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W253CZ

TALLASSSEE AL

FM TRANSLATOR

Channel 253 (98.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d1d8

Translator for: WACQ

TUSKEGEE AL

TIGER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1695 E. UNIVERSITY DRIVE
AUBURN AL 36830
3348218624
Facility ID: 201572
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN:

L2C BLFT-20190225AAP

Granted

03/01/2019

REC Application ID: 1800830 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 04/01/2028
FRN: 0009860966
Channel: 253D (98.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 32 35' 46.4" N / 85 51' 6.8" W
Elevation: 182 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.231 kW

	Horiz	Vert
Effective Radiated Power (kW)	0.25	0.25
Maximum Effective Radiated Power: (kW)	0	0
Radiation center above average terrain	0 m	0 m
Radiation center-height above ground:	40 m	40 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	222 m	222 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 52 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	0.714	-2.9	0.127	120	0.995	0.0	0.248	240	0.882	-1.1	0.194
10	0.774	-2.2	0.150	130	0.998	0.0	0.249	250	0.831	-1.6	0.173
20	0.834	-1.6	0.174	140	0.998	0.0	0.249	260	0.772	-2.2	0.149
30	0.884	-1.1	0.195	150	0.994	-0.1	0.247	270	0.713	-2.9	0.127
40	0.918	-0.7	0.211	160	0.987	-0.1	0.244	280	0.659	-3.6	0.109
50	0.931	-0.6	0.217	170	0.980	-0.2	0.240	290	0.615	-4.2	0.095
60	0.941	-0.5	0.221	180	0.972	-0.2	0.236	300	0.584	-4.7	0.085
70	0.951	-0.4	0.226	190	0.963	-0.3	0.232	310	0.569	-4.9	0.081
80	0.963	-0.3	0.232	200	0.953	-0.4	0.227	320	0.569	-4.9	0.081
90	0.974	-0.2	0.237	210	0.943	-0.5	0.222	330	0.584	-4.7	0.085
100	0.981	-0.2	0.241	220	0.932	-0.6	0.217	340	0.614	-4.2	0.094
110	0.988	-0.1	0.244	230	0.918	-0.7	0.211	350	0.659	-3.6	0.109
Additional Azimuths:
Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
135	1.000	0.0

Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

MOD BPFT-20180924AAP

Granted

10/12/2018

L2C BLFT-20180905AAQ

Granted

09/12/2018

MOD BMPFT-20180718AAB

Granted

08/08/2018

MOD BMPFT-20180629AAR

Dismissed

07/18/2018

CP BNPFT-20170801AAR

Granted

01/08/2018

CP BNPFT-20171206ABD

Granted

01/08/2018

CALL SIGN HISTORY

W251CM - 01/08/2018 (CDBS)
W253CZ - 03/01/2019 (CDBS)
W253CZ - 01/08/2018 (LMS)

PRIMARY STATION HISTORY

Date	File #	Primary Station		Method
2018-01-08	20170801AAR	WACQ	TUSKEGEE AL	Direct-off-air
2018-01-08	20171206ABD	WACQ	TUSKEGEE AL	Direct-off-air
2018-09-12	20180905AAQ	WACQ	TUSKEGEE AL	Direct-off-air
2018-10-12	20180924AAP	WACQ	TUSKEGEE AL	Direct-off-air
2019-03-01	20190225AAP	WACQ	TUSKEGEE AL	Direct-off-air
2020-03-12	0000095100	WACQ	TUSKEGEE AL

APPLICATION HISTORY

	BNPFT-20171206ABD	Construction Permit	Granted 01/08/2018
	BNPFT-20170801AAR	Construction Permit	Granted 01/08/2018
	BMPFT-20180629AAR	Modification	Dismissed 07/18/2018
	BMPFT-20180718AAB	Modification	Granted 08/08/2018
	BLFT-20180905AAQ	License to Cover	Granted 09/12/2018
	BPFT-20180924AAP	Modification	Granted 10/12/2018
	BLFT-20190225AAP	License to Cover	Granted 03/01/2019
	0000095100	Renewal-amendment	Granted 03/12/2020
	0000095099	Renewal	Granted 03/12/2020
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A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)