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KACU

ABILENE TX

FULL-SERVICE FM

Channel 208 (89.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: a148

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
ACU BOX 27820
ABILENE TX 79699
3256607666
Facility ID: 300
Licensed

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FRN: 0001678648

L2C 0000273700

Granted

06/18/2025

REC Application ID: 5506705 (eLMS)
Record Type: Full Service FM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0001678648
Channel: 208C1 (89.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 32 13' 47.2" N / 99 37' 43.1" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1247517
Elevation: 664.5 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SWR FM3/8, 8 sections,
Antenna Sections (bays): 8
Transmitter Power Output: 5.2 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	59	59
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	197 m	197 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	139 m	139 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	803 m	803 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 212.7 m
Structure Type: TOWER
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	59.000	120	0.271	-11.3	4.333	240	0.376	-8.5	8.341
10	1.000	0.0	59.000	130	0.250	-12.0	3.688	250	0.437	-7.2	11.267
20	1.000	0.0	59.000	140	0.274	-11.2	4.429	260	0.543	-5.3	17.396
30	0.936	-0.6	51.690	150	0.316	-10.0	5.892	270	0.692	-3.2	28.253
40	0.744	-2.6	32.659	160	0.365	-8.8	7.860	280	0.871	-1.2	44.760
50	0.591	-4.6	20.608	170	0.399	-8.0	9.393	290	0.975	-0.2	56.087
60	0.470	-6.6	13.033	180	0.373	-8.6	8.209	300	1.000	0.0	59.000
70	0.406	-7.8	9.725	190	0.300	-10.5	5.310	310	1.000	0.0	59.000
80	0.402	-7.9	9.535	200	0.275	-11.2	4.462	320	1.000	0.0	59.000
90	0.355	-9.0	7.435	210	0.248	-12.1	3.629	330	1.000	0.0	59.000
100	0.350	-9.1	7.228	220	0.275	-11.2	4.462	340	1.000	0.0	59.000
110	0.316	-10.0	5.892	230	0.302	-10.4	5.381	350	1.000	0.0	59.000

MOD 0000195912

Granted

09/30/2022

MOD BPED-20180611ABB

Cancelled

08/07/2018

L2C BLED-20150415AAT

Granted

05/07/2015

MOD BPED-20141027AAH

Granted

11/25/2014

L2C BLED-19860616KA

Granted

09/24/1987

BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
KPJ967	450.9800	2209 JUDGE ELY BLVD.
WLJ406	945.5000	1600 CAMPUS COURT

CALL SIGN HISTORY

840423IH - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
KACU - 07/12/1985 (CDBS)
KACU - 00/00/0000 (LMS)

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BPED-19840423IH	Construction Permit	Granted 03/12/1985
	BLED-19860616KA	License to Cover	Granted 09/24/1987
	BRED-19900330UE	Renewal	Granted 07/26/1990
	BALED-19901227HP	Assign License/CP	Granted 02/22/1991
	BRED-19970331K1	Renewal	Granted 07/23/1997
	BRED-20050331AGR	Renewal	Granted 09/16/2005
	BRED-20130325AMK	Renewal	Granted 07/26/2013
	BPED-20141027AAH	Modification	Granted 11/25/2014
	-20150415ABC	Program Test Authority	Granted 05/07/2015
	BLED-20150415AAT	License to Cover	Granted 05/07/2015
	BPED-20180611ABB	Modification	Cancelled 08/07/2018
	0000140062	Renewal	Granted 07/22/2021
	0000195912	Modification	Granted 09/30/2022
	0000273700	License to Cover	Granted 06/18/2025
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