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

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FILE NO.

BSTA - 20141118ARO
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
KEVIN O'KANE
Mailing Address
4811 JENKINS RD.

City
VERNON
State or Country (if foreign address)
NY
Zip Code
13476 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
3158294848
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0007581788
Call Sign
WWDG-CA
Facility ID Number
34342
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
JAMES L. OYSTER
Firm or Company Name
LAW OFFICES OF JAMES L. OYSTER
Mailing Address
108 OYSTER LANE

City
CASTLETON
State or Country (if foreign address)
VA
ZIP Code
22716 - 2839
Telephone Number (include area code)
5409374800

E-Mail Address (if available)
JOYSTER@CROSSLINK.NET
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: CA 
5. Community of License:
City: ROME     State: NY
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:
12
7.2. Frequency Offset: No offset Zero offset Plus offset Minus offset
7.3.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)
Latitude:    
Degrees 43 Minutes 12 Seconds 18     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees 75 Minutes 28 Seconds 45     West     East
7.4. Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1052007
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.5.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 128  meters
7.6.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 80  meters
7.7.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 78  meters
7.8.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power (ERP) Towards Radio Horizon: 0.3   kW     
7.9.
Maximum ERP in any Horizontal and Vertical Angle: 0.3  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 SCA     Model 2-CL713-80

 
Directional Antenna Relative Field Values: N/A (Nondirectional or Directional "Off-the-shelf")
Rotation (Degrees): 0 No Rotation
Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value    
0 0.386 10 0.61 20 0.802 30 0.946 40 1 50 0.946
60 0.812 70 0.634 80 0.698 90 0.61 100 0.802 110 0.946
120 1 130 0.946 140 0.812 150 0.594 160 0.332 170 0.02
180 0.04 190 0.04 200 0.04 210 0.04 220 0.04 230 0.04
240 0.04 250 0.03 260 0.04 270 0.04 280 0.04 290 0.04
300 0.04 310 0.04 320 0.04 330 0.03 340 0.02 350 0.059
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
CRAIG FOX
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
11/17/2014
Mailing Address
401 W. KIRKPATRICK ST.
City
SYRACUSE
State or Country (if foreign address)
NY
Zip Code
13204 -
Telephone Number (No dashes or parentheses, include area code)
3154680908
E-Mail Address (if available)
CRAIGF199@AOL.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
KEVIN O'KANE
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
INDIVIDUAL
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
11/18/2014

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:
DESCRIPTION OF STA REQUEST

CERTAIN COMPONENTS IN THE STATION'S TRANSMITTER HAVE FAILED. DUE TO THE AGE OF THE TRANSMITTER, SOME OF THE COMPONENTS ARE OBSOLETE AND HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT SOME OLDER UNITS OF THE AMPLIFIER OR SIMILAR PARTS CAN BE FOUND AND THE TRANSMITTER CAN BE REPAIRED TO ITS FULL OUTPUT. THUS, IT IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED THAT SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY BE GRANTED TO PERMIT THE STATION TO OPERATE AT THE REDUCED POWER REQUESTED IN THIS APPLICATION. IT IS ALSO NOTED THAT THE LONGITUDE IS SPECIFIED AS W75-28-45 TO REFLECT THAT THE OWNER OF THE TOWER (ASR #1052007) ON WHICH WWDG-CA IS LOCATED FILED A CORRECTION TO THEIR COORDINATES.

Attachment 20