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

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Description

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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.

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

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Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Hillarys Point Boat Harbour at 23/01:30am WST

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

Temperature
16.2°C
Feels Like	°C
Rel. Humidity	%
Dew Point	°C
Pressure	1023.4hPa
Rainfall	-mm
Wind Direction	S
Wind Speed	19km/hr 10knots
Gusts	39km/hr 21knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
16.2°C	°C	%	°C	1023.4hPa	-mm	S	19km/hr 10knots	39km/hr 21knots

Closest Climatic Station

Perth Metro

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


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

	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