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W273CZ
PLANO IL
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 273 (102.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d580
Translator for: WSPY-FM
PLANO IL
AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.
ATTN: LARRY NELSON
ONE BROADCAST CENTER
PLANO IL 60545
0000000000
Facility ID: 153213
Licensed
Correspondence
FRN:
 
L2C BLFT-20190220ABG Granted 02/27/2019
REC Application ID: 1800587 (eLMS*)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License To Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2020
FRN: 0020551974
Channel: 273D (102.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 41 39' 55.1" N / 88 34' 34.3" W
Elevation: 202 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.008 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0 0.025
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain0 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:0 m130 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:0 m332 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 152 m
REC Translator Subclass: D3
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 7.3km to 13.3km in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:
Antenna Rotation: 22
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.00.025 1200.030-30.50.000 2400.030-30.50.000
100.980-0.20.024 1300.030-30.50.000 2500.030-30.50.000
200.916-0.80.021 1400.030-30.50.000 2600.030-30.50.000
300.817-1.80.017 1500.030-30.50.000 2700.030-30.50.000
400.690-3.20.012 1600.030-30.50.000 2800.050-26.00.000
500.544-5.30.007 1700.030-30.50.000 2900.190-14.40.001
600.390-8.20.004 1800.030-30.50.000 3000.390-8.20.004
700.190-14.40.001 1900.030-30.50.000 3100.544-5.30.007
800.050-26.00.000 2000.030-30.50.000 3200.690-3.20.012
900.030-30.50.000 2100.030-30.50.000 3300.817-1.80.017
1000.030-30.50.000 2200.030-30.50.000 3400.916-0.80.021
1100.030-30.50.000 2300.030-30.50.000 3500.980-0.20.024
BMPFT-20170410ADC Granted 05/02/2017
BMPFT-20170410ADC Superceded 04/21/2017
BPFT-20160401ACD Granted 04/13/2016
BLFT-20080219AAZ Granted 03/18/2008
BMPFT-20080102AAF Granted 01/02/2008
BNPFT-20030829AWU Granted 02/25/2005
BNPFT-20030317BHY Granted 02/25/2005
BNPFT-20030829AWU Superceded 02/25/2005
CALL SIGN HISTORY
W291BW - 02/25/2005 (CDBS)
W273CZ - 02/27/2019 (CDBS)
W273CZ - 02/25/2005 (LMS)
PERIODS OF SILENCE
Dates   Reason # Days
07/18/2008~
07/18/2008~06/29/2009 346
02/12/2021~01/11/2022 333
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2005-02-25 20030317BHY WSOG SPRING VALLEY IL Direct-off-air
2005-02-25 20030829AWU WSOG SPRING VALLEY IL Direct-off-air
2016-04-13 20160401ACD WSQR SYCAMORE IL Other
2019-02-27 20190220ABG WSQR SYCAMORE IL Other
2020-07-29 0000118883 WSPY-FM PLANO IL
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BNPFT-20030829AWU Construction Permit Granted
02/25/2005
  BNPFT-20030317BHY Construction Permit Granted
02/25/2005
  BMPFT-20080102AAF Modification Granted
01/02/2008
  BLFT-20080219AAZ License to Cover Granted
03/18/2008
  BLSTA-20080801BCG Remain Silent Authority Dismissed
04/30/2009
Transaction log data NOTICE Resume Operations Granted
07/13/2009
  BLSTA-20090401AVH Remain Silent Authority Dismissed
07/13/2009
From: CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKFORD
To: AMERICAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.
  BALFT-20120329AKZ Assign License/CP Granted
05/18/2012
Transaction log data BPFT-20160401ACD Modification Granted
04/13/2016
Transaction log data BMPFT-20170410ADC Modification Granted
05/02/2017
Transaction log data BLFT-20190220ABG License to Cover Granted
02/27/2019
Transaction log data 0000118883 Renewal Granted
11/20/2020
Transaction log data BLSTA-20210212AAB Silent STA Granted
04/08/2021
Transaction log data BLESTA-20210924ABJ Extension of STA Granted
11/22/2021
Transaction log data NOTICE Resume Operations Granted
01/19/2022
A red arrow means this application has additional transaction log history since July 1, 2014. Click the arrow to expand.
IMPORTED LETTERS
 Imported Letter 11/22/2021
 Imported Letter 04/08/2021
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