Toronto CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre

[Johnny Au]

March 30, 2024:

 

[Koops65]

 

[SkylineHorizons]

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Anyone know what the deal is with the enclosed glass canopy on the rooftop level(only on the higher section). Is there some sort of private observation deak/corridor located up there?

 

[hawc]

I was wondering same. What is that?

 

[innsertnamehere]

This morning:

 

[CanadianNational]

 

[thaivic]

I worked on the interior of the antenna for 3 months 40 years ago. It was one of the best projects that i have worked on. Got to go the the very tip of it and look down at the city, it would be a phenomenal view today.

 

[hawc]

I worked on the interior of the antenna for 3 months 40 years ago. It was one of the best projects that i have worked on. Got to go the the very tip of it and look down at the city, it would be a phenomenal view today.

Very cool.

Not sure if anyone would know this, but while my drone was hovering 50 feet away from this massive FM antenna broadcasting all kinds of different radio signals I was wondering if had any effect on the drone's internal electronics or send/receive signal, or not at all?

 

[rbt]

Very cool.

Not sure if anyone would know this, but while my drone was hovering 50 feet away from this massive FM antenna broadcasting all kinds of different radio signals I was wondering if had any effect on the drone's internal electronics or send/receive signal, or not at all?

FM radio is a fairly large wave size (~2 to 3 meters) which is much bigger than the drone as a whole. The electronics wouldn't notice it much as there is a trivial voltage difference from one end of the device to the other.

That said, a strong UHVF broadcast could cause problems.

 

[hawc]

A strong UHVF broadcast could cause problems.

Good to know. And my understanding is the UHVF transmitter sits under the observation deck in that kind of bubble area that surrounds the bottom of the observation deck.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I worked on the interior of the antenna for 3 months 40 years ago. It was one of the best projects that i have worked on. Got to go the the very tip of it and look down at the city, it would be a phenomenal view today.

I would do that too if I had a weeks worth of adult diapers on me.... >.<

 

[GabrielHurl]

 

[C-mac]

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Nice shot bro. One of the best I've seen of this.

 

[innsertnamehere]

love that shot as well. A lot of "urban drama" energy in it.

 

[nstuch]

I’ve always wondered how each section of the antenna cladding was installed (Is there footage of this?). Was the same Russian crane that raised the steel sections into place used?

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Edit: turns out theres's a UT thread with tons of amazing photos!

70's-era CN Tower photos wanted: inside construction, antenna signing, opening day...

Building the CN Tower’s Antenna Components – 1971 through 1975 In 1971 CANRON Inc. (Etobicoke, ON) received multiple contracts from the Foundation Co. of Canada to fabricate and install the CN Tower’s antenna as well as the steel work for the restaurant pod and upper, interior stair cases. The...

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