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FCC Form 399: Reimbursement Request

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(REFERENCE COPY - Not for submission) FCC Form 399: Reimbursement Request

Facility ID:
12432
Service:
LPT
Call Sign:
K23OV-D
Channel:
23 (UHF)
File Number:
0000089782
FRN:
0009080557
Eligibility Status:
Eligible
Date Submitted:
07/11/2022

Applicant Information

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Applicant Name, Type, and Contact Information

Applicant Address Phone Email Applicant Type

Rural Oregon Wireless Television, Inc.

P.O. Box 19058

Portland, OR 97280

United States

+1 (503) 226-5004 dboyd@kgw.com Corporation

Reimbursement Contact Information

Reimbursement Contact Name and Information

Applicant Address Phone Email

[Confidential]

 

 

 


Preparer Contact Information

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Preparer Contact Name and Information

Applicant Address Phone Email

The Preparer is same as the reimbursement contact.

 

 

 

Broadcaster Information and Transition Plan

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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 Facility 12432 was sharing a combiner with facility 50575. The transmitter was frequency agile, the antennas were broadband panels, only the combiner needed to be replaced due to the frequency change. The mask filter is built into the combiner.

Transmitters

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Section Question Response
Transmitter Related Expenses Do you have transmitter related expenses? No

Antennas

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

Primary Antenna

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Existing Antenna Information

Section Question Response
Existing Antenna Description Type of change Retune Existing
Antenna Use Primary (Main)
Ownership Owned
Is the existing antenna shared with another station or stations? Yes
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 Broadband Panel
Number of Stations Supported 3
Number of Panels 4
Design power capacity in use 25.0 %
Lower Limit 470.00 MHz
Upper Limit 608.00 MHz
ERP: 1.2 kW
Manufacturer SCALA
Model SCA2x2KBBU
Year 1998

Facility ID's and Call Signs of all stations with whom the antenna is shared.

Facility ID Call Sign
12436 K26NQ-D
12432 K23OV-D
35472 K20EH-D

Primary Antenna

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Adjustment to Existing Antenna

Section Question Response
Sweep Test of Existing Antenna Do you need a sweep test of existing antenna?

Primary Antenna

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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 3
Frequencies of channels supported RF channel
Frequency N/A

Enter a list of RF channel numbers.

RF Channel Number
26
20
23

Primary Antenna

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Other Antenna Cost Not Listed

Name Description

Combiner

Anywave 3-port combiner with built in mask filters (replaces former combiner

Transmission Line

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Section Question Response
Transmission Line Related Expenses Do you have transmission line related expenses? No

Tower Equipment And Rigging Costs

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Section Question Response
Tower Equipment or Rigging Costs Changes Do you have tower equipment or rigging costs changes? No

Outside Professional Services Costs

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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 No
Form 399 assistance or other program management costs No
RF Field Engineering Services Comprehensive coverage verification via field study No
RF exposure measurements No
Additional Field Engineering Service No

Outside Professional Services Costs

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Other Professional Services Expenses Not Listed

Information not provided.

Other Expenses

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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)? No
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 No

Other Expenses

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Other Expenses Not Listed

Information not provided.

Cost Information

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Transmitters

Information not provided.

Cost Information

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Antennas

Where no predetermined cost estimate is available, any estimate provided will also become the predetermined cost (displayed in italics).
Description Predetermined
Cost Estimate
Estimated Cost Estimated Cost Justification Actual Cost Actual Cost Justification
Sub-total $12,738.00 $12,738.00 N/A $6,369.00 N/A
Total for all systems $22,295.50 $21,159.00 N/A $17,335.65 N/A
Primary Antenna SCA2x2KBBU $12,738.00 $12,738.00 $6,369.00
1.2 kW UHF Combiner $6,369.00 $6,369.00 N/A $0.00 N/A
Combiner $6,369.00 $6,369.00 N/A $6,369.00 N/A

Components

Actual Information Description File Name
1.2 kW UHF Combiner Information not provided.
Combiner

Component Description:
Anywave 3-port combiner with built in mask filters
Amount:
$6,369.00

Component Description:
Anywave 3-port combiner with built in mask filters
Amount:
$6,369.00

Cost Information

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Transmission Line

Information not provided.

Cost Information

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Tower Equipment and Rigging Costs

Information not provided.

Cost Information

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Outside Professional Services

Where no predetermined cost estimate is available, any estimate provided will also become the predetermined cost (displayed in italics).
Description Predetermined
Cost Estimate
Estimated Cost Estimated Cost Justification Actual Cost Actual Cost Justification
Sub-total $9,557.50 $8,421.00 N/A $10,966.65 N/A
Total for all systems $22,295.50 $21,159.00 N/A $17,335.65 N/A
Outside Professional Services $9,557.50 $8,421.00 $10,966.65
Attorney Fees -Prepare and File FCC Form 2100 (main), License to Cover Application $1,577.50 $1,882.00 This site took more time both engineering wise and legal time wise, I assume, due to the difficulties infinding channels for the displacments? N/A N/A
Prepare engineering section of FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application $2,102.50 $540.00 N/A $540.00 N/A
Prepare engineering section of FCC Form 2100 (main), License to Cover Application $1,052.50 $0.00 N/A N/A N/A
Attorney Fees - Prepare and File FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application $3,025.00 $5,687.00 This estimate is higher than the predetermined cost possibly due to the difficulty in finding channels to use $10,114.65 The estimated costs received from legal were given to me prior to them compiling the completed costs on a later date, and the costs have been lumped into one line.
Perform engineering study for displacement application $1,800.00 $312.00 N/A $312.00 N/A

Components

Actual Information Description File Name
Attorney Fees -Prepare and File FCC Form 2100 (main), License to Cover Application Information not provided.
Prepare engineering section of FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application

Component Description:
Displacement Application
Amount:
$540.00
Prepare engineering section of FCC Form 2100 (main), License to Cover Application Information not provided.
Attorney Fees - Prepare and File FCC Form 2100 (main), Construction Permit Application

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$201.15

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$664.20

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$450.00

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$1,143.90

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$1,075.60

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$442.80

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$929.25

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$320.40

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$221.40

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$170.00

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$727.65

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$184.50

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$963.90

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$1,143.90

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$258.30

Component Description:
Invoice for legal fees as described in the cover letter for the invoice provided by John Burgett of Wiley Rein
Amount:
$1,217.70
Perform engineering study for displacement application

Component Description:
Channel Study
Amount:
$312.00

Cost Information

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Other Expenses

Where no predetermined cost estimate is available, any estimate provided will also become the predetermined cost (displayed in italics).
Description Predetermined
Cost Estimate
Estimated Cost Estimated Cost Justification Actual Cost Actual Cost Justification
Sub-total $0.00 $0.00 N/A $0.00 N/A
Total for all systems $22,295.50 $21,159.00 N/A $17,335.65 N/A
Other Expenses $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Components

Information not provided.

Cost Information

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Grand Total

Predetermined
Cost Estimate
Estimated Cost Actual Cost
Total for all systems $22,295.50 $21,159.00 $17,335.65

Reimbursement Status

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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. Yes

Certification

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Section Question Response
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).

  1. The Authorized Person signing below certifies and represents that he/she is authorized to submit this TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund Reimbursement Form on behalf of the above-named entity.

  2. The above-named entity certifies that the statements in this form and attached documentation are true, complete, and correct.

  3. The above-named entity acknowledges that all certifications and attached documentation are considered material representations.

  4. The above-named entity acknowledges the submission of the information herein creates no obligation on the part of the government to pay any amount.

  5. The above-named entity certifies that the equipment and services paid for with money from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund are necessary to change channels (full power and Class A stations) and/or otherwise modify a television station’s facility as a result of the spectrum repack (LPTV/TV Translator stations); or to minimize service disruption resulting from a repacked television station (FM stations); or to continue to carry the signal of a broadcaster that changes channels (MVPD) .

  6. The above-named entity certifies that all payments from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund (Fund) received by the entity listed on this form will be used only for expenses that are eligible for reimbursement from the Fund.

  7. The above-named entity certifies that the cost information/documents submitted reflect costs actually incurred.

  8. The above-named entity acknowledges that overpayments or payments in error must be promptly refunded to the Commission.

  9. The above-named entity certifies that it is in full compliance with all statutes, rules, regulations and governmental requirements for which compliance is a prerequisite for obtaining the payments herein requested.

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

Alan J Batdorf

Reimbursement Contact


07/11/2022

Certification

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Section Question Response
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.

  1. The Authorized Person signing below certifies and represents that he/she is authorized to submit this TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund Reimbursement Form on behalf of the above-named entity. The above-named entity acknowledges that all certifications and attached documentation are considered material representations.

  2. The above-named entity acknowledges the submission of the information herein creates no obligation on the part of the government to pay any amount.

  3. The above-named entity certifies that all costs identified as "actual costs" herein accurately represent the costs actually paid by the above-named entity, including any discounts, refunds, or rebates.

  4. The above-named entity certifies that all payments from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund (Fund) received by the entity listed on this form will be used only for expenses that are eligible for reimbursement from the Fund.

  5. The above-named entity acknowledges that overpayments or payments in error must be promptly refunded to the Commission.

  6. The above-named entity certifies that it is in full compliance with all statutes, rules, regulations and governmental requirements for which compliance is a pre-requisite for obtaining the payments herein requested.

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

Alan J Batdorf

Reimbursement Contact


07/11/2022

Attachments

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