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

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BSTA - 20051101ABI
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL
Mailing Address
1137 TENTH PLACE SOUTH

City
BIRMINGHAM
State or Country (if foreign address)
AL
Zip Code
35205 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2053232747
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0001754217
Call Sign
W47DC
Facility ID Number
24257
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
HARRY C. MARTIN, ESQUIRE
Firm or Company Name
FLETCHER, HEALD & HILDRETH, PLC
Mailing Address
1300 NORTH 17TH STREET
11TH FLOOR

City
ARLINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
ZIP Code
22209 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7038120415

E-Mail Address (if available)
MARTIN@FHHLAW.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: CA 
5. Community of License:
City: BIRMINGHAM     State: AL
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
7.1. Channel:
47
7.2. Frequency Offset: No offset Zero offset Plus offset Minus offset
7.3.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)
Latitude:    
Degrees 33 Minutes 29 Seconds 2     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees 86 Minutes 48 Seconds 35     West     East
7.4. Antenna Structure Registration Number:
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.5.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 311  meters
7.6.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 92  meters
7.7.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 55  meters
7.8.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power (ERP) Towards Radio Horizon: 12.9   kW     
7.9.
Maximum ERP in any Horizontal and Vertical Angle: 12.9  kW     
7.10. Transmitting Antenna:    
Before selecting Directional "Off-the-Shelf", refer to "Search for Antenna Information" under CDBS Public Access (http://licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/cdbs_pa.htm). Make sure that the Standard Pattern is marked Yes and that the relative field values shown match your values. Enter the Manufacturer (Make) and Model exactly as displayed in the Antenna Search.
Nondirectional Directional "Off-the-shelf" Directional composite

Manufacturer ANT     Model ACS8AR

 
Directional Antenna Relative Field Values: N/A (Nondirectional or Directional "Off-the-shelf")
Rotation (Degrees): 290 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

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 20]
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
RICHARD C. GOETZ
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
BROADCAST CONSULTANT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
10/31/2005
Mailing Address
135 N COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE
City
HENDERSONVILLE
State or Country (if foreign address)
TN
Zip Code
37075 -
Telephone Number (No dashes or parentheses, include area code)
6158260792
E-Mail Address (if available)
RICKG@RLMEDIASYSTEMS.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
JAMES C. LAMB
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
SUPERINTENDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
10/31/2005

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).



Exhibits
Exhibit 20
Description:
REQUEST FOR STA, DISMISSAL OF W62CK, AND ENGINEERING STUDY

W49AY IS A CLASS TV STATION THAT OPERATES OMNIDIRECTIONALLY ON CHANNEL 49 AT BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, WITH AN ERP OF .97 KW. ON AUGUST 25, 2005 WBRC-TV, CHANNEL 50, ALSO BIRMINGHAM, WENT ON THE AIR WITH A POWER OF 1000 KW. (SEE BLCDT-20050825ADM.) THE TRANSMITTERS OF THE TWO STATIONS ARE ONLY 1.089 KM APART. GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL ESTIMATES THAT IT HAS LOST ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF ITS VIEWERS DUE TO INTERFERENCE FROM CHANNEL 50. W49AY IS NOT CARRIED ON BIRMINGHAM CABLE SYSTEMS OR SATELLITE SERVICES. AN STA IS NEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE CONTINUED SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC PENDING THE END OF THE FREEZE ON CLASS A DISPLACEMENT APPLICATIONS (SEE DA 04-2446, RELEASED AUGUST 3, 2005).

ATTACHED IS A REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF BPTTL-20020725AAX, AN APPLICATION FOR MAJOR CHANGES TO W62CK, ACTON, TN (TO SPECIFY CHANNEL 47 IN BIRMINGHAM, AL) THAT IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT IS A MAJOR CHANGE APPLICATION THAT WAS FILED OUTSIDE ANY FILING WINDOW.

A COPY OF THE ENGINEERING STUDY SHOWING THIS STA IS GRANTABLE ALSO IS ATTACHED.


Attachment 20
Description
Dismissal of W62CK
TV INTERFERENCE and SPACING ANALYSIS PROGRAM SUMMARY