Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0386 (July 2002)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
Engineering STA

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BDSTA - 20060315ACD
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
CIVCO, INC.
Mailing Address
2215 B RENAISSANCE DRIVE
SUITE 5

City
LAS VEGAS
State or Country (if foreign address)
NV
Zip Code
89119 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
7024024244
E-Mail Address (if available)
CWE@CSENTITYSERVICES.COM
FCC Registration No
0005087358
Call Sign
KTRE
Facility ID Number
68541
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
WILLIAM H. FITZ, ESQ.
Firm or Company Name
COVINGTON & BURLING
Mailing Address
1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20004 - 2401
Telephone Number (include area code)
2026625120

E-Mail Address (if available)
WFITZ@COV.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: DS 
5. Community of License:
City: LUFKIN     State: TX
6. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
Governmental Entity Noncommercial Educational Licensee/Permittee Other
N/A (Fee Required)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Ensure that the specifications below are accurate. Contradicting data found elsewhere in this application will be disregarded. All items must be completed. The response "on file" is not acceptable.
TECH BOX
7.1. Channel:
11
7.2. Zone: I II III
7.3.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)
Latitude:    
Degrees 31 Minutes 25 Seconds 9     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees 94 Minutes 48 Seconds 2     West     East
7.4. Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1047439
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.5.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 125.6  meters
7.6.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 166.4  meters
7.7.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 143.3  meters
7.8.
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: 189 meters     
7.9.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power (average): 9.2  kW     
7.10. Antenna Specifications:    
Nondirectional Directional

a. Manufacturer ERI     Model ETH-CH6

b.  Electrical Beam Tilt:
3 degrees    Not Applicable

c.   Mechanical Beam Tilt:
degrees toward azimuth
degrees True    Not Applicable

d.  Polorization:
Horizontal    Circular    Elliptical

Directional Antenna Relative Field Values:
Rotation (Degrees): 0   No Rotation
Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value    
0 0.884 10 0.889 20 0.919 30 0.963 40 0.995 50 0.995
60 0.963 70 0.919 80 0.889 90 0.884 100 0.889 110 0.919
120 0.963 130 0.995 140 0.995 150 0.963 160 0.919 170 0.889
180 0.884 190 0.889 200 0.919 210 0.963 220 0.995 230 0.995
240 0.963 250 0.919 260 0.889 270 0.884 280 0.889 290 0.919
300 0.963 310 0.995 320 0.995 330 0.963 340 0.919 350 0.889
Additional 
Azimuths

45

1

135

1

225

1

315

1

8.
Please explain in detail the "extraordinary circumstances" which warrant temporary operations at variance from the Commission's Rules. In addition, please specify 1)the specific rules and/or policies from which the applicant seeks temporary relief; 2) how the public interest will be furthered by grant; and 3) the expected duration of the STA and the licensee's plan for restoration of licensed operation. If requesting variance with other than authorized technical facilities, please specify the exact facilities sought
[Exhibit 21]
9.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. Applicant certifies that neither applicant nor any party to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862.
Yes No

I certify that I have prepared Engineering Data on behalf of the applicant, and that after such preparation, I have examined and found it to be accurate and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name
JONATHAN N. EDWARDS
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
03/14/2006
Mailing Address
DU TREIL, LUNDIN & RACKLEY, INC.
201 FLETCHER AVENUE
City
SARASOTA
State or Country (if foreign address)
FL
Zip Code
34237 -
Telephone Number (No dashes or parentheses, include area code)
9413296000
E-Mail Address (if available)
JON@DLR.COM

I hereby certify that the statements in this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. I acknowledge that all certifications and attached Exhibits are considered material representations.

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing
REBECCA S. BRYAN
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
VICE PRESIDENT
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
03/15/2006

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).



Exhibits
Exhibit 21
Description:
EXHIBIT 21 - EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WARRANT STA & TECHNICAL EXHIBIT

ONLY A FEW DAYS AFTER RAYCOM MEDIA, INC. CONSUMMATED, ON JANUARY 31, 2006, THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CIVCO, INC., INCLUDING ITS STATIONS KLTV, TYLER, TEXAS AND SATELLITE STATION KTRE, LUFKIN, TEXAS, THE MAIN TRANSMISSION TOWER OF KLTV COLLAPSED. ON THE BASIS OF THE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED TO DATE OF THAT UNFORESEEN EVENT, THE LICENSEE HAS DETERMINED TO TAKE THE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF ITS STAFF, OF REMOVING A SIMILAR NEW DUAL-CHANNEL ANTENNA WHICH IS MOUNTED AT THE TOP OF THE KTRE TOWER. IN THE CASE OF KTRE, THE TOWER STRUCTURE IS CO-LOCATED WITH THE STATIONS STUDIO FACILITY WHERE OVER 50 PERSONS ARE EMPLOYED.

AS A RESULT, EFFECTIVE MARCH 4, 2006, KTRE/KTRE-DT BEGAN OPERATING WITH A STANDBY ANTENNA MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING TOWER STRUCTURE, AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED TECHNICAL EXHIBIT OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS DU TREIL, LUNDIN & RACKLEY, INC. A REPLACEMENT DUAL-CHANNEL ANTENNA HAS BEEN ORDERED, WITH DELIVERY ANTICIPATED BY THE END OF JUNE. THE LICENSEE INTENDS TO INSTALL THE NEW ANTENNA PROMPTLY AFTER DELIVERY AND RETURN KTRE/KTRE-DT TO THEIR AUTHORIZED PARAMETERS AS SOON AS FEASIBLE.

ACCORDINGLY, THIS APPLICATION SEEKS SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO OPERATE KTRE/KTRE-DT WITH THE SIDE-MOUNTED STANDBY ANTENNA (AS DESCRIBED IN THE TECHNICAL EXHIBIT) FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS, OR UNTIL THE STATIONS CAN RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION, WHICHEVER IS SOONER.


Attachment 21
Description
TECHNICAL EXHIBIT