Tower array 120490
Roanoke, Virginia · Roanoke city
Overview
ASR 120490 is one of 33 registered structures in Roanoke, VA. It is a tower array element standing 95 m (313 ft) above ground.
Within its county it ranks 3rd out of 20 registered structures by overall height.
The structure is registered to Mel Wheeler, INC., which holds 8 registrations across Virginia.
From 95 m up, the horizon sits about 40 km (25 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 array element 199 m to the W, standing 94 m tall.
The registration dates from the 1990s, part of the 2,950 structures on file for Virginia.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 120490 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower array |
| Overall height (AGL) | 95 m (313 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Constructed | 1992 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1992 |
| Coordinates | 37.25556, -79.95694 |
| County | Roanoke city |
| Registered owner | Mel Wheeler, INC. |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Virginia | 398th of 2,950 taller than 86.5% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Roanoke | 3rd of 33 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 20 |
| Median tower array in Virginia | 79 m (258 ft) +21.4% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 40 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 13 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 m | W | Tower array | 94 m (309 ft) | 120489 |
| 600 m | E | Monopole | 51 m (168 ft) | 2697102 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | ESE | Not specified | 70 m (230 ft) | 611563 |
| 2.8 km (1.7 mi) | NNW | Lattice tower | 37 m (120 ft) | 2686512 |
| 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | NNE | Lattice tower | 46 m (150 ft) | 101488 |
About this record
One element of a 2-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.
Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.
"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.