Omega Tower Trelew

Trelew Omega Mast
General information
Status	Destroyed
Type	Mast radiator insulated against ground
Location	Trelew, Argentina
Coordinates	43°3′13″S 65°11′27″W / 43.05361°S 65.19083°W / -43.05361; -65.19083
Completed	1976
Destroyed	June 23rd, 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 / -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.

External links

• Demolition video