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W243DV
VALDESE NC
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 243 (96.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d25d
Translator for: WSVM
VALDESE NC
Microwave
Main Street Broadcasting, Inc.
4950 Canterbury Place
Morganton NC 28655
8285848580
Facility ID: 88564
Licensed
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0025976044
  
L2C 0000179407 Granted 01/14/2022
REC Application ID: 5275954 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2027
FRN: 0025976044
Channel: 243D (96.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 35 43' 22.5" N / 81 36' 27.3" W
Elevation: 658 m AMSL
Antenna Type: ERI 100A
Antenna Sections (bays): 2
Spacing Between Bays: 0.5
Transmitter Power Output: 0.228 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.25 0.25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:32 m32 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:690 m690 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 58 m
REC Translator Subclass: D8
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 13.3km or greater in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.290-10.80.021 1201.0000.00.250 2400.260-11.70.017
100.360-8.90.032 1301.0000.00.250 2500.244-12.30.015
200.450-6.90.051 1401.0000.00.250 2600.226-12.90.013
300.565-5.00.080 1501.0000.00.250 2700.213-13.40.011
400.710-3.00.126 1601.0000.00.250 2800.217-13.30.012
500.895-1.00.200 1700.950-0.40.226 2900.220-13.20.012
601.0000.00.250 1800.810-1.80.164 3000.220-13.20.012
701.0000.00.250 1900.650-3.70.106 3100.227-12.90.013
801.0000.00.250 2000.520-5.70.068 3200.235-12.60.014
901.0000.00.250 2100.440-7.10.048 3300.229-12.80.013
1001.0000.00.250 2200.350-9.10.031 3400.237-12.50.014
1101.0000.00.250 2300.290-10.80.021 3500.254-11.90.016
MOD BPFT-20190618AAE Granted 07/05/2019
L2C BLFT-20180220ABA Granted 04/18/2018
MOD BMPFT-20171129AAF Granted 01/02/2018
MOD BMPFT-20170609AAJ Granted 06/30/2017
MOD BPFT-20170410ADL Granted 05/02/2017
L2C BLFT-20170123GBF Granted 02/24/2017
MOD BMPFT-20161026ABF Granted 11/09/2016
CP BNPFT-19970915TG Granted 03/09/2015
CALL SIGN HISTORY
970915TG - 09/15/1997 (CDBS)
W248CI - 03/09/2015 (CDBS)
W243DV - 11/09/2016 (CDBS)
W243DV - 09/15/1997 (LMS)
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2015-03-09 19970915TG WLFJ GREENVILLE SC Direct-off-air
2017-05-02 20170410ADL WSVM VALDESE NC Microwave
2018-04-18 20180220ABA WSVM VALDESE NC Microwave
2019-07-05 20190618AAE WSVM VALDESE NC Microwave
2019-11-19 0000079401 WSVM VALDESE NC
2022-01-10 0000179407 WSVM VALDESE NC Microwave
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-19970915TG Application has associated pleadings. Construction Permit Granted
03/09/2015
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20161026ABF Modification Granted
11/09/2016
From: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.
To: VANCE PATTERSON
Public Notice Details BAPFT-20161026AAX Assign License/CP Granted
12/07/2016
  - Consummation Notice Received
01/10/2017
Public Notice Details BLFT-20170123GBF License to Cover Granted
02/24/2017
Public Notice Details BPFT-20170410ADL Modification Granted
05/02/2017
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20170609AAJ Modification Granted
06/30/2017
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20171129AAF Modification Granted
01/02/2018
Public Notice Details BLFT-20180220ABA License to Cover Granted
04/18/2018
From: VANCE PATTERSON
To: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.
Public Notice Details BALFT-20180706AAZ Assign License/CP Granted
07/18/2018
Public Notice Details BPFT-20190618AAE Modification Granted
07/05/2019
Transaction log data 0000079401 Renewal Granted
11/19/2019
Transaction log data 0000079400 Renewal Granted
11/19/2019
Transaction log data 0000179407 License to Cover Granted
01/14/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBNPFT-19970915TG10/22/2013
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