January 17, 2013 - CKWS-TV DTV Application

Via GCKey
G
ary 17th, 201
13
Janua
Mr. John Traverssy
Secreetary Genera
al
Cana
adian Radio--television an
nd
Teleecommunica
ations Comm
mission
Ottaw
wa, Ontario
K1A 0N2
Dear Mr. Traverssy:
Re:
Applicatiion to amen
nd the licen
nce of CKW
WS-TV King
gston, Ontaario to add a
post-transitional digiital transmitter
The present
p
consstitutes an ap
pplication by
y 591987 B.C
C. Ltd., a wh
holly owned subsidiary o
of
Coru
us Entertainm
ment Inc., to amend the licence of C
CKWS-TV Kiingston, Onttario in ordeer
to ad
dd a post-tra
ansitional diigital transm
mitter operatting on chan
nnel 11. App
proval of this
appliication will enable thee licensee to
t continuee providing an over-th
he-air digitaal
televiision servicee to the King
gston and su
urrounding aarea, follow
wing the shutt-down of th
he
analo
og transmitteer on Augusst 31st, 2013.
Coru
us has filed via
v GCKey th
he following
g documentss in support of this appliication:
•
•
•
•
•
Covering letter;
The Onlin
ne Applicatiion Form 30
02: “Applicaation for a teechnical ameendment to a
broadcastting licencee for an analog orr digital television p
programmin
ng
undertakiing (includin
ng rebroadca
asting transm
mitters)” ;
Appendix
x 2 – CKWS--TV Technical Brief;
Appendix
x 2A – Prooff that techniccal documen
nts were fileed with Indu
ustry Canadaa;
and
x 2B – Site, coverage and
d comparison
n maps.
Appendix
Coru
us trusts tha
at this application and
d supportin
ng documen
nts are in p
proper form
m;
howeever, should you have an
ny questionss, please con
ntact the und
dersigned.
2
Than
nk you for yo
our attention
n to this matter.
Sinceerely,
Sylvie Courtemanche
Vice President, Government
G
Relations
Coru
us Entertainm
ment Inc.
***End of documen
nt***
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Form 302
Application for a technical amendment to a broadcasting licence for an analog or digital
television programming undertaking (including rebroadcasting transmitters)
Part 1 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, provides the basic structure for a written
proceeding that is initiated by an applicant who files an application with the Commission and serves any respondents. The Commission posts these
applications on its website. The public is given an opportunity to file submissions as Interveners or Respondents within 30 days, and the applicant is
given an additional 10 days to respond. The Commission examines all of the written submissions and issues a decision. These proceedings are
generally referred to as “Part 1 proceedings.”
Applicants that have any questions related to this application form may contact a Commission specialist at 1-866-781-1911
.
Important notice: The Commission will return the application if it has not been duly completed. The onus will be on the
applicant to submit a complete application that provides all of the relevant information, identifies all regulatory issues raised in
the application and provides supporting documentation.
All information with an * is required.
1.
General information
1.1
Identification of the applicant
Corporation
Other (please specify):
Name of legal entity who is authorized by the Commission to operate this undertaking:
591987 B.C. Ltd.
Call sign or name of service: CKWS-TV
Address: Corus Quay, 25 Dockside Drive
City / Town: Toronto
Province / Territory: ON
Postal Code: M5A 0B5
Telephone: 613-692-3177
Facsimile: 416-479-7015
Contact person representing the applicant (if there is no designated representative under question 1.2)
Name: Sylvie Courtemanche
Title: Vice President, Government Relations
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 613-692-3177
1.2
Designated representative
I,
, the applicant, hereby designate
as my designated representative for and on my behalf
and in my name to sign, file and complete (if necessary) an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and to
sign and file a reply with respect thereto and I do hereby ratify, confirm, and adopt as my own act, such application and all replies made thereto.
Date:
At:
Example: city, province
Signature: (not required when submitting electronically)
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Address of agent:
Title:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Email:
1.3
Declaration of the applicant or its designated representative
I, Sylvie Courtemanche
solemnly declare that:
a. I am the designated representative of the applicant named in this application and as such have knowledge of all matters declared therein.
b. The statements made in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission, are (will be) to
the best of my knowledge and belief true in all respects.
c. The opinions and estimates given in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission, are
(will be) based on facts as known to me.
d. I have examined the provisions of the Broadcasting Act, the broadcasting regulations and policies relevant to this application.
And I have signed
Date: 2013-01-17
Signature: (not required when submitting electronically)
Witnessed by
Name: Gary Maavara
Signature: (not required when submitting electronically)
Date: 2013-01-17
At: Toronto, ON
Example: city, province
Mandatory documents to be appended to the application
As part of your application, the Commission requires that you submit the following documents in order to process your application. Failure to do so will
result in the Commission returning your application.
a. Appendix 2A (All applications)
Proof that technical documents were submitted with the Department of Industry.
E.g. A copy of the transmittal communication or courier pick-up receipt.
b. Appendix 2B (All applications)
Clearly legible maps, in colour if available, as follows:
o For each new transmitter, a map of the proposed local and regional service areas
o In the case of a change to the authorized contours of an existing transmitter, a comparative map of the existing and proposed local and
regional service areas.
o In the case of a digital transmitter that is associated with an analog transmitter, a map comparing the local and regional service areas of both
transmitters.
o In the case of overlapping service areas of two or more transmitters operating under the same licence, a discrete map showing the existing
and proposed local and regional service areas of these transmitters.
You must file a service area map that reflects the boundaries of the service area in one of the following formats:
· standard image (e.g., GIF, JPEG, TIFF, BMP);
· PDF file format;
· GIS-compatible file format, electronically or on a CD-ROM.
A map provided in a standard image or PDF file format must be in a scale that readily permits precise identification of the boundaries of the service area
and depicts the location in relation to its surrounding areas. This map must provide a level of detail comparable to that contained in the paper map
previously required by the Commission (1:50,000 NTS topographical map).
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A map provided in a GIS-compatible file format must be created using a map datum of NAD83. The Commission will only accept the following GIScompatible file extensions:
· MapInfo format (.tab);
· MapInfo Interchange format (.mid/.mif).
2.
Procedural Request
The Rules of Procedure allow an interested person to request that the Commission exercise a power under the Rules of Procedure or change the Rules
of Procedure for a specific proceeding (sections 5 and 7). This is generally called a procedural request. You may consult the Guidelines on the CRTC
Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-959 for more information.
Is the applicant requesting that the Commission make an exception to its Rules of Procedure in the treatment of this application?
Yes
3.
No
Application
The Commission will return the application if it has not been duly completed. The onus will be on the applicant to submit a complete application that
provides all of the relevant information, identifies all regulatory issues raised in the application and provides supporting documentation.
*Submit a website address OR E-mail address where an electronic copy of the application may be requested:
Website: www.corusent.com
Example: www.mycompany.com
E-mail:
Example: [email protected]
3.1
Description of application
a) Provide a description of your application:
The present constitutes an application by 591987 B.C. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Corus
Entertainment Inc., to amend the licence of CKWS-TV Kingston, Ontario in order to add a post-transitional
digital transmitter.
The proposed operation will operate on channel 11 (CH11) at parameters of 9.4 kW ERP / 312.5 m EHAAT,
using the existing antenna/feed system.
b) Provide the rationale for the proposed amendment(s) including a clear and concise statement of the relevant facts as well as the grounds of the
application:
CKWS-TV Kingston, Ontario is an analog over-the-air television (OTA) station currently operating at
325kW/311.9 on CH11 from a tower south of Kingston.
Kingston is a non-mandatory market for the purposes of the over-the-air analog to digital transition policy
(Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-406 as amended by Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2010-167).
The current application conforms with the Commission’s licensing policy for analog OTA stations, which are
converting to digital transmission (Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2010-69). Paragraph 9 of that policy
states that “...the Commission will accept applications for amendments to the licences of existing over-the-air
television services in order to add a digital transmitter, which will allow for the simulcast of a service’s
programming on that transmitter.”
Accordingly, 591987 B.C. Ltd. Is submitting this application to amend the licence of CKWS-TV Kingston to
add a post-transitional digital transmitter operating on channel 11. Channel 11 is the post-transitional digital
television allotment identified for CKWS-TV Kingston in the Department of Industry’s Post-Transition DTV
Allotment Plan. The licensee confirms that the existing analog transmitter on channel 11 will discontinue
operation by no later than August 31st, 2013.
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c) Provide the nature of the decision sought:
Approval of the amendment to CKWS-TV’s licence authorizing the licensee to operate a post-transitional digital
transmitter that will operate on channel 11 (CH11) at parameters of 9.4 kW ERP / 312.5 m EHAAT, using the existing
antenna/feed system.
Assuming timely approval of this application, it is the applicant’s intention to simulcast the programming of the existing
analog transmitter CKWS-TV with the proposed digital transmitter CKWS-DT until August 31st, 2013, at which time
the analog service will discontinue operation as noted above. The over-the-air CKWS-TV service in the Kingston area
will continue after that date on a digital basis only.
d) Specify the CRTC decision number which last renewed your licence (or issued the licence if you are in the first term), and any other relevant CRTC
decisions in relation to your amendment:
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-446
3.2
Accordance with Acts, Regulations and Policies
It is important to remember that no matter what type of application you are filing, it will be reviewed not only in light of the Acts
and their regulations, but also in light of the Commission’s policies. Therefore, you must research any policies that might apply
to your type of application and explain how the application addresses the policy. If your application proposes something that is
not in line with the policy, you must explain why the policy is not appropriate in your circumstances. You may consult the
related documents of your application under Forms and My CRTC Account for a list of Commission policies and regulations.
a) Are there any Commission regulations, policies or practices that are relevant to your application:
Yes
No
b) List any Commission regulations, policies or practices that are relevant to your application:
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-53
Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-406
Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-69
Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-167
Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-485
c) Is your application consistent with these regulations, policies or practices?
Yes
No
4. Technical information
Applicants are advised to consult with their broadcast engineering consultants when completing this section to ensure that the information provided is
consistent with the Engineering brief submitted to the Department of Industry. It is very important that both documents reflect the same information.
Failure to do so will result in the Commission returning your application.
Transmitter technical parameters
The local service area is the area enclosed within the Grade A Contour or the digital television (DTV) Urban Contour as defined by the Department of
Industry in its Broadcasting Procedures and Rules Part 4 (BPR-4) or Part 10 (BPR-10), respectively. Similarly, the regional service area is the area
enclosed within the Grade B Contour or Noise-Limited Bounding Contour as defined in BPR-4 or BPR-10, respectively.
a. Indicate the existing and proposed parameters for an amendment to an existing television transmitter (analog or digital) or the proposed
parameters for a new transmitter. For new digital transmitters associated with an analog transmitter, indicate the parameters of the existing
analog transmitter.
*Existing or
associated
analog
*Proposed or
new transmitter
Note
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Call sign and Municipality
CKWS-TV, Kingsto... CKWS-DT, Kingst...
Analog
Analog
Analog or Digital
Digital
Digital
Transitional or Post-transition
Transitional
Post-transition
Transitional
Post-transition
For DTV transmitters,
indicate "regular"
Channel
11
11
Channels 2 to 51 for proposed
channel
Class
R
R
If applicable, including low-power
Maximum Effective Radiated
Power (ERP)
325000
Average Effective Radiated
Power (ERP)
162000
Antenna Radiation Pattern
Effective Height Above Average
Terrain (EHAAT)
9400
Watts
4700
Watts
Directional
Non-directional
311.9
Owner of Transmission Site
At beam-tilt angle or in horizontal
Watts plane if no beam-tilt is used
At beam-tilt angle or in horizontal
Watts plane if no beam-tilt is used
Directional
Non-directional
Directional/Non-directional
312.5
meters
Transmitter Coordinates
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meters
44 10 02
North
44 10 02
North Latitude
76 25 39
West
76 25 39
West Longitude
Corus
Corus
Studio to Transmitter Link (STL) Fibre
Method
Fibre
Microwave, fibre-optic cable,
VHF/UHF radio link
b. Will this amendment have a potential impact on other television stations within the same market?
Yes
No
c. Are you proposing a new transmission site?
Yes
No
d. Do you have any agreements with other broadcasters on the use of the proposed technical parameters (i.e., the use of a channel reserved for
another broadcaster)?
Yes
No
Digital Transmitters
Is this amendment for a digital transmitter?
Yes
No
e. Are there substantial differences between the regional service areas of the proposed digital transmitter and the
current transmitter?
Yes
No
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f. Is the proposed channel in compliance with IC's allotment plan?
Yes
No
N/A
g. In the following table, indicate the channels identified in the Department of Industry's Transitional and PostTransition DTV Allotment Plans that are associated with the proposed new or amended transmitter, as well as the
proposed channel(s) to be used during, and following, the transition period.
Transitional
Post-transition
Allotment Plan Channel(s)
11
Proposed Channel(s)
11
h. Indicate the expected date on which the operation of the associated analog transmitter will cease:
2013-08-31
i. Provide a detailed description of the steps that will be taken to inform over-the-air viewers of the associated
analog station of its conversion to digital:
A series of PSA’s will be presented on CKWS-TV to all markets, describing the timing and impact of the
transition. These PSA’s will explain which viewers will be affected by the transition, as well as those who will not.
It will include contact information for CKWS TV, as well as referral to the Website, which will include more
detailed information.
• The PSA’s will run 3 times a day, once between 12 and 5PM, once between 6 and 7PM, and once during prime
time, 7 until 10PM. These will begin running 2 months before the planned transition, and will cease to run on the
date of the actual change.
• A web page will be constructed on the CKWSTV.com website which will explain the transition, as well as
answers to frequently asked questions.
• A news item will be produced to run in the 6 pm CKWS TV Newswatch program, and to be repeated in the 11 pm
program, announcing the timetable of the planned transition and explaining its impact. This item will run 2 months
before the planned transition. A second news item will be produced to run the day of the transition, again
explaining the impact of the change.
4.2
Transitional DTV transmitters only
Is this amendment for a transitional DTV transmitter?
Yes
5.
No
Establishment costs
Indicate the incremental cost to modify existing facilities or the full cost of new items required to implement the proposed service. For leased assets,
indicate both the Fair Market Value (FMV; the installed cost if the asset were to be purchased) of the assets to be leased as well as the annual lease
payment.
If you are purchasing
If you are leasing
Costs of Assets to
be purchased
($)
6.
Studio Plant
6000
Transmitting Plant
74000
TOTAL
80000
Financial analysis and considerations
6.1 Will the proposed amendment(s) result in a change to existing financial projections?
Yes
No
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6.2 Do you consider that your proposed amendment is necessary for the financial viability of your station?
Yes
No
6.3 Does not apply.
6.4 Will the proposed amendment have a financial impact on other stations in the market?
Yes
7.
No
Marketing
7.1
Indicate to which of the communities the station's principle marketing activities will be directed:
Kingston, The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Hastings County, Frontenac County, Lennox and Addington
County, Prince Edward County, Belleville, Quinte West and Trenton.
7.2
Based on the most recent Census of Canada, provide quantitative estimates of the population within the local and regional service areas, as well
as an estimate of the population within the area to which the station's principal marketing activities will be directed.
Local service area
7.3
Regional service area
Principal marketing area1
(persons)
Population - Existing
227917
431290
431290
Population - Proposed
195903
411631
411631
Households - Existing
93806
178991
178991
Households - Proposed
80840
171028
171028
Describe the target audience in terms of its size and composition:
We have defined the target audience to be the population of Kingston, The United Counties of Leeds and
Grenville, Hastings County, Frontenac County, Lennox and Addington County, Prince Edward County,
Belleville, Quinte West and Trenton. The target audience has an estimated population of approximately
426,000 persons. Its composition is as follows:
Males:
Females:
Adults, 18-49:
Adults, 50+:
Adults, 60+
48.8%
51.2%
41.9%
42.0%
34.4%
208,000 persons
218,000 persons
178,500 persons
176,800 persons
146,500 persons
1The
geographic area within which you expect to generate most of your audience and advertising revenue.
8.
Respondents
Pursuant to section 22(1)b) of the CRTC Rules of Procedure (“ The Rules”), an application must be served on any respondent. A respondent is defined
in section 1 of the Rules as “a person that is adverse in interest to an applicant”.
The onus is on applicants to clearly identify and provide service of the application to all respondents.
Determining who is a respondent to a particular application depends on the specific facts of the application. You can find additional information in the
Guidelines on the CRTC Rules of Practice and Procedure, Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-959 that could greatly assist you in the determination of who
could potentially be a respondent.
The table below lists the most common examples of respondents who must be served with an application. This list is not exhaustive, nor is it
determinative, as the type of respondents may vary according to the particular circumstances of each application (e.g. technical, economic or other).
A person that believes it should have been served as a respondent may file a procedural request with the Commission requesting that they be
considered as such. Such request may however cause delays in processing certain applications.
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Persons generally considered respondents
BROADCASTING
Type of application
Respondents
Radio amendments to remove specialty format
Existing radio stations (low-power or otherwise) licensed to
serve the proposed market
Television and radio technical amendments
All television or radio stations whose originating or
rebroadcasted signal would suffer interference or that would be
required to vacate their frequency or be impacted economically
The persons responsible for the named initiative(s) where the
expenditures would be reduced or payment schedule altered
Television and radio amendments to add, remove or amend a
condition of licence requiring expenditures to a specifically
named initiative (i.e. Canadian content development
contributions, tangible benefits)
Amendment to the nature of service of a pay or specialty service Category A television services with which the proposed service
could be considered competitive
Broadcasting distribution undertaking amendments to distribute
a distant signal
The local television station whose distant signal is proposed to
be carried
Addition to the list of non-Canadian programming services
authorized for distribution
Licensed Canadian pay and specialty television services with
which the proposed service could be considered competitive
In light of this table, have you provided service of your application on all respondents?
Yes
9.
No
N/A
Request for documents to be designated as confidential
Sections 30 to 34 of the Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, Implementation of new Rules of Practice and Procedure set out
a process by which parties to Commission proceedings may file information on the record of a public proceeding in confidence.
A party filing information can “designate” it as confidential at the time it is filed with the Commission (section 31) if it falls into one of the following
categories:
a. information that is a trade secret;
b. financial, commercial, scientific or technical information that is confidential and that is treated consistently in a confidential manner by the
person who submitted it; or
c. information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected
i.
to result in material financial loss or gain to any person;
ii.
to prejudice the competitive position of any person; or
iii.
to affect contractual or other negotiations of any person.
At the time that the party files the information it designates as confidential, it must provide an abridged version of the document along with an
explanation of how the information falls into a category of information listed in section 31. The party must provide a detailed rationale to explain why the
disclosure of the information is not in the public interest (section 32(1)).
The confidential version of the document must be filed separately and must be marked “CONFIDENTIAL” on each page. If the document is filed
electronically, each file containing confidential information must include “confidential” in the file name.
The abridged version of the document and the reasons for the designation of information as confidential will be placed on the public record of the
proceeding.
Please consult Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-961 - Procedures for filing confidential information and requesting its
disclosure in Commission proceedings for complete process for filing confidential information.
9.1
Are you requesting for some information to be designated as confidential?
Yes
No
You may submit any additional documents as part of your application after selecting the "Submit" option below.
This document is available in alternative format upon request.
CRTC 302 (18-08-2011) – Technical Analog and Digital TV Amendment
version française disponible
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Appendix 2
CKWS-DT Engineering Brief
ENGINEERING BRIEF
FOR
DTV STATION
CKWS-DT
IN
KINGSTON, ON
APPLICANT:
591987 B.C. Ltd.
25 Dockside Drive
Toronto, ON
M5A 0B5
PROJECT:
CKWS-DT-PT1
CHANNEL:
11
ERP:
9.4 kW
EHAAT:
312.5 m
PREPARED BY:
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Limited
457 Claremont Crescent
Oakville, ON
L6J 6J9
11 JANUARY 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
SUMMARY SHEET
1.0
INTRODUCTION
2.0
DISCUSSION
3.0
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
4.0
TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT
5.0
ANTENNA SYSTEM
6.0
INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS
7.0
EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY
8.0
COVERAGE CONTOURS
9.0
EXPIRY DATE
10.0
QUALIFICATIONS OF ENGINEERS
FIGURE 1
SITE MAP
FIGURE 2
ANTENNA ELEVATION DIAGRAM
FIGURE 3
ANTENNA HORIZONTAL PATTERN
FIGURE 4
ANTENNA VERTICAL PATTERN
FIGURE 5
EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONAL
FIGURE 6
ESTIMATED COVERAGE CONTOURS
FIGURE 7
COMPARATIVE COVERAGE CONTOURS
TABLE 1
NTSC SHORT-SPACING ANALYSIS
TABLE 2
ESTIMATED COVERAGE CONTOURS
APPENDIX 1
ANTENNA PATTERN TABULATIONS
APPENDIX 2
FORMS / NOTIFICATIONS
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SUMMARY SHEET
APPLICANT:
591987 B.C. Ltd.
25 Dockside Drive
Toronto, ON
M5A 0B5
STATION LOCATION:
Kingston, ON
CALL SIGN:
CKWS-DT
CHANNEL:
11
COORDINATES:
44 10' 02" N. LAT.
(NAD83)
76 25' 39" W. LNG.
TRANSMITTER POWER:
443 Watts
FEED SYSTEM EFFICIENCY:
75 %
ANTENNA POWER GAIN:
28.3 Max / 14.15 Avg
BEAMTILT:
0.4
ERP (@ Beamtilt):
9.4 kW Max / 4.7 kW Avg
EHAAT:
312.5 m
Overall Height:
305.8 mAGL
Ground Level:
99.1 mAMSL
Radiation Centre:
393.7 mAMSL
MODE:
Unattended
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ENGINEERING BRIEF
FOR
DTV STATION
CKWS-DT
IN
KINGSTON, ON
1.0
INTRODUCTION
teknyx Limited has been retained by 591987 B.C. Ltd. to prepare an Engineering Brief for the final
Post-Transition facilities of CKWS-DT in Kingston, ON.
2.0
DISCUSSION
591987 B.C. Ltd. (Corus) currently operates CKWS-TV at 325 kW/311.9 m on CH11 from a tower
south of Kingston. The Post-Transition associated allotment is CKWS-PT at 9.4 kW/311.9 m, also
on CH11. Corus proposes to “flash cut” the NTSC operation to DTV.
The proposed operation will operate on CH11 at parameters of 9.4 kW ERP / 312.5 m EHAAT,
using the existing antenna/feed system.
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3.0
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
This Brief was prepared in accordance with Industry Canada Broadcast Procedures and Rules,
Parts 1 and 10 (Issue 1, August 2010), and is based on information from the following sources:
1.
Industry Canada Broadcasting Database, updated on 8 January 2013
2.
HAAT values were based on USGS SRTM3, Version 2.1, 3 arc-second terrain data
3.
Population figures are based on StatsCan 2011 Census data
4.
CKWS-TV Engineering Brief, prepared by Pierre LaBarre & Associates Ltd., dated 15
April 1998
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4.0
TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT
A functional block diagram is shown in Figure 5. All transmitting equipment will be type approved
where required.
The operation will be unattended and will meet the requirements of BPR-1, Section 5.3.
4.1
Transmitter
The transmitter will be sized to deliver the required 443 Watts after the mask filter. The
exact model will be specified at on-air certification.
4.2
Filtering
Filtering will meet the minimum requirements of BPR-10, Appendix 3, Figure 1.
4.3
Monitoring
Appropriate input and ATSC signal monitoring equipment will be utilized.
4.3
Feed Source
The studio programming feed will be via fibre.
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5.0
ANTENNA SYSTEM
5.1
Site
The site is the existing CKWS-TV tower south of Kingston, on Wolfe Island. The site is
shown in Figure 1 and the coordinates are given on the Summary Sheet.
5.2
Elevations
Elevations are provided on the Summary Sheet and detailed in Figure 2.
5.3
5.4
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Antenna System
Make/Model:
RFS 658
Description:
2-panel / 6-bay
Polarization:
Horizontal
Beamtilt:
0.4 degree
Nullfill:
12 %
Horizontal Directivity:
2.0X (3.0 dB)
(Figure 3/APP 1)
Vertical Gain:
14.15X (11.51 dBd)
(Figure 4/APP 1)
Total Gain:
28.3X (14.51 dBd)
Transmission Line
Make/Model:
Andrew HJ9-50
Description:
5”, 50 Ohm, air-dielectric
Loss:
0.373 dB/100 m @ CH11
Length:
302 m
5.0
ANTENNA SYSTEM (cont’d)
5.5
Combiners/Filters
No additional combiners or filters other than the DTV mask filter are proposed.
5.6
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Overall Feed System Efficiency
Transmission Line:
1.13 dB
Combiner/Filter
0.00 dB
Miscellaneous:
0.10 dB
Total:
1.23 dB
Efficiency:
75 %
6.0
INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS
6.1
Related Channel
Since the proposed operation is within its Post-Transition allotment parameters, no
analysis is required relative to Post-Transitional DTV. Note that the increase in EHAAT
from 311.9 m to 312.5 m is the result of a recalculation of HAATs rather than an increase
in physical antenna height and is considered inconsequential. It easily shown that the
proposed NLBC is substantially within the allotted NLBC when the EHAAT difference and
proposed directional antenna pattern are accounted for.
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The NTSC allotments within the co-channel (400 km) and 1 adjacent channel (200 km)
culling distances are shown in Table 1 (there are no Taboo relationships for VHF).
Detailed analysis per BPR-10 Appendix 7 indicates which stations are actually shortspaced as indicated in Table 1: it will be appropriately notified.
TABLE 1
NTSC SHORT-SPACING ANALYSIS
CITY
PR
CALLSIGN
CHAN
CL
EHAAT
ERPVPK BR TO
DIST
SS?
ON
CKNY-TV-11
11 R
195.4
325000
303.7
238.8 Y
ON
CHEX-TV
12 R
316.5
185000
277.5
150.6 N
CO-CH: 400 km
Huntsville
1st ADJ: 200 km
Peterborough
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INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS (cont’d)
6.2
Assessment and Control of Maximum Field Strength
With respect to high field levels in the vicinity of the antenna site:
a) The Applicant is aware of its responsibilities in terms of immunity-type interference
per CPC-3-14-01 (BPR-10-C-7.4)
b) The Applicant is aware of its responsibilities in terms of remedying interference to
adjacent operations within the 115 dBu contour(BPR-10-C-7.3), which, however, will
not reach ground.
6.3
Ghosting Interference
The tower is an existing structure.
6.4
CH6 Interference to FM
The proposal is above CH6.
6.5
Domestic Low Power Stations
Domestic low power stations have been addressed in Section 6.1.
6.6
Isolation of Co-Located Services
Should objectionable intermodulation products be generated due to coupling between the
proposed operation and the existing co-located television and radio operations, the
applicant will undertake to provide the required filtering to mitigate the problem.
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7.0
EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY
It is sufficient to note that the proposal will decrease the overall levels of radio energy at the site,
since there will be a reduction in ERP from 325 kW NTSC to 9.4 kW DTV.
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8.0
COVERAGE CONTOURS
The ERP of 9.4 kW was calculated as follows:
ERP
= Tx Pwr X Feed Efficiency X Antenna Gain
= 443 X 0.75 X 28.3
= 9.4 kW
The Digital Urban Contour and Noise-Limited Bounding Contour coverage contours were
calculated with the metric F(50,90) curves, and are shown in Figure 6 and tabulated in Table 2.
Graphical contours were calculated at 1 degree increments, using HAATs calculated every 15
degrees and antenna HRP at every 5 degrees.
Figure 7 provides the comparative coverage with the CKWS-TV NTSC operation.
TABLE 2
ESTIMATED COVERAGE CONTOURS
Radial
Azimuth
HAAT
ERP
DUC
NLBC
No.
(°)
(m)
(kW)
(60dBu)
(36 dBu)
(km)
(km)
1
0
299.9
5.6
46
88.0
2
45
310.4
9.3
50.7
92.7
3
90
315.3
3.4
43.2
85.2
4
135
310.2
NIL
0.5
1.0
5
180
318.7
NIL
0.5
1.0
6
225
320.5
2.9
42.3
84.3
7
270
318.1
9.1
51.0
93.2
8
315
307.4
5.9
47.0
89.0
312.5 m EHAAT
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9.0
EXPIRY DATE
In the event that this Brief is not submitted to Industry Canada for approval within two months of
the date on the title page, it should be returned to teknyx Limited for possible revision prior to
submission.
10.0
QUALIFICATIONS OF ENGINEERS
The qualifications of the personnel participating in the preparation of this Brief are on file with
Industry Canada.
J. Moltner, P.Eng.
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ANTENNA SITE
(NAD83)
44° 10’ 02” N.Lat.
76 25’ 39” W.Lng.
FIGURE 1
SITE MAP
CKWS-DT
CH11
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9.4 KW ERP MAX
4.7 KW ERP AVG
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305.8m
312.5m
294.6m
393.7m
404.9m
GND LEVEL
AVG TERRAIN
99.1m
81.2m
MEAN SEA LEVEL
FIGURE 2
ANTENNA ELEVATION DIAGRAM
CKWS-DT
CH11
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9.4 KW ERP MAX
4.7 KW ERP AVG
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FIGURE 3
ANTENNA HORIZONTAL PATTERN
CKWS-DT
CH11
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9.4 KW ERP MAX
4.7 KW ERP AVG
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FIGURE 4
ANTENNA VERTICAL PATTERN
CKWS-DT
CH11
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KINGSTON, ON
9.4 KW ERP MAX
4.7 KW ERP AVG
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312.5 m EHAAT
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TX
ANT
Fibre
DUMMY
LOAD
MONITOR
EQUIP
INPUT
PROCESSING
TRANSMITTER
FIGURE 5
EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONAL
CKWS-DT
CH11
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KINGSTON, ON
9.4 KW ERP MAX
4.7 KW ERP AVG
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PROJECT: CKWS-DT-PT1
312.5 m EHAAT
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