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Overview
KPS506 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Washington, Georgia. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.500 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Peachtree City, GA. The transmitter site is listed as Wilkes County. Its listed transmitter power is 319 watts.
KPS506 covers 1 county: Wilkes County. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes County | GA | 013317 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KPS506
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Washington, GA
- Transmitter site
- Wilkes County
- Power
- 319 watts
- NWS office
- Peachtree City, GA
- Office address
- 4 Falcon Dr, Peachtree City, GA 30269
- Office phone
- 770-486-1133
- Coverage
- 1 county
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
KPS506 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Washington, GA
- NWS office
- Peachtree City, GA
- Covers
- 1 county
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