| Applicant | Address | Phone | Applicant Type | |
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CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE Doing Business As: CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
AMY BURKETT PO BOX 35009 CHARLOTTE, NC 28235 United States |
+1 (704) 330-2722 | amy.burkett@cpcc.edu | Government Entity |
| Applicant | Address | Phone | |
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| Applicant | Address | Phone | |
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Thomas Edmund Long , Jr . Director of Engineering Central Piedmont Community College |
Thomas E. Long Jr 3242 Commonwealth Avenue Charlotte, NC 28205 United States |
+1 (828) 324-5265 | tlongjr@whky.com |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Will the station be sharing equipment with another broadcast television station or stations (e.g., a shared antenna, co-location on a tower, use of the same transmitter room, multiple transmitters feeding a combiner, etc.)? If yes, enter the facility ID's of the other stations and click 'prefill' to download those stations' licensing information. | Yes |
| Briefly describe transition plan | WTVI was using WHKY's old tower at the studio located at 526 Main Ave SE Hickory, NC WHKY is allowing WTVI to move to their Baker Mt Site (WHKY TV DTS1 Site). We will be locating in a rental area of the building and on their tower. |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Sharee Station Facility ID | 65919 |
| Call Sign | WHKY-TV |
| Type | Commercial |
| Licensee Name | LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. |
| Status | LICENSED |
| DTS | Yes |
| Community of License | HICKORY, NC |
| Pre-auction RF Channel | 40 |
| Post-auction RF Channel | 14 |
| Neilsen DMA | Charlotte |
| Network Affiliation |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Sharee Station Facility ID | 147666 |
| Call Sign | W272DU |
| Type | |
| Licensee Name | LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC |
| Status | LICENSED |
| DTS | No |
| Community of License | HICKORY, NC |
| Pre-auction RF Channel | 272 |
| Post-auction RF Channel | |
| Neilsen DMA | |
| Network Affiliation |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Transmitter Related Expenses | Do you have transmitter related expenses? | Yes |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Existing Transmitter Description | Type of change | Purchase New |
| Use | Primary (Main) | |
| Ownership | Owned | |
| Is this transmitter currently shared with another station? | No | |
| Is this transmitter currently in operating condition? | Yes | |
| Existing Transmitter Manufacturer and Type | Manufacturer | |
| Model | Innovator | |
| Year | 1999 | |
| Type | Solid State | |
| Solid State Cooling | Air Cooled | |
| Solid State Power Capacity | 1 kW |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| New Transmitter | Use | Primary (Main) |
| Change Type | Purchase New | |
| Is this a request for upgraded equipment? | No | |
| Manufacturer | ||
| Model | TMU9 | |
| Transmitter Type | Solid State | |
| Solid State Cooling | Air Cooled | |
| Solid State Power capacity | 1 kW | |
| Justification for New Transmitter | Old ITS Transmitter would only run on channel 14/ ITS has been out of business for more than ten years. |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Other Transmitter Costs | ||
| Does the transmitter installation require a Transmitter Building Site Survey/Installation? | Yes | |
| Electrical Service | Service Entrance (3 phases 800A 208V) | No |
| Switchgear (industrial 800 amp) | Yes | |
| Transformer (480V) | Yes | |
| Power | 150 kVA | |
| Rigid Conduit and Wiring | Yes | |
| Size | 2.5 inches | |
| Length | 70.0 feet | |
| Other Electrical Service | No | |
| HVAC Service | Does the replacement transmitter require HVAC Service? | Yes |
| Type | Cooling Only | |
| Size | 5 tons | |
| Transmitter Building Addition/Modification or Leasehold Improvement | Does the Transmitter Building require an addition, modification, other leashold improvement? | No |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Antenna Related Expenses | Do you have antenna related expenses? | Yes |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Existing Antenna Description | Type of change | Purchase New |
| Antenna Use | Primary (Main) | |
| Ownership | Owned | |
| Is the existing antenna shared with another station or stations? | No | |
| Is the existing antenna directional? | Yes | |
| Is antenna in operating condition? | Yes | |
| Is antenna located on or in close proximity to an antenna farm? | No | |
| Existing Antenna Manufacturer and Type | ||
| Mounting | Side Mount | |
| Antenna position in stack | Not in Stack | |
| Polarization | Horizontal | |
| Type | Log Periodic | |
| ERP: | 2.0 kW | |
| Manufacturer | ||
| Model | CA7-460 (Pair) | |
| Year | 2010 |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| New Antenna Description | Use | Primary (Main) |
| Change Type | Purchase New | |
| Ownership | Owned | |
| Is antenna shared? | No | |
| Is antenna directional? | Yes | |
| Will antenna be located on or in close proximity to an antenna farm? | No | |
| New Antenna Manufacturer and Types | ||
| Mounting | Side Mount | |
| Antenna position in stack | Not in Stack | |
| Polarization | Horizontal | |
| Type | Broadband Panel | |
| Number of Stations Supported | 1 | |
| Number of Panels/Bays | 2 | |
| Lower Limit | 554.00 MHz | |
| Upper Limit | 560.00 MHz | |
| Design power capacity in use | 50.0 % | |
| ERP: | 5.0 kW | |
| Manufacturer | ||
| Model | ETU1U1-HSP2P-28 | |
| Year | 2019 | |
| Justification for New Antenna | Old antenna will not run on channel 28 |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Elbow Complex | Do you require the separate purchase of the Elbow Complex? | No |
| Side Mount Brackets | Do you require the separate purchase of side mount brackets for a high power antenna? | Yes |
| Pattern Scatter Analysis | Do you require separate purchase of pattern scatter analysis for a side mount high or medium power antenna? | Yes |
| Sweep Test | Do you require the sweep testing of transmission line and antenna? | Yes |
| Power Dividers | Does the panel antenna require power dividers? | Yes |
| Number of Power Dividers | 1 | |
| Cable Harness | Does the panel antenna require cable harness? | Yes |
| Number of Cable Harnesses | 2 |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission Line Related Expenses | Do you have transmission line related expenses? | Yes |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Existing Transmission Line Description | Type of change | Purchase New |
| Use | Primary (Main) | |
| Ownership | Owned | |
| Is the existing transmission line shared with another station or stations? | No | |
| Is Transmission Line in operating condition? | Yes | |
| Existing Transmission Line Manufacturer and Type | Manufacturer | |
| Type | Rigid | |
| Diameter | 6 1/8 inches | |
| Segment Length | 20 inches | |
| Number of parallel runs | 1 | |
| Length | 550 feet per run |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| New Transmission Line Costs | Use | Primary (Main) |
| Change Type | Purchase New | |
| Is this a request for upgraded equipment? | No | |
| Type | Flexible Foam | |
| Diameter | 1 5/8 inches | |
| Number of parallel runs | 1 | |
| Length | 350 feet per run | |
| Justification for New Transmission Line | Old line is staying with old tower | |
| Interior RF Systems | Does the Installation of the Transmission Line require an additional or replacement Inside RF system including switching, patch panels, and dehydrators? | Yes |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Equipment or Rigging Costs Changes | Do you have tower equipment or rigging costs changes? | Yes |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Existing Tower Description | Type of change | Move Equipment |
| Tower Use | Primary (Main) | |
| Ownership | Leased | |
| Is this tower consider Complex? | No | |
| Is this tower currently shared with any other stations? | Yes | |
| One or more FM, AM or TV radio broadcaster(s) | Yes | |
| Others Types of Users | No | |
| Is tower documented for structural analysis? | Yes | |
| Is tower compliant with Rev G? | No | |
| Existing Tower Structure Registration | Do you have a tower registration number? | Yes |
| ASR Number | 1019297 | |
| Coordinates (NAD83) | Latitude (NAD83) | 35° 43' 59.0" N- |
| Longitude (NAD83) | 081° 19' 50.0" W- | |
| Overall Structure Height | 485.23 feet | |
| Support Structure Height | 445.86 feet | |
| Ground Elevation Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) | 1168.95 feet | |
| Structure Type | TOWER - Free Standing or Guyed Structure | |
| Tower Owner | Long Communications, LLC | |
| Date Constructed | 01/01/1967 |
| Facility ID | Call Sign | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 147666 | W272DU | FX |
| 65918 | WHKY | AM |
| 65919 | WHKY-TV | DTV |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Rigging Costs | Complex Tower | N/A |
| Helicopter Services Required | Are helicopter services required? | No |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Project Management Services | Do you require outside project management services? | Yes |
| Number of Hours | 50 | |
| Explanation | Help with 399, Work with TV station that owns site to install transmitter. Work with Station Attorney, and FCC engineer to make project come to end. | |
| Outside RF consulting Engineering Services | Perform engineering study for displacement application | Yes |
| Prepare engineering section of Form FCC Construction Permit Application | Yes | |
| For Auxiliary Facility | No | |
| For Main Facility | Yes | |
| Prepare engineering section of Form FCC License to Cover Application | Yes | |
| For Auxiliary Facility | No | |
| For Main Facility | Yes | |
| Prepare request for Special Temporary Authority | Yes | |
| Quantity | 1 | |
| Prepare Form 601 | Yes | |
| Attorney and Other Outside Consulting Services | Prepare and file Form FCC Construction Permit Application | Yes |
| For Auxiliary Facility | No | |
| For Main Facility | Yes | |
| Prepare and file Form FCC License to Cover Application | Yes | |
| For Auxiliary Facility | No | |
| For Main Facility | Yes | |
| Prepare request for Special Temporary Authority | Yes | |
| Quantity | 1 | |
| Negotiation of Lease and other Matter for Shared Locations | No | |
| Prepare or Review FCC Form 399 for Reimbursement | Yes | |
| Form 399 assistance or other program management costs | Yes | |
| RF Field Engineering Services | Comprehensive coverage verification via field study | No |
| RF exposure measurements | Yes | |
| Additional Field Engineering Service | Yes | |
| Number of Days | 10 | |
| Justification | Check pattern, observe install of transmitter, and antenna. Move data service (ASI) from current location to new location. |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| AM Pattern Disturbance | Is an Impact Study needed? | No |
| Is Remediation needed? | No | |
| Permit and Filing Costs | FCC Construction Permit Major Change | No |
| FCC Construction Permit Minor Change | No | |
| FCC License to Cover Application | No | |
| FCC Special Temporary Authority Application | No | |
| Other Miscellaneous Expenses | Does this relocation require paying Disposal Costs (for equipment and other waste, net of any salvage value)? | Yes |
| Does this relocation require Equipment Delivery or Handling Charges not otherwise included in individual item costs? | Yes | |
| Does this relocation require Equipment Storage? | Yes | |
| Point to Point Microwave (STL/ICR) | Frequency Coordination for Unidirection System | No |
| Frequency Coordination for Bi-Direction System | Yes | |
| New Point to Point Microwave System | Yes | |
| Type | 7/13 GHz Licensed Part 74 |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $188,000.00 | $182,700.00 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $427,057.50 | $421,757.50 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Primary Transmitter TMU9 | $188,000.00 | $182,700.00 | $0.00 | ||
| UHF - Air Cooled Solid State Transmitter 1 - 2.5 kW | $84,000.00 | $84,000.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Switchgear - industrial 800 amp | $38,200.00 | $38,200.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Transformer 3 phase/480v - 150 KVA | $25,550.00 | $20,250.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2.5" Rigid Conduit and Wiring | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 5 Ton system | $20,250.00 | $20,250.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Transmitter Building Site Survey/Installation | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $21,655.00 | $21,655.00 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $427,057.50 | $421,757.50 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Primary Antenna ETU1U1-HSP2P-28 | $21,655.00 | $21,655.00 | $0.00 | ||
| UHF Broadband panel antenna (per panel), horizontally-polarized | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sweep test of transmission line and antenna | $5,730.00 | $5,730.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Side Mount antenna brackets | $4,625.00 | $4,625.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Power Dividers (each, for panel antenna system, if not included in antenna cost) | $1,300.00 | $1,300.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cable harness (each, for panel antenna system, if not included in antenna cost) | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pattern scatter analysis for side mount (if not included in antenna base cost) | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $33,400.00 | $33,400.00 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $427,057.50 | $421,757.50 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Primary Transmission Line | $33,400.00 | $33,400.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Flexible Foam Transmission Line - dielectric, 1 5/8" | $8,400.00 | $8,400.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Interior RF Systems: Inside RF system including switching, patch panels and dehydrators | $25,000.00 | $25,000.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $56,190.00 | $56,190.00 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $427,057.50 | $421,757.50 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Primary Tower TOWER | $56,190.00 | $56,190.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Tower Rigging Short Tower (less than 500') | $56,190.00 | $56,190.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $67,912.50 | $67,912.50 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $427,057.50 | $421,757.50 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Outside Professional Services | $67,912.50 | $67,912.50 | $0.00 | ||
| Project management of the transition | $5,275.00 | $5,275.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prepare/ Review 399 reimbursement form | $1,710.00 | $1,710.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Form 399 assistance or other Program Management costs | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Perform engineering study for displacement application | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prepare request for Special Temporary Authorization | $1,280.00 | $1,280.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prepare engineering section of FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application | $2,102.50 | $2,102.50 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prepare engineering section of FCC Form 2100 (main), License to Cover Application | $1,052.50 | $1,052.50 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Attorney Fees - Prepare and File FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application | $3,025.00 | $3,025.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prepare Form 601 | $755.00 | $755.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Attorney Fees -Prepare and File FCC Form 2100 (main), License to Cover Application | $1,577.50 | $1,577.50 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Attorney Fees - Prepare and File request for Special Temporary Authorization | $2,235.00 | $2,235.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Additional Field Engineering Service, 10 Days | $25,000.00 | $25,000.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| RF Exposure Measurements | $12,100.00 | $12,100.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $59,900.00 | $59,900.00 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $427,057.50 | $421,757.50 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Other Expenses | $59,900.00 | $59,900.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Disposal Costs (for equipment and other waste, net of any salvage value) | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Equipment Delivery and Handling Charges | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Equipment Storage | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Point to Point Microwave (STL/ICR): Frequency Coordination for Bi-Direction System | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| New Point to Point Microwave System: 7/13 GHz Licensed Part 74 | $51,300.00 | $51,300.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Actual Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for all systems | $427,057.50 | $421,757.50 | $0.00 |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| The facility has ceased operating on its pre-auction channel. | |
| Construction of final facilities or all necessary modifications are complete. | No |
| All receipts for reimbursement have been submitted no further costs are expected to be incurred. Note this will lock the Form 399 from further editing and begin close-out procedures with the Fund Administrator. | No |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Submission of Estimated Expenses Statements | WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503), AND ANY FALSE STATEMENTS COULD SUBJECT THIS ENTITY TO LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT. |
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| I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am an authorized representative of the above-named applicant for the Authorization(s) specified above. | Thomas Edmund Long , Jr . Director of Engineering 11/14/2019 |
