Tallest radio tower of South Africa

Obelixx · April 9th, 2008, 08:13 PM

Which is the tallest radio tower in South Africa? Where does it stand and how tall is it?

SA BOY · April 10th, 2008, 08:01 AM

good question and I have no idea, we dont know to much about his sort of thing
check www.structures.com i think and they have dams, tunnels, towers etc

Durbsboi · April 10th, 2008, 08:34 AM

There's some towers on the farm road between Heidelberg & Wakerville in the Vaal, & there is some flippin TALL towers on that road, wont be surprised if its one of them.

& that website site you gave Giles, is for finance, lol

SA BOY · April 10th, 2008, 08:45 AM

then the site is dead, was quite an informative one, sort of like eporis before it became all corporate and american

Ron2K · April 10th, 2008, 05:58 PM

While I haven't seen any of those towers near Heidelberg and as such can't compare, the Alverstone tower is pretty tall too.

Inertia · April 10th, 2008, 06:13 PM

Sentech Tower ?

kulani · April 10th, 2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Inertia

Sentech Tower ?

Also would have thought it would be between

Hillbrow Tower (see below)

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Or

Sentech Tower (see below)

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kulani · April 10th, 2008, 06:42 PM

Durbsboi and others, can you show us some pictures if possible of the other towers.

Durbsboi · April 11th, 2008, 08:10 AM

Well they not towers like those, they pretty different, I think I got some pics at home of them, will post tomorrow.

***dysan1*** · April 12th, 2008, 04:06 PM

those two are big, but compared to some of the other transmitter towers they are small. dont forget those are big concrete structures, the others are just metal structures. would be interesting to find out which is.

Obelixx · April 12th, 2008, 05:12 PM

Good tip: try to get a list of air traffic obstacles in South Africa and check it carefully.

SA BOY · April 15th, 2008, 08:54 AM

typicaly guy masted towers are taller than free standing structuures so I would deffinaly theink there are 250m plus transmission towers somewhere in SA

Durbsboi · April 16th, 2008, 09:36 AM

Shite, forgot to look through my pics, will try & look for them though.

Heres the google view of them, as you can see from the shadows, they are pretty tall.

Its just outside Meyerton when heading towards Hiedelberg. Meyerton is the town circled in Red.

SA BOY · April 16th, 2008, 05:34 PM

far too much time on your hands big guy

***dysan1*** · April 16th, 2008, 09:04 PM

i agree!!

Durbsboi · April 17th, 2008, 11:26 AM

LOL, well I should drive past these things atleast twice a year before, so thats why it caught my attention. plus I knew the location of it, so wasnt hard to find it on google earth.

Got the name of them, so if anyone can get heights, it will be cool.

SABC Bloemendal Towers

April 9th, 2008, 08:13 PM	#1
Obelixx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,582 Likes (Received): 10	Tallest radio tower of South Africa Which is the tallest radio tower in South Africa? Where does it stand and how tall is it?

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SA BOY back in the real world Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Republic of Waterfall Estate Posts: 9,224 Likes (Received): 14	good question and I have no idea, we dont know to much about his sort of thing check www.structures.com i think and they have dams, tunnels, towers etc __________________ Build High-The Pixies

April 10th, 2008, 08:34 AM	#3
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	There's some towers on the farm road between Heidelberg & Wakerville in the Vaal, & there is some flippin TALL towers on that road, wont be surprised if its one of them. & that website site you gave Giles, is for finance, lol __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

April 10th, 2008, 08:45 AM	#4
SA BOY back in the real world Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Republic of Waterfall Estate Posts: 9,224 Likes (Received): 14	then the site is dead, was quite an informative one, sort of like eporis before it became all corporate and american __________________ Build High-The Pixies

April 11th, 2008, 08:10 AM	#9
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	Well they not towers like those, they pretty different, I think I got some pics at home of them, will post tomorrow. __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

April 10th, 2008, 05:58 PM	#5
Ron2K Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cape Town Posts: 941 Likes (Received): 2	While I haven't seen any of those towers near Heidelberg and as such can't compare, the Alverstone tower is pretty tall too.

April 10th, 2008, 06:13 PM	#6
Inertia Bloody Agent Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Town, Johannesburg Posts: 2,646 Likes (Received): 8	Sentech Tower ?

April 10th, 2008, 06:42 PM	#8
kulani Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 2,521 Likes (Received): 1	Durbsboi and others, can you show us some pictures if possible of the other towers.

April 12th, 2008, 04:06 PM	#10
*dysan1* More development Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durban, Singapore Posts: 16,806 Likes (Received): 20	those two are big, but compared to some of the other transmitter towers they are small. dont forget those are big concrete structures, the others are just metal structures. would be interesting to find out which is. __________________ Improving in stature day by day

April 12th, 2008, 05:12 PM	#11
Obelixx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,582 Likes (Received): 10	Good tip: try to get a list of air traffic obstacles in South Africa and check it carefully.

April 15th, 2008, 08:54 AM	#12
SA BOY back in the real world Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Republic of Waterfall Estate Posts: 9,224 Likes (Received): 14	typicaly guy masted towers are taller than free standing structuures so I would deffinaly theink there are 250m plus transmission towers somewhere in SA __________________ Build High-The Pixies

April 16th, 2008, 09:36 AM	#13
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	Shite, forgot to look through my pics, will try & look for them though. Heres the google view of them, as you can see from the shadows, they are pretty tall. Its just outside Meyerton when heading towards Hiedelberg. Meyerton is the town circled in Red. __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

April 16th, 2008, 05:34 PM	#14
SA BOY back in the real world Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Republic of Waterfall Estate Posts: 9,224 Likes (Received): 14	far too much time on your hands big guy __________________ Build High-The Pixies

April 16th, 2008, 09:04 PM	#15
*dysan1* More development Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Durban, Singapore Posts: 16,806 Likes (Received): 20	i agree!! __________________ Improving in stature day by day

April 17th, 2008, 11:26 AM	#16
Durbsboi East Coast Massiv Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durban Posts: 16,997 Likes (Received): 4	LOL, well I should drive past these things atleast twice a year before, so thats why it caught my attention. plus I knew the location of it, so wasnt hard to find it on google earth. Got the name of them, so if anyone can get heights, it will be cool. SABC Bloemendal Towers __________________ Ðŭґطąמ South Africa's Playground! the Bucket

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