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 - 20090213AAV
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Mailing Address
260 FOURTEENTH STREET, N.W.

City
ATLANTA
State or Country (if foreign address)
GA
Zip Code
30318 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
4046852652
E-Mail Address (if available)
BBEAN@GPB.ORG
FCC Registration No
0001844976
Call Sign
WVAN-TV
Facility ID Number
23947
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
THEODORE D. FRANK
Firm or Company Name
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
Mailing Address
555 TWELFTH STREET, NW

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20004 - 1202
Telephone Number (include area code)
2029425790

E-Mail Address (if available)
THEODORE_FRANK@APORTER.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: SAVANNAH     State: GA
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:
9
7.2. Zone: I II III
7.3.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)
Latitude:    
Degrees 32 Minutes 8 Seconds 48     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees 81 Minutes 37 Seconds 5     West     East
7.4. Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1261487
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.5.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 29  meters
7.6.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 437.4  meters
7.7.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 384.4  meters
7.8.
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: 388.3 meters     
7.9.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power (average): 2  kW     
7.10. Antenna Specifications:    
Nondirectional Directional

a. Manufacturer DIE     Model THA-O4-7H/28HD-1

b.  Electrical Beam Tilt:
0.5 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
WILLIAM T. GODFREY, JR.
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
02/12/2009
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 -2702
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
BONNIE R. BEAN
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
02/13/2009

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:
REQUEST FOR EARLY TRANSITION AT REDUCED POWER

GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (GPTC) HEREBY SEEKS AUTHORITY FOR STATION WVAN-DT, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, TO MAKE AN EARLY TRANSITION TO ITS POST-TRANSITION CHANNEL 9 ON FEBRUARY 18, 2009 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FILE NUMBER BMPEDT-20080619AKS, ALTHOUGH AT REDUCED POWER. AS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING STATEMENT, GPTC HAS PROPOSED TO OPERATE STATION WVAN-DT ON CHANNEL 9 AT REDUCED POWER IN ORDER TO PREVENT IMPERMISSIBLE INTERFERENCE TO ANY AUTHORIZED ANALOG OR PRE-TRANSITION DIGITAL STATIONS. THE PROPOSED STA FACILITIES WILL EXCEED STATION WVAN-DT'S CURRENT DIGITAL SERVICE. ALTHOUGH GPTC IS PROPOSING TO OPERATE AT REDUCED POWER IN ORDER TO PROTECT A NEARBY ANALOG STATION, STATION WVAN-DT WILL BE READY TO COMMENCE FULL, AUTHORIZED POST-TRANSITION FACILITIES ON JUNE 12TH. WHILE THE PROPOSED STA FACILITIES WILL NOT ALLOW STATION WVAN-DT TO REPLICATE ITS ANALOG SERVICE, 99.7% OF THE POPULATION CURRENTLY PREDICTED TO RECEIVED STATION WVAN-TV WILL BE SERVED BY WVAN-DT'S STA FACILITIES, ALONG WITH SURROUNDING GPTC DTV STATIONS AND ONE SOUTH CAROLINE EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DTV STATION. FOLLOWING THE TRANSITION, STATION WVAN-DT WILL EXCEED REPLICATION OF ITS ANALOG SERVICE. ACCORDINGLY, GRANT OF THIS REQUEST WILL SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY FACILITATING THE DTV TRANSITION AND IMPROVING STATION WVAN-DT'S OVER-THE-AIR DIGITAL SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

SEE ATTACHED ENGINEERING TECHNICAL STATEMENT, INTERFERENCE STUDY AND SUPPORTING EXHIBITS.

Attachment 21
Description
Engineering Technical Statement, Interference Study & Supporting Exhibits