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

File Number:
BSTA-20171221AAN
Submit Date:
12/21/2017
Lead Call Sign:
WAIT
FRN:
0008432353
Service:
Full Power AM
Purpose:
Engineering STA
Status:
Granted
Status Date:
02/16/2018
Filing Status:
Inactive


General Information

Section Question Response
Attachments Are attachments (other than associated schedules) being filed with this application?

Fees, Waivers, and Exemptions

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

CHICAGO NEWSWEB CORPORATION

Applicant

Doing Business As: CHICAGO NEWSWEB CORPORATION

2401 N. HALSTED STREET

SUITE 200

CHICAGO, IL 60614

United States

+1 (773) 975-5722

JBARRY@NEWSWEB.COM

Company

Contact Representatives (2)

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Contact Name Address Phone Email Contact Type

CHARLES R. NAFTALIN

HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

800 17TH STREET, N.W.

SUITE 1100

WASHINGTON, DC 20006-3906

United States

+1 (202) 457-7040

CHARLES.NAFTALIN@HKLAW.COM

Legal Representative

MICHAEL G. MCCARTHY

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

5475 N. MILWAUKEE AVE.

CHICAGO, IL 60630

United States

+1 (773) 792-0400

MMCCARTHY@NEWSWEBRADIO.NET

Technical Representative

STA Purpose

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Section Question Response
STA Purpose This Special Temporary Authority is requested for use of: Other antenna system Other

Frequency and Facility Information

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Section Question Response
Proposed Community of License State Illinois
City Crystal Lake
Facility Information Frequency
Service Type Main
Facility Type Commercial
Class
Modes/Hour of Operation Modes/Hour of Operation

Antenna Summary Data

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Directional Antenna Data - Daytime

Section Question Response
Parameters Power 2.700
Latitude 42° 15` 30.1N
Longitude 88° 21` 48.3W
Site Elevation
Theoretical RMS 445.3
Standard RMS 467.86
Specified Q
Excitation
Augmentation Augmentation
Augmentation RMS
Augmentation Table
Central Azimuth (degrees) Span (degrees) Radiation at Central Azimuth (mV/m)
Site Plat and Tower Sketch Attach an antenna site plat and a tower sketch. The antenna site plat should clearly show the following items: Boundary lines, roads, railroads, other obstructions, and the ground system or counterpoise. Number and dimensions of ground radials or height and dimensions of counterpoise. Spacing and orientation of each element in the array with respect to true north. A scale in meters. The tower sketch should include site elevation, radiator height above base insulator, tower height above ground level, overall tower height above ground without obstruction lighting, and overall height above ground with obstruction lighting.

Directional Antenna : Tower - 1

Section Question Response
ASR Number Do you have an FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) Number? Yes
ASR Number 1052308
Parameters Overall height above ground (including obstruction lighting) 89.9
Height of radiator above base insulator, or above base, if grounded 88
Electrical height of radiator 89.9
Field Ratio 1
Phase 0
Spacing 0
Tower Orientation 0
Tower Reference Switch 0
Is the tower toploaded, sectionalized, or neither? Neither
Tower Parameters A
B
C
D 89.9

Directional Antenna : Tower - 2

Section Question Response
ASR Number Do you have an FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) Number? Yes
ASR Number 1052309
Parameters Overall height above ground (including obstruction lighting) 130.8
Height of radiator above base insulator, or above base, if grounded 129
Electrical height of radiator 131.6
Field Ratio 1.51
Phase -9
Spacing 171
Tower Orientation 224
Tower Reference Switch 0
Is the tower toploaded, sectionalized, or neither? Neither
Tower Parameters A
B
C
D 131.6

Directional Antenna : Tower - 3

Section Question Response
ASR Number Do you have an FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) Number? Yes
ASR Number 1052310
Parameters Overall height above ground (including obstruction lighting) 89.9
Height of radiator above base insulator, or above base, if grounded 88
Electrical height of radiator 89.9
Field Ratio 0.65
Phase -18
Spacing 342
Tower Orientation 224
Tower Reference Switch 0
Is the tower toploaded, sectionalized, or neither? Neither
Tower Parameters A
B
C
D 89.9

STA Certifications

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Section Question Response
Environmental Effect By checking “Yes”, the applicant certifies that the facility will not have a significant environmental impact and complies with the maximum permissible electromagnetic exposure limits for controlled and uncontrolled environments (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1306). Unless the applicant can determine compliance through the use of the RF worksheets found on the FCC website (https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/lms-radiofrequency-exposure-compliance-worksheets-radio-broadcast-stations.pdf), an Exhibit is required. Yes

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 declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above. JOAN BARRY


Attachments

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1774156_30664914.pdf Applicant All Purpose WAIT - NARRATIVE STATEMENT Done with Virus Scan and/or Conversion
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