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.

BDSTA - 20080818ABZ
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.
Mailing Address
172 EAST 4TH STREET

City
ST. PAUL
State or Country (if foreign address)
MN
Zip Code
55101 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
6512291450
E-Mail Address (if available)
AGILES@TPT.ORG
FCC Registration No
0002644037
Call Sign
KTCI-TV
Facility ID Number
68597
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
LAWRENCE M. MILLER
Firm or Company Name
SCHWARTZ, WOODS & MILLER
Mailing Address
1233 20TH STREET, NW
SUITE 610

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20036 - 7322
Telephone Number (include area code)
2028331700

E-Mail Address (if available)
MILLER@SWMLAW.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: DS 
5. Community of License:
City: ST. PAUL     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
7.1. Channel:
16
7.2. Zone: I II III
7.3.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)
Latitude:    
Degrees 45 Minutes 3 Seconds 30     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees 93 Minutes 7 Seconds 27     West     East
7.4. Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1022899
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.5.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 277.4  meters
7.6.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 446.8  meters
7.7.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 395.6  meters
7.8.
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: 392.9 meters     
7.9.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power (average): 50  kW     
7.10. Antenna Specifications:    
Nondirectional Directional

a. Manufacturer AND     Model ATW30H4-DSC3-17S

b.  Electrical Beam Tilt:
1 degrees    Not Applicable

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

d.  Polorization:
Horizontal    Circular    Elliptical

Directional Antenna Relative Field Values:
Rotation (Degrees):    No Rotation
Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value    
0 0.37 10 0.39 20 0.43 30 0.5 40 0.5 50 0.5
60 0.47 70 0.43 80 0.39 90 0.37 100 0.4 110 0.46
120 0.55 130 0.64 140 0.73 150 0.8 160 0.86 170 0.9
180 0.93 190 0.96 200 0.98 210 0.99 220 0.99 230 0.99
240 0.99 250 0.98 260 0.96 270 0.93 280 0.9 290 0.86
300 0.8 310 0.73 320 0.64 330 0.55 340 0.46 350 0.4
Additional 
Azimuths

225

1

45

0.5

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 21]
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
WILLIAM T. GODFREY, JR.
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
08/18/2008
Mailing Address
KESSLER AND GEHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC.
507 NW 60TH STREET, SUITE C
City
GAINESVILLE
State or Country (if foreign address)
FL
Zip Code
32607 -
Telephone Number (No dashes or parentheses, include area code)
3523323157
E-Mail Address (if available)
BILLG@KGA.BZ

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
DANIEL M. THOMAS
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
08/18/2008

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 21
Description:
REASON FOR STA

TPT HOLDS A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (FILE NO. BPEDT-20080620ADU) FOR MAXIMIZED POST-TRANSITION FACILITIES ON CHANNEL *26, WHICH IS CURRENTLY USED FOR ANALOG BROADCASTING IN THE AREA BY STATION KMSP. HOWEVER, OPERATION OF STATION KTCI-DT ON CHANNEL *26, EVEN AS MAXIMIZED, WOULD NOT COME CLOSE TO REPLICATING THE ANALOG SERVICE AREA OF STATION KTCI-TV. USE OF CHANNEL *26 WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ABILITY OF THE RELATIVELY LARGE PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS WHO RELY ON OFF-THE-AIR RECEPTION IN THE MARKET TO RECEIVE THE STATION'S SIGNAL. TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, TPT FILED A PETITION FOR RULE MAKING SEEKING THE ALLOTMENT OF CHANNEL *38 IN PLACE OF CHANNEL *26 FOR POST-TRANSITION DTV BROADCASTING. THE COMMISSION ON JULY 8, 2008 RELEASED A NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING IN MB DOCKET NO. 08-117 PROPOSING THAT CHANGE. THE NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON AUGUST 5, 2008, AND ON THAT SAME DAY TPT FILED SUPPORTING COMMENTS. THE DEADLINE FOR THE FILING OF OPPOSING COMMENTS OR CONFLICTING MAXIMIZATION APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 4, 2008. ASSUMING THAT CHANNEL *38 IS ALLOTED AS PROPOSED, TPT WILL PROMPTLY APPLY FOR A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT. ASSUMING GRANT OF SUCH A PERMIT, TPT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION UNTIL ITS ANALOG EQUIPMENT IS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND DISMANTLED. CONSIDERING THE DELAYS CURRENTLY QUOTED BY VENDORS, TPT ESTIMATES THAT IT WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS FROM THE TRANSITION DEADLINE UNTIL IT CAN COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION AND ACTIVATE THE FACILITY.

BECAUSE IT WOULD BE AN EXTRAORDINARY WASTE OF VERY LIMITED RESOURCES TO CONSTRUCT A NEW PRE-TRANSITION DTV STATION ON CHANNEL *26, TPT HEREBY REQUESTS AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE PRE-TRANSITION OPERATIONS ON CHANNEL *16 FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS FROM THE TRANSITION DEADLINE TO ALLOW IT TIME FOR CONSTRUCTION ON CHANNEL *38, ASSUMING THAT SUCH CONSTRUCTION IS AUTHORIZED.

Attachment 21
Description
KTCI-DT Engineering Technical Statement.