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Overview
WNG526 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Rugged Island, Alaska. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.425 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Anchorage, AK programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. Its listed transmitter power is 5 watts.
WNG526 covers 1 borough or census area: Kenai Peninsula (south part). 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.
| Area | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenai Peninsula | AK | 002122 |
South part |
Station details
- Call sign
- WNG526
- Frequency
- 162.425 MHz
- Transmitter
- Rugged Island, AK
- Power
- 5 watts
- NWS office
- Anchorage, AK
- Office address
- 6930 Sand Lake Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
- Office phone
- 907-266-5105
- Coverage
- 1 borough or census area
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WNG526 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.425 MHz
- Transmitter
- Rugged Island, AK
- NWS office
- Anchorage, AK
- Covers
- 1 county
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