Sky Tower (Auckland)

The Sky Tower is a lookout and telecommunications tower in Auckland, New Zealand. With its clear height of 328 meters it is the tallest TV tower in the Southern Hemisphere.

Description

The construction of the tower began in 1994; The opening took place on 3 March 1997. Was built the spire of the Fletcher Construction Company. The Sky Tower has two observation decks at 182 meters and 191 meters and another in the open air at 220 meters altitude. The lowest observation deck has a glass floor as the CN Tower in Toronto. A revolving restaurant and a bar rotate in 60 minutes around its own axis.

As a further attraction applies the Skyjump, which is possible from the highest observation platform. It is a tightrope -run special form of Base Jumpings, in which the jumper is slowed down by a program-controlled wire rope. For many visitors, this is a great attraction, as a base jump can be accomplished without risk to the species. On the other hand you never achieved through the rope braking but free fall speed, which is especially easy people often complain about. On special occasions, the tower is illuminated in color in different ways.

Transmitter

The Sky Tower is home to the largest FM radio station in the world, ie the comparatively short antenna has most of the channels on. Among them are 58 microwave transmitters that are used for the transmission of television programs, Wi -Fi, meteorological services and other transmission equipment. A total of 22 radio stations broadcast in the metropolitan area of ​​Auckland from the Sky Tower.