Guyed tower 113683
Dixon, Illinois · Lee County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 113683, this guyed tower about 12 km (7.6 mi) from Dixon, IL was built in 1990 and rises 130 m (428 ft) from the ground.
The median guyed tower in Illinois is 95 m tall across 475 registrations, so this one sits 36.7% above the typical height for its type.
The registrant is B. Thomas Burns (d.b.a. Sauk Valley Broadcasting Company), a broadcaster. Structures registered to broadcasters usually carry the station's own transmitting antenna rather than leased wireless equipment.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 130 m structure is about 47 km (29.2 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
The closest other registered structure is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to the SE. In total there are 2 other registered structures within 5 km.
The registration dates from the 1990s, part of the 5,157 structures on file for Illinois.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 113683 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 130 m (428 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 382 m (1,252 ft) |
| Constructed | 1990 |
| Date on record | 3 Mar 1990 |
| Coordinates | 41.89786, -89.60606 |
| County | Lee County |
| Registered owner | B. Thomas Burns (d.b.a. Sauk Valley Broadcasting Company) |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Illinois | 218th of 5,157 taller than 95.8% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Dixon | 2nd of 27 |
| Height rank in county | 4th of 51 |
| Median guyed tower in Illinois | 95 m (313 ft) +36.7% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 47 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | SE | Lattice tower | 93 m (304 ft) | 2703103 |
| 4.8 km (3.0 mi) | SE | Tower | 91 m (298 ft) | 113196 |
| 7.1 km (4.4 mi) | ESE | Tower | 150 m (493 ft) | 122795 |
| 7.8 km (4.8 mi) | N | Lattice tower | 82 m (270 ft) | 107460 |
| 8.5 km (5.3 mi) | SE | Tower | 98 m (320 ft) | 605310 |
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.
Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.
"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.