Omega Tower Trelew

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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 23, 1998
Height	366 m (1,201 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 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.

External links[]

• Demolition video
• https://web.archive.org/web/20150530205511/http://www.haikuvalley.com/History/Argentina/21320099_qj5tsP#!i=1697856205&k=8D6rRxD