The Caltanissetta Transmitter Station (Italian: ''Trasmettitore di Caltanissetta'' or ''Antenna Rai di Caltanissetta'')
was a plant, then idle, for broadcast on
longwave
In radio, longwave (also spelled long wave or long-wave and commonly abbreviated LW) is the part of the radio spectrum with wavelengths longer than what was originally called the medium-wave (MW) broadcasting band. The term is historic, dati ...
, mediumwave and
shortwave
Shortwave radio is radio transmission using radio frequencies in the shortwave bands (SW). There is no official definition of the band range, but it always includes all of the high frequency band (HF), which extends from 3 to 30 MHz (app ...
; tipe
guyed mast
A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that depends on guy lines (diagonal tensioned cables attached to the ground or a base) for stability. The mast itself has the compressive strength to support its own weight, but does not have the ...
. The transmitter is insulated against ground.
Its main element was an omnidirectional antenna 286 meters high, which holded the record for the tallest structure in Italy; it stood on a hill 689m above sea level; The top antenna was placed at above sea level.
After a series of decades-long debates on its fate and also because of its deterioration, the transmitter has been demolished on 23 July 2025.
See also
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List of tallest structures in Italy
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List of tallest buildings in Italy
This lists ranks the tallest completed and topped out buildings in Italy that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Only habitable buildings ...
References
Towers completed in 1951
Towers in Italy
Demolished buildings and structures in Italy
Buildings and structures demolished in 2025
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