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W253DH
BARABOO WI
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 253 (98.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d306
Translator for: WDLS
WISCONSIN DELLS WI
Internet
MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PO BOX 400
Portage WI 53901
2623342344
Facility ID: 201160
Licensed
Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0003776754
  
L2C 0000197738 Granted 09/14/2022
MOD 0000164466 Granted 11/04/2021
L2C 0000159712 Granted 10/15/2021
MODA 0000157499 Granted 09/09/2021
MOD 0000157499 Superceded 09/09/2021
CP BNPFT-20170726AMT Granted 04/11/2018
REC Application ID: 1772979 (LMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: Construction Permit
FRN: 0003776754
Community of license: BARABOO, WI
Channel: 224D (92.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 43 25' 49.9" N / 89 39' 13.4" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1022018
Elevation: 466 m AMSL
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.25 0.25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0.25 0.25
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:121 m121 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:587 m587 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 130 m
Directional Antenna:
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: CP New Station. Section III-A, Question 4, updated on 8/23/2017 to 43 degrees North (from 42) per the 8/17/2017 request of the applicant Engineering Amendment filed 11/28/2017
CP BNPFT-20180314ABE Granted 04/11/2018
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W224DX - 04/11/2018 (CDBS)
W253DH - 10/15/2021 (CDBS)
W253DH - 04/11/2018 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
02/10/2024~04/03/2024 Technical 53
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2018-04-11 20170726AMT WDLS WISCONSIN DELLS WI Other
2018-04-11 20180314ABE WDLS WISCONSIN DELLS WI Other
2021-09-07 0000157499 WDLS WISCONSIN DELLS WI Microwave
2021-09-20 0000159712 WDLS WISCONSIN DELLS WI Internet
2021-10-21 0000164466 WDLS WISCONSIN DELLS WI Internet
2022-08-16 0000197738 WDLS WISCONSIN DELLS WI Internet
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APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20180314ABE Construction Permit Granted
04/11/2018
Public Notice Details BNPFT-20170726AMT Construction Permit Granted
04/11/2018
Transaction log data 0000157499 Modification-Amendment Granted
09/09/2021
Transaction log data 0000159712 License to Cover Granted
10/15/2021
Transaction log data 0000164466 Modification Granted
11/04/2021
Transaction log data 0000197738 License to Cover Granted
09/14/2022
Transaction log data 0000239104 Silent STA Granted
03/07/2024
Transaction log data 0000243001 Resume Operations Granted
04/10/2024
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IMPORTED LETTERS
Incoming letter or scanned documentBNPFT-20170726AMT08/17/2017
Incoming letter or scanned documentBNPFT-20170726AMT08/17/2017
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