TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund Reimbursement Application

Applicant Information

Applicant Name, Type, and Contact Information

Applicant	Address	Phone	Email	Applicant Type
VERMONT ETV, INC. Doing Business As: Vermont PBS	Glenn Dudley 204 ETHAN ALLEN AVENUE COLCHESTER, VT 05446 United States	+1 (802) 654-3679	gdudley@vermontpbs.org	Not-for-Profit

Applicant

Address

Phone

Applicant Type

VERMONT ETV, INC.

Doing Business As: Vermont PBS

Glenn Dudley

204 ETHAN ALLEN AVENUE

COLCHESTER, VT 05446

United States

+1 (802) 654-3679

gdudley@vermontpbs.org

Not-for-Profit

Reimbursement Contact Information

Reimbursement Contact Name and Information

Applicant	Address	Phone	Email
[Confidential]

Preparer Contact Information

Preparer Contact Name and Information

Applicant	Address	Phone	Email
The Preparer is same as the reimbursement contact.

Broadcaster Information and Transition Plan

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.	No
Briefly describe transition plan	WVTB will need to replace transmitter and mask filter, and then operate into the existing antenna with a combiner for channels 18 (existing) and 28 (repack) during the test phase to maintain service. Existing antenna replacement will occur post test phase

Transmitters

Section	Question	Response
Transmitter Related Expenses	Do you have transmitter related expenses?	Yes

Primary Transmitter

Add Transmitter Information

Section	Question	Response
Existing Transmitter Description	Type of change	Purchase New
	Use	Primary (Main)
	Description of Use	N/A
	Ownership	Owned
	Owner	N/A
	Site	N/A
	Is this transmitter currently shared with another station?	No
	Is this transmitter currently in operating condition?	Yes
Existing Transmitter Manufacturer and Type	Manufacturer
	Model	Diamond CD DHD15P1
	Year	2005
	Type	Solid State
	Solid State Cooling	Air Cooled
	Solid State Power Capacity	3.6 kW

Primary Transmitter

New Transmitter Costs

Section	Question	Response
New Transmitter	Use	Primary (Main)
	Change Type	Purchase New
	Is this a request for upgraded equipment?	Yes
	Manufacturer
	Model	UAXTE-12R44
	Transmitter Type	Solid State
	Solid State Cooling	Air Cooled
	Solid State Power capacity	7.2 kW
	Justification for New Transmitter	Present transmitter not retunable to channel 28. ERP increasing to 84.1 KW at same antenna gain, at least 6.25 KW TPO required. Plan to upgrade to elliptical polarization when testing period is done.

Primary Transmitter

Other Transmitter Costs

Section	Question	Response
Electrical Service	Service Entrance (3 phases 800A 208V)	No
	Switchgear (industrial 800 amp)	No
	Transformer (480V)	No
	Power	N/A
	Rigid Conduit and Wiring	Yes
	Size	2 inches
	Length	100.0 feet
	Other Electrical Service	No
	Description	N/A
HVAC Service	Does the replacement transmitter require HVAC Service?	Yes
	Type	Cooling Only
	Size	15 tons
	Other Size	N/A
Transmitter Building Addition/Modification or Leasehold Improvement	Does the Transmitter Building require an addition, modification, other leashold improvement?	No
	Size	N/A
Channel 14 Costs	Is an RF Consulting Engineer needed?	N/A
	Is a channel 14 Mask Filer needed?	N/A
	Is additional field engineering time needed?	N/A
	Number of Days	N/A

Primary Transmitter

Other Transmitter Cost Not Listed

Name	Description
Mask Filter	FCC Required ATSC compliant
Factory Training	3 technicians at $1895 each Airfare & hotel $800 per person

Antennas

Section	Question	Response
Antenna Related Expenses	Do you have antenna related expenses?	Yes

Primary Antenna

Existing Antenna Information

Section	Question	Response
Existing Antenna Description	Type of change	Purchase New
	Antenna Use	Primary (Main)
	Description of Use	N/A
	Ownership	Owned
	Owner	N/A
	Site	N/A
	Is the existing antenna shared with another station or stations?	No
	Is the existing antenna directional?	No
	Is antenna in operating condition?	Yes
	Is antenna located on or in close proximity to an antenna farm?	Yes
Existing Antenna Manufacturer and Type	Class	Full Power
	Mounting	Top Mount
	Antenna position in stack	Not in Stack
	Polarization	Horizontal
	Type	Other
	Number of Stations Supported	N/A
	Number of Panels	N/A
	Design power capacity in use	N/A
	Lower Limit	N/A
	Upper Limit	N/A
	Other Antenna Type	TUA-O4-12/48H-1-R-T
	ERP:	67.0 kW
	Manufacturer
	Model	TUA-O4-12/48H-1-R-T
	Year	2006

Primary Antenna

New Antenna Costs

Section	Question	Response
New Antenna Description	Use	Primary (Main)
	Description of Use	N/A
	Change Type	Purchase New
	Is this a request for upgraded equipment?	Yes
	Ownership	Owned
	Owner	N/A
	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	Class	Full Power
	Mounting	Top Mount
	Antenna position in stack	Not in Stack
	Polarization	Elliptical
	Type	Slotted Coaxial
	Number of Stations Supported	N/A
	Number of Panels/Bays	N/A
	Lower Limit	N/A
	Upper Limit	N/A
	Design power capacity in use	N/A
	Other Antenna Type	N/A
	ERP:	84.1 kW
	Manufacturer
	Model	TFU-18GTH
	Year	2019
	Justification for New Antenna	Replace leaky & corroded antenna, add vertical polarization

Primary Antenna

Other Antenna Costs

Section	Question	Response
Combiner for Shared Antenna	Do you need a Combiner for a Shared Antenna?	Yes
	Type	New
	Number of channels supported	2
	Frequencies of channels supported	RF channel
	Frequency	N/A
	Do you need a combiner output splitter/switcher for dual feed lines?	No
Elbow Complex	Do you require the separate purchase of the Elbow Complex?	Yes
	Broadband or Single Channel?	Broadband
	Feed Line Size	6 1/8 inches inches
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?	Yes

Enter a list of RF channel numbers.

RF Channel Number
28
18

Primary Antenna

Other Antenna Cost Not Listed

Information not provided.

Transmission Line

Section	Question	Response
Transmission Line Related Expenses	Do you have transmission line related expenses?	Yes

Primary Transmission Line

Existing Transmission Line

Section	Question	Response
Existing Transmission Line Description	Type of change	Purchase New
	Use	Primary (Main)
	Description of Use	N/A
	Ownership	Owned
	Owner	N/A
	Site	N/A
	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 Air
	Diameter	4 inches
	Other Diameter	N/A
	Segment Length	N/A
	Other Segment Length	N/A
	Number of parallel runs	1
	Length	320 feet per run

Primary Transmission Line

New Transmission Line

Section	Question	Response
New Transmission Line Costs	Use	Primary (Main)
	Description of Use	N/A
	Change Type	Purchase New
	Is this a request for upgraded equipment?	Yes
	Type	Flexible Air
	Diameter	4 inches
	Other Diameter	N/A
	Segment Length	N/A
	Other Segment Length	N/A
	Number of parallel runs	1
	Length	320 feet per run
	Justification for New Transmission Line	Existing line has water damage.

Primary Transmission Line

Other Transmission Line Expenses Not Listed

Information not provided.

Tower Equipment And Rigging Costs

Section	Question	Response
Tower Equipment or Rigging Costs Changes	Do you have tower equipment or rigging costs changes?	Yes

Primary Tower

Existing Tower

Section	Question	Response
Existing Tower Description	Type of change	Modify Existing
	Tower Use	Primary (Main)
	Description of Use	N/A
	Ownership	Owned
	Is this tower consider Complex?	No
	Is this tower currently shared with any other stations?	No
	One or more FM, AM or TV radio broadcaster(s)	N/A
	Others Types of Users	N/A
	Is tower documented for structural analysis?	Yes
	Is tower compliant with Rev G?	Yes
Existing Tower Structure Registration	Do you have a tower registration number?	No
Existing Tower Structure Registration	ASR Number
Coordinates (NAD83)	Latitude (NAD83)	44° 34' 14.5" N-
	Longitude (NAD83)	071° 53' 35.1" W-
	Overall Structure Height	126.00 feet
	Support Structure Height	75.00 feet
	Ground Elevation Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL)	3255.00 feet
	Structure Type	TOWER - Free Standing or Guyed Structure
	Tower Owner	Vermont ETV Inc
	Date Constructed	11/05/1967

Primary Tower

Tower Modification Costs

Section	Question	Response
Engineering Study	Please what type of engineering study is required, if any:	Study needed for documented tower
Tower Reinforcements	Please select whether tower reinforcements are needed:	Serious Reinforcements needed

Primary Tower

Tower Rigging Costs

Section	Question	Response
Tower Rigging Costs	Complex Tower	N/A
Helicopter Services Required	Are helicopter services required?	No

Primary Tower

Other Tower Expenses Not Listed

Information not provided.

Outside Professional Services Costs

Section	Question	Response
Outside Project Management Services	Do you require outside project management services?	No
	Number of Hours	N/A
	Explanation	N/A
Outside RF consulting Engineering Services	Perform engineering study for new channel assignment and antenna development	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
	Quantity	N/A
	Do you have Distributed Transmission System engineering services?	N/A
	Critical Facility	N/A
	Terrain-Shielded Facility	N/A
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
	Quantity	N/A
	NEPA Section 106 environmental review	No
	Environmental Assessment	Yes
	ASR Modification	No
	FAA Consultation (including preparation of FAA Form 7460)	No
	Negotiation of Lease and other Matter for Shared Locations	No
	Prepare or Review FCC Form 399 for Reimbursement	Yes
	Address transition timing and coordination issues w/ other stations and wireless providers	Yes
RF Field Engineering Services	Comprehensive coverage verification via field study	No
	RF exposure measurements	Yes
	Additional Field Engineering Service	No
	Number of Days	N/A
	Justification	N/A

Outside Professional Services Costs

Other Professional Services Expenses Not Listed

Information not provided.

Other Expenses

Section	Question	Response
AM Pattern Disturbance	Is an Impact Study needed?	No
AM Pattern Disturbance	Is Remediation needed?	No
Facility Expenses	Name	N/A
	Other Distributed Transmission System Expenses Not listed	N/A
	Name	N/A
	Is Notification of a Medical Facility required as a result of DTV broadcasting?	Yes
Permit and Filing Costs	Local Zoning	Yes
	Non-zoning permits	No
	BLM or NFS Coordination	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
	Does this relocation require the Development and Airing of an Announcement regarding an upcoming channel change?	Yes
	Does this relocation require MVPD Notification of a Channel Change?	Yes

Other Expenses