Antenna RAI of Caltanissetta

Transmitter Caltanissetta
General information
Status Complete
Type Trasmitter
Location Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy
Coordinates 37°29′52.89″N 14°04′3.98″E / 37.4980250°N 14.0677722°E / 37.4980250; 14.0677722Coordinates: 37°29′52.89″N 14°04′3.98″E / 37.4980250°N 14.0677722°E / 37.4980250; 14.0677722
Construction started 1949
Completed 1951
Opening november 18, 1951
Height
Antenna spire 286 metres (938 ft)[1][2]
Design and construction
Structural engineer Ing. Bertolotti, Materonzoli and Serangelo
Main contractor CIFA (Compagnia Italiana Forme e Acciaio)

The radio transmitter system of Caltanissetta or Antenna RAI of Caltanissetta[3] is a plant, now idle, for broadcast on long wave, medium and short; tipe guyed mast. The trasmitter is insulated against ground.[3]

Its main element is an omnidirectional antenna 286 meters high, which holds the record for the tallest structure in Italy; it stands on a hill 689 meters above sea level; The top antenna is placed at 975 meters above sea level.[2]

References

  1. "Caltanissetta Radio Mast, Caltanissetta | 1221558 |" (in Italian). EMPORIS. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  2. 1 2 Walter Guttadauria. "Così fu issata a Sant’Anna l’antenna più alta d’Europa inaugurata da un ministro" (pdf) (in Italian). www.centrocammarata.com. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  3. 1 2 "Rai - Impianto Onde Corte Caltanissetta" (in Italian). mediasuk.org. Retrieved 2015-06-07.

See also

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