Torreta de Guardamar
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Torreta de Guardamar is a 370-metre tall guyed radio mast
erected by the US Navy near Guardamar del Segura
, Spain
. It was built in 1962 and is both the tallest architectural structure in the Iberian peninsula
and the tallest architectural structure in the European Union
since height reduction of Belmont TV Mast
. Its base is situated 64 metres above sea level at a distance of 1.4 km from the sea.
Torreta de Guardamar is a mast radiator insulated against ground used for the transmission of orders to submerged submarines. It is made as a lattice structure with triangular cross section. As it is, in spite of its enormous height, still low in relation to the wavelength of the waves it transmits, its capacity is augmented by multiple ropes connected to its top and running to basements around the mast. These guys are electrically connected to the mast and are divided in a certain distance by insulators.
The transmitter using Torreta de Guardamar as antenna has been, since its inauguration, remotely controlled by the US Naval Communication Station in Rota
. As opposed to other VLF transmitters such as the DHO38
in Rhauderfehn
, it has no fixed frequency allocation by ITU
and carries no callsign.
This installation is currently guarded by Spanish Infanteria de Marina
, and is marked as "Radio Estacion Naval - Antena LF 380 metros - Guardamar"
Guyed mast
A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator...
erected by the US Navy near Guardamar del Segura
Guardamar del Segura
Guardamar del Segura or briefly Guardamar is a municipality of the province of Alicante located at the mouth of the river Segura in southern Valencia , Spain...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It was built in 1962 and is both the tallest architectural structure in the Iberian peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
and the tallest architectural structure in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
since height reduction of Belmont TV Mast
Belmont transmitting station
The Belmont transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated next to the B1225, one mile west of the village of Donington on Bain in the civil parish of South Willingham, near Market Rasen and Louth in Lincolnshire, England . It is owned and operated by Arqiva.It has...
. Its base is situated 64 metres above sea level at a distance of 1.4 km from the sea.
Torreta de Guardamar is a mast radiator insulated against ground used for the transmission of orders to submerged submarines. It is made as a lattice structure with triangular cross section. As it is, in spite of its enormous height, still low in relation to the wavelength of the waves it transmits, its capacity is augmented by multiple ropes connected to its top and running to basements around the mast. These guys are electrically connected to the mast and are divided in a certain distance by insulators.
The transmitter using Torreta de Guardamar as antenna has been, since its inauguration, remotely controlled by the US Naval Communication Station in Rota
Naval Station Rota, Spain
Naval Station Rota is a Spanish naval base commanded by a Spanish Vice Admiral and fully funded by the United States of America. Located in Rota, Spain, and near the Spanish town of El Puerto de Santa María, NavSta Rota is the largest American military community in Spain and houses US Navy...
. As opposed to other VLF transmitters such as the DHO38
VLF transmitter DHO38
The VLF transmitter DHO38 is a VLF transmitter used by the German Navy near Rhauderfehn, Saterland, Germany. It is used to transmit coded orders to submarines of the German Navy and navies of other NATO countries....
in Rhauderfehn
Rhauderfehn
Rhauderfehn is a municipality in the Leer district, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
, it has no fixed frequency allocation by ITU
Itu
Itu is an old and historic municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2009 was 157,384 and the area is 641.68 km². The elevation is 583 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language, meaning big waterfall. Itu is linked with the highway numbered the SP-75 and are flowed...
and carries no callsign.
This installation is currently guarded by Spanish Infanteria de Marina
Infanteria de Marina
The Spanish Navy Marines is a corps within the Spanish Navy responsible for providing amphibious warfare from the sea utilizing naval platforms and resources...
, and is marked as "Radio Estacion Naval - Antena LF 380 metros - Guardamar"
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