Hellissandur longwave radio mast

The Hellissandur longwave radio mast is a 412-metre-high guyed radio mast used for longwave radio transmissions and situated at Gufuskálar, near Hellissandur on the Snæfellsnes peninsula of Iceland.

Hellissandur longwave radio mast
View of the Hellissandur masts
General information
StatusComplete
TypeMast radiator insulated against the ground
LocationHellissandur, Iceland
Coordinates64°54′26″N 23°55′20″W
Completed1963
Height412 m (1,351.71 ft)
Design and construction
Main contractorUS Coast Guard

The mast, which is among the tallest structures in Western Europe, is insulated against the ground and guyed at five levels by steel ropes, which are subdivided by insulators. It was built in 1963 to replace the 190.5-metre-high LORAN-C mast, constructed in 1959 for the North Atlantic LORAN-C chain (GRD 7970).

After closure of the LORAN-C scheme in 1994 the mast was converted for use by RÚV (The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service) for its longwave transmissions on 189 kHz at a power of 300 kilowatts.

A second, smaller 30-meter tower was installed by the US Coast Guard in the fall of 1961 as part of a LORAN-A network paired with Greenland.

See also
  • List of masts
  • List of tallest structures in Iceland


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