Omega Tower

 antenna, historical layer / disappeared object

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The OMEGA-Transmitter Trelew used a 366 metre tall guyed capacitive lengthened mast radiator insulated against ground as antenna. The mast of OMEGA-Transmitter Trelew was the tallest structure of South America. It was demolished after the shutdown of the OMEGA-system on September 30th, 1997 on June 23rd, 1998 by explosives.

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 / -43.053553; -65.190781 used as antenna a 366 metre high guyed steel mast, insulated against ground, which was the tallest construction in South America and was demolished on June 23, 1998 by explosives. According to Wikimapia all buildings of facility are still existing. Their use is unknown. At 43°3'8"S 65°12'2"W there is a small red-white painted radio mast on the former site. It is unknown, if it was built before or after the termination of OMEGA Navigation System.

This is the place of the new ISDB-T transmitter for Trelew, Rawson and Puerto Madryn area.
See: www.tvdigitalargentina.gob.ar/tvdigital/aplicaciones/ma...