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W253CJ(FX)
Call Sign History
W253CJ from 01/16/2018
98.5 MHz

Altoona, PA
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





W253CJ Channel: 253D 98.5 MHz
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Service: FX - A translator or application for a translator.
Facility ID: 200353
FRN: 0026576223
Fac. Service: FX
Programming Delivery Method: Unspecified

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 04/27/2020
Application Granted: 04/29/2020
File Number: 0000112804
License Expires: 08/01/2030
Application Type: License To Cover

FCC Website Links:
  LMS Facility Details
  This Application
  Other W253CJ Applications
  Including Superseded Applications
  Service Contour - Open Street Map or USGS Map (60 dBu)
  Service Contour - KML / Google Earth (60 dBu)

Facility Type: FM STATION
Class: D, A Noncommercial educational operating with no more than 10W

Site Location: 40-34-06.4 N 78-26-24.4 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 40-34-06.2 N 78-26-25.3 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0.25 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 0.271 kW
Antenna Center AMSL: 807 m (2648 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 28 m (92 ft.)

Site Elevation: 779 m. (2556 ft.)
Height Overall: 30 m (98 ft.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Propagation System Inc PSIFML-1C-HR-DA
Antenna ID: 16149
Polarization: H

Primary Station
WRTA(AM) Ch. 0Altoona, Pennsylvania
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 16149
W253CJ FX File: -0000112804
Propagation System Inc - PSIFML-1C-HR-DA
Service: FX
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.325100.450200.600300.750
400.750500.750600.750700.935
801.000901.0001001.0001100.950
1200.8001300.8001400.9501501.000
1601.0001701.0001801.0001901.000
2001.0002101.0002201.0002301.000
2401.0002501.0002601.0002700.985
2800.8902900.7103000.5903100.510
3200.4423300.3503400.3003500.320
No records returned from ASR.
W253CJ(FX) Licensee Information

Lightner Communications LLC
1771 Beaver Dam Road
Claysburg, PA 16625
Phone: 814-239-8323
Limited Liability Company
0000112804 Applicant Information

Matthew W Lightner
Title: Managing Member
Date: 04/27/2020
Application Certifier
Lightner Communications LLC
Lightner Communications LLC
1771 Beaver Dam Road
Claysburg, PA 16625
Applicant
Matthew W Lightner
Lightner Communications LLC
1771 Beaver Dam Road
Claysburg, PA 16625-8913

Mark Humphrey
Mark Humphrey
Exton, PA 19341
Technical Consultant
Associated Land Mobile Licenses


(No Records Found)
Associated Microwave Licenses


(No Records Found)

Study Date: 7/02/2025; Study Duration: 0.0299 Seconds.
Database Sources:
07/02/2025 FCC LMS,
7/1/2025 FCC ASR,
7/1/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
7/1/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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