Forestport Tower
| Forestport Tower | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Type | Mast radiator insulated against ground |
| Location | Forestport, New York, USA |
| Coordinates | 43°26′41.14587″N 75°05′10.15″W / 43.4447627417°N 75.0861528°W |
| Completed | 1950 |
| Destroyed | April 21, 1998 |
| Height | 371.25 m (1,218.01 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | US military |
Forestport Tower was a guyed, steel tower, insulated from the earth, so that the entire structure was used to radiate electromagnetic waves in the VLF (Very Low Frequency; 3 kHz to 30 kHz) and LF (Low Frequency; 30 kHz to 300 kHz) bands. The tower was located near Forestport in Oneida County, New York, United States. Forestport Tower was built in 1950. It had a height of 1218 ft (371.25 metres). Forestport Tower was used for experimental transmissions in the LF and VLF-range; some of these included the first tests of the LORAN-C and Omega Navigation System. On April 21, 1998 it was demolished by explosives.
External links
- http://www.jproc.ca/hyperbolic/loran_c_history.html
- http://www.rl.af.mil/div/IFO/IFOI/IFOIPA/press_history/pr-98/pr-98-28.html
- http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b57103
- Datasheet: Forestport LORAN Radio Mast
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