LORAN-C transmitter Jan Mayen

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The LORAN-C transmitter Jan Mayen is a LORAN-C transmission facility on the island of Jan Mayen at 70°54′51″N, 8°43′57″WCoordinates: 70°54′51″N, 8°43′57″W. The LORAN-C transmitter Jan Mayen uses as antenna a 190-metre high (625 ft) guyed mast.

This mast was built as replacement of a 190.5 metre tall mast, which collapsed in a storm on 8 October 1980 as the result of too low tension on the guy wires. The guywires were adjusted by personnel from the USCG who mixed up pounds and kilograms^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] See also

• List of masts

[edit] External links

• LORAN-C Transmission Mast in the Structurae database