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(REFERENCE COPY - Not for submission)Amendment to a DTV Experimental STA Application

File Number:
0000054330
Submit Date:
06/26/2018
Call Sign:
WCIU-TV
Facility ID:
71428
FRN:
0009562265
State:
Illinois
City:
CHICAGO
Service:
DTV
Purpose:
Experimental STA Amendment
Status:
Granted
Status Date:
06/27/2018
Expiration Date:
12/27/2018
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:

Applicant Information

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Applicant Name, Type, and Contact Information

Applicant Address Phone Email Applicant Type

WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Doing Business As: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Norman Shapiro

26 NORTH HALSTED STREET

CHICAGO, IL 60661

United States

+1 (312) 705-2600 NSHAPIRO@wciu.com Limited Partnership

Contact Representatives (2)

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Contact Name Address Phone Email Contact Type

Ann Bobeck , Esq .

Legal Representative

Covington & Burling LLP

Ann Bobeck

One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

United States

+1 (202) 662-5719 abobeck@cov.com Legal Representative

Louis R duTreil , Jr .

Technical Consultant

duTreil Lundin & Rackley Inc

3135 Southgate Circle

Sarasota, FL 34239

United States

+1 (941) 329-6004 bobjr@DLR.com Technical Representative

Channel and Facility Information

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Section Question Response
Proposed Community of License Facility ID 71428
State Illinois
City CHICAGO
DTV Channel 23
Designated Market Area Chicago
Facility Type Facility Type Commercial
Station Type Main
Zone Zone 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 1032959
Coordinates (NAD83) Latitude 41° 52' 44.1" N+
Longitude 087° 38' 10.2" W-
Structure Type BTWR-Building with TOWER/ANTENNA on top
Overall Structure Height 527.3 meters
Support Structure Height 437.5 meters
Ground Elevation (AMSL) 181.4 meters
Antenna Data Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level 479 meters
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain 480 meters
Height of Radiation Center Above Mean Sea Level 660.4 meters
Effective Radiated Power 53.5 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 1003898
Antenna Manufacturer and Model Manufacturer: Alive
Model ALI-ATC-BCSE12C1-U1
Rotation 240 degrees
Electrical Beam Tilt 1
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
0.8990.940.2450.94
0.90.8540.2320.987
0.9050.7330.2071
0.9170.5880.2180.988
0.9360.4370.3020.963
0.9630.3020.4370.936
0.9880.2180.5880.917
10.2070.7330.905
0.9870.2320.8540.9

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.

Norman H Shapiro

President/Secretary/Treasurer of General Partner


06/26/2018

Attachments

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File Name Uploaded By Attachment Type Description
Chicago 3.0 Supporting Statement 62618.pdf Applicant Amendment Chicago 3.0 Supporting Statement
ChicagoIL_3p0_Pre_Study_Caused.pdf Applicant All Purpose Interference Analysis
ChicagoIL_3p0_Statement_2018Mar19A.pdf Applicant All Purpose Engineering Statement
IX Letter For Chicago (002).pdf Applicant General Information Interference Acceptance Agreement