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

File Number:
0000233280
Submit Date:
12/18/2023
Call Sign:
WNUV
Facility ID:
7933
FRN:
0003778909
State:
Maryland
City:
BALTIMORE
Service:
DTS
Purpose:
Experimental STA
Status:
Pending
Status Date:
12/18/2023
Filing Status:
Active


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 $300.00
Experimental STA MPV $300.00

Applicant Information

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Applicant Name, Type, and Contact Information

Applicant Address Phone Email Applicant Type

Baltimore (WNUV-TV) Licensee, Inc.

Lisa Asher

2000 W. 41st Street

Baltimore, MD 21211

United States

+1 (410) 662-9688 LAsher@cunninghambroadcasting.com Corporation

Contact Representatives (2)

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Contact Name Address Phone Email Contact Type

Kevin Fisher

Smith and Fisher, LLC.

Kevin Fisher

4791 Wintergreen Court

Woodbridge, VA 22192

United States

+1 (703) 505-1751 kevin@smithandfisher.com Technical Representative

Scott R. Flick , Esq .

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

1200 Seventeenth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

United States

+1 (202) 663-8167 scott.flick@pillsburylaw.com Legal Representative

Channel and Facility Information

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Section Question Response
Proposed Community of License Facility ID 7933
State Maryland
City BALTIMORE
DTS Channel 25
Designated Market Area Baltimore
Facility Type Facility Type Commercial
Station Type Main
Zone Zone 1

DTS Reference Point

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Section Question Response
Construction Permit File Number and Facility ID File Number for Current Authorized Service Area:
Facility ID
Coordinates (NAD83) Latitude - -
Longitude - -

Site 1: 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 1044237
Coordinates (NAD83) Latitude 39° 20' 10.4" N+
Longitude 076° 38' 57.9" W-
Structure Type GTOWER-Guyed Structure Used for Communication Purposes
Overall Structure Height 390.1 meters
Support Structure Height 389.2 meters
Ground Elevation (AMSL) 82.0 meters
Antenna Data Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level 374.8 meters
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain 372.8 meters
Height of Radiation Center Above Mean Sea Level 456.8 meters
Effective Radiated Power 750 kW

Site 1: 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 1004139
Antenna Manufacturer and Model Manufacturer: DIE
Model TUD-C5SP-10/36SPH-1-B
Electrical Beam Tilt 0.9
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?
Rotation 30 degrees
Uploaded file for elevation antenna (or radiation) pattern data

Directional Antenna Relative Field Values (Pre-rotated Pattern)

DegreeValueDegreeValueDegreeValueDegreeValue
.392.5181.0.864
.362.588.929.908
.356.585.862.959
.396.669.918.874
.403.842.930.700
.362.955.866.599
.357.924.908.593
.386.862.997.537
.427.929.951.441

Additional Azimuths

Degree VA
252 1.0
16 .352

Site 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 1037283
Coordinates (NAD83) Latitude 39° 24' 10.4" N+
Longitude 076° 36' 10.9" W-
Structure Type BTWR-Building with TOWER/ANTENNA on top
Overall Structure Height 85.3 meters
Support Structure Height 57.9 meters
Ground Elevation (AMSL) 145.4 meters
Antenna Data Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level 69.6 meters
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain 110.0 meters
Height of Radiation Center Above Mean Sea Level 215.0 meters
Effective Radiated Power 7.0 kW

Site 2: 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 1010662
Antenna Manufacturer and Model Manufacturer: Dielectric
Model TFU-4WB-C160
Electrical Beam Tilt 5.5
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?
Rotation 240 degrees
Uploaded file for elevation antenna (or radiation) pattern data

Directional Antenna Relative Field Values (Pre-rotated Pattern)

DegreeValueDegreeValueDegreeValueDegreeValue
0.7920.8980.6770.898
0.8090.8510.6340.937
0.8530.7800.5230.972
0.9110.6720.4140.996
0.9640.5330.4160.995
0.9950.4130.5340.966
0.9970.4110.6730.913
0.9740.5210.7810.854
0.9380.6320.8510.809

Additional Azimuths

Degree VA
55 1.000
305 1.000

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.

Lisa Asher

Secretary, Treasurer, CFO


12/18/2023

Attachments

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File Name Uploaded By Attachment Type Description
Support for WNUV DTS Experimental STA.pdf Applicant General Information Support for WNUV DTS Experimental STA