Decariber
1956 was urgent, that another 20 transmitters be delivered as soon as
pos-ible0 China was said to be interest=?d in the delivery of approximately
100 tranamitters of that type.
7. The enlarged rrc?ram (August 1956) of VE: Funkwerk Koepenick provided
for the construction of tube test oscillator:;.)
to ror diaprarm of the tube test oscillators, see Annex
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SUBJE V Funkwerk Roepenick: Administration;
Trade Nemotiations; New Developments;
Manufacture of Ionosphere Transmitters
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a, Entwicklungsabteilung T!?1 and Fernsehsend.er (ETW) (Development Department
for y:n'y H!!'Q>t Pro y and Television Transmitters)
(band III) under the direction of Graduate Engineer Zimmermann
(fnu),
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1. In October 1956,.the following new branches were added to Funkwerk
Yoepenick:
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b. Aussenstelle Rostock "KSndendienst See" (':PR) (Rostock Branch
"Service Sea") under the direction of assmann (fnu).
c. tlerketatt Funknai?igation (E'Y) (Workshop for Radio Navigation)
under the direction of Bukaleki (fnu),.
VEB Funkwerk Koenenick-Kundendienst (LGK), Perlin-Oberschoene-
weids, Wilhelminenhof Strasse 4,, under the direction of Sauer
(fnu).
2. Lange (fnu) took over the transmitter teat field. In December 1956,
Engineer Knuet.(fnu) (living in Berlin-Schoeneweide) was in charge
of the quality control in Plants I and II,
3, A, Ramanian governrent delegation visited VEE Funkwerk Koe'enick
and was especially interested in the construction of a ort-wave
transmitters and television transmitters (F 4 and F 5 - 30 kW -
band I). They promised to give orders, especially for a 30-kW (F 6)
television transmitter to be delivered in mid-19580
4. It was learned in the projecting section of VEB Funkwerk, Berlin
Koepeniok, that the plant and the foreign trade agencies of the
GDR negotiated with the People's Republic China for the delivery
of coastal and ship radio navigation installations as radio beacon
stations, direction finders, anticollision devices (radar) etc. In
December 1956, the negotiations were said to be nearly concluded.
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6. The following trans-itters were to be developed by VEB Funkwerk
ioerenick in 1957:
a, A lOdda vea i ;t ii .tran -fitter, with yodel construction in
the second and third qus).rter and testing in the fourth quarter of
1'57;
ba A 10-kl television tranrnitter (band III), with nodal construction
in the third and fourth quarter of 1957 and testing in 195".
Shortage of rersonnel made it difficult to carry out these tasks.
6. Ionosphere tranaritters are so-c^lled in^ulse transmitters to emit
signals to the ionosphere ut to approxirately 200 k:i height, depending
on the frequency. The signals can automatically nasr.through the entire
frequency range frog- 0.5 to 20 megacycles., Since not pore than 10
transmitters of that type cc,uld be ready in time "or the Geophysical
Year and the USSP had orderE-d a much larger number of them, they were
poasihly designed for two other. ?urposes:
a. Exploration by echo recc:pt.ion of the different conditions in the
ionosphere. Tr-tnscitterz spread over lamer areas (countries,
continents) would }-old cut the -esibility of establishing ionosphere
weather maps.
b. Directinp of flying objects in high spheres or influencing of foreign
flying objects.
The first series of 10 transmitters of that tyro to be coz_pleted at
Furkwerk Koepenick in 1957 was to be delivered to the USd:r, Czechoslovakia
and possibly -Oland, A Soviet commission visiting the plant in December
1956 was aWr that another 20 transmitters be delivered as soon as
pos-ible. China was said to be interested in the delivery of approximately
100 trans-itters of that tyte.
7. The enlarged program (A.ugust 1956) of VFE Fun;c'erk Koepvnick provided
for the construction o1 tube teat oscillators.
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