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Overview
KEC43 is the NOAA Weather Radio station for Anchorage, Alaska, on 162.550 MHz. Like every station in the network, it airs continuous weather information and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service office in Anchorage, AK programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. It transmits with 300 watts of power.
KEC43 covers 3 boroughs and census areas: Anchorage (central, north, south and west parts), Kenai Peninsula (north and west parts) and Matanuska-Susitna (central and east 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | AK | 002020 |
Central, north, south and west parts |
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | 002122 |
North and west parts |
| Matanuska-Susitna | AK | 002170 |
Central and east parts |
Station details
- Call sign
- KEC43
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Anchorage, AK
- Power
- 300 watts
- NWS office
- Anchorage, AK
- Office address
- 6930 Sand Lake Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
- Office phone
- 907-266-5105
- Coverage
- 3 boroughs and census areas
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Anchorage, AK
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Location
KEC43 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Anchorage, AK
- NWS office
- Anchorage, AK
- Covers
- 3 counties
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