Guyed tower 105466
Brownsville, Texas · Cameron County
Overview
Dating from the 1990s, this guyed tower in Brownsville, TX is registered as ASR 105466 and reaches 149 m (490 ft) above ground.
Within its county it ranks 13th out of 130 registered structures by overall height.
American Towers LLC holds the registration. Tower companies like this one lease space on their structures to multiple carriers, so the registered owner does not tell you which networks operate here.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 149 m structure is about 50 km (31.3 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
Its nearest neighbour is a structure 104 m to the NE, standing 150 m tall.
Built roughly 30 years ago, it is one of 54 registered structures serving the Brownsville area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 105466 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 149 m (490 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 157 m (514 ft) |
| Constructed | 1996 |
| Date on record | 1 Jul 1996 |
| Coordinates | 25.96367, -97.52033 |
| County | Cameron County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 740th of 14,588 taller than 94.9% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Brownsville | 3rd of 54 |
| Height rank in county | 13th of 130 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) +46.3% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 50 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 12 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 m | NE | Not specified | 150 m (493 ft) | 611854 |
| 2.1 km (1.3 mi) | N | Monopole | 49 m (161 ft) | 2714807 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | SW | Monopole | 41 m (135 ft) | 2725649 |
| 2.3 km (1.4 mi) | E | Monopole | 37 m (122 ft) | 2725861 |
| 2.7 km (1.7 mi) | NE | Monopole | 43 m (140 ft) | 2708397 |
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 105466. 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.