Farnsworth Peak

Infobox Mountain
Name = Farnsworth Peak
Photo = FarnsworthMay.jpg
Caption = Farnsworth Peak from the west face in May of 2008
Elevation = convert|9066|ft|m|0
Range = Oquirrh Mountains
Location = Salt Lake City, Utah
Coordinates = coord|40|39|35.22|N|112|12|08.45|W|type:mountain
Easiest route=Hike or private road.

Farnsworth Peak is a peak located on the northern end of the Oquirrh Mountain range, approximately convert|18|mi|km|0 south west of Salt Lake City, Utah. The mountain is named for Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of the first completely electronic television. [cite web |url=http://www.utaharc.org/utah_atv/farnswth.html |title=A bit about Farnsworth Peak |accessdate=2008-04-30 |format=html |work= |publisher=Utah Amateur Radio Club (UARC)] It is used mainly for radio and television transmission, but could potentially become part of a ski resort owned by nearby Kennecott Land. [cite web |url=http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635167155,00.html |title=Kennecott unveils plan for the Oquirrh foothills |author=Doug Smeath |accessdate=2008-04-30 |format=html |work= |publisher=Deseret Morning News] On the eastern side of the mountain, the land is completely private, and access is restricted. The peak can be reached via hiking from the Tooele side, which is also mostly privately owned land.

Radio and television use

Farnsworth Peak, in local radio terms, refers to three separate radio transmitter sites. They are known as "Big Farnsworth," "The KSTU Site," and "Little Farnsworth." [cite web |url=http://www.utaharc.org/utah_atv/farnswth.html |title=A bit about Farnsworth Peak |accessdate=2008-04-30 |format=html |work= |publisher=Utah Amateur Radio Club (UARC)] Each site hosts a number of radio towers which broadcast radio and television stations. Big Farnsworth, the farthest north, hosts towers for KSL-TV, the local NBC affiliate. Extensive studies of RF radiation from the site have been conducted recently, in an effort to aid engineers who work on the mountain. [cite web |url=http://www.utahcomm.com/lf_eme_07-03.pdf |title=LITTLE FARNSWORTH PEAKElectromagnetic Energy Measurements, Alpha Property, Ground Level and RooftopsDate: July 29, 2003 |accessdate=2008-04-30 |format=pdf |work= |publisher=Utah Communications, Inc]

FM stations with transmitters on Farnsworth Peak

Farnsworth Peak contains a vast majority of Salt Lake FM signals. The following is a complete list of FM stations with transmitters located on (or around) Farnsworth Peak. [ [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?select=city&city=Salt+Lake+City&state=UT&x=10&y=5 Radio-Locator Salt Lake City Stations] ]

Television stations

Farnsworth Peak is home to several full service television stations. KSL-TV is perhaps the best known transmitter site on the mountain, but the peak houses transmitters for KSTU-TV [cite web |url=http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lon=-112.2018891&lat=40.6593892&datum=nad83 |title=KSTU-TV (Salt Lake City) |accessdate=2008-07-05 |format=html |work= |publisher=United States Geological Survey] , the local FOX affiliate, KTVX [cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?list=0&facid=68889 |title=KTVX TV Query from the FCC|accessdate=2008-05-10 |format=html |work= |publisher=Federal Communications Commission] (ABC), KUCW [cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?list=0&facid=1136 |title=KUCW TV Query from the FCC|accessdate=2008-05-10 |format=html |work= |publisher=Federal Communications Commission] (The CW), and KUTV [cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?list=0&facid=35823 |title=KUTV TV Query from the FCC|accessdate=2008-05-10 |format=html |work= |publisher=Federal Communications Commission] (CBS) among others. All of the full service television stations located on the peak carry their digital signals from the same sites. Farnsworth Peak was one of the first sites in the country to construct a facility specifically for digital television transmission. The site, constructed in 1999, is located near KSL TV's existing transmitter. [cite web |url=http://www.dtvutah.com/p-news.htm |title=Utah Enters the Era of Digital Television|accessdate=2008-04-30 |format=html |work= |publisher=DTV Utah]

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