Tower array 604661
Palm Springs, California · Riverside County
Overview
A tower array element of 83 m (273 ft), structure 604661 has stood in Palm Springs, CA for about 61 years.
Locally it is the 1st tallest of 42 registered structures in Palm Springs, CA.
Desert Broadcasters LLC is the registered owner and accounts for 9.5% of the registered structures in Palm Springs, CA.
The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 38 km (23.4 mi). Treat it as a ceiling rather than a coverage estimate — it assumes flat, clear terrain and ignores power and frequency entirely.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower array element 80 m to the SW, standing 83 m tall.
Ranked 1st by height among the 42 registered structures in Palm Springs, CA, 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 | 604661 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower array |
| Overall height (AGL) | 83 m (273 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 233 m (763 ft) |
| Constructed | 1965 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1965 |
| Coordinates | 33.85750, -116.49556 |
| County | Riverside County |
| Registered owner | Desert Broadcasters LLC |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in California | 399th of 6,865 taller than 94.2% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Palm Springs | 1st of 42 |
| Height rank in county | 6th of 575 |
| Median tower array in California | 77 m (251 ft) +8.6% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 38 km (23 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 37 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 m | SW | Tower array | 83 m (273 ft) | 604659 |
| 99 m | NE | Tower array | 83 m (273 ft) | 604662 |
| 178 m | NE | Tower array | 83 m (273 ft) | 604660 |
| 1.1 km (0.7 mi) | NNE | Monopole | 14 m (46 ft) | 2685162 |
| 1.4 km (0.8 mi) | SW | Tower | 20 m (64 ft) | 2635961 |
About this record
One element of a 4-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 604661, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.
"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.