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Overview
KPS511 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Great Bend, Kansas. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.500 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Wichita, KS programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. It transmits with 1,060 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 7 counties in Kansas; the full list is in the table below. A weather radio with SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) only sounds an alert for the areas you program, so enter the six-digit SAME code for your county from the table below.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County | KS | 020009 |
Entire area |
| Ellsworth County | KS | 020053 |
Entire area |
| Pawnee County | KS | 020145 |
Entire area |
| Rice County | KS | 020159 |
Entire area |
| Rush County | KS | 020165 |
Entire area |
| Russell County | KS | 020167 |
Entire area |
| Stafford County | KS | 020185 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KPS511
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Great Bend, KS
- Power
- 1,060 watts
- NWS office
- Wichita, KS
- Office address
- 2142 S. Tyler Road, Wichita, KS 67209
- Office phone
- 316-942-3102
- Coverage
- 7 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Wichita-Hutchinson, KS Plus
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Location
KPS511 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Great Bend, KS
- NWS office
- Wichita, KS
- Covers
- 7 counties
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