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W246BJ
HUDSON NY
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 246 (97.1 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d24a
Translator for: WAMC-FM
ALBANY NY
WAMC
318 Central Avenue
Albany NY 12206
5184655233
Facility ID: 147822
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0005047113
  
L2C BLFT-20121126ALF Granted 01/31/2013
REC Application ID: 1527943 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 06/01/2022
FRN: 0005047113
Channel: 246D (97.1)
NAD83 Coordinates: 42 15' 17.3" N / 73 46' 34.4" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 293.2 km - bearing 304.6
Elevation: 48 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.166 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0 0.2
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain-21.2 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:0 m18 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:0 m66 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 20 m
REC Translator Subclass: D2
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 7.3km or less in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:
Antenna Rotation: 90
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.00.200 1200.630-4.00.079 2400.630-4.00.079
100.9990.00.200 1300.592-4.60.070 2500.679-3.40.092
200.9950.00.198 1400.566-4.90.064 2600.735-2.70.108
300.987-0.10.195 1500.549-5.20.060 2700.792-2.00.125
400.975-0.20.190 1600.540-5.40.058 2800.845-1.50.143
500.956-0.40.183 1700.535-5.40.057 2900.892-1.00.159
600.929-0.60.173 1800.534-5.40.057 3000.929-0.60.173
700.892-1.00.159 1900.535-5.40.057 3100.956-0.40.183
800.845-1.50.143 2000.540-5.40.058 3200.975-0.20.190
900.792-2.00.125 2100.549-5.20.060 3300.987-0.10.195
1000.735-2.70.108 2200.566-4.90.064 3400.9950.00.198
1100.679-3.40.092 2300.592-4.60.070 3500.9990.00.200
Public Notice Comments: License to cover.
MOD BPFT-20120521ACG Granted 07/05/2012
L2C BLFT-20050531BJV Granted 07/21/2005
CP BNPFT-20030317LEJ Granted 09/07/2004
CP BNPFT-20030827AMR Granted 09/07/2004
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W246BJ - 09/07/2004 (CDBS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
07/27/2010~11/17/2010 113
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2004-09-07 20030317LEJ WAMC-FM ALBANY NY Direct-off-air
2004-09-07 20030827AMR WAMC-FM ALBANY NY Direct-off-air
2005-07-21 20050531BJV WAMC-FM ALBANY NY Direct-off-air
2012-07-05 20120521ACG WAMQ GREAT BARRINGTON MA Direct-off-air
2013-01-31 20121126ALF WAMC-FM ALBANY NY Other
2022-05-23 0000183251 WAMC-FM ALBANY NY
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030827AMR Construction Permit Granted
09/07/2004
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20030317LEJ Construction Permit Granted
09/07/2004
Public Notice Details BLFT-20050531BJV License to Cover Granted
07/21/2005
  BLSTA-20100728AAA Silent STA Granted
10/14/2010
  - Resume Operations Granted
01/12/2011
Public Notice Details BPFT-20120521ACG Modification Granted
07/05/2012
Public Notice Details BLFT-20121126ALF License to Cover Granted
01/31/2013
Transaction log data 0000183251 Renewal Granted
05/23/2022
Transaction log data 0000183249 Renewal Granted
05/23/2022
Transaction log data 0000216907 Administrative Update Received
06/20/2023
Transaction log data 0000243562 Administrative Update Received
04/16/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBLSTA-20100728AAA10/26/2010
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