KBTC-TV TACOMA, WA

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
28-1 27.11080iDD2.0 SAP Audio IconKBTCPBS "KBTC" 
28-227.2720pDD2.0 NHK_WLDNHK World  
28-327.3480i (w)DD2.0 FNXFirst Nations Experience  
28-427.4480i (w)DD2.0 TVWTVW  
28-1 28.11080iDD2.0 SAP Audio IconKBTCPBS "KBTC" 
28-228.2720pDD2.0 NHK_WLDNHK World  
28-328.3480i (w)DD2.0 FNXFirst Nations Experience  
28-428.4480i (w)DD2.0 TVWTVW  

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 62469 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TACOMA, WA
BLEDT-20130805ACW (30ac554645434897a7d2cf6212b6c0ea) - App
722' 100 kW ND (H)
(11 kW + 9.59 dB gain = 100 kW ERP)
45.2 mile contour / 6413.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,661,157
440' AGL; 850' AMSL; (1032951)
1.25° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
ERI AL12O-27
NAD83: N 47° 16' 43.4", W 122° 30' 46.4" (47.278722, -122.512889) North End Reservoir (WA)
DRT-LIC:
Granted
Channel 28 Longley-Rice coverage map available. Seattle, WA
0000068767 (25076ff369ba7de10169c0af80d30dda) - App
0000106274 (25076f917025da3f0170306aeb0a0546) - App
777' 1.8 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(0.11 kW + 12.14 dB gain = 1.8 kW ERP)
31.6 mile contour / 3137.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,213,960
492' AGL; 902' AMSL; (1226015)
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter
[H-Pat] ERI AL8-28-OC
NAD83: N 47° 36' 56.3", W 122° 18' 30.4" (47.615639, -122.308444) Capitol Hill (WA)
DTV-CP:
Granted
Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TACOMA, WA
0000035735 (25076f915fd11ef0015fe13162bc2f31) - App - (Exp. 11/05/2023)
758' 575 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
48.4 mile contour / 7365.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,864,333
492' AGL; 902' AMSL; (1032951)
1.25° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ERI ATW12H5-HSP2-27H
NAD83: N 47° 16' 43.4", W 122° 30' 46.4" (47.278722, -122.512889) North End Reservoir (WA)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TACOMA, WA
BLEDT-20070918AAN (e07035a38cf548ffad40cf6212b6c0ea) - App
BXMLEDT-20130805ACU (a08e50c3da844102bdb3cf6212b6c0ea) - App
771' 45 kW ND (H)
(4.42 kW + 10.08 dB gain = 45 kW ERP)
43.3 mile contour / 5900.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,599,877
489' AGL; 899' AMSL; (1032951)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TLP-8B
NAD83: N 47° 16' 43.4", W 122° 30' 46.4" (47.278722, -122.512889) North End Reservoir (WA)
DRT-CP:
Granted
Channel 28 Longley-Rice coverage map available. TACOMA, WA
0000206310 (25076ff388ca185b0188d54633780246) - App - (Exp. 07/17/2026)
685' 3.6 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 1.08 kW)Directional Pattern
32.1 mile contour / 3238.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,354,403
390' AGL; 800' AMSL; (1032916)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ERI ALP4L0-ESW-28
NAD83: N 47° 36' 57", W 122° 18' 32" (47.615833, -122.308889) Capitol Hill (WA)
  TSID: 3153 (0x0C51)

  TSReader Data: Channel 27 (03/19/2021)   Channel 28 (05/01/2022)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital
Channel
Display
Channel
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
27.128-1KBTC10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00317.05 ‑ 10.60x0031DD2.00x0034192kbps
27.228-2NHK_WLD20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00412.95 ‑ 6.60x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
27.328-3FNX30x0050480i720x48016:90x00511.95 ‑ 3.20x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
27.428-4TVW40x0060480i720x48016:90x00610.95 ‑ 1.80x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorBates Technical College
LicenseeBates Technical College
SisterKCKA
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 28. Digital channel 27.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 27. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 27.
Last Analog: 
Channel 28  :  718' 604 kW ND
Call Sign History:
09/04/1979  KBTC-TV    
08/28/1980  KBTC-TV    
10/12/1992  KBTC-TV    
  KBTC-TV    
  KBTC-TV    
  KBTC-TV    
Translators:
Call Sign    Ch  LocationTSReader Data
K18NJ-D18BELLINGHAM, WA  HTML Export (05/01/2022)   
K16LV-D16GRAYS RIVER, WA  
Map the translators.

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