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W208BX

ROANOKE, ETC. VA

FM TRANSLATOR

Channel 208 (89.5 MHz)
RDS PI Code: d170

Translator for: WVTF

ROANOKE VA

VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.
3520 KINGSBURY LN
ROANOKE VA 24014
Facility ID: 70342
Licensed

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Correspondence
FRN:

L2C BLFT-20161128AAE

Granted

12/02/2016

REC Application ID: 1745296 (eLMS)
Record Type: FM Translator
Application Purpose: License to Cover
Expiration Date: 10/01/2027
FRN: 0002065670
Channel: 208D (89.5)
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 13' 56.4" N / 80 2' 45.1" W
Elevation: 597 m AMSL
Transmitter Power Output: 0.26 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:	10 m	10 m
Radiation center-above mean sea level:	607 m	607 m

Overall antenna height above ground: 19 m
REC Translator Subclass: D6
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	1.000	0.0	0.250	120	1.000	0.0	0.250	240	1.000	0.0	0.250
10	1.000	0.0	0.250	130	1.000	0.0	0.250	250	1.000	0.0	0.250
20	1.000	0.0	0.250	140	1.000	0.0	0.250	260	0.825	-1.7	0.170
30	1.000	0.0	0.250	150	1.000	0.0	0.250	270	0.316	-10.0	0.025
40	1.000	0.0	0.250	160	1.000	0.0	0.250	280	0.447	-7.0	0.050
50	1.000	0.0	0.250	170	1.000	0.0	0.250	290	1.000	0.0	0.250
60	1.000	0.0	0.250	180	1.000	0.0	0.250	300	1.000	0.0	0.250
70	1.000	0.0	0.250	190	1.000	0.0	0.250	310	1.000	0.0	0.250
80	1.000	0.0	0.250	200	1.000	0.0	0.250	320	1.000	0.0	0.250
90	1.000	0.0	0.250	210	1.000	0.0	0.250	330	1.000	0.0	0.250
100	1.000	0.0	0.250	220	1.000	0.0	0.250	340	1.000	0.0	0.250
110	1.000	0.0	0.250	230	1.000	0.0	0.250	350	1.000	0.0	0.250

Public Notice Comments: License to cover.

MOD BPFT-20160128AAH

Granted

04/08/2016

L2C BLFT-20100602AAG

Granted

06/14/2010

MOD BPFT-20091008AAZ

Granted

10/15/2009

L2C BLFT-19880209TD

Granted

03/16/1988

CALL SIGN HISTORY

W211AA - 00/00/0000 (CDBS)
W209AG - 11/13/1985 (CDBS)
W208BX - 12/02/2016 (CDBS)
W208BX - 11/13/1985 (LMS)

PRIMARY STATION HISTORY

Date	File #	Primary Station		Method
2009-10-15	20091008AAZ	WVTF	ROANOKE VA	Microwave
2016-04-08	20160128AAH	WVTF	ROANOKE VA	Other
2016-12-02	20161128AAE	WVTF	ROANOKE VA	Other
2019-10-09	0000074230	WVTF	ROANOKE VA

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APPLICATION HISTORY

	BLFT-19800123IB	License to Cover	Granted 02/05/1981
	BRFT-19840524MD	Renewal	Granted 08/31/1984
	BPFT-19850808TC	Major Modification-amend	Granted 11/13/1985
	BLFT-19880209TD	License to Cover	Granted 03/16/1988
	BRFT-19900313TJ	Renewal	Granted 07/16/1990
	BALFT-19950822GJ	Assign License/CP	Granted 09/14/1995
	BRFT-19950601D7	Renewal	Granted 06/25/1996
	BPFT-20091008AAZ	Modification	Granted 10/15/2009
	BLFT-20100602AAG	License to Cover	Granted 06/14/2010
	BPFT-20160128AAH	Modification	Granted 04/08/2016
	BLFT-20161128AAE	License to Cover	Granted 12/02/2016
	0000074230	Renewal	Granted 10/09/2019
	0000074229	Renewal	Granted 10/09/2019
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