Caltanissetta Transmitter Station
| Caltanissetta Transmitter Station | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Transmitter |
| Location | Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy |
| Coordinates | 37°29′52.89″N 14°04′3.98″E / 37.4980250°N 14.0677722°E |
| Construction started | 1949 |
| Completed | 1951 |
| Opening | November 18, 1951 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 286 metres (938 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Structural engineer | Ing. Bertolotti, Materonzoli and Serangelo |
| Main contractor | CIFA (Compagnia Italiana Forme e Acciaio) |
The Caltanissetta Transmitter Station (Italian: Trasmettitore di Caltanissetta or Antenna Rai di Caltanissetta) is a plant, now idle, for broadcast on longwave, mediumwave and shortwave; tipe guyed mast. The transmitter is insulated against ground.
Its main element is an omnidirectional antenna 286 meters high, which holds the record for the tallest structure in Italy; it stands on a hill 689m above sea level; The top antenna is placed at above sea level.