Title: Table of Contents

1. Table of Contents

2. Station Information

3. Station Information technical data

4. Coverage Map

5. FCC requirements per checklist

6. Operator FCC Requirements

7. Job Description Master Control Operator’s

8. Chief operator

9. FCC Station Inspection

10. FCC Station Inspection FAQ

11. FCC Public File

12. FCC Public File

13. FCC Public File

14. FCC Public File

15. Studio location and presence.

16. Broadcasters Legal Calendar

17. Broadcasters Legal Calendar

18. Attended and Unattended Operation

19. Attended and Unattended Operation FAQ

20. Attended and Unattended Operation FAQ

21. Attended and Unattended Operation FAQ

22. Monitoring Schedule and Procedure

23. Calibration and Inspection Procedure

24. Automation

25. Automation of Master Control

26. Automation of Master Control

27. Station Identification

28. Station Log

29. Station Log

30. Station Log Books

31. Station Log Schedule

32. Program Log

33. EAS -Emergency Alert System

34. EAS -Emergency Alert System

35. EAS -Emergency Alert System

36. Transmitter control

37. Transmitter control Explanation

38. Transmitter control Explanation

39. Transmitter control Explanation

40. Transmitter control Explanation

41. Transmitter control Explanation

42. Starting and Re-starting Transmitter

43. Shutdown the Transmitter

44. Power Out Adjustments

45. Video Modulation Waveform

46. Video Modulation Vectorscope

47. Frequency, Bandwidth,  Audio Modulation

48. Tower and tower lighting

49. Tower and tower lighting

50. Job title: Operator & Broadcast technician

51. Master Control operator daily schedule

52. Master Control training tapes

53. Personnel policy outline

54. Job Safety Requirements

55. Community Issues/program lists

56. Children's Television Programming

57. Children's Television Programming

58. Children's Television Programming

59. RF Radiation hazard study

60. Tower worker RF safety drawing

61. Equipment Performance Records

62. Concordance, Word Index

 

 

Complimentary material and appendix.

Drawings, Forms, Rules, Sources.

 

 

 

 

Title: Station Information

 

Call Sign: WTJR  TV16 (working till Jesus returns)

Channel: 16+ (frequency  482 - 488 MHz)

City of License: Quincy, Illinois. (market DMA #166)

Population coverage: 429,000 (+) potential coverage.

Class of license: Commercial

Power output: 1,020,000 watts  effective radiated power (1020 KW or 1.02 MW)

Height on broadcast tower to center of radiation 827 feet.

 

Call Sign: WTJR  DTV 16.1  (HDTV) construction permit

Channel: 32 (frequency  578- 584 MHz)

City of License: Quincy, Illinois. (market DMA #166)

Population coverage: 429,000 (+) potential coverage.

Class of license: Commercial

Power output: 50,000 watts  effective radiated power (50 KW)

Height on broadcast tower to center of radiation 825 feet. (proposed)

 

Tower Location:

3420 Cannonball road Quincy, Illinois, 62301.

Coordinates: 39° 58′ 18.00″ N Latitude 91° 19′ 42.00″ W Longitude (NAD 27)

Tower Height 904'   Tower ASR# 1009806

Phone: 217-228-1691

 

 

Studio Address:

222 North Sixth street Quincy, Illinois, 62301

Coordinates: 39° 56’ 02.0” N Latitude   91° 24’ 21.0 W Longitude,  Elevation 184.4 M

Mail address: WTJR PO Box 1189 Quincy Illinois

Phone: 217-228-1616    Fax: 217-228-0966

Email: tv16@wtjr.org   Website: www.wtjr.org

 

Microwave Studio transmitter link (STL):

Call Sign: WMG-470 (& WMG471 (TSL))

Frequency 12.8 GHz (12812.5 MHz)

Microwave Associates MA13BX transmitters with 6' solid Microwave dish.

Microwave audio, 1 PAC demod (6.8 MHz)

 

 

For further Information:

TV search.  http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/tvq.html  (search station by call sign)

U.L.S. (Microwave+)   http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/  (search station by call sign)

Check also station website.

 

 

 

Title: Station Information

WTJR Technical data from FCC database

Current WTJR TV16 Analog:

Station: WTJR QUINCY, IL USA

Licensee: BELIEVER’S BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Service Designation: TV NTSC (analog) television station

Format: Christian Programming

Class: Commercial (operated as non-profit)

Channel: 16(+) 482 - 488 MHz Licensed

File No.: BLCT-19981123KE Facility ID number: 4593

coordinates: 39° 58′ 18.00″ N Latitude 91° 19′ 42.00″ W Longitude (NAD 27)

Tower ASR Registration 1009806

Effective Radiated Power (ERP): 1020. kW ERP (1,020,000 watts)

Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 308. meters HAAT

Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 494. meters AMSL

Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 268. meters AGL

Frequency Offset: + (plus) Non-Directional Antenna ID No.: 28538

Antenna Make: RCA Antenna Model: TFU-30J

 

WTJR Digital Television on Channel 32 (HDTV Tuner required for viewing)

Current ON-AIR Conditions 7/19/07 : -

Channel: 32,    Zone: I

Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)

Latitude: Degrees 39 Minutes 58 Seconds 19 North South

Longitude: Degrees 91 Minutes 19 Seconds 40 West East

Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1009806

Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 228 meters

Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 273 meters

Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 213 meters

Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: 255 meters

Maximum Effective Radiated Power (average): 70 kW

Antenna Specifications: Nondirectional Directional Manufacturer ERI Model AL12W-32-PM

Station: WTJR QUINCY IL USA (Digital)

Licensee: CTN

 

Future Construction Permit (2006) Full power.

WTJR IL QUINCY USA (Digital)

Licensee: BELIEVER’S BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Service Designation: DT Digital television station

Channel: 32 578 - 584 MHz Construction Permit

File No.: BPCDT-19991018ABO Facility ID number: 4593

CDBS Application ID No.: 420987

39° 58′ 18.00″ N Latitude 91° 19′ 42.00″ W Longitude (NAD 27)

Polarization: Horizontal (H)

Effective Radiated Power (ERP): 50. kW ERP

Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 284. meters HAAT

Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 470. meters AMSL

Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 244. meters AGL

TV Zone: 1 Non-Directional Antenna ID No.: 29091 TFU-24 Pattern Rotation: 0.00

Station Coverage Map

 

 


Population Report for WTJR TV16 Quincy IL using Comstudy 2.2 software, Year 2000 census data.

Contour type      : F(50,50) Signal strength   : 64.000 dBu (GRADE B CONTOUR)

Area covered      : 15401.500 sq. mi Population covered: 205327 persons, Contour HAAT (ft) : 1006.5

 

Contour type      : F(50,50) Signal strength   : 74.000 dBu (GRADE A CONTOUR)

Area covered      : 9312.000 sq. mi Population covered: 157246 persons, Contour HAAT (ft) : 1006.5

 

Contour type      : F(50,50) Signal strength   : 80.000 dBu (CITY GRADE COUNTOR)

Area covered      : 6520.600 sq. mi Population covered: 121319 persons, Contour HAAT (ft) : 1006.5

 

Contour type      : F(50,50) Signal strength   : 50.000 dBu (OUTDOOR ANTENNA COVERAGE)

Area covered      : 32433.200 sq. mi Population covered: 429203 persons, Contour HAAT (ft) : 1006.5

Title: FCC Requirements per FCC checklist.

Bulletin EB-18TV August 2005 Edition*

 

Section I: Administrative and Non-Technical

A. Authorizations (posted and filed also applications filed on time) 

B. Station Logs/Records (maintain and review weekly)

C. Chief Operators (posted & filed weekly review of log)         

D. Station Identification (every hour)

E. Telephone Access to Station (local number and toll free)

F. Public Inspection File and all required reports (maintain at studio)

G. Main Studio Presence (8 hours a day)

H. Main Studio Location  (25 miles or less from city of license) 

I. Subchannel Leasing Agreements (SCA’s rented out)

 

Section II: Antenna Structures

A. Antenna Registration (ASR # posted at tower and filed)

B. Antenna Specifics (does it match license)

C. Tower Light Observations (alarm if light fails, call FAA)

D. Painting/Lighting (painted if required)

E. FAA Notification (if under construction, height change)

F. Station Logs (log tower lights)

 

Section III: Emergency Alert System (EAS)

A. Participating vs. Non-Participating (participating)

B. Handbook (EAS handbook at control point)

C. EAS Decoder/Monitor (working)

D. EAS Encoder/Generator (working)

E. EAS Test (weekly and monthly test)

F. Station Logs (EAS data in station log)

 

Section IV: Technical

A. Power (power level set and monitored)

B. Direct vs. Indirect Method (how do you measure? direct)

C. Frequency (frequency set and monitored)

D. Modulation (modulation set and monitored)

E. Transmitter Metering & Control (equipment in place and working)

F. Spurious and Harmonic Emissions ( FCC "mask" )

G. Monitoring Procedures (how and when station monitors, filed, logged)

H. Calibration  (how and when station Calibrates, filed, logged)

 

Section V: Attended VS Unattended Operation

A. Attended vs. Unattended Operation (operators in place and procedures)       

B. Notification (if studio moves)           

 

Section VI: Local Marketing Agreements (LMA)

A. LMA Status,   B. Filing of Contracts ("Time brokerage""Local Marketing Agreement")

C. Control of Station  (station under control at all times)

D. Main Studio (main studio manned and open to public)

*see current FCC checklist for detailed explanations    http://www.fcc.gov/eb/bc-chklsts/

Operator FCC Requirements

1. Station Log

            Maintain a Station Log (as described in station log section)

 

2. Operate & Monitor Transmitter and Transmitter site

            Operate and monitor to maintain the following.