Radio 6WF (ABC - 720 kHz) & 6RN (ABC - 810 kHz) Main Transmitter Mast - WA

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Position

DEG: -31.85413 115.819333

DMS: 31º 51' 14.87" S 115º 49' 9.61" E

UTM: 50 J 6475125mN 388300mE

Altitude: 33.8m

Address & Contact

Hamersley WA 6022

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.abc.net.au/perth

Information

ABC Radio provides regular updates during emergencies like floods, bushfires and cyclones.
Mast Height - approx. 180m.
The cap on the top (capacitance structure) allows the mast to be shorter than optimal length whilst minimising the performance drop.
Transmitter power ~ 50,000 watts (6WF) and ~ 20,000 watts (6RN).
AM Radio Propagation (coverage) – typically 50 – 200km during the day (ground wave) and much further at night (sky wave).
The wavelength on 720kHz is approximately 416m.

PlaceID	412105

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Hillarys Point Boat Harbour at 02/03:30am WST

Distance from Radio 6WF (ABC - 720 kHz) & 6RN (ABC - 810 kHz) Main Transmitter Mast 8.25km NW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
19.4°C	°C	%	°C	1016.1hPa	-mm	NNE	9km/hr 5knots	17km/hr 9knots

Closest Climatic Station

Perth Metro

Distance from Radio 6WF (ABC - 720 kHz) & 6RN (ABC - 810 kHz) Main Transmitter Mast 8.82km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	31.1	31.6	29.7	25.8	22.5	19.3	18.4	18.9	20.2	23.2	26.4	29.0
Mean Min. °C	18.1	18.3	16.6	13.6	10.5	8.6	7.6	8.0	9.4	11.4	14.2	16.4
Mean Rain mm	16.0	8.5	21.3	36.2	87.6	129.5	146.8	121.4	87.5	39.7	24.5	10.8