Guyed tower 98170
Hobbs, New Mexico · Lea County
Overview
ASR 98170 is a guyed tower registered in Hobbs, NM. It stands 158 m (519 ft) above ground level.
At 158 m it is one of the tallest registered structures in New Mexico, ranking 25th of 1,181.
The structure is registered to American Towers LLC, which holds 281 registrations across New Mexico.
At 158 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 52 km (32.2 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
This is a dense cluster: 14 other registered structures fall within 5 km, the closest just 1.3 km (0.8 mi) to the S.
New Mexico has 205 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 98170 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 158 m (519 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 1257 m (4,125 ft) |
| Constructed | 1980 |
| Date on record | 15 Feb 1980 |
| Coordinates | 32.68033, -103.15050 |
| County | Lea County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in New Mexico | 25th of 1,181 taller than 98.0% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Hobbs | 3rd of 39 |
| Height rank in county | 7th of 118 |
| Median guyed tower in New Mexico | 106 m (349 ft) +48.7% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 52 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 14 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 km (0.8 mi) | S | Guyed tower | 123 m (404 ft) | 2701541 |
| 2.4 km (1.5 mi) | NNE | Monopole | 34 m (110 ft) | 2654138 |
| 2.5 km (1.5 mi) | ENE | Pole | 34 m (110 ft) | 2656011 |
| 2.7 km (1.7 mi) | ESE | Guyed tower | 134 m (441 ft) | 108761 |
| 2.8 km (1.7 mi) | NNE | Tower | 97 m (319 ft) | 111578 |
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.
Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 98170, which gives a construction date of 1980. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.
"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.