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Home My WebLink About20062509.tiff Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In re: ) ) LeSEA Broadcasting of Denver, Inc. ) CSR-7004-M ) v. ) ) Comcast of Colorado I, LLC and, ) Comcast of Colorado II, LLC and, ) Comcast of Colorado III, LLC and, ) Comcast of Colorado IV, LLC and, ) Comcast of California/Colorado, LLC and, ) Comcast of California/Colorado/Texas/Washington, Inc. ) ) Request for Mandatory Carriage ) For KWHD(TV) ) To: Chief, Media Bureau REPORT ON SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries (together, "Comcast"), by its attorneys, hereby submits signal strength test results pursuant to the Memorandum Opinion and Order("Order") issued by the Media Bureau ("Bureau") on August 2, 2006, in the above-captioned proceeding. In the Order, the Bureau granted the must carry complaint filed by LeSEA Broadcasting of Denver, Inc., licensee of television station KWHD, Channel 53, Castle Rock, Colorado ("KWHD"or the"Station"), conditioned upon the delivery of a"good quality" signal by KWHD to Comcast's principal headends located at Fort Collins and Greeley, Colorado.' The Order states that Comcast"shall conduct signal strength tests to measure KWHD's signal at the Fort Collins and Greeley, Colorado headends within 20 days from the date that this Order is released; and shall 1 See Order at¶¶ 9-12. 203887_LDOC LIC 'o.nma„nc.rntus (d0 cl - ��I 04-13 -o� °& 5-O7 submit to the Commission,within 10 days from the date of completion of the Station's signal strength survey, evidentiary documentation supporting its findings."' Comcast began testing KWHD's signal at the Greeley headend on August 16, and completed testing at the Fort Collins headend on August 22, 2006. As shown in the signal strength studies attached hereto as Exhibit 1, KWHD fails to provide a"good quality" analog signal to either of the principal headends at issue. Since the attached signal strength surveys were completed, Comcast personnel have worked with KWHD's engineers in performing additional tests of KWHD's signal. The parties have yet to verify the delivery of an adequate signal to the principal headends. Consistent with the Order, however, Comcast is prepared to launch the Station in the cable communities at issue, once the Station meets this legal threshold requirement.3 Respectfully submitted, Comcast Cable Communications,LLC, on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries By. ederick W. Giroux COLE,RAYWID & BRAVERMAN, L.L.P. 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue,N.W. Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 659-9750 Its Attorney September 1, 2006 2 Order at¶ 11. 3 See Order at¶ 12. As noted in the Order, "KWHD has stated that it will provide, at its own expense, any equipment that may be necessary to ensure the delivery of a good quality signal to Comcast's principal headends at Fort Collins and Greeley, Colorado." Id. at¶9. 2 Exhibit 1 Must-Carry Signal Strength and Quality Tests According to the FCC, signal strength surveys should, at a minimum,include the following: 1)specific make and model numbers of the equipment used, as well as its age and most recent date(s)of calibration; 2)description(s)of the characteristics of the equipment used,such as antenna ranges and radiation patterns; 3)height of the antenna above ground level and whether the antenna was properly oriented; and 4)weather conditions and time of day when the tests were made." Generally,the signal being tested should be treated similarly to other currently-received signals in the same band(same antenna height,etc.). The initial point of measurement should be at the input to the first piece of active processing equipment(before preamp)relevant to the signal at issue. To convert dBmV to dBm, subtract 48.75 dB from the dBmV value. For a VHF station: if the initial test results are less than-55 dBm(-6.25 dBmV),at least four readings must be taken over a two-hour period. Where the initial readings are between-55 dBm(-6.25 dBmV)and-49 dBm (-0.25 dBmV), inclusive,at least six readings should be taken over a 24-hour period with measurements not more than four hours apart. For a UHF station: if the initial test results are less than-51 dBm(-2.25 dBmV), at least four readings must be taken over a two-hour period. Where the initial readings are between-51 dBm(-2.25 dBmV)and-45 dBm (+3.75 dBmV),inclusive,at least six readings should be taken over a 24-hour period with measurements not more than four hours apart. Headend Name and State/Test Location_Comcast—Greeley,Co. Station Tested: Call Sign _KWHD Channel _53 Video Carrier Frequency _705.2500_Mhz City and State of License --Signal level-- Date Time dBmV dBM Signal/Picture Quality Problems Weather Conditions 8 16-06 1:00PM -27.00 -75.75 Picture had visible impulse noise Clear/Nice day. 8 16-06 1:30PM -27.00 -75.75 Picture had visible impulse noise Clear/Nice day. 8 16-06 2:00PM -27.00 -75.75 Picture had visible impulse noise Clear/Nice day. 8 16-06 2:30PM-27.00 -75.75 Picture had visible impulse noise Clear/Nice day. Equipment Used for Testing: List the antenna,preamp,downconverter,downlead, etc.used to perform the tests. Indicated if the antenna is uct to a particular channel or frequency. Indicate the height of the antenna during the test, and the length and type of downlead. Indicate the output frequency or channel of the downconverter. Antenna Make: VU Model: VU-190XR Analyzer Make/Model: HP/8591A Age: 14 Most Recent Calibration Date: 6/15/06 Antenna Height: 62.0 ft. Frequency: 705.2500 Channel: 53 (UHF) Gain or Loss(in dBMV):-2.3dbmv Antenna Range/Pattem Attached: -or-No Antenna Properly Oriented: xes-or-No (Circle one) Block Diagram of Test Setup: see separate page. Name of Person Performing Test: Bob McQuitty Phone No.(970)-336-6005 r62' D. N W C Ln U ' tV o N ^ r c O- C (J O) O N N in C C d to c Y S. E `O 2 U co I U wti E 0 td c O w i- v-- ‹▪ .-- E (D t_ O) (D O Y 0 O o OD W m cn 0 as 2 U E Q) E N N UN- 0 co M 9 U6 d) 2 a • Must-Carry Signal Strength and Quality Tests According to the FCC,signal strength surveys should,at a minimum,include the following: 1)specific make and model numbers of the equipment used, as well as its age and most recent date(s)of calibration; 2)description(s)of the characteristics of the equipment used,such as antenna ranges and radiation patterns;3)height of the antenna above ground level and whether the antenna was properly oriented;and 4)weather conditions and time of day when the tests were made." Generally,the signal being tested should be treated similarly to other currently-received signals in the same band(same antenna height,etc.). The initial point of measurement should be at the input to the first piece of active processing equipment(before preamp)relevant to the signal at issue. To convert dBmV to dBm,subtract 48.75 dB from the dBmV value. For a VHF station: if the initial test results are less than-55 dBm(-6.25 dBmV),at least four readings must be taken over a two-hour period. Where the initial readings are between-55 dBm(-6.25 dBmV)and-49 dBm (-0.25 dBmV),inclusive,at least six readings should be taken over a 24-hour period with measurements not more than four hours apart. For a UHF station: if the initial test results are less than-51 dBm(-2.25 dBmV),at least four readings must be taken over a two-hour period. Where the initial readings are between-51 dBm(-2.25 dBmV)and-45 dBm (+3.75 dBmV),inclusive,at least six readings should be taken over a 24-hour period with measurements not more than four hours apart. Headend Name and State/Test Location_Comcast—Ft.Collins,Co Station Tested: Call Sign _KWHD Channel _53_ Video Carrier Frequency _705.2500_Mhz City and State of License --Signal level-- Date Time dBmV dBM Signal/Picture Quality Problems Weather Conditions 8/22/06 3:30pm -20.8 -69.2 None Visible Clear 8/22/06 4:00pm -21.1 -70.2 Same Clear 8/22/06 4:30pm -21.7 -70.7 Same . Clear 8/22/06 5:00pm -22.3 -70.8 Same Clear Equipment Used for Testing: List the antenna,preamp, downconverter, downlead,etc.used to perform the tests. Indicated if the antenna is uct to a particular channel or frequency. Indicate the height of the antenna during the test, and the length and type of downlead. Indicate the output frequency or channel of the downconverter. Antenna Make: VU Model: VU-190XR Analyzer Make/Model: HP 8591C Age: 6 yr Most Recent Calibration Date: 6/12/06 Antenna Height: 31 ft. Frequency: 705.2500 Channel: 53 (UHF) Gain or Loss(in dB): Cable Loss 50ft F59 HEC=2.69(dB) Antenna Range/Pattem Attached:,,YY.or-No Antenna Properly Oriented: Yes or-No (Circle one) Block Diagram of Test Setup: See second page Name of Person Performing Test Michael Agnew Phone No.(970)-419-3108 your personal information, 'See our site mz Hablamos espy http://www.radioshack.corn/product/index.j sp?parentPage=search&summary=summary&t... 8/31/2006 < 31' U a u, a- a Z F t5 50' F-59 HEC U O > c Q O cl> E. � � +� 2 o 2 :t U O t= o0' " � > _ E E 'E ._ m °' a * O � c0Wcfl •—c t_ L O 2 RadioShack.com -Home Entertainment: Accessories: Antennas: Outdoor: 160" Long Du... Page 1 of 2 ►Order status ►Your account ►Wish list RuioSha . 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