Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554		 Approved by OMB
3060-1075 (October 2004)
FCC 383
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
DIGITIAL CHANNEL ELECTION FORM
FIRST ROUND CONFLICT DECISION

Must Be Filed by:

Please Read INSTRUCTIONS Before Completing This Form

 FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.
BFRCCT - 20050304AAC
Section I - General Information
Licensee/Permittee Information
1. Legal Name of the Licensee/Permittee
NBC TELEMUNDO LICENSE CO.
Mailing Address
1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
City
WASHINGTON 		State or Country (if foreign address)
DC 		ZIP Code
20004 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2026374535 		E-Mail Address (if available) 
BILL.LEBEAU@CORPORATE.GE.COM
Station / Facility Information
2. FCC Registration Number
0009825456
Call Sign 
KNSO 		Facility ID Number
58608
Community of License: City
MERCED
State
CA
3. Currently Assigned Channels:
a. DTV Channel:    5      Not Applicable
b. NTSC Channel: 51      Not Applicable
Contact Information (if different from licensee/permittee)
4. Contact Representative
F. WILLIAM LEBEAU
 Firm or Company Name
NBC TELEMUNDO LICENSE CO.
Mailing Address
1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
City
WASHINGTON 		State or Country (if foreign address)
DC 		ZIP Code
20004 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2026374535
 E-Mail Address (if available)
BILL.LEBEAU@CORPORATE.GE.COM
Purpose of Form:
5.
The purpose of the First Round Conflict Decision Form is for first round electors that were notified by the Commission that their channel election results in an interference conflict to make a decision concerning resolution of their interference conflict. (SELECT ONE)

a.   Conflict Decision
b.    Amendment



Section II - CONFLICT DECISION

All television broadcast licensees and permittees notified by the Commission about an interference conflict are required to file a conflict decision form. Licensees/permitteess that do not submit a required conflict decision form by the deadline on page one will be assigned a channel by the Commission for post-transition DTV operation.


1. By the filing of this form, licensee/permittee hereby acknowledges receipt from the Commission of information regarding the nature of its interference conflict.
                 (indicate FCC Letter reference number here):   1001

First Round Conflict Decision:

2. Licensee/permittee makes the following decision about its interference conflict: (SELECT ONE)
a. 

Licensee/permittee decides to maintain its first round channel election and certifies that it has resolved its interference conflict(s), as demonstrated by its submission of: (Select at least one and all that apply)

(i)      a negotiated conflict resolution agreement. Licensee/permittee must complete Schedule A.

(ii)      technical engineering data. Licensee/permittee must complete Schedule B - DTV Engineering.
b.  Licensee/permittee decides not to maintain its first round channel election and changes its election for final DTV operation to its currently assigned in-core DTV channel:

NOTE: Post-transition rights to in-core NTSC channel currently assigned to the licensee/permittee for this station are released upon licensee/permittee receipt of a Commission tentative channel designation.		 Indicate channel number.

c.  Licensee/permittee decides not to maintain its first round channel election and makes no channel election in the first round; accordingly, licensee/permittee elects to participate in the second round of elections.

NOTE: Post-transition rights to in-core channel(s) currently assigned to the licensee/permittee for this station are released.
International Coordination.
3 Is the licensee/permittee electing a channel that is subject to a pending international coordination issue?

If yes, licensee/permittee must attach an explanation as an Exhibit to this form.            

 Yes No

[Exhibit 1]

Section III

I certify that the statements in this form 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. I hereby waive any claim to the use of any particular frequency as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and request an authorization in accordance with this election form. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.)

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing
F WILLIAM LEBEAU 		Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Signature
 Date
03/04/2005

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).


CONFLICT DECISION FORM SCHEDULE B

SCHEDULE FOR DTV ENGINEERING DATA

Licensees seeking to resolve an interference conflict by reducing or otherwise modifying facilities must complete this Schedule.The purpose of this Schedule is for licensees/permittees to demonstrate how they will eliminate their interference conflict(s).
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
1. Channel Number:

DTV  
2. Zone:
I     II      III
3.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)

Latitude:    
Degrees Minutes Seconds     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees Minutes Seconds     West     East
4. Antenna Structure Registration Number:
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
5.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level:  meters
6.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level:  meters
7.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level:  meters
8.
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain :  meters
9.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power (average power):  kW     
10. Antenna Specifications:

a.  Manufacturer DIE     Model THA-MC-2/4-1SP

b.  Electrical Beam Tilt: degrees    Not Applicable

c.   Mechanical Beam Tilt:  degrees toward azimuth         degrees True    Not Applicable

Attach as an Exhibit all data specified in 47 C.F.R. Section 73.685.
[Exhibit 2]

d.  Polorization:
Horizontal    Circular    Elliptical

e.  Directional Antenna Relative Field Values:    Not applicable (Nondirectional)

[For a composite directional (not off-the-shelf) antenna, press the following button to fill in the relative field values subform.]

[Relative Field Values]

10e. Directional Antenna Relative Field Values

[Fill in this subform for a composite directional (not off-the-shelf) antenna, only.]

e.  Directional Antenna Relative Field Values:
Rotation (Degrees): No Rotation
Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value    
0 0.012 10 0.031 20 0.052 30 0.087 40 0.106 50 0.107
60 0.09 70 0.056 80 0.033 90 0.014 100 0.034 110 0.148
120 0.295 130 0.474 140 0.659 150 0.822 160 0.94 170 0.995
180 0.981 190 0.89 200 0.743 210 0.603 220 0.589 230 0.59
240 0.597 250 0.727 260 0.877 270 0.976 280 0.996 290 0.949
300 0.836 310 0.677 320 0.493 330 0.312 340 0.161 350 0.047
Additional 
Azimuths

173

 1

278

 1

216

 0.585

226

 0.594

235

 0.585

If a directional antenna is proposed, the requirements of 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.682(a)(14) and 73.685 must be satisfied. Exhibit required.
[Exhibit 3]



PREPARERS CERTIFICATION MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED


PREPARER'S CERTIFICATION

I certify that I have prepared Schedule B-DTV Engineering Data on behalf of the applicant, and that after such praperation, I have examined and found it to be accurate and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name
H. DOUGLAS LUNG 		Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
CORPORATE ENGINEERING MANAGER
Signature
 Date
03/03/2005
Mailing Address
PO BOX 98
City
HONOMU 		State or Country (if foreign address)
HI 		Zip Code
96728 -0098
Telephone Number (include area code)
8183344034 		E-Mail Address (if available)
DOUG.LUNG@NBCUNI.COM

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 2
Description: ANTENNA PATTERN DATA

COMPLETE PATTERN DATA IS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT E-1, ATTACHED.
Attachment 2
Description
KNSO Form 383 Antenna Pattern Data

Exhibit 3
Description: DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA

EXHIBIT 2 ATTACHMENT 2 CONTAINS THE PATTERN INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 73.685. ALTHOUGH REFERENCED IN SECTION 73.685(F)4, THE VERTICAL PLANE RADIATION PATTERN SHOWING EFFECTIVE RADIATED POWER IN DBK HAS TYPICALLY NOT BEEN REQUIRED IN RECENT FCC FILINGS. THIS PLOT CAN BE PREPARED AND PROVIDED IF REQUESTED.

IF REQUIRED, A WAIVER OF SECTION 73.685(E) IS REQUESTED. THE ANTENNA PROPOSED FOR KNSO-DT HAS MAXIMUM-TO-MINIMUM RADIATION RATIO EXCEEDING 15 DB. THE EFFECTIVE RADIATED POWER IS LESS THAN 15 DB OF THE MAXIMUM POWER IN THE ARC BETWEEN 339 DEGREES AND 112 DEGREES TRUE. THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN IN THIS AREA IS MOUNTAINOUS, EXCEEDS THE HEIGHT OF THE ANTENNA IN MANY DIRECTIONS AND IS SPARSELY POPULATED.

THE ANTENNA PROPOSED DOES NOT EMPLOY CIRCULAR OR ELLIPTICAL POLARIZATION AND THUS COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 73.682(A)14.
Attachment 3