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KARF(FM)
Call Sign History
KARF from 11/22/1996
91.5 MHz

Independence, KS
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





KARF Channel: 218C1 91.5 MHz
Independence, Kansas
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 78930
FRN: 0005014162
Fac. Service: FM

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 08/01/2011
Application Granted: 08/04/2011
File Number: BLED-20110801APE
License Expires: 06/01/2029
Prefix Type: This is a license for a noncommercial educational FM station
Application Type: License To Cover

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Facility Type: NON-COMMERCIAL EDUC. FM
Class: C1, A Zone II station; with 50kW-100kW ERP and a class contour distance 52km-72km

Site Location: 37-03-55.3 N 95-45-01.9 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 37-03-55.0 N 95-45-01.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 0 kW Horiz. ; 100 kW Vert.
Transmitter Output Power: 17.7 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 0 m Horiz.; 100 m Vert.
Antenna Center AMSL: 0 m Horiz.; 348 m Vert.
Antenna Center HAG: 0 m Horiz.; 106 m Vert.

Site Elevation: 242 m. (794 ft.)
Height Overall*: 116 m (381 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Electronics Research Inc. P300-4BE-DA
Antenna ID: 90041
Polarization:

Associated Translators
K229CQ Ch. 229Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 90041
KARF FM File: BLED-20110801APE
Electronics Research Inc. - P300-4BE-DA
Service: FM
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
01.000101.000201.000301.000
401.000501.000601.000701.000
801.000900.9201000.8001100.650
1200.5901300.5701400.5601500.550
1600.5401700.5301800.5301900.600
2000.7502100.9002201.0002301.000
2401.0002501.0002601.0002701.000
2801.0002901.0003001.0003101.000
3201.0003301.0003401.0003501.000
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1237628

Structure Type: TOWER
Registered To:
Community Broadcasting, Inc.
Structure Address:
Intersection Of Cr220 And Cr3500, Independence, Ks
Independence, KS
County Name: Montgomery County
ASR Issued: 02/26/2008
Date Built: 05/27/2007
Site Elevation: 242 m (794 ft.)
Structure Height: 114.8 m (377 ft.)
Height Overall: 115.8 m (380 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 357.8 m (1174 ft.)
FAA Determination: 03/08/2007
FAA Study #: 2007-ACE-448-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1K
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 12
Removed expiration date from determination. Scenario 1./jjs/case#635066
37-03-55.1 N 95-45-01.9 W (NAD 83)
37-03-54.8 N 95-45-01.0 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
KARF(FM) Licensee Information

Community Broadcasting, Inc.
10550 Barkley
Overland Park, KS 66212
Phone: 913-642-7770
Not-for-Profit
20110801APE Applicant Information

Richard P. Bott, II
Date: 08/01/2011
Application Certifier
Community Broadcasting, Inc.
10550 Barkley, Suite 108
Overland Park, KS 66212
Applicant
Jeremy D. Ruck, PE
D.L. Markley & Associates, Inc.
2104 West Moss Avenue
Peoria, IL 61604
Consulting Engineer
Harry C. Martin
Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC

Associated Land Mobile Licenses


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Associated Microwave Licenses


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Study Date: 4/19/2025; Study Duration: 0.1461 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/18/2025 FCC LMS,
4/15/2025 FCC ASR,
4/15/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/15/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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