KBTC-TV TACOMA, WA

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
28-1 27.11080iDD2.0 SAP Audio IconKBTCPBS "KBTC" 
28-227.2720pDD2.0 NHK_WLDNHK World  
28-327.3480i (w)DD2.0 FNXFirst Nations Experience  
28-1 28.11080iDD2.0 SAP Audio IconKBTCPBS "KBTC" 
28-228.2720pDD2.0 NHK_WLDNHK World  
28-328.3480i (w)DD2.0 FNXFirst Nations Experience  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 62469
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TACOMA, WA
BLEDT-20130805ACW (30ac554645434897a7d2cf6212b6c0ea) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 3,926,718)
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 Longley-Rice coverage map available. Seattle, WA
0000068767 (25076ff369ba7de10169c0af80d30dda) - App
0000106274 (25076f917025da3f0170306aeb0a0546) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 3,333,211)
777' 1.8 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
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)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TACOMA, WA
BLEDT-20070918AAN (e07035a38cf548ffad40cf6212b6c0ea) - App
BXMLEDT-20130805ACU (a08e50c3da844102bdb3cf6212b6c0ea) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 3,777,491)
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)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 3153 (0x0C51) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
27.128-1KBTC10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00317.05 ‑ 10.60x0031DD2.00x0034192kbps
27.228-2NHK_WLD20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00412.95 ‑ 6.60x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
27.328-3FNX30x0050480i720x48016:90x00511.95 ‑ 3.20x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: Channel 27 (03/19/2021)   Channel 28 (05/01/2022)   

Ownership/Historical

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  KTPS-TV    
08/28/1980  KTPS    
10/12/1992  KBTC-TV    

Translators

Translators:
Call Sign    Ch  LocationTSReader Data
K18NJ-D18BELLINGHAM, WA  HTML Export (05/01/2022)   
K16LV-D16GRAYS RIVER, WA  
Map the translators.

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