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W279CB
READING PA
FM TRANSLATOR
Channel 279 (103.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d1ca
Translator for: WBYN-FM
BOYERTOWN PA
WDAC RADIO COMPANY
P.O. BOX 3022
LANCASTER PA 17604
Facility ID: 71313
Licensed
Correspondence
FRN:
Station logo.
L2C BLFT-20120727ACQ Granted 08/23/2012
REC Application ID: 1509256 (eLMS*)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License To Cover
Expiration Date: 08/01/2022
FRN: 0005852033
Channel: 279D (103.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 40 21' 15.9" N / 75 53' 55.7" W
Elevation: 335 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.004 kW
  Horiz Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)0.006 0.006
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)0 0
Radiation center above average terrain239.5 m0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:43 m43 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:378 m378 m
Overall antenna height above ground: 67 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: 240
Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP
01.0000.00.006 1200.017-35.40.000 2400.030-30.50.000
100.978-0.20.006 1300.030-30.50.000 2500.050-26.00.000
200.913-0.80.005 1400.057-24.90.000 2600.104-19.70.000
300.818-1.70.004 1500.072-22.90.000 2700.144-16.80.000
400.701-3.10.003 1600.073-22.70.000 2800.228-12.80.000
500.573-4.80.002 1700.069-23.20.000 2900.337-9.40.001
600.443-7.10.001 1800.061-24.30.000 3000.449-7.00.001
700.306-10.30.001 1900.055-25.20.000 3100.570-4.90.002
800.186-14.60.000 2000.047-26.60.000 3200.704-3.00.003
900.096-20.40.000 2100.041-27.70.000 3300.824-1.70.004
1000.040-28.00.000 2200.030-30.50.000 3400.907-0.80.005
1100.023-32.80.000 2300.025-32.00.000 3500.976-0.20.006
BPFT-20111118CSV Granted 12/30/2011
BLFT-19871026TC Granted 11/03/1987
BPFT-19851127TB Granted 04/30/1986
CALL SIGN HISTORY
851127TB - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
W280CQ - 04/30/1986 (CDBS)
W279CB - 08/23/2012 (CDBS)
W279CB - 04/30/1986 (LMS)
PRIMARY STATION HISTORY
Date File # Primary Station Method
2000-03-28 19980330AAA WDAC LANCASTER PA
2011-12-30 20111118CSV WDAC LANCASTER PA Direct-off-air
2012-08-23 20120727ACQ WBYN-FM BOYERTOWN PA Direct-off-air
2022-07-21 0000188274 WBYN-FM BOYERTOWN PA
Nautel for LPFM.
APPLICATION HISTORY
  BPFT-19851127TB Construction Permit Granted
04/30/1986
  BLFT-19871026TC License to Cover Granted
11/03/1987
  BRFT-19891121TC Renewal Granted
05/15/1990
  BRFT-19970401XR Renewal Granted
07/30/1997
  BRFT-19980330AAA Renewal Granted
03/28/2000
  BLSTA-20060809AKS Special Temporary Authority Granted
12/19/2007
  BRFT-20060809AKM Renewal Granted
01/16/2008
  BPFT-20111118CSV Modification Granted
12/30/2011
Transaction log data BLFT-20120727ACQ License to Cover Granted
08/23/2012
  BTCFT-20140402AQA Transfer of Control Granted
08/25/2014
  BTCFT-20160216AAS Transfer of Control Granted
03/02/2016
Transaction log data BRFT-20160216AAX Renewal Dismissed
05/27/2016
Transaction log data 0000188274 Renewal Granted
08/01/2022
Transaction log data 0000188273 Renewal Granted
08/01/2022
A red arrow means this application has additional transaction log history since July 1, 2014. Click the arrow to expand.
IMPORTED LETTERS
 Order 01/16/2008
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