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 - 20090209AAD
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
GRAY TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC
Mailing Address
1500 NORTH WEST STREET

City
WICHITA
State or Country (if foreign address)
KS
Zip Code
67203 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
3169434221
E-Mail Address (if available)
DMORRELL@KAKE.COM
FCC Registration No
0018223693
Call Sign
KAKE-TV
Facility ID Number
65522
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
JOAN STEWART, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
WILEY REIN LLP
Mailing Address
1776 K STREET, N.W.

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20006 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2027197438

E-Mail Address (if available)
JSTEWART@WILEYREIN.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: WICHITA     State: KS
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:
10
7.2. Zone: I II III
7.3.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)
Latitude:    
Degrees 37 Minutes 46 Seconds 53     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees 97 Minutes 31 Seconds 8     West     East
7.4. Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1039959
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.5.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 417.6  meters
7.6.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 325.8  meters
7.7.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 315.4  meters
7.8.
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: 309.8 meters     
7.9.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power (average): 28.25  kW     
7.10. Antenna Specifications:    
Nondirectional Directional

a. Manufacturer DIE     Model TUV-28GTH/10HV-R-06/03

b.  Electrical Beam Tilt:
0.75 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 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 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
JOSEPH M. DAVIS, P.E.
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
02/07/2009
Mailing Address
CHESAPEAKE RF CONSULTANTS, LLC
11993 KAHNS ROAD
City
MANASSAS
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
Zip Code
20112 -
Telephone Number (No dashes or parentheses, include area code)
7036509600
E-Mail Address (if available)
JOSEPH.DAVIS@RF-CONSULTANTS.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
ROBERT A. BEIZER
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
SECRETARY
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
02/05/2009

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:
EXHIBIT

ON JANUARY 16, 2009,KAKE NOTIFIED THE COMMISSION THAT IT INTENDS TO TERMINATE ANALOG AND PRE-TRANSITION DIGITAL OPERATIONS ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 16, 2009. IN ITS NOTICE, KAKE INDICATED THAT IT WOULD COMMENCE CHANNEL 10 DIGITAL OPERATIONS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009.

KAKE HEREBY SEEKS AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AT A POWER THAT IS ONE-HALF OF ITS AUTHORIZED MAXIMIZED POWER.   ONCE KAKE TERMINATES OPERATION ON ITS ANALOG FACILITY, IT WILL MODIFY ITS ANALOG TRANSMITTER FOR DIGITAL OPERATIONS, THUS ALLOWING IT TO REACH ITS FULL MAXIMIZED POWER.

KAKE IS OPERATING ITS PRE-TRANSITION DIGITAL FACILITIES AT REDUCED POWER, THUS GRANT OF THIS REQUEST BY 2/17/2009 IS ESSENTIAL TO ALLOW KAKE TO RESUME PROVISION OF A ROBUST SIGNAL TO WICHITA.

KAKE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS AUTHORITY TO BEGIN DIGITAL OPERATIONS ON CHANNEL 10 AT 28.25KW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009. KAKE'S CONSULTING ENGINEER HAS CONDUCTED AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND DETERMINED THAT OPERATION PURSUANT TO THIS STA WOULD NOT CAUSE IMPERMISSIBLE INTERFERENCE TO OTHER FULL POWER TELEVISION BROADCAST STATIONS (SEE ATTACHED).


Attachment 21
Description
KAKE-DT STA Engineering Exhibits 02-07-2009