Guyed tower 600000
San Marcos, Texas · Hays County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 600000, this guyed tower in San Marcos, TX was built in 1993 and rises 108 m (354 ft) from the ground.
The median guyed tower in Texas is 102 m tall across 2,467 registrations, so this one sits 5.6% above the typical height for its type.
Connect Holding LLC D/b/a Brightspeed is the registered owner and accounts for 4.8% of the registered structures in San Marcos, TX.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 108 m has a theoretical sightline of 43 km (26.6 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
The closest other registered structure is 96 m to the N. In total there are 2 other registered structures within 5 km.
Built roughly 33 years ago, it is one of 21 registered structures serving the San Marcos area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 600000 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 387 m (1,269 ft) |
| Constructed | 1993 |
| Date on record | 1 Jul 1993 |
| Coordinates | 29.90631, -98.00039 |
| County | Hays County |
| Registered owner | Connect Holding LLC D/b/a Brightspeed |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 2261st of 14,588 taller than 84.5% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in San Marcos | 2nd of 21 |
| Height rank in county | 11th of 72 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) +5.6% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 43 km (27 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 m | N | Tower | 82 m (270 ft) | 2611515 |
| 155 m | WNW | Guyed tower | 94 m (308 ft) | 606273 |
| 5.3 km (3.3 mi) | ESE | Tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 2644026 |
| 6.2 km (3.9 mi) | WNW | Lattice tower | 78 m (256 ft) | 2606624 |
| 6.4 km (4.0 mi) | SE | Lattice tower | 59 m (194 ft) | 2714787 |
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 600000. 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.