Guyed tower 120508
Grinnell, Iowa · Poweshiek County
Overview
ASR 120508 is one of 20 registered structures in Grinnell, IA. It is a guyed tower standing 95 m (311 ft) above ground.
The median guyed tower in Iowa is 94 m tall across 646 registrations, so this one sits 0.6% above the typical height for its type.
Alltel Corporation holds the registration directly. Carriers own a minority of registered structures — most lease space on towers held by independent tower companies.
From 95 m up, the horizon sits about 40 km (24.9 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.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower 200 m to the SSE, standing 127 m tall.
Built roughly 35 years ago, it is one of 20 registered structures serving the Grinnell area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 120508 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 95 m (311 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 391 m (1,281 ft) |
| Constructed | 1991 |
| Date on record | 22 Jul 1991 |
| Coordinates | 41.73078, -92.66817 |
| County | Poweshiek County |
| Registered owner | Alltel Corporation |
| Owner type | Carrier |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Iowa | 773rd of 3,270 taller than 76.4% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Grinnell | 3rd of 20 |
| Height rank in county | 11th of 41 |
| Median guyed tower in Iowa | 94 m (309 ft) +0.6% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 40 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 8 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m | SSE | Tower | 127 m (415 ft) | 2606903 |
| 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | WNW | Lattice tower | 69 m (225 ft) | 2723145 |
| 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | WNW | Tower | 47 m (155 ft) | 2639372 |
| 4.6 km (2.8 mi) | WSW | Monopole | 39 m (129 ft) | 2711288 |
| 4.6 km (2.8 mi) | W | Pole | 17 m (56 ft) | 2602145 |
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 120508. 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.