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

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FILE NO.

BSTA - 20130726ACP
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
REFUGE MEDIA GROUP
Mailing Address
ATTN: DAN HATFIELD
4604 AIRPARK BLVD

City
DULUTH
State or Country (if foreign address)
MN
Zip Code
55811 - 5751
Telephone Number (include area code)
2184644024
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0005032065
Call Sign
KRGM
Facility ID Number
173790
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
AL GILBERTSON
Firm or Company Name
REFUGE MEDIA GROUP
Mailing Address
4604 AIRPARK BLVD

City
DULUTH
State or Country (if foreign address)
MN
ZIP Code
55811 - 5751
Telephone Number (include area code)
2184644024

E-Mail Address (if available)
AL@REFUGERADIO.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: FM 
5. Community of License:
City: MARSHALL     State: MN
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
N/A (Fee Required)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Ensure that the specifications below are accurate. Contradicting data found elsewhere in this application will be disregarded. All items must be completed. The response "on file" is not acceptable.
TECH BOX
7.0. STA is requested for use of
Licensed Antenna system with:
       Reduced power
       Reduced hours of operation
       Required equipment out of service
       Other variance             [Exhibit 1]

Antenna system authorized by Construction Permit:               - 
      Describe requested modes of operation              [Exhibit 2]

Other antenna system: (Complete Items 7.1 - 7.11)
7.1. Channel Number:
7.2. Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)

Latitude:    
Degrees Minutes Seconds     North     South


Longitude: 
Degrees Minutes Seconds     West     East

7.3. Antenna Structure Registration Number:   
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.4. Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: meters
7.5. Height of Radiation Center Above Mean Sea Level: meters(H) meters(V)
7.6. Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: meters(H) meters(V)
7.7. Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: meters(H) meters(V)
7.8. Effective Radiated Power: kW(H) kW(V)
7.9. Maximum Effective Radiated Power: Not Applicable
(Beam-Tilt Antenna ONLY)
kW(H) kW(V)
7.10.
Directional Antenna Relative Field Values: Not applicable (Nondirectional)
Rotation (Degrees): No Rotation
Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value    
0 10 20 30 40 50
60 70 80 90 100 110
120 130 140 150 160 170
180 190 200 210 220 230
240 250 260 270 280 290
300 310 320 330 340 350
Additional 
Azimuths

7.11. 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 3]
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 4]
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 certify that I have prepared Engineering Data on behalf of the applicant, and that after such preparation, I have examined and found it to be accurate and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name
AL GILBERTSON
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
STAFF ENGINEER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
07/25/2013
Mailing Address
4604 AIRPARK BLVD
City
DULUTH
State or Country (if foreign address)
MN
Zip Code
55811 -5751
Telephone Number (No dashes or parentheses, include area code)
2184644024
E-Mail Address (if available)
AL@REFUGERADIO.COM

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
DAN HATFIELD
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
CEO
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
07/25/2013

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 3
Description:
RF EXPOSURE CONSIDERATIONS

THE POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN EXPOSURE TO NON-IONIZING RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION AT THE PROPOSED TRANSMITTER SITE HAS BEEN EVALUATED PURSUANT TO SEC 1.1307(B)(3) CONCERNING THE FIVE PERCENT (5%) CONTRIBUTION RULE FOR MULTIPLE TRANSMITTER SITES. USING THE FM MODEL PROGRAM, THE PROPOSED ANTENNA WILL PRODUCE A MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY (AT A HORIZONTAL DISTANCE BETWEEN 0 AND 300 METERS) OF 0.865 μW/SQ CM. THIS IS 0.43% OF THE UNCONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTAL LIMIT OF 200 μW/SQ CM.

THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS USED IN THE FM MODEL PROGRAM:
DISTANCE: 300 METERS
HORIZONTAL ERP: 2160 WATTS
VERTICAL ERP: 2160 WATTS
ANTENNA TYPE: JAMPRO 'DOUBLE V' (EPA)
ANTENNA HEIGHT: 163 METERS
# OF ELEMENTS: 3
ELEMENT SPACING: 1 (FULL WAVE)

NOTE: THE TOWER AND TRANSMITTER BUILDING ARE FENCED IN WITH A WARNING SIGN ON THE GATE CONCERNING RF EXPOSURE. THIS IS A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.



Attachment 3


Exhibit 4
Description:
TRANSMITTER DAMAGE

REFUGE MEDIA GROUP (RMG) SEEKS TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM CFR 47 SECTION 73.1560(B) WHICH PROVIDES FOR FM STATIONS TO OPERATE AT NO LESS THAN 90% NOR MORE THAN 105%. RECENT DAMAGE TO KRGM'S TRANSMITTER OCCURRING ON OR SOMETIME AROUND JUNE 28TH 2013, HAS REQUIRED RMG TO OPERATE KRGM TEMPORARILY ON A BACK UP TRANSMITTER THAT PRODUCES 54% OF AUTHORIZED ERP. SINCE THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE ENOUGH TO WARRANT COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL TRANSMITTER, RMG IS REQUESTING A 180 DAY STA TO OPERATE AT 54% OF AUTHORIZED ERP. IN THE EVENT THAT RMG HAS NOT OBTAINED AND REPLACED THE TRANSMITTER WITHIN THIS TIME FRAME, AN EXTENSION OF THIS STA WILL BE SOUGHT.

Attachment 4