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"Deleted facility record"

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clichemoth

WFHK-1430 in Pell City is listed as such by the FCC. To find their records, you have to type in "DWFHK" as the call sign. This may be why R-L doesn't list them at all.

What does this mean? Normally, I would think it implied that the station no longer existed. WFHK, however, certainly does and has sounded the same both before and after being deleted on 3/17/05.
 
> WFHK-1430 in Pell City is listed as such by the FCC. To
> find their records, you have to type in "DWFHK" as the call
> sign. This may be why R-L doesn't list them at all.
>
> What does this mean? Normally, I would think it implied
> that the station no longer existed. WFHK, however,
> certainly does and has sounded the same both before and
> after being deleted on 3/17/05.
>
I "think" it means that their license has expired without being officially renewed by the FCC. WYVC 102.3 (Camden) has been 'deleted' as well, yet it also continues to broadcast.

Maybe someone more knowledgeable could clear this up, but I'm thinking that either A)the stations are allowed to continue broadcasting until the FCC officially denies any appeal or contest of the license deletion or B)actual officials from the nearest FCC office demands that the station cease broadcasting. By all means, correct me if any of this is wrong.


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I believe these in fact are stations which failed to file for renewal. I think it's just a matter of paying a big fine and hiring a lawyer to finesse things over at the commission before the license is officially gone from the database.
 
> I believe these in fact are stations which failed to file
> for renewal. I think it's just a matter of paying a big fine
> and hiring a lawyer to finesse things over at the commission
> before the license is officially gone from the database.
>

Thanks to both of you. My interpretation was that the allocation had been removed (which would be odd, since it's St. Clair County's only 24-hour station) and that if they ever went silent, no one else would be allowed to use 1430 here.

Also of note is that their 100w night power (like they even bother to turn it down at sunset most of the time) is listed as "unapplied for, but internationally recognized" or something similar. I know several European DXers have heard them both on the base frequency and the first harmonic at 2860. Is that why they're allowed to operate at night?
 
> Maybe someone more knowledgeable could clear this up...

All these stations are operating under an STA (Special Temporary Authority), pending action on their late-filed renewal applications.<P ID="signature">______________
Jay Braswell - Moderator
Atlanta/North Florida/South Carolina/Georgia Boards</P>
 
> Also of note is that their 100w night power (like they even
> bother to turn it down at sunset most of the time) is listed
> as "unapplied for, but internationally recognized" or
> something similar. I know several European DXers have heard
> them both on the base frequency and the first harmonic at
> 2860. Is that why they're allowed to operate at night?

As best I can discern, WPHK is NOT licensed to operate after sunset. ANY operation, 1 watt or 10,000 watts, is therefore illegal.

Now, if there were a true emergency, such as the Katrina stuff, WPHK could operate with full daytime power after sunset, but it would have to be non-commercial. <P ID="signature">______________
Jay Braswell - Moderator
Atlanta/North Florida/South Carolina/Georgia Boards</P>
 
> > Also of note is that their 100w night power (like they
> even
> > bother to turn it down at sunset most of the time) is
> listed
> > as "unapplied for, but internationally recognized" or
> > something similar. I know several European DXers have
> heard
> > them both on the base frequency and the first harmonic at
> > 2860. Is that why they're allowed to operate at night?
>
> As best I can discern, WPHK is NOT licensed to operate after
> sunset. ANY operation, 1 watt or 10,000 watts, is therefore
> illegal.

It's WFHK, and they definitely do operate after sunset. During heavy auroral conditions I get them fine at night even when they're not cheating. When they cheat, I can forget about catching any DX on 1420 or 1440, much less 1430.

Not that I mind, they're a fine-sounding station with better processing than most small Alabama AMs, they do great HS football coverage, and they serve the community well.
 
So am I correct when I say some bucks and a Womble Carlyle lawyer will get this cleared up?

Some poor soul called me up a while back and told me he was in this situation. My advice? "Stupid. You should have filed your paperwork in time." Why on earth anybody would risk having their license revoked just because they are either too lazy to file the renewal paperwork, or too broke to pay the fee?

I occasionally think an IQ test should be required of all applicants filing a 314 transfer form.
 
> So am I correct when I say some bucks and a Womble Carlyle
> lawyer will get this cleared up?

No matter what, the FCC really, really hates to cancel a license, and delete a facility. Consider the tale of Levi Willis. Sure, they FINALLY jerked a knot in his butt, but how many years was his crap allowed to go on and on?

I would be shocked to find any of these stations' ticket pulled, over a late-filed renewal. Hell, even the University of Georgia "forgot" to file the renewal for WUGA radio, and they teach us how to be broadcasters!

Consider WCOX/Camden, Alabama. In the four years that I've been in this area, it hasn't operated. They submitted a late-filed renewal, which will probably be granted. Now, that stuff really over-torques my nuts. <P ID="signature">______________
Jay Braswell - Moderator
Atlanta/North Florida/South Carolina/Georgia Boards</P>
 
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