| Applicant | Address | Phone | Applicant Type | |
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BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING, LTD Doing Business As: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING, LTD |
Karen Wishart 1010 WAYNE AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 United States |
+1 (301) 429-4634 | SHARRIS@URBAN1.COM | Limited Liability Company |
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John Takach Chief Engineer Urban One, Inc. |
John Takach 21 East St Joseph Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 United States |
+1 (317) 384-7349 | jtakach@radio-one.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 | Build out the facility at new tower location. Cut over to new channel when authorized. See attached "WQMC_New Broadcast Location Justification.pdf" for details. |
| 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 | DT834A | |
| Year | 2010 | |
| Type | Solid State | |
| Solid State Cooling | Air Cooled | |
| Solid State Power Capacity | 800 W |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| New Transmitter | Use | Primary (Main) |
| Change Type | Purchase New | |
| Is this a request for upgraded equipment? | Yes | |
| Manufacturer | ||
| Model | UAXTE-3 | |
| Transmitter Type | Solid State | |
| Solid State Cooling | Air Cooled | |
| Solid State Power capacity | 1800 W | |
| Justification for New Transmitter | Existing transmitter is re-tuned analog transmitter. It is not able to achieve needed power to reach required ERP. See attached "Axcera Details.pdf" regarding age and capacity. |
| 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) | No | |
| Transformer (480V) | No | |
| Rigid Conduit and Wiring | Yes | |
| Size | 2 inches | |
| Length | 75.0 feet | |
| Other Electrical Service | Yes | |
| Description | Site approved electrician to install circuits, conduit, and wiring. | |
| HVAC Service | Does the replacement transmitter require HVAC Service? | No |
| 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? | No | |
| Is antenna located on or in close proximity to an antenna farm? | Yes | |
| Existing Antenna Manufacturer and Type | ||
| Mounting | Side Mount | |
| Antenna position in stack | Not in Stack | |
| Polarization | Horizontal | |
| Type | Slotted Coaxial | |
| ERP: | 15.0 kW | |
| Manufacturer | ||
| Model | ALP24L3-HSOC | |
| Year | 2001 |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| New Antenna Description | Use | Primary (Main) |
| Change Type | Purchase New | |
| Ownership | Owned | |
| Is antenna shared? | No | |
| Is antenna directional? | No | |
| Will antenna be located on or in close proximity to an antenna farm? | Yes | |
| New Antenna Manufacturer and Types | ||
| Mounting | Side Mount | |
| Antenna position in stack | Not in Stack | |
| Polarization | Circular | |
| Type | Slotted Coaxial | |
| ERP: | 15.0 kW | |
| Manufacturer | ||
| Model | AL80-15-E | |
| Year | 2020 | |
| Justification for New Antenna | Current antenna is out of band for the new channel assignment. |
| 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? | No |
| Pattern Scatter Analysis | Do you require separate purchase of pattern scatter analysis for a side mount high or medium power antenna? | No |
| Sweep Test | Do you require the sweep testing of transmission line and antenna? | No |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
INSTALLATION AND RIGGING |
Installation of antenna and feed line on the tower by site approved local tower climber and support staff. |
| 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 | Flexible Foam | |
| Diameter | 1 5/8 inches | |
| Number of parallel runs | 1 | |
| Length | 610 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 Air | |
| Diameter | 1 5/8 inches | |
| Number of parallel runs | 1 | |
| Length | 600 feet per run | |
| Justification for New Transmission Line | There is no existing line to reuse on the 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? | No |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Equipment or Rigging Costs Changes | Do you have tower equipment or rigging costs changes? | No |
| Section | Question | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Project Management Services | Do you require outside project management services? | No |
| 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 | No | |
| Prepare Form 601 | No | |
| 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 | No | |
| 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 | No | |
| RF Field Engineering Services | Comprehensive coverage verification via field study | Yes |
| RF exposure measurements | No | |
| Additional Field Engineering Service | No |
| 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 | Yes | |
| FCC License to Cover Application | Yes | |
| 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? | No | |
| Does this relocation require Equipment Storage? | No | |
| Point to Point Microwave (STL/ICR) | Frequency Coordination for Unidirection System | No |
| Frequency Coordination for Bi-Direction System | No | |
| New Point to Point Microwave System | Yes | |
| Type | Unlicensed |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Transmitter Remote Control |
New transmitter remote control needed for new tower site so can maintain control of old and new site. |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $98,337.50 | $125,463.94 | N/A | $111,126.44 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $223,133.55 | $237,203.94 | N/A | $142,235.33 | N/A |
| Primary Transmitter UAXTE-3 | $98,337.50 | $125,463.94 | $111,126.44 | ||
| Transmitter Building Site Survey/Installation | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other Electrical Service: Site approved electrician to install circuits, conduit, and wiring. | $2,387.50 | $2,387.50 | 1/2 of attached proposal. Quote is for work for two transmitters. One is complete, this is the other one. | N/A | N/A |
| 2" Rigid Conduit and Wiring (Cost per foot) | $1,950.00 | $1,950.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UHF - Air Cooled Solid State Transmitter 1 - 2.5 kW | $84,000.00 | $111,126.44 | See attached quote. | $111,126.44 | N/A |
| Actual Information Description | File Name |
|---|---|
| Transmitter Building Site Survey/Installation | Information not provided. |
| Other Electrical Service: Site approved electrician to install circuits, conduit, and wiring. | Information not provided. |
| 2" Rigid Conduit and Wiring (Cost per foot) | Information not provided. |
| UHF - Air Cooled Solid State Transmitter 1 - 2.5 kW |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $22,114.94 | $15,925.29 | N/A | $15,925.29 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $223,133.55 | $237,203.94 | N/A | $142,235.33 | N/A |
| Primary Antenna AL80-15-E | $22,114.94 | $15,925.29 | $15,925.29 | ||
| UHF-Low Power, Side Mount, Slotted Coaxial, 15.0kW input, Circular | $4,080.00 | $4,080.00 | See attached quote named ERI Antenna Quote COL in attachments. | $4,080.00 | N/A |
| INSTALLATION AND RIGGING | $11,134.94 | $11,134.94 | Estimated cost for tower crew to rig antenna and feed line from tower and rig feed line to transmission point in building. | $11,134.94 | N/A |
| Elbow complex, single channel, 1 5/8” input (if needed) | $6,900.00 | $710.35 | ***System Notice: Estimate adjusted and locked because line has been superseded.*** | $710.35 | N/A |
| Actual Information Description | File Name |
|---|---|
| UHF-Low Power, Side Mount, Slotted Coaxial, 15.0kW input, Circular | |
| INSTALLATION AND RIGGING | |
| Elbow complex, single channel, 1 5/8” input (if needed) |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $19,800.00 | $10,197.20 | N/A | $10,197.20 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $223,133.55 | $237,203.94 | N/A | $142,235.33 | N/A |
| Primary Transmission Line | $19,800.00 | $10,197.20 | $10,197.20 | ||
| Flexible Air Transmission Line - dielectric, 1 5/8" | $19,800.00 | $10,197.20 | N/A | $10,197.20 | N/A |
| Actual Information Description | File Name |
|---|---|
| Flexible Air Transmission Line - dielectric, 1 5/8" |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $63,867.50 | $63,867.50 | N/A | $0.00 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $223,133.55 | $237,203.94 | N/A | $142,235.33 | N/A |
| Outside Professional Services | $63,867.50 | $63,867.50 | $0.00 | ||
| Comprehensive coverage verification via field study, if needed | $52,600.00 | $52,600.00 | 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 |
| Perform engineering study for displacement application | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prepare/ Review 399 reimbursement form | $1,710.00 | $1,710.00 | 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 FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application | $3,025.00 | $3,025.00 | 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 |
| Description | Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Estimated Cost Justification | Actual Cost | Actual Cost Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-total | $19,013.61 | $21,750.01 | N/A | $4,986.40 | N/A |
| Total for all systems | $223,133.55 | $237,203.94 | N/A | $142,235.33 | N/A |
| Other Expenses | $19,013.61 | $21,750.01 | $4,986.40 | ||
| Disposal Costs (for equipment and other waste, net of any salvage value) | $7,500.00 | $7,500.00 | 5000.00 for crew to remove and 2500.00 to dispose of antenna and feed line from previous tower location. | N/A | N/A |
| FCC Filing Fees - Form 2100 license to cover application | $335.00 | $335.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Transmitter Remote Control | $7,818.61 | $7,818.61 | New remote control for new transmitter site. Needed so that we could control old transmitter site and new transmitter site before switching to new site and channel. | $0.00 | N/A |
| New Point to Point Microwave System: Unlicensed | $2,250.00 | $4,986.40 | This was the price for the system that would provide enough bandwidth for our video stream to the transmitter site based on distance and throughput. | $4,986.40 | N/A |
| FCC Filing Fees - Form 2100 minor change CP application | $1,110.00 | $1,110.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Actual Information Description | File Name |
|---|---|
| Disposal Costs (for equipment and other waste, net of any salvage value) | Information not provided. |
| FCC Filing Fees - Form 2100 license to cover application | Information not provided. |
| Transmitter Remote Control | |
| New Point to Point Microwave System: Unlicensed | |
| FCC Filing Fees - Form 2100 minor change CP application | Information not provided. |
| Predetermined Cost Estimate |
Estimated Cost | Actual Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total for all systems | $223,133.55 | $237,203.94 | $142,235.33 |
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| The facility has ceased operating on its pre-auction channel. | Yes |
| Construction of final facilities or all necessary modifications are complete. | Yes |
| 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. | John Takach Chief Engineer 09/23/2022 |
| Section | Question | Response |
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| Submission of Actual Cost Documentation Statements | WILLFUL FALSE, FRAUDULENT, OR FICTITIOUS STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISIONMENT (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 AND/OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS COULD SUBJECT THIS ENTITY TO LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 31, SECTIONS 3729-3733). |
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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. | John Takach Chief Engineer 09/23/2022 |
| Section | Question | Response |
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| Submission of Final Allocation or Accounting Information 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. | John Takach Chief Engineer 09/23/2022 |
