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 - 20090211ABJ
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
WXGA-TV
Facility ID Number
23929
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: WAYCROSS     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:
8
7.2. Zone: I II III
7.3.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)
Latitude:    
Degrees 31 Minutes 13 Seconds 17     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees 82 Minutes 34 Seconds 24     West     East
7.4. Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1018780
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.5.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 48.7  meters
7.6.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 323  meters
7.7.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 308.8  meters
7.8.
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: 308 meters     
7.9.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power (average): 35.3  kW     
7.10. Antenna Specifications:    
Nondirectional Directional

a. Manufacturer DIE     Model TF-14HT-DC

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
WILLIAM T. GODFREY, JR.
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
02/11/2009
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)
02/11/2009

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

GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (GPTC) HEREBY SEEKS AUTHORITY FOR STATION WXGA-DT, WAYCROSS, GEORGIA, TO MAKE AN EARLY TRANSITION TO ITS POST-TRANSITION CHANNEL 8 ON FEBRUARY 18, 2009 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FILE NUMBER BMPEDT-20080619AKT. AS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING STATEMENT, AN EARLY TRANSITION FOR STATION WXGA-DT SATISFIES THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN IN RE THIRD PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE COMMISSIONS RULES AND POLICIES AFFECTING THE CONVERSION TO DIGITAL TELEVISION, MB DOCKET NO. 07-91, REPORT AND ORDER, FCC 07-228, 121-123 (2007). IN PARTICULAR, EARLY POST-TRANSITION OPERATIONS ON STATION WXGA-DT (1) WILL NOT CAUSE IMPERMISSIBLE INTERFERENCE TO ANY AUTHORIZED ANALOG OR PRE-TRANSITION DIGITAL STATIONS; (2) WILL MAINTAIN AT LEAST ITS CURRENT DIGITAL SERVICE; (3) WILL COMMENCE FULL, AUTHORIZED POST-TRANSITION OPERATIONS PRIOR TO THE TRANSITION DEADLINE; AND (4) WILL NOT RESULT IN A LOSS OF THE STATIONS ANALOG OR DIGITAL SERVICE. AS SET FORTH IN THE OCTOBER 2008 UPDATE OF THE DTV TRANSITION STATUS REPORT, STATION WXGA-DTS POST-TRANSITION FACILITIES WILL SERVE 114% OF ITS ANALOG COVERAGE AREA. ACCORDINGLY, GRANT OF THIS REQUEST WILL SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY IMPROVING STATION WXGA-DTS OVER-THE-AIR DIGITAL SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.

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

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