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W205BL
FREDERICK MD
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 205 (88.9 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d202
Translator for: WETA
WASHINGTON DC
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.
3939 CAMPBELL AVENUE
ARLINGTON VA 22206
7039982600
Facility ID: 90076
Licensed
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Correspondence
FRN: 0002107274
  
L2C BLFT-20110308ABK Granted 04/22/2011
MOD BMPFT-20100608AIU Granted 09/13/2010
MOD BPFT-20081204AER Granted 12/08/2008
L2C BLFT-20001023AFR Granted 02/13/2001
MOD BPFT-20000515ACZ Granted 08/02/2000
REC Application ID: 499393 (LMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: Modification
Application Purpose: Minor
Expiration Date: 08/02/2003
FRN: 0002107274
Community of license: FREDERICK, MD
Channel: 205D (88.9)
NAD83 Coordinates: 39 29' 24.3" N / 77 29' 54.9" W
Elevation: 530 m AMSL
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.01 0
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0.01 0
Radiation center above average terrain352 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:37 m0 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:567 m0 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 56 m
Directional Antenna:
Antenna Rotation: 135
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
00.000inf0.000 1200.000inf0.000 2400.000inf0.000
100.000inf0.000 1300.000inf0.000 2500.000inf0.000
200.000inf0.000 1400.000inf0.000 2600.000inf0.000
300.000inf0.000 1500.000inf0.000 2700.000inf0.000
400.000inf0.000 1600.000inf0.000 2800.000inf0.000
500.000inf0.000 1700.000inf0.000 2900.000inf0.000
600.000inf0.000 1800.000inf0.000 3000.000inf0.000
700.000inf0.000 1900.000inf0.000 3100.000inf0.000
800.000inf0.000 2000.000inf0.000 3200.000inf0.000
900.000inf0.000 2100.000inf0.000 3300.000inf0.000
1000.000inf0.000 2200.000inf0.000 3400.000inf0.000
1100.000inf0.000 2300.000inf0.000 3500.000inf0.000
Public Notice Comments: Minor change in licensed facilities
L2C BLFT-19990730TE Granted 10/29/1999
CP BPFT-19980220TD Granted 09/01/1998
CALL SIGN HISTORY
980220TD - 09/01/1998 (CDBS)
W205BL - 09/01/1998 (CDBS)
W205BL - 00/00/0000 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
11/29/2021~
11/29/2021~11/14/2022 Technical 350
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2000-08-02 20000515ACZ WETA WASHINGTON DC Direct-off-air
2001-02-13 20001023AFR WETA WASHINGTON DC Direct-off-air
2008-12-08 20081204AER WETA WASHINGTON DC Direct-off-air
2011-04-22 20110308ABK WETA WASHINGTON DC Direct-off-air
2019-11-20 0000073933 WETA WASHINGTON DC
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BPFT-19980220TD Construction Permit Granted
09/01/1998
Public Notice Details BLFT-19990730TE License to Cover Granted
10/29/1999
Public Notice Details BPFT-20000515ACZ Modification Granted
08/02/2000
Public Notice Details BLFT-20001023AFR License to Cover Granted
02/13/2001
Public Notice Details BPFT-20081204AER Modification Granted
12/08/2008
Public Notice Details BMPFT-20100608AIU Modification Granted
09/13/2010
Public Notice Details BLFT-20110308ABK License to Cover Granted
04/22/2011
  - Administrative Update Pending
06/02/2011
Transaction log data 0000073933 Renewal Granted
11/20/2019
Transaction log data 0000073932 Renewal Granted
11/20/2019
Transaction log data BLSTA-20211130AAF Silent STA Granted
02/03/2022
Transaction log data 0000194907 Silent STA Granted
09/08/2022
Transaction log data 0000201025 Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
10/04/2022
Transaction log data 0000203619 Resume Operations Received
11/15/2022
Transaction log data 0000212464 Extension of STA Granted
03/31/2023
Transaction log data 0000220423 Extension of STA Granted
09/27/2023
Transaction log data 0000240475 Extension of STA Granted
04/01/2024
Transaction log data 0000253905 Extension of STA Granted
09/27/2024
Transaction log data 0000268341 Extension of STA Granted
03/26/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBLSTA-20211130AAF02/03/2022
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