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LP-10 Distance Table (except PR-VI)

Protection of US stations

Station Class Co-Channel First Adjacent Second Adjacent
Minimum Required
Third Adjacent
Minimum Required
IF (+/- 53/54 Ch.)
Minimum Required
Minimum Required Fully Spaced Minimum Required Fully Spaced
LP10 13 13 8 8 0 0 0
LP100 16 22 10 11 0 0 0
D 16 21 10 11 6 6 2
A 59 90 53 53 29 29 5
C3 69 117 64 64 39 39 8
B1 77 117 70 70 45 45 8
C2 82 141 77 81 52 52 11
B 99 141 91 91 66 66 11
C1 103 175 97 108 73 73 18
C0 114 190 99 127 84 84 21
C 122 201 116 140 92 92 26

Protection of Translators

Distance to FM Translator 60 dBu contour REC Class Indicators** Co-Channel First Adjacent Second Adjacent
Minimum Required
Third Adjacent
Minimum Required
IF (+/- 53/54 Ch.)
Minimum Required
Minimum Required Fully Spaced Minimum Required Fully Spaced
7.3km or less D1 D2 18 28 12 14 8 8 3
More than 7.3km - less than 13.3km D3 D4 D5 24 49 18 23 14 14 3
13.3km or greater D6 D7 D8 30 65 25 33 20 20 3

** - The designators D1 through D8 are internal REC designations used througout our broadcast database tools to
indicate the coverage areas of translators. D1 through D8 are not official FCC designations of translators.

Protection of Canadian Stations

Station Class Co-Channel First Adjacent Second Adjacent
Minimum Required
Third Adjacent
Minimum Required
IF (+/- 53/54 Ch.)
Minimum Required
Minimum Required Fully Spaced Minimum Required Fully Spaced
Low Power 33 33 25 25 20 19 3
A1 33 33 25 25 20 19 3
A 53 53 45 45 39 39 5
B1 65 65 57 57 52 51 8
B 79 79 71 71 67 66 11
C1 101 101 93 93 88 87 18
C 111 111 103 103 98 97 26

Protection of Mexican Stations

Station Class Co-Channel First Adjacent Second Adjacent
Minimum Required
Third Adjacent
Minimum Required
IF (+/- 53/54 Ch.)
Minimum Required
Minimum Required Fully Spaced Minimum Required Fully Spaced
Low Power 19 19 13 13 9 9 2
A 34 34 29 29 24 24 5
AA 39 39 33 33 29 29 5
B1 57 57 50 50 45 45 8
B 79 79 71 71 66 66 11
C1 83 83 77 77 73 73 18
C 102 102 96 96 92 92 26

Minimum Distance from TV Channel 6 Stations

FM Channel Full Power TV Stations Low Power TV, Class A & Translator
201 136 93
202 134 92
203 133 91
204 133 91
205 132 90
206 131 90
207 131 89
208 131 89
209 131 89
210 131 89
211 131 89
212 131 89
213 131 89
214 130 89
215 130 89
216 130 89
217 130 89
218 130 89
219 130 89
220 130 88

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