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 - 20050729AHV
Section I - General Information
Licensee/Permittee Information
1. Legal Name of the Licensee/Permittee
WTWC LICENSEE, LLC
Mailing Address
C/O PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP ATTN K SCHMELTZER
2300 N STREET, NW

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20037 - 1128
Telephone Number (include area code)
2026638217
E-Mail Address (if available) 
KATHRYN.SCHMELTZER@PILLSBURYLAW.COM
Station / Facility Information
2. FCC Registration Number
0004970901
Call Sign 
WTWC-TV
Facility ID Number
66908
Community of License: City
TALLAHASSEE

State
FL

3. Currently Assigned Channels:
a. DTV Channel:    2      Not Applicable
b. NTSC Channel: 40      Not Applicable
Contact Information (if different from licensee/permittee)
4. Contact Representative
KATHRYN R. SCHMELTZER, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
Mailing Address
2300 N STREET, N.W.

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20037 - 1128
Telephone Number (include area code)
2026638217
E-Mail Address (if available)
KATHRYN.SCHMELTZER@PILLSBURYLAW.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):   1002

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
DAVID B. AMY
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
SECRETARY, TREASURER OF SOLE MEMBER
Signature
Date
07/25/2005

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 TFU-24DSB-M (C)

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 0.226 10 0.257 20 0.227 30 0.183 40 0.194 50 0.278
60 0.393 70 0.502 80 0.599 90 0.688 100 0.778 110 0.873
120 0.951 130 0.993 140 0.998 150 0.976 160 0.944 170 0.918
180 0.901 190 0.895 200 0.908 210 0.921 220 0.942 230 0.974
240 0.995 250 0.985 260 0.94 270 0.865 280 0.775 290 0.684
300 0.593 310 0.497 320 0.392 330 0.28 340 0.197 350 0.184
Additional 
Azimuths

135

1



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
JOHN E. HIDLE, P.E.
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Signature
Date
07/21/2005
Mailing Address
CARL T. JONES CORPORATION
7901 YARNWOOD COURT
City
SPRINGFIELD
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
Zip Code
22153 -2899
Telephone Number (include area code)
7035697704
E-Mail Address (if available)
JHIDLE@CTJC.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 3
Description:
WTWC-DT - DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA EXHIBITS

WTWC-DT - DIELECTRIC MODEL TFU-24DSB-M (C) DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT ONE - ANTENNA AZIMUTH PATTERN (POLAR PLOT)
EXHIBIT TWO - ANTENNA AZIMUTH PATTERN TABULATION (0 TO 359 DEGREES)
EXHIBIT THREE-A - ANTENNA ELEVATION PATTERN (-10 TO 90 DEGREES)
EXHIBIT THREE-B - ANTENNA ELEVATION PATTERN (-6 TO 22 DEGREES)
EXHIBIT FOUR - ANTENNA ELEVATION PATTERN TABULATION (-10 TO 90 DEGREES)

Attachment 3
Description
WTWC-DT - DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA EXHIBITS - JULY 21, 2005