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Guyed tower 611987

Athens, Tennessee · McMinn County

Overall height
125 m (410 ft)
Rank in TN
163rd
of 3,741
Constructed
1997
29 years ago
Radio horizon
46 km (29 mi)
estimate

Overview

Structure 611987 in Athens, TN is recorded in the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database as a guyed tower measuring 125 m (410 ft) tall.

Locally it is the 1st tallest of 21 registered structures in Athens, TN.

The structure is registered to Sba Structures, LLC, which holds 72 registrations across Tennessee.

Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 125 m has a theoretical sightline of 46 km (28.6 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.

Its nearest neighbour is a guyed tower 372 m to the WNW, standing 110 m tall.

The registration dates from the 1990s, part of the 3,741 structures on file for Tennessee.

Location

Coordinates
35.45128, -84.64303

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 611987
Structure type Guyed tower
Overall height (AGL) 125 m (410 ft)
Height above sea level 419 m (1,375 ft)
Constructed 1997
Date on record 1 Jan 1997
Coordinates 35.45128, -84.64303
County McMinn County
Registered owner Sba Structures, LLC
Owner type Tower company

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Tennessee 163rd of 3,741 taller than 95.7%
Height rank in Athens 1st of 21
Height rank in county 1st of 46
Median guyed tower in Tennessee 96 m (314 ft) +30.8% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 46 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 11

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.7 mi 1.3 mi 2.0 mi Guyed tower — 372 m WNW Lattice tower — 1.8 km (1.1 mi) SW Guyed tower — 1.8 km (1.1 mi) SW Lattice tower — 2.4 km (1.5 mi) SSE Not specified — 3.2 km (2.0 mi) NE
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
372 m WNW Guyed tower 110 m (362 ft) 2706561
1.8 km (1.1 mi) SW Lattice tower 79 m (258 ft) 603125
1.8 km (1.1 mi) SW Guyed tower 72 m (236 ft) 601592
2.4 km (1.5 mi) SSE Lattice tower 57 m (188 ft) 604989
3.2 km (2.0 mi) NE Not specified 81 m (266 ft) 603126

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 611987. 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.