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KDAF - DALLAS, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Tribune Media Company (Nexstar Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 32   578 - 584 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 08/01/2014) 
File Number: BPCDT-19990225KF     Facility ID Number: 22201
Application ID Number: 0f75e1d7f6524976ada8cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 532590

Location: Cedar Hill (TX)
32°32'36"N (32.543333)Latitude
96°57'33"W (-96.959167)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):780 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1761'537m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1607'490m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2421'738m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 36873      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-26GTH-R S180      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.993   
  10°  1.000   
  20°  0.998   
  30°  0.989   
  40°  0.974   
  50°  0.955   
  60°  0.934   
  70°  0.913   
  80°  0.887   
  90°  0.852   
100°  0.800   
110°  0.724   
120°  0.625   
130°  0.509   
140°  0.397   
150°  0.326   
160°  0.329   
170°  0.384   
180°  0.442   
190°  0.473   
200°  0.465   
210°  0.421   
220°  0.359   
230°  0.319   
240°  0.346   
250°  0.439   
260°  0.556   
270°  0.667   
280°  0.758   
290°  0.823   
300°  0.868   
310°  0.898   
320°  0.922   
330°  0.943   
340°  0.963   
350°  0.980   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1059733   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
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KDAF - DALLAS, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Tribune Media Company (Nexstar Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 32   578 - 584 MHz Application 
File Number: BPCDT-19990225KF     Facility ID Number: 22201
Application ID Number: 175c4e0e131e430baba9cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 282296

Location: Cedar Hill (TX)
32°32'35.4"N (32.543167)Latitude
96°57'33"W (-96.959167)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):350 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1761'537m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1607'490m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2421'738m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 19027      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: ODDKDAF-DT      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.999   
  10°  0.991   
  20°  0.977   
  30°  0.959   
  40°  0.939   
  50°  0.917   
  60°  0.893   
  70°  0.860   
  80°  0.812   
  90°  0.741   
100°  0.647   
110°  0.533   
120°  0.417   
130°  0.335   
140°  0.323   
150°  0.372   
160°  0.432   
170°  0.470   
180°  0.470   
190°  0.432   
200°  0.372   
210°  0.323   
220°  0.335   
230°  0.417   
240°  0.533   
250°  0.647   
260°  0.741   
270°  0.812   
280°  0.860   
290°  0.893   
300°  0.917   
310°  0.939   
320°  0.959   
330°  0.977   
340°  0.991   
350°  0.999   
Directional Pattern
355°  1.000   

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KDAF - DALLAS, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Tribune Media Company (Nexstar Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 32   578 - 584 MHz Application 
File Number: BPCDT-19990225KF     Facility ID Number: 22201
Application ID Number: d36096c577d840de9de6cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 496993

Location: Cedar Hill (TX)
32°32'36"N (32.543333)Latitude
96°57'33"W (-96.959167)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):950 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1761'537m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1607'490m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2421'738m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 32782      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-26GTH S180      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.999   
  10°  0.991   
  20°  0.977   
  30°  0.959   
  40°  0.939   
  50°  0.917   
  60°  0.893   
  70°  0.860   
  80°  0.812   
  90°  0.741   
100°  0.647   
110°  0.533   
120°  0.417   
130°  0.335   
140°  0.323   
150°  0.372   
160°  0.432   
170°  0.470   
180°  0.470   
190°  0.432   
200°  0.372   
210°  0.323   
220°  0.335   
230°  0.417   
240°  0.533   
250°  0.647   
260°  0.741   
270°  0.812   
280°  0.860   
290°  0.893   
300°  0.917   
310°  0.939   
320°  0.959   
330°  0.977   
340°  0.991   
350°  0.999   
Directional Pattern
136°  0.318   
175°  0.475   
214°  0.318   
355°  1.000   

ASRN:  1059733   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
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KDAF - DALLAS, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Tribune Media Company (Nexstar Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 32   578 - 584 MHz Licensed 
File Number: BLCDT-20010606ABJ     Facility ID Number: 22201
Application ID Number: 08257127f1234203992ecf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1061228

Location: Cedar Hill (TX)
32°32'36"N (32.543333)Latitude
96°57'33"W (-96.959167)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):780 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1761'537m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1607'490m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2421'738m

25.9 kW TPO - 2.1 dB line loss + 16.17 dB antenna gain = 780 kW ERP
14.13 dBk TPO - 2.1 dB line loss + 16.17 dB antenna gain = 28.92 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 36873      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-26GTH-R S180      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.993   
  10°  1.000   
  20°  0.998   
  30°  0.989   
  40°  0.974   
  50°  0.955   
  60°  0.934   
  70°  0.913   
  80°  0.887   
  90°  0.852   
100°  0.800   
110°  0.724   
120°  0.625   
130°  0.509   
140°  0.397   
150°  0.326   
160°  0.329   
170°  0.384   
180°  0.442   
190°  0.473   
200°  0.465   
210°  0.421   
220°  0.359   
230°  0.319   
240°  0.346   
250°  0.439   
260°  0.556   
270°  0.667   
280°  0.758   
290°  0.823   
300°  0.868   
310°  0.898   
320°  0.922   
330°  0.943   
340°  0.963   
350°  0.980   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1059733   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Pop:  6,656,138
 
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KDAF - DALLAS, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Tribune Media Company (Nexstar Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 32   578 - 584 MHz Pending License Application 
File Number: BLCDT-20010606ABJ     Facility ID Number: 22201
Application ID Number: b2b67a72c1c5463cba1ecf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 570350

Location: Cedar Hill (TX)
32°32'36"N (32.543333)Latitude
96°57'33"W (-96.959167)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):780 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1761'537m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1607'490m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2421'738m

25.9 kW TPO - 2.1 dB line loss + 16.17 dB antenna gain = 780 kW ERP
14.13 dBk TPO - 2.1 dB line loss + 16.17 dB antenna gain = 28.92 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 36873      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-26GTH-R S180      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.993   
  10°  1.000   
  20°  0.998   
  30°  0.989   
  40°  0.974   
  50°  0.955   
  60°  0.934   
  70°  0.913   
  80°  0.887   
  90°  0.852   
100°  0.800   
110°  0.724   
120°  0.625   
130°  0.509   
140°  0.397   
150°  0.326   
160°  0.329   
170°  0.384   
180°  0.442   
190°  0.473   
200°  0.465   
210°  0.421   
220°  0.359   
230°  0.319   
240°  0.346   
250°  0.439   
260°  0.556   
270°  0.667   
280°  0.758   
290°  0.823   
300°  0.868   
310°  0.898   
320°  0.922   
330°  0.943   
340°  0.963   
350°  0.980   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1059733   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
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KDAF - DALLAS, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Tribune Media Company (Nexstar Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTX Digital Auxiliary Facility
Channel: 32   578 - 584 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 08/01/2014) 
File Number: BXPCDT-20050830ABU     Facility ID Number: 22201
Application ID Number: 081d97c189894bd1b1e8cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1081890

Location: Cedar Hill (TX)
32°32'36"N (32.543333)Latitude
96°57'33"W (-96.959167)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):235 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1627'496m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1473'449m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2286'697m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 70479      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.7° 
Antenna Make: RFS      Antenna Model: PHP-36C      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.900   
  20°  0.720   
  30°  0.760   
  40°  0.940   
  50°  0.970   
  60°  0.800   
  70°  0.700   
  80°  0.820   
  90°  0.930   
100°  0.910   
110°  0.830   
120°  0.740   
130°  0.620   
140°  0.430   
150°  0.270   
160°  0.230   
170°  0.190   
180°  0.170   
190°  0.190   
200°  0.230   
210°  0.270   
220°  0.430   
230°  0.620   
240°  0.750   
250°  0.820   
260°  0.910   
270°  0.930   
280°  0.820   
290°  0.690   
300°  0.800   
310°  0.970   
320°  0.940   
330°  0.760   
340°  0.720   
350°  0.900   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1059733   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Query:  RECNetFCCInfoStation IndexFCC TV Query
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KDAF - DALLAS, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Tribune Media Company (Nexstar Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTX Digital Auxiliary Facility
Channel: 32   578 - 584 MHz Licensed 
File Number: BXLCDT-20060126ACE     Facility ID Number: 22201
Application ID Number: a8b97d3a9b2e463b84b8cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1108736

Location: Cedar Hill (TX)
32°32'36"N (32.543333)Latitude
96°57'33"W (-96.959167)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):235 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1627'496m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1473'449m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2286'697m

7.2 kW TPO - 2.24 dB line loss + 17.35 dB antenna gain = 235 kW ERP
8.57 dBk TPO - 2.24 dB line loss + 17.35 dB antenna gain = 23.71 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 70479      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.7° 
Antenna Make: RFS      Antenna Model: PHP-36C      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  1.000   
  10°  0.900   
  20°  0.720   
  30°  0.760   
  40°  0.940   
  50°  0.970   
  60°  0.800   
  70°  0.700   
  80°  0.820   
  90°  0.930   
100°  0.910   
110°  0.830   
120°  0.740   
130°  0.620   
140°  0.430   
150°  0.270   
160°  0.230   
170°  0.190   
180°  0.170   
190°  0.190   
200°  0.230   
210°  0.270   
220°  0.430   
230°  0.620   
240°  0.750   
250°  0.820   
260°  0.910   
270°  0.930   
280°  0.820   
290°  0.690   
300°  0.800   
310°  0.970   
320°  0.940   
330°  0.760   
340°  0.720   
350°  0.900   
Directional Pattern

ASRN:  1059733   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Pop:  6,426,538
 
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KDAF - DALLAS, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Tribune Media Company (Nexstar Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 32   578 - 584 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 08/01/2014) 
File Number: BPCDT-20080620AET     Facility ID Number: 22201
Application ID Number: 227b7c1b8cdf4d90b797cf6212b6c0ea
CDBS Application ID: 1250582

Location: Cedar Hill (TX)
32°32'36"N (32.543333)Latitude
96°57'33"W (-96.959167)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):1000 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1761'537m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1607'490m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2421'738m

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 87700      Pattern Rotation: 290°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 0.75° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-24DSB-B(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°  0.650   
  10°  0.699   
  20°  0.759   
  30°  0.817   
  40°  0.869   
  50°  0.914   
  60°  0.951   
  70°  0.975   
  80°  0.993   
  90°  1.000   
100°  0.996   
110°  0.981   
120°  0.955   
130°  0.920   
140°  0.876   
150°  0.826   
160°  0.771   
170°  0.714   
180°  0.661   
190°  0.615   
200°  0.583   
210°  0.569   
220°  0.571   
230°  0.586   
240°  0.607   
250°  0.627   
260°  0.640   
270°  0.645   
280°  0.641   
290°  0.631   
300°  0.613   
310°  0.592   
320°  0.579   
330°  0.570   
340°  0.579   
350°  0.610   
Directional Pattern
214°  0.568   
332°  0.570   

ASRN:  1059733   ULS Data   Other Stations on Tower 
 
Query:  RECNetFCCInfoStation IndexFCC TV Query
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Area:  Longley-Rice Coverage Map
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KDAF - DALLAS, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Tribune Media Company (Nexstar Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 32   578 - 584 MHz Construction Permit (Expires 02/02/2024) 
File Number: 0000127581     Facility ID Number: 22201
Application ID Number: 25076f9175ec43d90175ec8d34a4014e
CDBS Application ID: 2039494

Location: Cedar Hill (TX)
32°32'36"N (32.543333)Latitude
96°57'33"W (-96.959167)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Elliptical (E) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):1000250kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1755'535m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1607'490m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2421'738m

Non-DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 1001473      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-26GTH/VP-R O4      

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KDAF - DALLAS, TX, US - Main Listing
Licensee (Owner): Tribune Media Company (Nexstar Broadcasting)
Service Designation: DTV Full Service Digital TV Station
Channel: 32   578 - 584 MHz Licensed 
File Number: 0000204411     Facility ID Number: 22201
Application ID Number: 25076f9184beef5d0184c452f7660603
CDBS Application ID: 2050443

Location: Cedar Hill (TX)
32°32'35.4"N (32.543167)Latitude
96°57'32.9"W (-96.959139)Longitude (NAD83)        

Polarization: Horizontal (H) Horizontal   Vertical   
Effective Radiated Power (ERP):780 kW ERP
 
TV Zone: 2 Feet  Meters  
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 1761'537m
Antenna Height Above Ground Level: 1607'490m
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2421'738m

25.9 kW TPO - 1.5 dB line loss + 16.29 dB antenna gain = 780 kW ERP
14.13 dBk TPO - 1.5 dB line loss + 16.29 dB antenna gain = 28.92 dBk ERP

DirectionalAntenna ID No.: 36873      Pattern Rotation: 0°
Elec. Beam Tilt: 1° 
Antenna Make: DIE      Antenna Model: TFU-26GTH-R S180      
 
Relative Field values for directional antennaRelative Field polar plot
Relative field values do not include any pattern rotation that may be indicated above.
    0°  0.993   
  10°  1.000   
  20°  0.998   
  30°  0.989   
  40°  0.974   
  50°  0.955   
  60°  0.934   
  70°  0.913   
  80°  0.887   
  90°  0.852   
100°  0.800   
110°  0.724   
120°  0.625   
130°  0.509   
140°  0.397   
150°  0.326   
160°  0.329   
170°  0.384   
180°  0.442   
190°  0.473   
200°  0.465   
210°  0.421   
220°  0.359   
230°  0.319   
240°  0.346   
250°  0.439   
260°  0.556   
270°  0.667   
280°  0.758   
290°  0.823   
300°  0.868   
310°  0.898   
320°  0.922   
330°  0.943   
340°  0.963   
350°  0.980   
Directional Pattern

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