Gives the required distance spacing between LPFM stations on channels below 92 MHz and TV stations (both full power and low power) on Channel 6.
LPFM stations on frequencies 92.1 and above are not required to protect TV Channel 6 stations.
Original Report and Order (01/27/2000) Paras. 63, 70, 114.
MO&O on Reconsideration (09/22/2000) Para. 42
Sixth Report and Order (11/30/2012) No change in rule substance other than just class name change from "LP-100" to "LPFM".
19-193: Report and Order (04/22/2020) Paras. 34, 35.
The following spacing requirements will apply to LPFM applications on Channels 201 through 220 unless the application is accompanied by a written agreement between the LPFM applicant and each affected TV Channel 6 broadcast station concurring with the proposed LPFM facilities.
(a) LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all full power TV Channel 6 stations.
FM channel number |
LPFM |
201 |
140 |
202 |
138 |
203 |
137 |
204 |
136 |
205 |
135 |
206 |
133 |
207 |
133 |
208 |
133 |
209 |
133 |
210 |
133 |
211 |
133 |
212 |
132 |
213 |
132 |
214 |
132 |
215 |
131 |
216 |
131 |
217 |
131 |
218 |
131 |
219 |
130 |
220 |
130 |
(b) LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all low power TV, TV translator, and Class A TV stations authorized on TV Channel 6.
FM channel number |
LPFM |
201 |
98 |
202 |
97 |
203 |
95 |
204 |
94 |
205 |
93 |
206 |
91 |
207 |
91 |
208 |
91 |
209 |
91 |
210 |
91 |
211 |
91 |
212 |
90 |
213 |
90 |
214 |
90 |
215 |
90 |
216 |
89 |
217 |
89 |
218 |
89 |
219 |
89 |
220 |
89 |
§ 73.825 Protection to reception of TV channel 6
LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all TV Channel 6 stations.
FM channel number |
LP100 |
LP10 to TV channel 6 (km) |
201 |
219 |
171 |
202 |
204 |
162 |
203 |
188 |
156 |
204 |
179 |
153 |
205 |
167 |
149 |
206 |
156 |
143 |
207 |
151 |
151 |
208 |
151 |
141 |
209 |
151 |
141 |
210 |
151 |
141 |
211 |
151 |
141 |
212 |
149 |
140 |
213 |
147 |
139 |
214 |
145 |
138 |
215 |
133 |
137 |
216 |
142 |
136 |
217 |
142 |
136 |
218 |
139 |
134 |
219 |
137 |
134 |
220 |
136 | 133 |
65 FR 7640 (Feb 15, 2000).
§ 73.825 Protection to reception of TV channel 6
(a) LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all full power TV Channel 6 stations.
FM channel number |
LP100 |
LP10 to TV channel 6 (km) |
201 |
|
|
202 |
|
|
203 |
|
|
204 |
|
|
205 |
|
|
206 |
|
|
207 |
|
|
208 |
|
|
209 |
|
|
210 |
|
|
211 |
|
|
212 |
|
|
213 |
|
|
214 |
|
|
215 |
|
|
216 |
|
|
217 |
|
|
218 |
|
|
219 |
|
|
220 |
(b) LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all low power TV, TV translator, and Class A TV stations authorized on TV Channel 6.
FM channel number |
LP100 |
LP10 to TV channel 6 (km) |
201 |
98 |
93 |
202 |
97 |
92 |
203 |
95 |
91 |
204 |
94 |
91 |
205 |
93 |
90 |
206 |
91 |
90 |
207 |
91 |
89 |
208 |
91 |
89 |
209 |
91 |
89 |
210 |
91 |
89 |
211 |
91 |
89 |
212 |
90 |
89 |
213 |
90 |
89 |
214 |
90 |
89 |
215 |
90 |
89 |
216 |
89 |
89 |
217 |
89 |
89 |
218 |
89 |
89 |
219 |
89 |
89 |
220 |
89 |
88 |
65 FR 67302 (Nov 9, 2000).
§ 73.825 Protection to reception of TV channel 6
(a) LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all full power TV Channel 6 stations.
FM channel number |
|
|
201 |
140 |
|
202 |
138 |
|
203 |
137 |
|
204 |
136 |
|
205 |
135 |
|
206 |
133 |
|
207 |
133 |
|
208 |
133 |
|
209 |
133 |
|
210 |
133 |
|
211 |
133 |
|
212 |
132 |
|
213 |
132 |
|
214 |
132 |
|
215 |
131 |
|
216 |
131 |
|
217 |
131 |
|
218 |
131 |
|
219 |
130 |
|
220 |
130 |
(b) LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all low power TV, TV translator, and Class A TV stations authorized on TV Channel 6.
FM channel number |
|
|
201 |
98 |
|
202 |
97 |
|
203 |
95 |
|
204 |
94 |
|
205 |
93 |
|
206 |
91 |
|
207 |
91 |
|
208 |
91 |
|
209 |
91 |
|
210 |
91 |
|
211 |
91 |
|
212 |
90 |
|
213 |
90 |
|
214 |
90 |
|
215 |
90 |
|
216 |
89 |
|
217 |
89 |
|
218 |
89 |
|
219 |
89 |
|
220 |
89 |
78 FR 2102 (Jan 9, 2013)
The following spacing requirements will apply to LPFM applications on Channels 201 through 220 unless the application is accompanied by a written agreement between the LPFM applicant and each affected TV Channel 6 broadcast station concurring with the proposed LPFM facilities.
(a) LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all full power TV Channel 6 stations.
FM channel number |
LPFM |
201 |
140 |
202 |
138 |
203 |
137 |
204 |
136 |
205 |
135 |
206 |
133 |
207 |
133 |
208 |
133 |
209 |
133 |
210 |
133 |
211 |
133 |
212 |
132 |
213 |
132 |
214 |
132 |
215 |
131 |
216 |
131 |
217 |
131 |
218 |
131 |
219 |
130 |
220 |
130 |
(b) LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all low power TV, TV translator, and Class A TV stations authorized on TV Channel 6.
FM channel number |
LPFM |
201 |
98 |
202 |
97 |
203 |
95 |
204 |
94 |
205 |
93 |
206 |
91 |
207 |
91 |
208 |
91 |
209 |
91 |
210 |
91 |
211 |
91 |
212 |
90 |
213 |
90 |
214 |
90 |
215 |
90 |
216 |
89 |
217 |
89 |
218 |
89 |
219 |
89 |
220 |
89 |