Omega Tower Trelew
Appearance
Trelew Omega Mast | |
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General information | |
Type | Mast radiator insulated against ground |
Location | Trelew, Argentina |
Coordinates | 43°3′13″S 65°11′27″W / 43.05361°S 65.19083°W |
Completed | 1976 |
Destroyed | June 23, 1998 |
Height | 366 m (1,200.79 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | US Coast Guard |
Trelew Omega Transmitter (station F) situated at Golfo Nuevo, 40 km outside Trelew, Argentina at 43°03′13″S 65°11′27″W / 43.053553°S 65.190781°W was a grounded 366m high steel guyed mast antenna, which was the tallest construction in South America. It was demolished on June 23, 1998 by explosives.