Talk:Feindsender

Use of word transceivers incorrect.
As written, the article currently states, Likewise any own radio broadcasting was banned and all transceivers of German amateur radio operators were seized by the Reichspost authorities.

Transceivers were extremely rare in the 1940s and did not become the dominant form of amateur radio equipment until the 'sixties and 'seventies. In addition, the word broadcasting is almost certainly a mistake or misunderstanding; the word transmissions almost certainly was what the author meant, since all transmissions, not just broadcasts, were banned.

Suggest instead,Likewise all non-governmental radio transmissions were banned and all critical equipment of German amateur radio operators was confiscated by the Reichspost authorities.

If I can remember, will change this in a week or so if no one objects; or wiki personnel may wish to change it now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.172.123.176 (talk) 18:36, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

Beromünster Feindsender ?
Radio Moscow, Voice of America, Vatican Radio and the Swiss Beromünster radio station were other widely known Feindsender.

Were the latter two termed Feindsenders given that they broadcast from neural states and what was the status of Radio Moscow and VoA prior to 1941 ? 2A00:23C7:70C:EF00:69DA:1FEF:AFA2:6E7E (talk) 19:48, 12 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Beromunster while not technically an "enemy" station was (Like Luxembourg pre 1940 or Austrian stations pre 1938) considered unwelcome on account of discussing topics and playing music forbidden on domestic German stations. Moscow was pretty much always considered the number one enemy station for ideological reasons. There may have been some softening of this policy during the 1939-41 pact but it was likely only slight ! 109.144.221.170 (talk) 20:29, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

"Feindsender" in pop culture and media
The term "Feindsender" was also in use after WWII, either jokingly or contemptuous by the public (against stations behind the Iron Curtain, but also including stations located in the West which played jazz and later Rock'n'Roll music) or within media on both sides of the German-German border, e.g. the print media of Axel Springer and Neues Deutschland.

"Feindsender" came in use again within the alt-right and far-right scene as disdainful term of public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, but also private broadcasters like CNN and Euronews to a lesser extent. 2A02:560:59B9:E800:A0AB:C25C:F059:C0DF (talk) 17:19, 27 January 2024 (UTC)