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Overview
WXJ26 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Ketchikan, Alaska. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Juneau, AK programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter itself stands at Point Higgins. Its listed transmitter power is 500 watts.
WXJ26 covers 1 borough or census area: Ketchikan Gateway (central, north, east, south and west parts). If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| Area | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Gateway | AK | 002130 |
Central, north, east, south and west parts |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXJ26
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Ketchikan, AK
- Transmitter site
- Point Higgins
- Power
- 500 watts
- NWS office
- Juneau, AK
- Office address
- 8500 Mendenhall Loop Rd, Juneau, AK 99801
- Office phone
- 907-790-6800
- Coverage
- 1 borough or census area
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Juneau, AK
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Location
WXJ26 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Ketchikan, AK
- NWS office
- Juneau, AK
- Covers
- 1 county
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