Guyed tower 130606
South Bend, Indiana · St. Joseph County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 130606, this guyed tower in South Bend, IN was built in 1962 and rises 320 m (1,048 ft) from the ground.
The median guyed tower in Indiana is 95 m tall across 423 registrations, so this one sits 238% above the typical height for its type.
Registration is held by Wsbt Licensee, LLC. Unlike the tower companies that dominate the 61 registrations in South Bend, IN, this owner appears only once in Indiana.
From 320 m up, the horizon sits about 74 km (45.8 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.
The closest other registered structure is 52 m to the SE. In total there are 20 other registered structures within 5 km.
Built roughly 64 years ago, it is one of 61 registered structures serving the South Bend area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 130606 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 320 m (1,048 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 584 m (1,917 ft) |
| Constructed | 1962 |
| Date on record | 1 Sept 1962 |
| Coordinates | 41.61667, -86.21694 |
| County | St. Joseph County |
| Registered owner | Wsbt Licensee, LLC |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Indiana | 3rd of 3,767 taller than 99.9% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in South Bend | 1st of 61 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 118 |
| Median guyed tower in Indiana | 95 m (310 ft) +238% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 74 km (46 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 20 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 m | SE | Tower array | 133 m (435 ft) | 2624282 |
| 139 m | W | Tower array | 83 m (273 ft) | 2624283 |
| 145 m | WSW | Tower array | 83 m (273 ft) | 2624280 |
| 168 m | WNW | Tower array | 83 m (273 ft) | 2624281 |
| 194 m | SW | Tower array | 83 m (273 ft) | 2624284 |
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.
All measurements shown are taken from FCC registration 130606. Height is the overall height above ground including any antennas and lightning rod, which is why it can exceed the height of the supporting structure alone.
"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.