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Radio 6BR (ABC - 1044 kHz) Bridgetown Transmission Site - WA

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Position

DEG: -33.920901 116.121683

DMS: 33º 55' 15.25" S 116º 07' 18.05" E

UTM: 50 H 6246267mN 418813mE

Altitude: 269.4m

Address & Contact

Hester Brook WA 6255

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

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

Information

ABC Radio provides regular updates during emergencies like floods, bushfires and cyclones.
Mast Height - 33m.
The cap on the top (capacitance structure) allows the mast to be shorter than optimal length whilst minimising the performance drop.
Transmitter Power ~ 1,000 watts.
AM Radio Propagation (coverage) – typically 50 – 200km during the day (ground wave) and much further at night (sky wave).

PlaceID	415629

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Donnybrook to Augusta via Black Point

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Bridgetown at 02/05:00am WST

Distance from Radio 6BR (ABC - 1044 kHz) Bridgetown Transmission Site 3.2km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
17.9°C	18.7°C	88%	15.9°C	1014.4hPa	0.0mm	N	6km/hr 3knots	9km/hr 5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Bridgetown

Distance from Radio 6BR (ABC - 1044 kHz) Bridgetown Transmission Site 3.2km S

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	29.7	30.0	27.7	23.4	19.9	16.7	15.7	16.4	17.5	20.3	24.1	27.4
Mean Min. °C	13.1	13.6	11.6	9.1	6.8	5.2	4.3	4.8	5.9	6.8	9.3	11.1
Mean Rain mm	15.4	11.9	18.1	50.0	100.8	112.5	118.1	110.8	96.2	43.8	33.5	20.6