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KCEI-LD

TAOS NM

DIGITAL TV TRANSLATOR/LPTV

Channel 18

CULTURAL ENERGY
112 Civic Plaza Drive
TAOS NM 87571
5757589791
Facility ID: 181497
Licensed

Correspondence
FRN: 0017027764

0000191126

Granted

05/23/2022

REC Application ID: 5291844 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Low Power TV Station
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Channel: 18
Expiration Date: 10/03/2022

SITE # 1

NAD83 Coordinates: 36 24' 33.4" N / 105 34' 23.1" W
Elevation: 2122 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SCA SL-8
Antenna Polarization: Horizontal
Effective Radiated Power: 2.16kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 2133
Overall antenna height above ground: 15
Non-Directional Antenna
Antenna System ID: 1000541
Antenna Rotation: 355

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	2.160	120	1.000	0.0	2.160	240	1.000	0.0	2.160
10	1.000	0.0	2.160	130	1.000	0.0	2.160	250	1.000	0.0	2.160
20	1.000	0.0	2.160	140	1.000	0.0	2.160	260	1.000	0.0	2.160
30	1.000	0.0	2.160	150	1.000	0.0	2.160	270	1.000	0.0	2.160
40	1.000	0.0	2.160	160	1.000	0.0	2.160	280	1.000	0.0	2.160
50	1.000	0.0	2.160	170	1.000	0.0	2.160	290	1.000	0.0	2.160
60	1.000	0.0	2.160	180	1.000	0.0	2.160	300	1.000	0.0	2.160
70	1.000	0.0	2.160	190	1.000	0.0	2.160	310	1.000	0.0	2.160
80	1.000	0.0	2.160	200	1.000	0.0	2.160	320	1.000	0.0	2.160
90	1.000	0.0	2.160	210	1.000	0.0	2.160	330	1.000	0.0	2.160
100	1.000	0.0	2.160	220	1.000	0.0	2.160	340	1.000	0.0	2.160
110	1.000	0.0	2.160	230	1.000	0.0	2.160	350	1.000	0.0	2.160

0000187594

Granted

03/30/2022

0000029184

Granted

09/25/2017

0000029184

Superceded

08/09/2017

0000021982

Pending

02/09/2017

REC Application ID: 5059176 (LMS)
Record Type: Digital Low Power TV Station
Application Purpose: Extension Request (Silence)
Channel: 18
Expiration Date: 02/23/2017

SITE # 1

NAD83 Coordinates: 36 23' 13.7" N / 105 34' 45.1" W
Elevation: 2122 m AMSL
Antenna Type: MYA MYA-4503
Effective Radiated Power: 0.043kW
Radiation center-above mean sea level: 2133
Overall antenna height above ground: 12
Directional Antenna:
Antenna System ID: 117508
Antenna Rotation: 355

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	0.043	120	0.079	-22.0	0.000	240	0.079	-22.0	0.000
10	0.977	-0.2	0.041	130	0.079	-22.0	0.000	250	0.133	-17.5	0.001
20	0.891	-1.0	0.034	140	0.079	-22.0	0.000	260	0.178	-15.0	0.001
30	0.708	-3.0	0.022	150	0.106	-19.5	0.000	270	0.211	-13.5	0.002
40	0.299	-10.5	0.004	160	0.178	-15.0	0.001	280	0.188	-14.5	0.002
50	0.089	-21.0	0.000	170	0.221	-13.1	0.002	290	0.150	-16.5	0.001
60	0.126	-18.0	0.001	180	0.273	-11.3	0.003	300	0.126	-18.0	0.001
70	0.150	-16.5	0.001	190	0.221	-13.1	0.002	310	0.089	-21.0	0.000
80	0.188	-14.5	0.002	200	0.178	-15.0	0.001	320	0.299	-10.5	0.004
90	0.211	-13.5	0.002	210	0.106	-19.5	0.000	330	0.708	-3.0	0.022
100	0.178	-15.0	0.001	220	0.079	-22.0	0.000	340	0.891	-1.0	0.034
110	0.133	-17.5	0.001	230	0.079	-22.0	0.000	350	0.977	-0.2	0.041

BEP-20140225AAO

Dismissed

12/16/2015

BPDTL-20140813ACC

Granted

09/19/2014

BPDTL-20140813ACC

Superceded

09/09/2014

BLDTL-20140310AAY

Granted

03/24/2014

BMPDTL-20140116ADP

Granted

01/28/2014

BEP-20130812ABT

Granted

08/22/2013

BEP-20130115AAH

Granted

01/29/2013

BNPDTL-20090825BKZ

Granted

02/25/2010

CALL SIGN HISTORY

K18IY-D - 02/25/2010 (CDBS)
KCEI-LD - 03/11/2010 (CDBS)
KCEI-LD - 02/25/2010 (LMS)
Where this call sign has been:
02/26/1988 on 90.1 in LUBBOCK TX - now KAMY (CDBS)
09/19/2011 on 89.5 in RANCHOS DE TAOS NM - now KCEY (CDBS)
05/01/2012 on 90.1 in RED RIVER NM - now KCEI (CDBS)
05/01/2012 on 90.1 in EL PRADO NM - now DKCEI-FM1 (CDBS)
08/26/2016 on 90.1 in EL PRADO NM - now DKCEI-FM1 (CDBS)

PERIODS OF SILENCE

Dates	Reason	# Days
04/01/2014~03/25/2015		358
04/11/2015~
08/18/2016~08/17/2017		364
09/05/2021~05/22/2022		259

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BNPDTL-20090825BKZ		Construction Permit	Granted 02/25/2010
	BEP-20130115AAH		CP Extension	Granted 01/29/2013
	BEP-20130812ABT		CP Extension	Granted 08/22/2013
	BMPDTL-20140116ADP		Modification	Granted 01/28/2014
	BLDTL-20140310AAY		License to Cover	Granted 03/24/2014
	BLSTA-20140411AAI		Remain Silent Authority	Pending 04/14/2014
	BPDTL-20140813ACC		Modification	Granted 09/19/2014
	Minor change in licensed facilities, callsign KCEI-LD. Engineering Amendment filed 09/08/2014
		Superceded : 2014-09-09 08:46:33		Original App.
		Granted : 2014-09-19 00:00:00
	Accecpted for Filing		2014-08-14 01:35:04
	Amendment Received		2014-09-09 01:35:04
	Granted		2014-09-19 08:05:05
	BAFDDT-20141201AYZ		Ancillary Fee	Received 12/02/2014
	-		Resume Operations	Granted 03/30/2015
	BLSTA-20150420AAO		Remain Silent Authority	Pending 04/21/2015
	0000006835		Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/30/2015
	BEP-20140225AAO		CP Extension	Dismissed 12/16/2015
	0000009399		Resume Operations	Received 04/06/2016
	0000010878		Administrative Update	Received 05/24/2016
	0000013799		Silent STA	Granted 08/23/2016
	0000018341		Ancillary Service Report	Received 11/29/2016
	0000021982		Extension Request	Pending 02/09/2017
	0000029350		Resume Operations	Received 08/18/2017
	0000029184		Modify License-Amendment	Granted 09/25/2017
	0000187594		Modify License	Granted 03/30/2022
	0000158957		Silent STA	Granted 04/13/2022
	0000191267		Resume Operations	Received 05/23/2022
	0000191126		License to Cover	Granted 05/23/2022
	0000191647		Renewal	Granted 11/09/2022
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IMPORTED LETTERS

Incoming letter or scanned document		08/10/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document		08/09/2017
Incoming letter or scanned document	BPDTL-20140813ACC	08/27/2014
Incoming letter or scanned document	BPDTL-20140813ACC	08/27/2014