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Approved by OMB 3060-0386
July 2002
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(REFERENCE COPY - Not for submission)DTV Engineering STA Application

File Number:
0000041593
Submit Date:
02/08/2018
Call Sign:
KVPT
Facility ID:
69733
FRN:
0001634948
State:
California
City:
FRESNO
Service:
DTV
Purpose:
Engineering STA
Status:
Granted
Status Date:
02/23/2018
Expiration Date:
Filing Status:
InActive


General Information

Section Question Response

Fees, Waivers, and Exemptions

Section Question Response
Waivers Does this filing request a waiver of the Commission's rule(s)? No
Total number of rule sections involved in this waiver request:

Applicant Information

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Applicant Name, Type, and Contact Information

Applicant Address Phone Email Applicant Type

Valley Public Television, Inc.

Applicant

Doing Business As: Valley Public Television, Inc.

Phyllis Brotherton

1544 VAN NESS AVENUE

FRESNO, CA 93721

United States

 +1 (559) 266-1800 pbrotherton@valleypbs.org Other

Authorization Holder Name

Contact Representatives (3)

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Contact Name Address Phone Email Contact Type

Esq Ann West Bobeck West Bobeck , Esq .

Covington & Burling LLP

One CityCenter

850 Tenth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20001

United States

 +1 (202) 662-5270 abibeck@cov.com Legal Representative

Phyllis Lee Brotherton

Acting CEO

Valley Public Television, Inc. dba ValleyPBS

Phyllis Brotherton

1544 Van Ness Ave

Fresno, CA 93721

United States

 +1 (559) 266-1800 pbrotherton@valleypbs.org Legal Representative

Chris Homer Homer

Chris Homer LLC

Chris Homer

11338 N. Adobe Village Place

Marana, AZ 85658

United States

 +1 (520) 278-8298 chris@chrishomerllc.com Technical Representative

Channel and Facility Information

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Section Question Response
Proposed Community of License Facility ID 69733
State California
City FRESNO
DTV Channel 40
Designated Market Area FRESNO-VISALIA
Facility Type Facility Type Noncommercial Educational
Station Type Main
Zone Zone 2

Antenna Location Data

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Section Question Response
Antenna Structure Registration Do you have an FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) Number? Yes
ASR Number 1014534
Coordinates (NAD83) Latitude 36° 44' 45.0" N+
Longitude 119° 16' 55.0" W-
Structure Type NTOWER-Multiple structs
Overall Structure Height 74.6 meters
Support Structure Height 60.9 meters
Ground Elevation (AMSL) 1035.1 meters
Antenna Data Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level 67 meters
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain 698 meters
Height of Radiation Center Above Mean Sea Level 1102.1 meters
Effective Radiated Power 250 kW

Antenna Technical Data

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Section Question Response
Antenna Type Antenna Type Directional Custom
Do you have an Antenna ID? Yes
Antenna ID 67432
Antenna Manufacturer and Model Manufacturer: AND
Model ATW20HS6H-HTS-40H
Rotation 0 degrees
Electrical Beam Tilt 1.5
Mechanical Beam Tilt Not Applicable
toward azimuth
Polarization Horizontal
DTV and DTS: Elevation Pattern Does the proposed antenna propose elevation radiation patterns that vary with azimuth for reasons other than the use of mechanical beam tilt? No
Uploaded file for elevation antenna (or radiation) pattern data

Directional Antenna Relative Field Values (Pre-rotated Pattern)

DegreeValueDegreeValueDegreeValueDegreeValue
0.3690.3190.9280.949
0.3190.3690.9490.928
0.3430.4740.9680.906
0.4030.5910.9850.878
0.4550.6970.9960.839
0.4750.7810.78
0.4550.8390.9960.697
0.4030.8780.9850.591
0.3430.9060.9680.474

Additional Azimuths

Degree VA

Certification

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Section Question Response
General Certification Statements The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by authorization or otherwise, and requests an Authorization in accordance with this application (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.).
The Applicant certifies that neither the Applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits pursuant to §5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. §862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. This certification does not apply to applications filed in services exempted under §1.2002(c) of the rules, 47 CFR . See §1.2002(b) of the rules, 47 CFR §1.2002(b), for the definition of "party to the application" as used in this certification §1.2002(c). The Applicant certifies that all statements made in this application and in the exhibits, attachments, or documents incorporated by reference are material, are part of this application, and are true, complete, correct, and made in good faith.
Authorized Party to Sign

FAILURE TO SIGN THIS APPLICATION MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION AND FORFEITURE OF ANY FEES PAID

Upon grant of this application, the Authorization Holder may be subject to certain construction or coverage requirements. Failure to meet the construction or coverage requirements will result in automatic cancellation of the Authorization. Consult appropriate FCC regulations to determine the construction or coverage requirements that apply to the type of Authorization requested in this application.

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM OR ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, §1001) AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, §312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, §503).
I certify that this application includes all required and relevant attachments. Yes
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above.

Phyllis Lee Brotherton Lee Brotherton

Acting CEO


02/08/2018

Attachments

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File Name Uploaded By Attachment Type Description
FCC Predicted NLSC Map KVPT.docx Applicant General Information
TECHNICAL SUMMARY KVPT.docx Applicant General Information
TV Station KVPT CH 40 Engineering Report.docx Applicant General Information KVPT Engineering Report for Aux. Antenna
Vertical Plane Relative Field Pattern TFU-8WB-1-R S230 KVPT.PDF Applicant General Information