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Arizona TV Station Update - August 2018

dhett

dhett

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As always, questions, additions, comments and corrections welcome.

New licenses


  • K20ML-D 8.x Parks (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU) requested and has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 20; TL 35° 12' 1" N, 112° 12' 20" W (Bill Williams Mtn.); ERP 0.575 kW directional; HAAT 768 m.
  • K23NJ-D 8.x Prescott (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU) requested and has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 23; TL 34° 29' 25" N, 112° 32' 2" W (Mt. Francis); ERP 0.407 kW directional; HAAT 479 m.
  • K25OM-D 10.x Prescott (NW Communications of Phoenix Inc.) has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 25; TL 34° 29' 20" N, 112° 32' 18" W (Mt. Francis); ERP 0.973 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 445 m.
  • K26NG-D 10.x East Flagstaff (NW Communications of Phoenix Inc.) has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 26; TL 35° 14' 25" N, 111° 35' 52" W (Mt. Elden); ERP 0.61 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 576 m.
  • K31NE-D 10.x Williams (NW Communications of Phoenix Inc.) requested and has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 35° 12' 1" N, 112° 12' 16" W (Bill Williams Mtn.); ERP 1.28 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 773 m.
  • KBLR 39.x (20) Paradise NV (Telemundo Las Vegas License LLC) requested and has been granted a license to cover its repack construction permit, having completed the transition to its post-repack channel. Technical specifications: Ch 20; TL 36° 0' 34" N, 115° 0' 23" W (Black Mtn. main site); ERP 1000 kW directional (0.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 371 m.
  • KGNG-LD 47.x (26) Las Vegas NV (King Kong Broadcasting Inc.) requested has has been granted a license to cover its displacement construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 26; TL 35° 56' 44" N, 115° 2' 36" W (Black Mtn. Arden site); ERP 15 kW directional; HAAT 533 m.
  • K36NE-D 43.x Las Vegas NV (HC2 Station Group Inc.) requested and has been granted a license to cover its repack construction permit, having completed the transition to its post-repack channel. Technical specifications: Ch 36; TL 36° 0' 24" N, 115° 0' 27" W (Black Mtn. main site); ERP 15 kW directional; HAAT 334 m.


Call Sign Changes


  • K39FC-D 10.x East Flagstaff (NW Communications of Phoenix Inc.) has changed its call sign to K26NG-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K39IT-D 10.x Prescott (NW Communications of Phoenix Inc.) has changed its call sign to K25OM-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K43IE-D 10.x Williams (NW Communications of Phoenix, Inc.) has changed its call sign to K31NE-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K47DJ-D 8.x Prescott (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU) has changed its call sign to K23NJ-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K47GQ-D 8.x Parks (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU) has changed its call sign to K20ML-D following licensing of its displacement facilities.
  • K43FO-D Las Vegas NV (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has changed its call sign to K36NE-D following licensing of its post-repack facilities.


Programming Changes


  • KPVT-LD 2.x (27) Pahrump NV (DNV Spectrum Holdings LLC) has restored Moxie to channel 2.5 and has added channel 2.8 with a PSIP description of Faith, but no programming so far, just color bars.
  • KHMP-LD 18.x Las Vegas NV (DNV Spectrum Holdings LLC) has replaced Old School 87.7 on channel 18.3 with Faith Broadcasting Network and has replaced a shopping network on channel 18.6 with a channel called Black Book.


Transactions


  • K30MM-D Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications Inc.) is proposed to be sold to Globe LPTV LLC for the amount of $200, pending FCC approval. Upon approval of the transaction by the FCC and consummation, Globe LPTV will dismiss its displacement application for channel 21, removing the mutual exclusion, and will modify the K30MM-D construction permit to specify the KFPB-LD transmitter site, in essence, to move KFPB-LD to channel 30.


Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authority Granted


  • K20FO Sierra Vista (KVOA Communications LLC) has been granted a displacement construction permit and to flash cut to digital. It was displaced by KWBA Sierra Vista on an adjacent channel. Its new call sign will be K28OY-D. Technical specifications: Ch 28; TL 31° 28' 54" N, 109° 57' 35" W (Juniper Flats); ERP 15 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 658 m.
  • K31LZ Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) has been granted a displacement construction permit and to flash cut to digital. It was displaced by co-owned K46IL-D Cottonwood when the latter moved to channel 31 in order to clear the 600 MHz band for use by T-Mobile. Its new call sign will be K09ZX-D. Technical specifications: Ch 9; TL 34° 28' 12" N, 111° 52' 25" W (Squaw Peak); ERP 0.165 kW directional; HAAT 679 m.
  • K38GR-D 15.x Meadview (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K21NQ-D. Technical specifications: Ch 21; TL 35° 51' 48" N, 113° 5' 48" W (Patterson Slope); ERP 1.05 kW; HAAT 218 m.
  • K38IZ-D Phoenix (Spanish Independent Broadcast Network LLC) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K14RK-D. Technical specifications: Ch 14; TL 33° 20' 0" N, 112° 3' 48" W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 479 m.
  • K38LW-D Payson (Good News Broadcasting Network LLC) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K34PG-D. Technical specifications: Ch 34; TL 34° 17' 15" N, 111° 11' 34" W (Diamond Point); ERP 3 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 291 m.
  • K39KW-D Yuma (Good News Broadcasting Network LLC) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K24NI-D. Technical specifications: Ch 24; TL 32° 38' 31" N, 114° 33' 37" (Cor. S. Avenue 4-1/4 E and E. County 13th St.); ERP 15 kW directional (0.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 79 m.
  • K41BZ-D 15.x Dolan Springs (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K31PA-D. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 35° 35' 42" N, 114° 14' 49" W (E of downtown); ERP 0.348 kW directional; HAAT 178 m.
  • K42CP-D 10.x Peach Springs (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K36PE-D. Technical specifications: Ch 36; TL 35° 32' 10" N, 113° 25' 55" W (W of Peach Springs School); ERP 0.072 kW directional; HAAT 30 m.
  • K42CQ-D 12.x Chloride (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K25PJ-D. Technical specifications: Ch 25; TL 35° 23' 49" N, 114° 10' 19" W (Cherum Peak); ERP 0.072 kW directional; HAAT 193 m.
  • K43GU-D 5.x Dolan Springs (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K34PE-D. Technical specifications: Ch 34; TL 35° 35' 42" N, 114° 14' 49" W (E of downtown); ERP 1.92 kW directional; HAAT 178 m.
  • K43IE-D 10.x Williams (NW Communications of Phoenix, Inc.) has been granted a displacement construction permit for the channel on which it has been operating per STA, following its agreement to accept interference from K31NF-D Camp Verde. It has been broadcasting since October 2017 with the temporary call sign K31NE-D. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 35° 12' 1" N, 112° 12' 16" W (Bill Williams Mtn.); ERP 1.28 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 773 m.
  • K46CG-D 15.x Golden Valley (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K27NT-D. Technical specifications: Ch 27; TL 35° 13' 40" N, 114° 12' 57" W (Cor. Aztec Rd. & Chino Dr.); ERP 0.626 kW directional; HAAT -84 m. (12 m. AGL)
  • K46IL-D 32.x Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) has been granted a displacement construction permit for the channel on which it has been operating per STA, following its agreement to accept interference from K31NE-D Williams. It has been broadcasting since October 2017 with the temporary call sign K31NF-D. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 34° 41' 14" N, 112° 7' 3" W (Mingus Mtn.); ERP 2.26 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 765 m.
  • K47HE-D 5.x Meadview (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K15LR-D. Technical specifications: Ch 15; TL 35° 51' 48" N, 113° 5' 48" W (Patterson Slope); ERP 1.96 kW; HAAT 216 m.
  • K49EU-D 10.x Chloride (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K17NS-D. Technical specifications: Ch 17; TL 35° 23' 49" N, 114° 10' 19" W (Cherum Peak); ERP 0.05 kW directional; HAAT 193 m.
  • KHDF-CD 19.x Las Vegas NV (HC2 Network Inc.) has amended its application to move to a different tower at the main site on Black Mountain, reducing its requested power from 15 kW to 7.5 kW, and the FCC has granted a construction permit. Technical specifications: Ch 19; TL 36° 0' 27" N, 115° 0' 27" W (Black Mtn. main site); ERP 15 kW directional (0.25° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 339 m.
  • K44JR-D 13.x Laughlin NV (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) has been granted a displacement construction permit to vacate the 600 MHz band. Its new call sign will be K20NW-D. Technical specifications: Ch 20; TL 35° 14' 57" N, 114° 44' 36" W (Little Peak); ERP 7 kW directional; HAAT 712 m.


Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authority Requested


  • KDOS-LD 50.x (29) Globe (KTVW License Partnership G.P.) has requested a construction permit to change antennas and increase power. The current facilities are predicted to cause unacceptable interference to co-channel KTAZ Phoenix and adjacent-channel KUAT Tucson. The proposed antenna highly suppresses rearward radiation, eliminating the interference. Technical specifications: Ch 29; TL 33° 17' 21" N, 110° 49' 47" W (Pinal Pk.); ERP 15 kW directional (1° mechanical beam tilt, 2° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1001 m.
  • K16FB-D 16.x Globe (KTVW License Partnership G.P.) has requested a construction permit to change antennas and increase power. The current facilities are predicted to cause unacceptable interference to co-channel KHRR Tucson. The proposed antenna highly suppresses rearward radiation, eliminating the interference. Technical specifications: Ch 16; TL 33° 17' 21" N, 110° 49' 47" W (Pinal Pk.); ERP 10 kW directional (1° mechanical beam tilt, 2° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 1001 m.
  • K38IR-D 10.x Lake Havasu City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been assigned temporary call sign K22NK-D for its pending displacement application. Technical specifications: Ch 22; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.34 kW; HAAT 54 m.
  • K39FV-D 15.x Lake Havasu City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been assigned temporary call sign K24NG-D for its pending displacement application. Technical specifications: Ch 24; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.34 kW; HAAT 54 m.
  • K42EU-D 8.x Topock (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been assigned temporary call sign K27NR-D for its pending displacement application. Technical specifications: Ch 27; TL 35° 2' 9" N, 114° 22' 17" W (Goldroad Crest); ERP 0.918 kW directional; HAAT 448 m.
  • K43GJ-D 5.x Lake Havasu City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been assigned temporary call sign K26OK-D for its pending displacement application. Technical specifications: Ch 26; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.21 kW; HAAT 53 m.
  • K44DK-D 15.x Kingman (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been assigned temporary call sign K10RM-D for its pending displacement application. Technical specifications: Ch 10; TL 35° 4' 53" N, 113° 54' 17" W (Hayden Peak); ERP 2 kW; HAAT 1080 m.
  • K46GI-D 12.x Lake Havasu City (Mohave County Board of Supervisors) has been assigned temporary call sign K28PO-D for its pending displacement application. Technical specifications: Ch 28; TL 34° 36' 9" N, 114° 22' 16" W (Goat Hill); ERP 2.34 kW; HAAT 54 m.
  • K46IL-D 32.x Camp Verde (The Camp Verde TV Club) has filed an amendment to its construction permit to reflect an agreement between it and K43IB-D Williams (NW Communications of Phoenix), both of whom propose to operate on channel 31, post-repack, that each station will accept interference from the other.
  • K20GJ-D 5.x Bloomington UT (Bonneville International Corporation) has requested a construction permit to move to a different tower at the site and to increase power, adding beam tilt. Technical specifications: Ch 20; TL 37° 3' 49" N, 113° 34' 20" W (Webb Hill); ERP 0.4 kW directional (1.75° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 70 m.
  • K32FQ-D 9.x St. George UT (Utah State Board of Regents) is has modified its application for a displacement construction permit to eliminate predicted excessive interference to K20GJ-D Bloomington. It has cut power from 0.6 kW to 0.4 kW and changed from a non-directional antenna to a directional one. Its application is pending. Technical specifications: Ch 19; TL 37° 3' 50" N, 113° 34' 23" W (Webb Hill); ERP 0.4 kW directional; HAAT 82 m.


Expired, Expiring, Canceled or Deleted


  • K41JE Williams-Ash Fork (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) has surrendered its license. The station had been silent since October 2017 due to leasing issues.
  • The silence STA for KDFQ-LP 47 Prescott (HC2 Network Inc.) has expired. The station cannot return to air on channel 47 due to being displaced by T-Mobile's 600 MHz operations, and cannot return to air on channels 25 or 27, as its original STA to operate on channel 25 has expired and its renewal, which was amended to specify channel 27 has not been approved.


NextGen TV


  • KAET 8.x Phoenix (Arizona Board of Regents for ASU) has requested an experimental STA to allow it to broadcast an ATSC 3.0 signal on the lighthouse station KFPH-CD.
  • KSAZ-TV 10.x Phoenix (NW Communications of Phoenix Inc.) has amended its experimental STA request to include an engineering statement and supporting statement for its experimental STA requests. The station has expressed a desire to begin transmission by August 3.
  • KPNX 12.x Mesa (Multimedia Holdings Corporation) has requested an experimental STA to allow it to broadcast an ATSC 3.0 signal on the lighthouse station KFPH-CD.


Spectrum Repack


  • KBLR 39.x (40) Paradise NV (NBC Telemundo Las Vegas License LLC) has transitioned to its post-repack channel, 20.
  • K43FO-D Las Vegas NV (HC2 Station Group Inc.) has transitioned to its post-repack channel, 36.


Stations stil awaiting displacement construction permits:

  • KBFY-LP 41 Fortuna, to channel 2
  • KDFQ-LP 47 Prescott, to channel 27
  • KDPH-LD 48.x Phoenix, to channel 13
  • KEJR-LD 40.x Phoenix, to channel 32
  • KFPB-LD 50.x Globe, to channel 21 ‡, temporary channel 25 †
  • KGRQ-LD 29.x Gila River Indian Community, to channel 21 ‡
  • KTVP-LD 22.x Phoenix, to channel 23
  • KVPA-LD 42.x Phoenix, to channel 34
  • K16EO-D 9.x Oro Valley/Tucson, to channel 27
  • K21CX-D Tucson, to channel 35
  • K33MD-D Yuma, to channel 27
  • K38IR-D 10.x Lake Havasu City, to channel 22
  • K39FV-D 15.x Lake Havasu City, to channel 24
  • K42EU-D 8.x Topock, to channel 27
  • K42IQ-D Flagstaff, to channel 21 †
  • K43GJ-D 5.x Lake Havasu City, to channel 26
  • K43GQ-D 12.x Klagetoh, to channel 25
  • K44DK-D 15.x Kingman, to channel 10
  • K45LU-D 5.x Window Rock, to channel 33
  • K46GI-D 12.x Lake Havasu City, to channel 28
  • K49ET-D 12.x Many Farms, to channel 21
  • KWWB-LP 45 Mesquite NV, to channel 29 ‡
  • K39FY Zuni NM, to channel 26
  • K43OT-D Zuni Pueblo NM, to channel 33
  • K49AS-D 2.x Santa Clara UT, to channel 29 † ‡

† - Has STA to operate on requested channel
‡ - Mutually exclusive application

Odds and Ends

For the curious who have noticed that channel 9 is approaching the end of the alphabet (K09ZX-D was assigned in Camp Verde) and have wondered how the FCC will assign call signs after reaching ZZ, the answer is 6-character base call signs. Channels 7 and 13 have already gone beyond ZZ, and K13AAD-D was assigned to a station in Kane County, Utah, in June. Utah has seen eight of the new call signs for channel 13, with one each in Alaska and Oregon. Utah also has the first three new call signs for channel 7.
 
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As always, lot of interesting information Dave. Out of curiosity,
it just occurred to me that South East Arizona is not represented.
I assume there are translators that bring Tucson television to
the smaller communities in that area.....
 
Prescott Joe said:
I assume there are translators that bring Tucson television to the smaller communities in that area.....
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Surprisingly, no. Tucson's market is much smaller than Phoenix's, in area as well as population, so the main stations serve most populated areas of Pima County, and translators fill in the NW valley shielded from Mt Bigelow. The only outlying stations that rebroadcast Tucson TV are K20GG-D, a KUAT translator serving Safford and southern Greenlee County, and K20FO, soon to be K28OY-D, a KVOA translator serving Sierra Vista. I suppose that KFTU, a full-power Unimás station serving Sierra Vista and Douglas, is really a Tucson translator as well. Douglas, a city of 17,000+ as of 2010, has no English-language OTA TV. Its only OTA are the aforementioned KFTU and two Agua Prieta stations. The only stations serving Sierra Vista (pop. 44,000) are K20FO, KWBA (Tucson's CW station that is actually licensed to Sierra Vista) and KFTU. Nogales, population 20,000, only has the five Mexican stations from across the border since KMSB got its transmitter location switched from the Santa Rita Mountains to Mt. Bigelow.

The White Mountains used to be dotted with Tucson translators, in Show Low/Pinetop, Greer, Round Valley (Eager/Springerville), Nutrioso and Alpine, but those were all shut down 15-20 years ago.
 
Activity from over the weekend:

Programming Changes

  • XHFA 1.x (15) Nogales SON (TV Axteca) has added a second programming stream to its signal. ADN 40 is now on channel 1.2, joining Azteca Uno (formerly Aztec Trece), which remains on channel 1.1.

Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authority Requested

  • K03ID-D Flagstaff (One Minstries Inc.) has requested to move its transmitter location from Mormon Mountain to Mingus Mountan, providing it a chance to serve a larger population, and allegedly, giving it a better chance to survive financially.
 
dhett said:
(TV Axteca)
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That would be Azteca, not Axteca. I would normally blame autocorrect for that, but since I posted from a laptop, I guess that's not a valid excuse. But I was posting at 2 AM...

A correction and some additional information I forgot to post:

Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authority Requested


  • K03ID-D Flagstaff (One Minstries Inc.) has requested to move its transmitter location from Mormon Mountain to Mingus Mountan, and to increase power, providing it a chance to serve a larger population, and allegedly, giving it a better chance to survive financially. Technical specifications: Ch 3; TL 34° 42' 5" N, 112° 7' 2" W (Mingus Mtn. north site); ERP 3 kW non-directional; HAAT 778 m.


Programming Changes

  • XHAPS 15.x (22) Agua Prieta SON (Gobierno del Estado de Sonora) has returned to air.
 
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Another update:

Programming Changes

  • KCSG 8.x (14) Cedar City UT (KCSG-TV LLC) has added Start TV on channel 8.3. KCSG is available in the St. George area on K16DS-D 8.x. St. George UT and K27MQ-D 8.x Santa Clara UT.
 
ADN40 was authorized for XHFA on October 4, 2017. As with all multiplexed TV Azteca stations, the main sub is allotted 15 Mbps and the secondary channel 3 Mbps.
 
It's been awhile since I had a chance to take a reading there, and even this time, I only got it from their "complementario" station in Cananea. Confirming what you say, the main sub gets 15.65 Mbps and the secondary gets 3.61 Mbps. Both are in 16:9 aspect ratio, but Azteca Uno is 1080i, while ADN40 is 480i.

In other news, I have yet more updates I'd missed:

Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authority Requested

  • K30MM-D Gila River Indian Community (Gila River Telecommunications Inc.) has requested a modification of its construction permit to specify a new transmitter location. The request is in conjunction with the request to sell the permit to Globe LPTV for their use after have been displaced from the 600 MHz band. Technical specifications: Ch 30; TL 33° 19' 57" N, 112° 4' 0" W (South Mtn.); ERP 15 kW directional (2.5° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 498 m.

Expired, Expiring, Canceled or Deleted

  • Gila River Telecommunications has requested dismissal of its lone remaining ungranted application for a new television station on channel 21, to have broadcast from the Stotonic stie. The FCC has dismissed the application.
 
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dhett said:
Surprisingly, no. Tucson's market is much smaller than Phoenix's, in area as well as population, so the main stations serve most populated areas of Pima County, and translators fill in the NW valley shielded from Mt Bigelow. The only outlying stations that rebroadcast Tucson TV are K20GG-D, a KUAT translator serving Safford and southern Greenlee County, and K20FO, soon to be K28OY-D, a KVOA translator serving Sierra Vista. I suppose that KFTU, a full-power Unimás station serving Sierra Vista and Douglas, is really a Tucson translator as well. Douglas, a city of 17,000+ as of 2010, has no English-language OTA TV. Its only OTA are the aforementioned KFTU and two Agua Prieta stations. The only stations serving Sierra Vista (pop. 44,000) are K20FO, KWBA (Tucson's CW station that is actually licensed to Sierra Vista) and KFTU. Nogales, population 20,000, only has the five Mexican stations from across the border since KMSB got its transmitter location switched from the Santa Rita Mountains to Mt. Bigelow.

The White Mountains used to be dotted with Tucson translators, in Show Low/Pinetop, Greer, Round Valley (Eager/Springerville), Nutrioso and Alpine, but those were all shut down 15-20 years ago.
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I'm assuming cable came quite early to Sierra Vista and Douglas. The Phoenix stations have translators all over NW Arizona
 
Additional updates that won't wait until the end of the month:

Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authority Granted

  • KPPX-TV 51.x (31) Tolleson (Ion Media Phoenix License LP) requested and was granted Special Temporary Authority to operate at variance from its license. KTAZ 39.x Phoenix is a tenant on the KPPX tower and as part of the repack process, needs to perform structural work a the top of the tower and install a new antenna for channel 29. KPPX has requested to operate from a standby antenna and at reduced power. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 33° 20' 3" N, 112° 3' 41" W (South Mtn.); ERP 125 kW directional (1.5° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 513 m.

Construction Permits and Special Temporary Authority Requested

  • KASW 61.x (49) Phoenix (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) has requested Special Temporary Authority to operate at variance from its license. It is being repacked and needs to complete the buildout on channel 27, and is requesting to operate from an antenna located lower on the tower and at reduced power. Technical specifications: Ch 31; TL 33° 20' 3" N, 112° 3' 41" W (South Mtn.); ERP 125 kW directional (1.5° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 513 m. Technical specifications: Ch 49: TL 33° 20' 1" N, 112° 3' 47" W (South Mtn.); ERP 76 kW directional (1° electrical beam tilt); HAAT 497 m.

Spectrum Repack

  • Phase 1 repack TV stations begin testing on September 14 with cutover to post-repack channels scheduled for November 30. Arizona TV stations remaining in the repack process are all in Phase 1 and include the following stations:
    • KASW 61.x (49) Phoenix (Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.) - to channel 27.
    • KHRR 40.x Tucson (NBC Telemundo License LLC) - to channel 16.
    • KPDF-CA 41.x Phoenix (HC2 Station Group Inc.) - to channel 22.
    • KTAZ 39.x Phoenix (NBC Telemundo License LLC) - to channel 29.
    • KUVE-CD 42.x Tucson (Univision Tucson LLC) - to channel 36.
    • KUVE-DT 46.x Green Valley (Univision Tucson LLC) - to channel 34.
    • KWBA-TV 58.x Sierra Vista (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) - to channel 21.
 
My last post on Aug 2018...

KASW's STA request was granted.

Phase 1 transition testing begins today.

KTVP-LD 22 has not been granted their request to move to RF channel 23 yet, so they may find themselves off the air whenever KPDF-CA wants to test on RF ch. 22.
 
dhett said:
It's been awhile since I had a chance to take a reading there, and even this time, I only got it from their "complementario" station in Cananea. Confirming what you say, the main sub gets 15.65 Mbps and the secondary gets 3.61 Mbps. Both are in 16:9 aspect ratio, but Azteca Uno is 1080i, while ADN40 is 480i.
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The IFT is a bit boneheaded about bitrates. When a station applies to multiplex its signal, it must specify a static bitrate. TV Azteca uses a 15/3 split; Televisa uses 12/6.

Oh, and there are minimum bitrates, too. For MPEG-2 compression, 10 Mbps for HD and 3 Mbps for SD; if you use MPEG-4, those are 6 and 2.5.

The effect? Dual HD MPEG-2, which is somewhat common in the US, is not possible in Mexico aboveboard. I know of a couple stations running it while telling the IFT they aren't, one that doesn't have a formal multiprogramming authorization (XEJ), and one whose second sub is HD but MPEG-4 at a 12/6 split (XEIMT, a public station).
 
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