Guyed tower 606747
Huntsville, Alabama · Madison County
Overview
ASR 606747 is one of 89 registered structures about 14 km (8.6 mi) from Huntsville, AL. It is a guyed tower standing 288 m (944 ft) above ground.
The median guyed tower in Alabama is 98 m tall across 769 registrations, so this one sits 195% above the typical height for its type.
Tribune Broadcasting Company II, LLC is the registered owner. It is a small holder by ASR standards, with 2 registered structures in Alabama.
From 288 m up, the horizon sits about 70 km (43.4 mi) away. Coverage in the real world falls off well before that limit because of terrain, buildings and the physics of the band in use.
This is a dense cluster: 11 other registered structures fall within 5 km, the closest just 93 m to the S.
Ranked 4th by height among the 89 registered structures in Huntsville, AL, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 606747 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 288 m (944 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 779 m (2,557 ft) |
| Constructed | 1969 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1969 |
| Coordinates | 34.73881, -86.53275 |
| County | Madison County |
| Registered owner | Tribune Broadcasting Company II, LLC |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Alabama | 35th of 4,539 taller than 99.3% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Huntsville | 4th of 89 |
| Height rank in county | 4th of 154 |
| Median guyed tower in Alabama | 98 m (320 ft) +195% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 70 km (43 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 11 |
Nearest registered structures
| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 m | S | Guyed tower | 95 m (310 ft) | 606748 |
| 215 m | S | Guyed tower | 305 m (1,002 ft) | 604482 |
| 392 m | SE | Guyed tower | 104 m (340 ft) | 600987 |
| 951 m | SSW | Monopole | 27 m (90 ft) | 2688903 |
| 1.3 km (0.8 mi) | E | Tower | 98 m (320 ft) | 601029 |
About this record
A slender mast held upright by tensioned cables anchored around it. The cheapest way to go very tall, which is why most structures above 300 m are guyed.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 606747. Heights and coordinates are as submitted by the registrant, not independently surveyed.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.