Skybrokers de-installed an Andrew 5.6m Earth Station Antenna at Die FernSehWerft in Berlin Germany

Skybrokers de-installed an Andrew 5.6m Earth Station Antenna at Die FernSehWerft in Berlin Germany
In June 2023 Skybrokers completed the de-installation of another satellite antenna at the Die FernSehWerft facility, a major broadcasting company in Berlin, Germany. A three-member project and installation team took down an Andrew 5.6m antenna with tripod mount to take it apart in pieces for packing on pallets for easy transportation. The project was accomplished successfully within a week.
Die Fernsehwerft, GmbH. is an independent German Media- & TV Production and Broadcasting company headquartered in Berlin’s creative East Harbour area. The company was established in 2007 and is famous for its daily breakfast tv-magazine called “Frühstücksfernsehen” on SAT1 German Television.
- We had to remove one of the Andrew 5.6m antennas.
- Die FernSehWerft HQ in East-harbor area in Berlin.
- Die FernSehWerft is headquartered in the East-harbor area in Berlin.
- Company is famous for its daily breakfast tv-magazine called “Frühstücksfernsehen” .
- Remains of the Berlin Wall. Demolition of the border fortifications officially began in June 1990, at Bernauer Strasse and Ackerstrasse junction.
- Brandenburg Tor, one of Germany’s most renowned landmarks, has come to represent not only the tumultuous histories of Germany and Europe but also the ideals of European unity and peace.
- Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) on Alexander Platz with its 365m height was built between 1965 and 1969 by DDR government.
- Checkpoint Charlie was a famous crossing point between East- and West Berlin. The name was taken from the NATO phonetic Alphabet and was the third checkpoint opened in 1961 by the Allies in and around Berlin.
- The antenna was prepared for lifting and a special crane was set-up.
- The reflector had to be lifted from its Tripod.
- The 5.6m reflector was carefully lifted from its Tripod Mount…
- ..and lifted to the ground.
- Here the team could dismantle the reflector.
- The lifting was done in 1 hour.
- Tripod mount parts were carefully packed in pallets.
- Reflector will be cleaned prior to sale.
- Reflector is being dismantled.
- Reflector is being dismantled and panels are packed carefully.
- Readials are being dismantled.
- Jackscrew was de-installed with a Manitou Telehandler.
- Tripod Mount is dismantled.
- All antenna parts are packed properly for easy loading into truck.
- Dedicated truck is being loaded.
- Carpark was cleaned.
- One antenna was removed from the site.
- One antenna was removed from the site.