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--- facilities:microwave:santa_rosa [2025-04-13 23:49] – created J. B. Crawford
+++ facilities:microwave:santa_rosa [2025-04-14 01:46] (current) – J. B. Crawford
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 ====== Santa Rosa Microwave Station ======
-The AT&T Santa Rosa microwave station is located with a cluster of radio sites on a low mesa almost 20 miles from its namesake town.
+The AT&T Santa Rosa microwave station is located with a cluster of radio sites on a low mesa almost 20 miles from its namesake town. It is immediately next to [[Colonias Qwest]]. This same hilltop is also known as Moon Ranch, found on state and PNM radio licenses.
 ^ Built    | ??? |
-^ Callsign | KKP82 |
+^ Callsign | KKP83 |
 /* ^ ASR      |  | */
-^ Fate     | American Tower #89035 |
+^ Fate     | American Tower #89035, apparently abandoned |
+This station has several interesting aspects, including the presence of a parabolic reflector antenna with ice shield low down on the tower that looks quite old. It is also colocated with other radio sites that need some research, as they appear to be from the '80s at the earliest.
 {{wst>location|35.050619|-104.9435299}}
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 ==== License History ====
+License KKP83 issued 1985 and cancelled 1998, for 4.2GHz microwave 1M40F8W.
 ===== Construction =====