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(REFERENCE COPY - Not for submission)DTV Engineering STA Application

File Number:
0000063741
Submit Date:
11/27/2018
Call Sign:
KGNS-TV
Facility ID:
10061
FRN:
0018223693
State:
Texas
City:
LAREDO
Service:
DTV
Purpose:
Engineering STA
Status:
Granted
Status Date:
12/07/2018
Expiration Date:
Filing Status:
InActive


General Information

Section Question Response

Fees, Waivers, and Exemptions

Section Question Response
Fees Is the applicant exempt from FCC application Fees? No
Indicate reason for fee exemption:
Waivers Does this filing request a waiver of the Commission's rule(s)? No
Total number of rule sections involved in this waiver request:

Application Type Fee Code Fee Amount
Total $200.00
Engineering STA MGT $200.00

Applicant Information

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Applicant Name, Type, and Contact Information

Applicant Address Phone Email Applicant Type

GRAY TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC

Applicant

Doing Business As: GRAY TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC

4370 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE

ATLANTA, GA 30319

United States

+1 (404) 504-9828 Robert.Folliard@gray.tv Other

Authorization Holder Name

Contact Representatives (2)

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Contact Name Address Phone Email Contact Type

P.E. Joseph M. Davis M. Davis , P.E. .

Chesapeake RF Consultants, LLC

207 Old Dominion Road

Yorktown, VA 23692

United States

+1 (703) 650-9600 Joseph.Davis@RF-consultants.com Technical Representative

Joan Stewart Stewart

Wiley Rein LLP

1776 K Street, NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20006

United States

+1 (202) 719-7438 jstewart@wileyrein.com Legal Representative

Channel and Facility Information

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Section Question Response
Proposed Community of License Facility ID 10061
State Texas
City LAREDO
DTV Channel 8
Designated Market Area Laredo
Facility Type Facility Type Commercial
Station Type Main
Zone Zone 3

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 1045081
Coordinates (NAD83) Latitude 27° 40' 22.0" N+
Longitude 099° 39' 52.0" W-
Structure Type TOWER-A free standing or guyed struct
Overall Structure Height 325.0 meters
Support Structure Height 302.0 meters
Ground Elevation (AMSL) 147.5 meters
Antenna Data Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level 287 meters
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain 277.3 meters
Height of Radiation Center Above Mean Sea Level 434.5 meters
Effective Radiated Power 5 kW

Antenna Technical Data

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Section Question Response
Antenna Type Antenna Type Directional Custom
Do you have an Antenna ID? No
Antenna ID 1004359
Antenna Manufacturer and Model Manufacturer: DIE
Model TLS-V4BB/VP-R
Rotation 120 degrees
Electrical Beam Tilt 2.5
Mechanical Beam Tilt Not Applicable
toward azimuth
Polarization Elliptical
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
1.00.6060.4620.606
0.9950.5490.4590.669
0.9780.5060.4580.736
0.9510.4790.4580.803
0.9100.4600.4530.860
0.8600.4530.4600.910
0.8030.4580.4790.951
0.7360.4580.5060.978
0.6690.4590.5490.995

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.

Robert Folliard Folliard

Assistant Secretary


11/27/2018

Attachments

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File Name Uploaded By Attachment Type Description
KGNS Notification and STA.pdf Applicant General Information Notification of Operation with Emergency Antenna/Request for STA
KGNS-TV STA request ENG 11-27-2018.pdf Applicant All Purpose KGNS-TV STA engineering exhibits