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K249FF

SPOKANE WA

FM TRANSLATOR

Channel 249 (97.7 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d436

Translator for: KFIO

DISHMAN WA

Internet

LIBERTY BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC
P.O. BOX 31000
SPOKANE WA 99223
5094431000
Facility ID: 202149
Licensed

Historic Grid View
Correspondence
FRN: 0015450968

MOD 0000267743

Granted

03/31/2025

REC Application ID: 5499423 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: Modification
FRN: 0015450968
Community of license: SPOKANE, WA
Channel: 249D (97.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 47 35' 34.5" N / 117 17' 55.6" W
Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1323842
REC measured distance to Canada: 158.3 km - bearing 0.9
Elevation: 1115.3 m AMSL
Antenna Type: SCA CA2CP

	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:	18.3 m	18.3 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	1133.6 m	1133.6 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 46.3 m
Structure Type: LTOWER
REC Translator Subclass: D8
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 13.3km or greater in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	0.030	-30.5	0.000	120	0.202	-13.9	0.010	240	0.829	-1.6	0.172
10	0.032	-29.9	0.000	130	0.142	-17.0	0.005	250	0.920	-0.7	0.212
20	0.037	-28.6	0.000	140	0.065	-23.7	0.001	260	0.979	-0.2	0.240
30	0.046	-26.7	0.001	150	0.046	-26.7	0.001	270	1.000	0.0	0.250
40	0.065	-23.7	0.001	160	0.037	-28.6	0.000	280	0.979	-0.2	0.240
50	0.142	-17.0	0.005	170	0.032	-29.9	0.000	290	0.920	-0.7	0.212
60	0.202	-13.9	0.010	180	0.030	-30.5	0.000	300	0.829	-1.6	0.172
70	0.234	-12.6	0.014	190	0.045	-26.9	0.001	310	0.715	-2.9	0.128
80	0.250	-12.0	0.016	200	0.187	-14.6	0.009	320	0.570	-4.9	0.081
90	0.260	-11.7	0.017	210	0.388	-8.2	0.038	330	0.388	-8.2	0.038
100	0.250	-12.0	0.016	220	0.570	-4.9	0.081	340	0.187	-14.6	0.009
110	0.234	-12.6	0.014	230	0.715	-2.9	0.128	350	0.045	-26.9	0.001

MOD 0000177267

Granted

01/14/2022

MOD BPFT-20181022ABL

Cancelled

11/13/2018

L2C BLFT-20181001AMV

Granted

10/11/2018

REC Application ID: 1793544 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 02/01/2022
FRN: 0015450968
Channel: 249D (97.7)
NAD83 Coordinates: 47 41' 38.6" N / 117 20' 6.8" W
REC measured distance to Canada: 147.1 km - bearing 2.1
Elevation: 787 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.21 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:	12 m	12 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	799 m	799 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 18 m
REC Translator Subclass: D7
Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 13.3km or greater in respect of protection by LPFM stations.
Directional Antenna:
Antenna Rotation: 270

Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP	Rad	Field	dB	ERP
0	1.000	0.0	0.250	120	0.046	-26.7	0.001	240	0.046	-26.7	0.001
10	0.979	-0.2	0.240	130	0.065	-23.7	0.001	250	0.037	-28.6	0.000
20	0.920	-0.7	0.212	140	0.142	-17.0	0.005	260	0.032	-29.9	0.000
30	0.829	-1.6	0.172	150	0.202	-13.9	0.010	270	0.030	-30.5	0.000
40	0.715	-2.9	0.128	160	0.234	-12.6	0.014	280	0.045	-26.9	0.001
50	0.570	-4.9	0.081	170	0.250	-12.0	0.016	290	0.187	-14.6	0.009
60	0.388	-8.2	0.038	180	0.260	-11.7	0.017	300	0.388	-8.2	0.038
70	0.187	-14.6	0.009	190	0.250	-12.0	0.016	310	0.570	-4.9	0.081
80	0.045	-26.9	0.001	200	0.234	-12.6	0.014	320	0.715	-2.9	0.128
90	0.030	-30.5	0.000	210	0.202	-13.9	0.010	330	0.829	-1.6	0.172
100	0.032	-29.9	0.000	220	0.142	-17.0	0.005	340	0.920	-0.7	0.212
110	0.037	-28.6	0.000	230	0.065	-23.7	0.001	350	0.979	-0.2	0.240

Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

MOD BMPFT-20180724AAK

Granted

08/13/2018

CP BNPFT-20180125AFK

Granted

05/15/2018

CP BNPFT-20180418AEI

Granted

05/15/2018

CALL SIGN HISTORY

K249FF - 05/15/2018 (CDBS)

PRIMARY STATION HISTORY

Date	File #	Primary Station		Method
2018-05-15	20180125AFK	KFIO	DISHMAN WA	Other
2018-05-15	20180418AEI	KFIO	DISHMAN WA	Other
2018-10-11	20181001AMV	KFIO	DISHMAN WA	Other
2018-11-13	20181022ABL	KFIO	DISHMAN WA	Other
2021-12-14	0000177267	KFIO	DISHMAN WA	Internet
2022-02-09	0000159386	KFIO	DISHMAN WA
2025-03-10	0000267743	KFIO	DISHMAN WA	Internet

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BNPFT-20180418AEI	Construction Permit	Granted 05/15/2018
	BNPFT-20180125AFK	Construction Permit	Granted 05/15/2018
	BMPFT-20180724AAK	Modification	Granted 08/13/2018
	BLFT-20181001AMV	License to Cover	Granted 10/11/2018
	BPFT-20181022ABL	Modification	Cancelled 11/13/2018
	0000177267	Modification	Granted 01/14/2022
	0000159385	Renewal	Granted 02/09/2022
	0000159386	Renewal	Granted 02/09/2022
	0000267743	Modification	Granted 03/31/2025
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