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W268CL

BREVARD NC

FM TRANSLATOR

Channel 268 (101.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d3f6

Translator for: WCQS

MARS HILL NC

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
73 BROADWAY
ASHEVILLE NC 28801
8282536875
Facility ID: 156074
Licensed

Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0001844042

L2C BLFT-20160915ABC

Granted

09/26/2016

REC Application ID: 1739062 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 12/01/2027
FRN: 0001844042
Channel: 268D (101.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 35 10' 35.4" N / 82 40' 53.4" W
Elevation: 1150 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.021 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	0.01	0.01
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	0 m	0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	20 m	20 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	1170 m	1170 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 21 m
REC Translator Subclass: D5
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:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	0.010	120	0.558	-5.1	0.003	240	1.000	0.0	0.010
10	1.000	0.0	0.010	130	0.553	-5.1	0.003	250	1.000	0.0	0.010
20	1.000	0.0	0.010	140	0.558	-5.1	0.003	260	1.000	0.0	0.010
30	0.963	-0.3	0.009	150	0.571	-4.9	0.003	270	1.000	0.0	0.010
40	0.923	-0.7	0.009	160	0.594	-4.5	0.004	280	1.000	0.0	0.010
50	0.862	-1.3	0.007	170	0.628	-4.0	0.004	290	1.000	0.0	0.010
60	0.797	-2.0	0.006	180	0.682	-3.3	0.005	300	1.000	0.0	0.010
70	0.731	-2.7	0.005	190	0.738	-2.6	0.005	310	1.000	0.0	0.010
80	0.676	-3.4	0.005	200	0.815	-1.8	0.007	320	1.000	0.0	0.010
90	0.628	-4.0	0.004	210	0.897	-0.9	0.008	330	1.000	0.0	0.010
100	0.594	-4.5	0.004	220	0.953	-0.4	0.009	340	1.000	0.0	0.010
110	0.571	-4.9	0.003	230	0.973	-0.2	0.009	350	1.000	0.0	0.010

Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

MOD BMPFT-20160119AAT

Granted

02/01/2016

CP BNPFT-20030317GSY

Granted

01/08/2014

CP BNPFT-20130830AMA

Granted

01/08/2014

CALL SIGN HISTORY

W267BS - 01/08/2014 (CDBS)
W268CL - 02/01/2016 (CDBS)
W268CL - 01/08/2014 (LMS)

PRIMARY STATION HISTORY

Date	File #	Primary Station		Method
2014-01-08	20030317GSY	WCQS	MARS HILL NC	Direct-off-air
2014-01-08	20130830AMA	WCQS	MARS HILL NC	Direct-off-air
2016-09-26	20160915ABC	WCQS	MARS HILL NC	Direct-off-air
2019-11-19	0000079249	WCQS	MARS HILL NC
2022-11-01	0000203125	WCQS	MARS HILL NC

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BNPFT-20130830AMA	Construction Permit	Granted 01/08/2014
	BNPFT-20030317GSY	Construction Permit	Granted 01/08/2014
	BMPFT-20160119AAT	Modification	Granted 02/01/2016
	BLFT-20160915ABC	License to Cover	Granted 09/26/2016
	0000079249	Renewal	Granted 11/19/2019
	0000079248	Renewal	Granted 11/19/2019
	0000203125	Change in Primary Station	Granted 12/07/2022
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