LORAN-C transmitter Carolina Beach
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LORAN-C transmitter Carolina Beach is the Zulu secondary station of the U.S. Southeast chain ( GRI 7270) with a transmission power of 800 kW.
LORAN-C transmitter Carolina Beach, situated near Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA at 34°3'46.208" N, 77°54'46.100" W (34°3′46"N 77°54′46"W). LORAN-C transmitter Carolina Beach used until 1961 as a few LORAN-C-transmitters as antenna a 190.5 metre tall free-standing tower radiator
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In 1961 the tower, which was equipped with radials although it was not designed for this, buckled in a storm and collapsed. It was replaced by a guyed mast radiator of same height.
LORAN-C transmitter Carolina Beach, situated near Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA at 34°3'46.208" N, 77°54'46.100" W (34°3′46"N 77°54′46"W). LORAN-C transmitter Carolina Beach used until 1961 as a few LORAN-C-transmitters as antenna a 190.5 metre tall free-standing tower radiator
Mast radiator
A mast radiator is a radio mast or tower in which the whole structure itself functions as an antenna. This design is commonly used for transmitting antennas operating at low frequencies, in the VLF, LF and MF ranges, in particular those used for AM broadcasting. The metal mast is electrically...
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In 1961 the tower, which was equipped with radials although it was not designed for this, buckled in a storm and collapsed. It was replaced by a guyed mast radiator of same height.
See also
- Radio masts and towers - catastrophic collapses