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KBVK-LD

SPENCER IA

DIGITAL TV TRANSLATOR/LPTV

Channel 20

KPTH LICENSEE, LLC
10706 Beaver Dam Road
Cockeysville MD 21030
4105681500
Facility ID: 127822
Licensed

Correspondence
FRN: 0022764187

0000202492

Granted

10/18/2022

REC Application ID: 5310319 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Low Power TV Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 20
Expiration Date: 02/01/2022

SITE # 1

NAD83 Coordinates: 43 15' 20.0" N / 94 58' 36.0" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1051821
Elevation: 419.4 m AMSL
Antenna Type: PSI PSILP-OI
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 6.8kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 537.4
Overall antenna height above ground: 121.6
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 111925

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	6.800	120	1.000	0.0	6.800	240	1.000	0.0	6.800
10	1.000	0.0	6.800	130	1.000	0.0	6.800	250	1.000	0.0	6.800
20	1.000	0.0	6.800	140	1.000	0.0	6.800	260	1.000	0.0	6.800
30	1.000	0.0	6.800	150	1.000	0.0	6.800	270	1.000	0.0	6.800
40	1.000	0.0	6.800	160	1.000	0.0	6.800	280	1.000	0.0	6.800
50	1.000	0.0	6.800	170	1.000	0.0	6.800	290	1.000	0.0	6.800
60	1.000	0.0	6.800	180	1.000	0.0	6.800	300	1.000	0.0	6.800
70	1.000	0.0	6.800	190	1.000	0.0	6.800	310	1.000	0.0	6.800
80	1.000	0.0	6.800	200	1.000	0.0	6.800	320	1.000	0.0	6.800
90	1.000	0.0	6.800	210	1.000	0.0	6.800	330	1.000	0.0	6.800
100	1.000	0.0	6.800	220	1.000	0.0	6.800	340	1.000	0.0	6.800
110	1.000	0.0	6.800	230	1.000	0.0	6.800	350	1.000	0.0	6.800

0000199744

Granted

10/03/2022

BLDTL-20130327AAK

Granted

04/03/2013

BMPDTL-20130304ABG

Granted

03/26/2013

BLTTL-20070313ABA

Granted

03/16/2007

BMPTTL-20070301ABJ

Granted

03/08/2007

BNPTTL-20000831ALF

Granted

03/15/2004

BNPTTL-20000831ALF

Superceded

03/10/2004

BNPTTL-20000831ALF

Superceded

12/10/2001

CALL SIGN HISTORY

K52IZ - 03/15/2004 (CDBS)
WCWG-LP - 06/13/2006 (CDBS)
WTWB-LP - 08/10/2006 (CDBS)
KBVK-LP - 05/04/2007 (CDBS)
KBVK-LD - 03/15/2004 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
08/01/2007 on in SPENCER IA - now DKBVK-LD (CDBS)
06/01/2016 on in SPENCER IA - now DKBVK-LD (LMS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates	Reason	# Days
12/01/2008~
12/01/2008~
12/01/2008~09/24/2009		297
10/27/2009~10/27/2010		365
12/27/2011~12/26/2012		365

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BNPTTL-20000831ALF	Construction Permit	Granted 03/15/2004
	BMPTTL-20070301ABJ	Modification	Granted 03/08/2007
	BLTTL-20070313ABA	License to Cover	Granted 03/16/2007
	-	Silent Notification	Granted 12/11/2008
	BLSTA-20081231AAE	Silent STA	Granted 01/07/2009
	BLSTA-20090601AUV	Silent STA	Dismissed 06/04/2009
	BLESTA-20090604AAI	Resume Operations	Granted 06/15/2009
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 09/29/2009
	BLSTA-20091028ABS	Remain Silent Authority	Granted 11/03/2009
	BLESTA-20100430AAO	Resume Operations	Pending 05/03/2010
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 11/01/2010
	BDISDTL-20110830AAB	Displacement	Granted 10/31/2011
	BLSTA-20111230ABD	Remain Silent Authority	Pending 01/03/2012
	BLSTA-20121219ACG	Special Temporary Authority	Granted 12/20/2012
	-	Resume Operations	Granted 12/27/2012
	BMPDTL-20130304ABG	Modification	Granted 03/26/2013
	BLDTL-20130327AAK	License to Cover	Granted 04/03/2013
	0000021657	Administrative Update	Received 01/30/2017
	0000199744	Minor Modification-Displacement	Granted 10/03/2022
	0000202492	License to Cover	Granted 10/18/2022
	0000162399	Renewal-amendment	Accepted for Filing 02/18/2025
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20121219ACG	12/20/2012
Incoming letter or scanned document		08/02/2011
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20091028ABS	11/03/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLESTA-20090604AAI	06/15/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20090601AUV	06/04/2009
Incoming letter or scanned document	BLSTA-20081231AAE	01/08/2009