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Payson Microwave Station
AT&T microwave station on West Mountain near Utah Lake.
| Built | ??? |
|---|---|
| Callsign | KPM67 |
operating instructions
Various functions are available as part of the map.
mouse/touch operation
- moving by grabbing the map with a mouse-click you can move the map around
- overview map using the < button in the bottom right of the map you can expand an overview map
- zooming in and out using the + and - buttons in the top left of the map you can obtain more or less detail in the map
- switching themes or maps clicking on the ≡ icon on the right-hand side of the map you can view and select available maps and themes
- retrieving information the map may contain elements that contain more information, by clicking these a popup will show this information
- fullscreen display using the ⛶ button the map can be maximized to fullscreen display, use the ▢ button to return to page display.
keyboard operation
Keyboard operation becomes available after activating the map using the tab key (the map will show a focus indicator ring).
- moving using the arrow keys you can move the map
- overview map using the + button in the bottom right of the map you can expand an overview map
- zooming in and out using the + and - buttons in the top left of the map or by using the + and - keys you can obtain more or less detail in the map
- switching themes or maps clicking on the ≡ icon on the right-hand side of the map you can view and select available maps and themes
- retrieving information the map may contain elements that contain more information, using the i key you can activate a cursor that may be moved using the arrow keys, pressing the enter will execute an information retrieval. press the i or the escape key to return to navigation mode
- fullscreen display using the ⛶ button the map can be maximized to fullscreen display, use the ▢ button to return to page display.
It's possible that some of the functions or buttons describe above have been disabled by the page author or the administrator
| id | symbol | latitude | longitude | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
40.090600º | -111.823000º | Site Location |
Routes
| Destination | Direction | Carrier |
|---|---|---|
| Provo Juntion WHR302 | North | TD-2 |
| Levan KPM69 | South | TD-2 |
License History
Construction
This is a hardened above-ground site. The tower is not of the AT&T modular type, perhaps because of it's unusually tall height. It's more of a typical self-supporting lattice tower, with waveguides originally mounted on the sides rather than corners. An “X” shaped catwalk provided access to the feed end of the horns, and a standard square platform at the top held them. There are several catwalks at different levels and a ladder up one corner for access, rather than the stairs seen on shorter AT&T towers.
This must have been a pretty busy tower even when originally built, based on the catwalks, and the building is larger than usual. Considering both of these facts, I suspect that the list of routes here (and in other sources like the Long Lines Google map) is incomplete and this served other connections as well. There are other hints supporting this, such as an (unsourced) claim in a mailing list that Payson was one hop from Salt Lake City Junction.
Unfortunately, the horns are no longer present.
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