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while we are posting about older antennas that have been around, I have never taken time to look at the what looks like antenna array in south bellevue west of the intersection of 90/405 its right behind the park and ride (if you still dont know i can take a picture or google map it, im lazy)

I assume its for NOAA or Marine as I know there is some of that in the area, however never actually took the time to go see what it is. I was stuck in traffic a week ago and had it on my list of adventures to finally solve. but im lazy.

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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DE K7MHI

If you're talking about the towers, I've always thought they were an AM station array - sitting in the marshlands gives a good ground plane. Otherwise, they're squeezed between hills so I wouldn't expect much at VHF.

If you can get the coordinates, we can search the FCC database.

Flash

haha your making me work I was looking for a elmer answer

here is the site on the map
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... iwloc=addr

47.58235899525571, -122.18290328979492

I havent seen anything in ULS geographical search yet that makes me say.. ahh thats it.

only found some gHz that dont seem to look they fit the tower

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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DE K7MHI

KIXI 880 AM

It used to be KFKF 1330 AM a number of years ago.

You got it, Rich!

http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=4629

Listed as Mercer Island - must have started back before Bellevue became a "big city".

And if you like pretty pictures click on the coverage map links:

http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/fi ... 0&sr=Y&s=C

OK. Since you asked -- that's get this correct. A total of 3 AM broadcasters use the same area. KIXI -- 880 now licensed to Mercer Island / Seattle -- is on the southend with 3 towers and 50 KW Days + 10 KW Nights. KIXI moved from 910 to 880. The center 3 towers are KKNW - 1150 - licensed to Seattle and operates with 10 KW Days + 6 KW Nights. KKNW was KAYO for many years and was located on 4th Avenue near Lander until new owners moved the station to it's present site. The 3 towers just a tad to the northwest are KXPA -- 1540. KXPA started out as KBVU ( on 1540 ) and was later bought out by the owners of KFKF 1330 (Kemper Freeman, Bellevue Bc.) - also in Bellevue. After the move from 1330 to 1540, KFKF later became KZAM and now KXPA.. KFKF was a 5 KW daytimer on 1330. KXPA is now 5 KW fulltime. The old KFKF was "on the air" back in 1964 ( on 1330 ) and the General Manager was talking to a friend in Alaska when the Great Good Friday Earthquake hit. KFKF was the first station to broadcast the news -- about the earthquake to the lower 48. And the 1540 -- had a receiver set to 453.45 -- The Bellevue PD (F-1) on all the time. You could listen to Police Calls while playing DJ.

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nice thanks, I couldn't figure out the array use yet with the posted info :D that cleared it up.

thanks guys cleared that fun up.

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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DE K7MHI