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Obelixx
May 25th, 2005, 01:37 AM
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_masts these radio masts taller than 600 metres were built:


Name Pinnacle height Year Country Town
Warszawa Radio Mast(destroyed) 2118 ft 645.4 m 1972-1974 Poland Gabin-Konstantynow ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warszawa_Radio_Mast )
KVLY/KTHI TV Mast 2063 ft 628.8 m 1963 US Blanchard, North Dakota ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KVLY/KTHI_TV_Mast )
KXJB Tower 2060 ft 627.8 m 1998 US Galesburg, North Dakota ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KXJB_Tower )
KXTV/KOVR Tower 2049 ft 624.5 m 2000 US Walnut Grove, California ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KXTV/KOVR_Tower )
KLDE Tower (Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, TX) 2018 ft 615.1 m 1986 US Liverpool, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLDE_Tower )
KCAU TV Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1965 US Sioux City, Iowa ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KCAU_TV_Tower )
KATV Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1967 US Redfield, Arkansas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KATV_Tower )
WECT TV6 Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1969 US Colly Township, North Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WECT_TV6_Tower )
KOLR/KOZK Tower (KYTV Tower 1) 2000 ft 609.6 m 1971 US Fordland, Missouri ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOLR/KOZK_Tower )
WOI-Tower (NYT Broadcast Holdings Tower) 2000 ft 609.6 m 1972 US Alleman, Iowa ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOI-Tower )
Des Moines Hearst-Argyle Television Tower Alleman 2000 ft 609.6 m 1974 US Alleman, Iowa ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines_Hearst-Argyle_Television_Tower_Alleman )
WEAU-Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1981 US Fairchild, Wisconsin ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WEAU-Tower )
Diversified Communications Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1981 US Floyd Dale, South Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversified_Communications_Tower )
AFLAC Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1984 US Rowley, Iowa ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFLAC_Tower )
WBTV-Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1984 US Dallas, North Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBTV-Tower )
Hearst-Argyle Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1985 US Walnut Grove, California ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst-Argyle_Tower )
WTTO Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1986 US Windham Springs, Alabama ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTTO_Tower )
WCSC-Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1986 US Awendaw, South Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCSC-Tower )
KTVE-Tower (SpectraSite Tower Bolding) 2000 ft 609.6 m 1987 US Bolding, Arkansas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTVE-Tower )
WCTV Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1987 US Metcalf, Georgia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCTV_Tower )
TV Alabama Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1996 US Tuscaloosa County, Alabama ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Alabama_Tower )
KDLT Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1998 US Rowena, South Dakota ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDLT_Tower )
WRAL HDTV Mast 1999 ft 609.5 m 1991 US Auburn, North Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRAL_HDTV_Mast )
KY3 Tower 1999 ft 609.4 m 2000 US Fordland, Missouri ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KY3_Tower )
SpectraSite Tower Thomasville 1999 ft 609.4 m 2002 US Thomasville, Georgia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpectraSite_Tower_Thomasville )
WCKW/KSTE-Tower (Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, LA) 2000 ft 609.3 m 1988 US Vacherie, Louisiana ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCKW/KSTE-Tower )
American Towers Tower Elkhart 1999 ft 609.3 m 2001 US Elkhart, Iowa ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Towers_Tower_Elkhart )
Salem Radio Properties Tower 1999 ft 609.3 m 2002 US Collinsville, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_Radio_Properties_Tower )
WLBT Tower 1998 ft 609 m 1999 US Raymond, Mississippi ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLBT_Tower )
KYTV Tower 2 (American Tower Management) 1998 ft 608.4 m 1973 US Marshfield, Missouri ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KYTV_Tower_2 )
Radio Tower Hoyt 1998 ft 608.38 m 2003 US Hoyt, Colorado ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Tower_Hoyt )
Service Broadcasting Tower Decatur 1994 ft 608.1 m 2000 US Decatur, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_Broadcasting_Tower_Decatur )
WTVD Tower 1992 ft 607.8 m 1978 US Auburn, North Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTVD_Tower )
Channel 40 Tower 1992 ft 607.8 m 1985 US Walnut Grove, California ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_40_Tower )
KHYS Tower 1992 ft 607.2 m 1997 US Devers, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHYS_Tower )
Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Devers 1999 ft 607 m 1988 US Devers, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear_Channel_Broadcasting_Tower_Devers )
Media General Tower 1992 ft 607 m 1987 US Awendaw, South Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_General_Tower )
Eastern North Carolina Broadcasting Tower 1988 ft 606.2 m 1980 US Trenton, North Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_North_Carolina_Broadcasting_Tower )
WNCN Tower 1988 ft 606.2 m 2000 US Auburn, North Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNCN_Tower )
KELO TV Tower 1988 ft 605 m 1974 US Rowena, South Dakota ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KELO_TV_Tower )
WITN Tower (Gray Television Tower) 1988 ft 605 m 1979 US Grifton, North Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WITN_Tower )
Noe Corp Tower 1988 ft 604.7 m 1998 US Columbia, Louisiana ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noe_Corp_Tower )
Pappas Telecasting Tower 1988 ft 603.6 m 2000 US Plymouth County, Iowa ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappas_Telecasting_Tower )
KHOU-TV Tower 1988 ft 602 m 1992 US Missouri City, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHOU-TV_Tower )
Richland Towers Tower Missouri City 1972 ft 601.3 m 2001 US Missouri City, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richland_Towers_Tower_Missouri_City )
Senior Road Tower 1972 ft 600.7 m 1983 US Missouri City, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senior_Road_Tower )
KTRK-TV Tower 1972 ft 600.5 m 1982 US Missouri City, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTRK-TV_Tower )
Houston Tower Joint Venture Tower 1972 ft 600.5 m 1985 US Missouri City, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Tower_Joint_Venture_Tower )
American Towers Tower Missouri City 1972 ft 600.5 m 2000 US Missouri City, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Towers_Tower_Missouri_City )
Fox-TV Tower 1972 ft 600.4 m 1982 US Missouri City, Texas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox-TV_Tower )
Mississippi Telecasting Tower 1998 ft 600 m 1982 US Inverness, Mississippi ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_Telecasting_Tower )
WCNC-TV Tower 1969 ft 600 m 1992 US Dallas, North Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCNC-TV_Tower )
Capstar Radio Tower 2000 ft 600 m 2001 US Middlesex, North Carolina ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capstar_Radio_Tower )


Has someone pictures of them?

Obelixx
May 25th, 2005, 01:39 AM
Webmaster, please formate the table and set links to the corresponding articles of Wikipedia!

IchO
May 25th, 2005, 01:57 AM
Indeed.

invincible
May 25th, 2005, 11:50 AM
Webmaster, please formate the table and set links to the corresponding articles of Wikipedia!

I think you're expected to do that yourself :)

Use the [ code] tags so that spaces remain intact.

Obelixx
May 25th, 2005, 12:39 PM
I can offer you pictures from the following masts:

Warszawa Radio Mast
http://lwca.org/mbarchiv/pix/Konstantynow_Harald.jpg

KVLY-TV mast
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/84/KVLYDistance.jpg

KXJB-TV mast
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/453px-KXJBfrombase.jpeg

KLDE Tower
http://en.structurae.de/files/photos/1818/klde_radio_mast_615_meters.jpg

Radio Tower Hoyt
http://en.structurae.de/files/photos/2275/antenna2.jpg

Interestingly Fox TV-Tower (height: 600.4 metres) and KTRK-TV Tower (height: 601 metres), both situated in Missouri City, Texas, USA are only approximately 30 metres apart from each other, which you can see on the satellite image http://www.terraserver-usa.com/GetImageArea.ashx?t=1&s=10&lon=-95.493889&lat=29.574722&w=600&h=400&f=&fs=8&fc=ffffff99&logo=1&lp=--- !

7 masts taller than 600 metres are at Missouri City, Texas. These are:
Senior Road Tower
Fox-TV Tower
KHOU-TV Tower
KTRK-TV Tower
Houston Tower Joint Venture Tower
American Towers Tower Missouri City
Richland Towers Tower Missouri City

Obelixx
May 28th, 2005, 09:47 PM
http://www.fybush.com/Tower%20Site/030807/tvtowers.jpg
On the right: WTVD Tower ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTVD_Tower )
In the middle: WRAL HDTV Mast ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRAL_HDTV_Mast )
On the left: WNCN Tower ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNCN_Tower )

Further readings: http://www.fybush.com/site-030807.html

Sonic from Padova
May 29th, 2005, 02:09 AM
Impressive towers!!!!

Obelixx
May 31st, 2005, 12:00 AM
WITN Tower
http://www.fybush.com/Tower%20Site/030724/wnct-witn-twr.jpg

FANOFWORLDSTALLEST
May 31st, 2005, 05:28 AM
Does anyone have a list of the tallest ones in each state?Like Michigan?

Obelixx
June 1st, 2005, 12:08 PM
Look on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_masts and on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_tallest_structures !

DocentX
June 1st, 2005, 12:11 PM
The highest structure ever was in Poland :cheers:

Obelixx
June 22nd, 2005, 11:57 AM
I have got two further pictures

WOI-Tower
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cd/413px-WOI-tower-Alleman-IA.jpg

Des Moines Hearst-Argyle Television Tower Alleman
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/346px-Des-Moines-Hearst-Argyle-Television-Tower.jpg

DamienK
July 10th, 2008, 06:21 AM
Some detailed photos of the KVLY Mast:

http://i.pbase.com/u33/talshiarr/upload/21526581.KVLYSunset.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2533129400_9cf13e4054_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/117498617_4ed51c895a_b.jpg

mbuildings
July 12th, 2008, 05:56 PM
wow.......very high structures !!

ZZ-II
July 13th, 2008, 01:01 PM
and the Burj Dubai is already much taller than all these towers :banana:

DamienK
August 7th, 2008, 05:33 AM
More of KVLY:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/2700389744_006eefe50c_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/2700390182_3663523d78_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/2700380386_e32e71c0eb_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2700382916_eb9590e382_b.jpg

goschio
August 25th, 2008, 07:41 AM
Really nice shape.

ZZ-II
August 25th, 2008, 09:36 PM
cool shots, i really would love to climb on one of these 600m masts :)

Ingenioren
August 31st, 2008, 03:54 PM
Anyone has pictures of them towers from Walnut Grove, CA together?

MDguy
August 31st, 2008, 10:32 PM
KXJB TV mast - Blanchard, ND

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/2172919133_c618cfd20f_b.jpg
http://flickr.com/photos/matthewfield/2172919133/

TallBox
August 31st, 2008, 11:34 PM
Man, I would crap myself looking up at those.

They look so unassuming at ground level (if you don't look up, I mean). They just look like an ordinary bit of scaffold or something, not much wider than a set of double doors. Then when you look up, you see one of the tallest structures ever assembled. Nuts :nuts: