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DTV-LIC: Granted	Channel 27  TACOMA, WA
	BLEDT-20130805ACW (30ac554645434897a7d2cf6212b6c0ea) - App
	722' 100 kW ND (H) (11 kW + 9.59 dB gain = 100 kW ERP) 45.2 mile contour / 6413.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,661,157 440' AGL; 850' AMSL; (1032951) 1.25° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter ERI AL12O-27 NAD83: N 47° 16' 43.4", W 122° 30' 46.4" (47.278722, -122.512889) North End Reservoir (WA)
DRT-LIC: Granted	Channel 28  Seattle, WA
	0000068767 (25076ff369ba7de10169c0af80d30dda) - App 0000106274 (25076f917025da3f0170306aeb0a0546) - App
	777' 1.8 kW DA (H) (0.11 kW + 12.14 dB gain = 1.8 kW ERP) 31.6 mile contour / 3137.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,213,960 492' AGL; 902' AMSL; (1226015) 1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter [H-Pat] ERI AL8-28-OC NAD83: N 47° 36' 56.3", W 122° 18' 30.4" (47.615639, -122.308444) Capitol Hill (WA)
DTV-CP: Granted	Channel 27  TACOMA, WA
	0000035735 (25076f915fd11ef0015fe13162bc2f31) - App - (Exp. 11/05/2023)
	758' 575 kW DA (H) 48.4 mile contour / 7365.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,864,333 492' AGL; 902' AMSL; (1032951) 1.25° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] ERI ATW12H5-HSP2-27H NAD83: N 47° 16' 43.4", W 122° 30' 46.4" (47.278722, -122.512889) North End Reservoir (WA)
DTX-LIC: Granted	Channel 27  TACOMA, WA
	BLEDT-20070918AAN (e07035a38cf548ffad40cf6212b6c0ea) - App BXMLEDT-20130805ACU (a08e50c3da844102bdb3cf6212b6c0ea) - App
	771' 45 kW ND (H) (4.42 kW + 10.08 dB gain = 45 kW ERP) 43.3 mile contour / 5900.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,599,877 489' AGL; 899' AMSL; (1032951) 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TLP-8B NAD83: N 47° 16' 43.4", W 122° 30' 46.4" (47.278722, -122.512889) North End Reservoir (WA)
DRT-CP: Granted	Channel 28  TACOMA, WA
	0000206310 (25076ff388ca185b0188d54633780246) - App - (Exp. 07/17/2026)
	685' 3.6 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 1.08 kW) 32.1 mile contour / 3238.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,354,403 390' AGL; 800' AMSL; (1032916) Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] ERI ALP4L0-ESW-28 NAD83: N 47° 36' 57", W 122° 18' 32" (47.615833, -122.308889) Capitol Hill (WA)

  TSID: 3153 (0x0C51)

  TSReader Data: Channel 27 (03/19/2021)   Channel 28 (05/01/2022)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital Channel	Display Channel	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
27.1	28-1	KBTC	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	7.05 ‑ 10.6	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	192kbps
27.2	28-2	NHK_WLD	2	0x0040	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0041	2.95 ‑ 6.6	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
27.3	28-3	FNX	3	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0051	1.95 ‑ 3.2	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
27.4	28-4	TVW	4	0x0060	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0061	0.95 ‑ 1.8	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

Operator:	Bates Technical College
Licensee:	Bates Technical College
Sister:	KCKA
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 28. Digital channel 27.
Elected Round 1  :	Elected channel 27. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 27.
Last Analog:
Channel 28  :	718' 604 kW ND

Call Sign History:
09/04/1979	KBTC-TV
08/28/1980	KBTC-TV
10/12/1992	KBTC-TV
	KBTC-TV
	KBTC-TV
	KBTC-TV

Translators:

Call Sign	Ch	Location	TSReader Data
K18NJ-D	18	BELLINGHAM, WA	HTML Export (05/01/2022)
K16LV-D	16	GRAYS RIVER, WA

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