Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0386 (July 2002)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
Extension of Existing Engineering STA

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BESTA - 20100127AAR
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
ST. GABRIEL RADIO, INC.
Mailing Address
PO BOX 511.

City
MT. VERNON
State or Country (if foreign address)
OH
Zip Code
43050 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7403993532
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0013722772
Call Sign
WUCO
Facility ID Number
29636
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
DENISE B. MOLINE, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name

Mailing Address
358 PINES BLVD.

City
LAKE VILLA
State or Country (if foreign address)
IL
ZIP Code
60046 - 6800
Telephone Number (include area code)
8472457414

E-Mail Address (if available)
DBMOLINE@COMCAST.NET
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA         File Number: BSTA - 20070807ABB
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: AM 
5. Community of License:
City: MARYSVILLE     State: OH
6. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
Governmental Entity Noncommercial Educational Licensee/Permittee Other NON-FEEABLE
N/A (Fee Required)
7. Environmental Protection Act.    The proposed facility is excluded from environmental processing under 47. C.F.R. Section 1.1306 (i.e., The facility will not have a significant environmental impact and complies with the maximum permissible radiofrequency electromagnetic exposure limits for controlled and uncontrolled environments). Unless the applicant can determine compliance through the use of the RF worksheets in Appendix A, an Exhibit is required.

By checking "Yes" above, the applicant also certifies that it, in coordination with other users of the site, will reduce power or cease operation as necessary to protect persons having access to the site, tower or antenna from radiofrequency electromagnetic exposure in excess of FCC guidelines.
Yes No

See Explanation in
[Exhibit 33]

8.
Please explain in detail the "extraordinary circumstances" which warrant temporary operations at variance from the Commission's Rules. In addition, please specify 1)the specific rules and/or policies from which the applicant seeks temporary relief; 2) how the public interest will be furthered by grant; and 3) the expected duration of the STA and the licensee's plan for restoration of licensed operation. If requesting variance with other than authorized technical facilities, please specify the exact facilities sought.
[Exhibit 34]
9.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. Applicant certifies that neither applicant nor any party to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862.
Yes No

I hereby certify that the statements in this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. I acknowledge that all certifications and attached Exhibits are considered material representations.

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing
MARC C. HAWK
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
PRESIDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/27/2010

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).



Exhibits
Exhibit 13
Description:
DESCRIPTION OF STA REQUEST

WUCO IS LICENSED TO OPERATE ON 1270 KHZ WITH A POWER OF 500 WATTS UTILIZING DIFFERENT ANTENNA SYSTEMS DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME. THE DAYTIME SYSTEM IS A 6 TOWER 3X2 WIDE SPACED PARALLELOGRAM ARRAY AND THE NIGHT PATTERN IS A TWO-TOWER SYSTEM UTILIZING TOWER TWO OF THE DAYTIME SYSTEM AND A SEVENTH TOWER AT THE APPROPRIATE SPACING AND BEARING FROM THE DAYTIME TOWER. WUCO IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY OPERATING THE DAYTIME 6-TOWER PATTERN. ATTEMPTS TO OPERATE THIS SYSTEM RESULT IN THE TRANSMITTER SHUTTING DOWN BECAUSE IT CANNOT MATCH THE COMMON POINT LOAD. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE AGE OF THE SYSTEM, THE LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE OF THE STATION BY ST. GABRIEL RADIO, INC. (ST. GABRIEL) AN COMPONENT FAILURE IN THE PHASING AND COUPLING UNITS HAVE BROUGHT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO SOME SERIOUS CORROSION ON ANTENNA TUNING UNIT COILS WHERE THE TUNING STRAPS ATTACH.

TO MAINTAIN SERVICE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM, ST. GABRIEL IS CURRENTLY OPERATING WITH THE NIGHTTIME PATTERN AT THE LICENSED NIGHTTIME POWER OF 500 WATTS DURING DAYTIME HOURS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN YET BEEN SOLVED, THEREFORE ST. GABRIEL NOW REQUESTS A SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY (STA) TO PERMIT IT TO OPERATE WHILE CONTINUING WORK ON THE PROBLEM.

IT IS PREFERRED THAT ST. GABRIEL BE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE OPERATION WITH THE NIGHT PATTERN DURING DAYTIME HOURS AT A POWER OF 500 WATTS. SHOULD INTERFERENCE COMPLAINTS BE RECEIVED, ST. GABRIEL PROPOSES TO REDUCE THE POWER TO 250 WATTS TO AMELIORATE THE INTERFERENCE.

WHILE ST. GABRIEL COULD GO NON-DIRECTIONAL AT A POWER OF 125 WATTS UNDER THE PRESENT STA RULES, THIS MODE OF OPERATION REQUIRES SOMEONE TO BE AT THE TRANSMITTER TO MANUALLY SWITCH BACK TO THE NIGHT PATTERN FOR NIGHTTIME OPERATION IN THE EVENING AND ALSO TO SWITCH FROM NIGHTTIME TO NON-DIRECTIONAL IN THE MORNING. THERE IS ONLY A PROVISION TO MANUALLY MAKE THE NDA/DN-N PATTERN CHANGE. A CHANGE OF TRANSMITTER POWER CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED VIA THE REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM. ALLOWING NON-DIRECTIONAL OPERATION AT NIGHTTIME WOULD RESULT IN INCREASED SKYWAVE INTERFERENCE TO NEARBY CO-AND ADJACENT-CHANNEL STATIONS.

PROPOSED REFURBISHING OF THE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES CLEANING THE COILS, STRAPS AND CLIPS, REMOVING THE CORROSION; VERIFYING THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE VALUE OF THE CAPACITORS USED IN THE PHASING AND COUPLING EQUIPMENT AND REPLACE MENT OF ANY COMPONENT FOUND TO BE DEFICIENT; RECALIBRATION OF THE SAMPLING SYSTEM; RESTORATION OF THE LICENSED PARAMETERS ON THE ANTENNA MONITOR; RESETTING THE COMMON POINT IMPEDANCE; AND FINALLY A PARTIAL PROOF-OF-PERFORMANCE TO VERIFY THAT THE SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED.


Attachment 13


Exhibit 34
Description:
REASONS FOR STA

SEE ATTACHMENT 34

Attachment 34
Description
Statement of Greg Savoldi in support of Extension of STA