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KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 08/01/2022) 
File Number: BPCDT-19991027ABO     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: 7d79872f659940caab33cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 422008

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):146 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1151'351m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 751'229m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3231'985m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 29060      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TLP-16I (C)      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.781   
  10°  0.776   
  20°  0.761   
  30°  0.756   
  40°  0.795   
  50°  0.855   
  60°  0.919   
  70°  0.970   
  80°  1.000   
  90°  0.964   
100°  0.881   
110°  0.768   
120°  0.638   
130°  0.508   
140°  0.399   
150°  0.359   
160°  0.381   
170°  0.424   
180°  0.441   
190°  0.429   
200°  0.389   
210°  0.362   
220°  0.391   
230°  0.479   
240°  0.605   
250°  0.743   
260°  0.868   
270°  0.961   
280°  1.000   
290°  0.971   
300°  0.910   
310°  0.847   
320°  0.795   
330°  0.763   
340°  0.761   
350°  0.778   
Directional Pattern

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KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 08/01/2022) 
File Number: BMPCDT-20060705AAH     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: 643bb21724dd4cf4a199cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1136033

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):26.44 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1151'351m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 751'229m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3231'985m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 73290      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TLP-16I (C)      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.781   
  10°  0.776   
  20°  0.761   
  30°  0.756   
  40°  0.795   
  50°  0.855   
  60°  0.919   
  70°  0.970   
  80°  1.000   
  90°  0.964   
100°  0.881   
110°  0.768   
120°  0.638   
130°  0.508   
140°  0.399   
150°  0.359   
160°  0.381   
170°  0.424   
180°  0.441   
190°  0.429   
200°  0.389   
210°  0.362   
220°  0.391   
230°  0.479   
240°  0.605   
250°  0.743   
260°  0.868   
270°  0.961   
280°  1.000   
290°  0.971   
300°  0.910   
310°  0.847   
320°  0.795   
330°  0.763   
340°  0.761   
350°  0.778   
Directional Pattern

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KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Licensed 
File Number: BLCDT-20060817ACW     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: 3646e5025d6e4b508257cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1144728

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):26.44 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1151'351m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 751'229m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3231'985m

1.8 kW TPO - 2.92 dB line loss + 14.59 dB antenna gain = 26.44 kW ERP
2.55 dBk TPO - 2.92 dB line loss + 14.59 dB antenna gain = 14.22 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 73290      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TLP-16I (C)      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.781   
  10°  0.776   
  20°  0.761   
  30°  0.756   
  40°  0.795   
  50°  0.855   
  60°  0.919   
  70°  0.970   
  80°  1.000   
  90°  0.964   
100°  0.881   
110°  0.768   
120°  0.638   
130°  0.508   
140°  0.399   
150°  0.359   
160°  0.381   
170°  0.424   
180°  0.441   
190°  0.429   
200°  0.389   
210°  0.362   
220°  0.391   
230°  0.479   
240°  0.605   
250°  0.743   
260°  0.868   
270°  0.961   
280°  1.000   
290°  0.971   
300°  0.910   
310°  0.847   
320°  0.795   
330°  0.763   
340°  0.761   
350°  0.778   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1052057   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
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KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 08/01/2022) 
File Number: BPCDT-20071127ACP     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: c0e8dd905cdc47458fc4cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1218659

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):530 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1319'402m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 928'283m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3408'1039m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 83603      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-24DSB-H(C)      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.856   
  10°  0.912   
  20°  0.907   
  30°  0.859   
  40°  0.812   
  50°  0.779   
  60°  0.791   
  70°  0.849   
  80°  0.919   
  90°  0.970   
100°  0.994   
110°  0.991   
120°  0.951   
130°  0.881   
140°  0.804   
150°  0.768   
160°  0.770   
170°  0.800   
180°  0.858   
190°  0.904   
200°  0.904   
210°  0.841   
220°  0.731   
230°  0.615   
240°  0.510   
250°  0.439   
260°  0.436   
270°  0.473   
280°  0.512   
290°  0.520   
300°  0.496   
310°  0.459   
320°  0.447   
330°  0.507   
340°  0.622   
350°  0.752   
Directional Pattern
  15°  0.918   
105°  1.000   
195°  0.911   
287°  0.522   

ASRN:  1052057   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
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KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 08/01/2022) 
File Number: BMPCDT-20080619ABA     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: 889721dcf5f24f7892b4cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1251239

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):700 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1440'439m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1043'318m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3523'1074m

Non-DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 87341      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.75° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-24GTH-R O4      

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KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Licensed 
File Number: BLCDT-20080815ABJ     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: b6278850f81347fabbefcf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1261848

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):530 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1319'402m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 928'283m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3408'1039m

24.8 kW TPO - 2.81 dB line loss + 16.11 dB antenna gain = 530 kW ERP
13.94 dBk TPO - 2.81 dB line loss + 16.11 dB antenna gain = 27.24 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 83603      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-24DSB-H(C)      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.856   
  10°  0.912   
  20°  0.907   
  30°  0.859   
  40°  0.812   
  50°  0.779   
  60°  0.791   
  70°  0.849   
  80°  0.919   
  90°  0.970   
100°  0.994   
110°  0.991   
120°  0.951   
130°  0.881   
140°  0.804   
150°  0.768   
160°  0.770   
170°  0.800   
180°  0.858   
190°  0.904   
200°  0.904   
210°  0.841   
220°  0.731   
230°  0.615   
240°  0.510   
250°  0.439   
260°  0.436   
270°  0.473   
280°  0.512   
290°  0.520   
300°  0.496   
310°  0.459   
320°  0.447   
330°  0.507   
340°  0.622   
350°  0.752   
Directional Pattern
  15°  0.918   
105°  1.000   
195°  0.911   
287°  0.522   

ASRN:  1052057   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Pop:  247,037
 
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KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 08/01/2022) 
File Number: BPCDT-20110801ALU     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: bb37b2ea23a34b73984ccf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1437781

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):700 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1440'439m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1043'318m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3523'1074m

Non-DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 105978      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.75° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-24GTH-R O4      

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Pop:  254,406
 
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KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 10/21/2023) 
File Number: 0000035779     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: 25076ff35fd108c001600361ece02622
CDBS Application ID: 2008372

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Elliptical (E) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):710?kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1440'439m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1043'318m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3523'1074m

Non-DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 1002284      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.75° 
Antenna Make: DIELECTRIC      Antenna Model: TFU-24GTH      

ASRN:  1052057   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Pop:  254,406
 
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ULS:  Related facilities in ULS


KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Licensed 
File Number: 0000223534     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: 25076ff38af7d689018b1ad4efbc5edb

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Elliptical (E) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):710?kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1440'439m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1043'318m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3523'1074m

38.77 kW TPO - 1.17 dB line loss + 13.8 dB antenna gain = 710 kW ERP
15.88 dBk TPO - 1.17 dB line loss + 13.8 dB antenna gain = 28.51 dBk ERP

Non-DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 1007826      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.75° 
Antenna Make: Dielectric      Antenna Model: TFU-33ETT/VP-R O6      

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Pop:  254,406
 
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KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTX Digital Auxiliary Facility
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 11/14/2026) 
File Number: 0000225259     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: 25076f918b87d65b018baa37ef105a4c

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):530 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1319'402m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 928'283m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3408'1039m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 83603      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-24DSB-H(C)      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.856   
  10°  0.912   
  20°  0.907   
  30°  0.859   
  40°  0.812   
  50°  0.779   
  60°  0.791   
  70°  0.849   
  80°  0.919   
  90°  0.970   
100°  0.994   
110°  0.991   
120°  0.951   
130°  0.881   
140°  0.804   
150°  0.768   
160°  0.770   
170°  0.800   
180°  0.858   
190°  0.904   
200°  0.904   
210°  0.841   
220°  0.731   
230°  0.615   
240°  0.510   
250°  0.439   
260°  0.436   
270°  0.473   
280°  0.512   
290°  0.520   
300°  0.496   
310°  0.459   
320°  0.447   
330°  0.507   
340°  0.622   
350°  0.752   
Directional Pattern
  15°  0.918   
105°  1.000   
195°  0.911   
287°  0.522   

ASRN:  1052057   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Pop:  247,037
 
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ULS:  Related facilities in ULS


KTXS-TV - SWEETWATER, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Sinclair)
Service Designation: DTX Digital Auxiliary Facility
Channel: 20   506 - 512 MHz Licensed 
File Number: 0000226364     Facility ID Number: 308
Application ID Number: 25076ff38bac09dc018bcf0ee45c7e9b

32°24'48.4"N (32.413444)Latitude
100°6'26.3"W (-100.107306)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):530 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1319'402m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 928'283m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 3408'1039m

24.8 kW TPO - 2.81 dB line loss + 16.11 dB antenna gain = 530 kW ERP
13.94 dBk TPO - 2.81 dB line loss + 16.11 dB antenna gain = 27.24 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 83603      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-24DSB-H(C)      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.856   
  10°  0.912   
  20°  0.907   
  30°  0.859   
  40°  0.812   
  50°  0.779   
  60°  0.791   
  70°  0.849   
  80°  0.919   
  90°  0.970   
100°  0.994   
110°  0.991   
120°  0.951   
130°  0.881   
140°  0.804   
150°  0.768   
160°  0.770   
170°  0.800   
180°  0.858   
190°  0.904   
200°  0.904   
210°  0.841   
220°  0.731   
230°  0.615   
240°  0.510   
250°  0.439   
260°  0.436   
270°  0.473   
280°  0.512   
290°  0.520   
300°  0.496   
310°  0.459   
320°  0.447   
330°  0.507   
340°  0.622   
350°  0.752   
Directional Pattern
  15°  0.918   
105°  1.000   
195°  0.911   
287°  0.522   

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