Keywords: Sendemast Hirschlanden.jpg Mast radiator broadcasting antenna with a capacity hat at the top for electrical lengthening Radio mast of the medium wave transmitter in Hirschlanden Baden-Württemberg Germany of the Deutsche Telekom AG for the AFN The screen of wires supported by the four radial arms at the top of the antenna acted as a capacitor plate with the ground as the other plate Each cycle of the alternating current radio signal current flows in and out of the hat just as if the tower continued above it This serves to increase the current in the top part of the antenna increasing the radiated power as if the tower was longer Selbststrahlender Sendemast mit Dachkapazität Sendemast des Mittelwellensenders Hirschlanden Baden-Württemberg der Deutschen Telekom AG für den AFN own Harke 2009-06-03 thumb left 0 6 48 49 43 95 N 9 2 6 19 E zoom 15 QualityImage Sender Hirschlanden Taken with Nikon D60 Quality Images by User Harke Quality images of Landkreis Ludwigsburg Antenna masts with capacitive top hats |