US-FCC-Database Help
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FCC Database HELP Updated 4/17/10 This will eventually be moved to the Wiki at RadioReference.com Just so everyone can understand the difference between these 2 databases:
Advanced License Search - http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchAdvanced.jsp
Searches based on address of the license holder. So if ACME Explosives from Timbuktu, TX, but has a plant in Illinois, its very probable you'd have to look this up by the city of license, or the address of the "main office/HQ" in TX. It is possible that is was licensed locally, or they could have multiple instances.
The great thing about this database is that is has over 10 years of Expired, Terminated, Canceled licenses (do to actual expiration, the company chose to terminate it or it was canceled due to failure to respond to an audit)
This is the MOST useful tool I have found on the internet to research FCC data.
This one follows the same rules, but allows you to look up a frequency or range, by state, zip code, address, coordinates.
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchGeographic.jsp
License Searches
3.1.05 -- http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/index.cfm
The old classic version of the database is here: http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/genmen/index.hts or a second server here: http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/genmen/index.hts (There is even a newer version here: http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports/index.cfm but I don't even like to use it -- not as clean and simple, doesn't display everything on one page)
It is the most useful for finding frequencies specific to a county or state. It searches using the transmitter address, not the control point or Licensee address.
I use this every single day to check for new frequencies and have bookmarks set up to check each county in the lower part of the state and for the state of Illinois.
(Click on State/County, which is http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/genmen/state_county.hts ) and put in your state and county you want to search. It will show all PENDING new licenses at the top and modifications & renewals throughout the listing.
UPDATE -- The APPLICATION SEARCH database has changed Updated 1/24/08 - Special Conditions Codes
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The file number of the PENDING/RETURNED application can be researched here: http://wtbwww05.fcc.gov/default.sph/UlsQueryApp.exe?FNC=query_type__Ahome_html
Click on General, Continue, and the put the file number or call sign in the box on the next page. It will give you the actual application for that license. You can often see who the person/company/frequency coordinator that filled out the application. You can see the purpose of the application and very possibly the use of the new frequencies. About 3/4 to the bottom, above all the frequencies listed, there is a box that says Schedule H, and 2) Describe Activity.
Near the bottom of your browser you have many more options, click on History to see the history of the application through the FCC's system:
IRAC Screening Completed 04/28/05 Coser Screening Completed 04/28/05 Offlined to Review Slow Growth - Application 04/28/05 Offlined for Engineering Review 04/28/05 Redlight Review Completed 04/28/05 New Application Received 04/27/05 Click on Transactions to see what was actually changed/modified/added: (only available on modifications, not on new licenses) 04/21/05 Narrative of eligibility changed GOVERNMENT ENTITY, PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS. 04/21/05 Contact first name added PAUL 04/21/05 Contact middle initial added D 04/21/05 Contact last name added LINEE 04/21/05 Contact company name added GEOCOMM CORPORATION 04/21/05 Contact address added 5800 PARK AVENUE 04/21/05 Contact city added MINNEAPOLIS 04/21/05 Contact state added MN 04/21/05 Contact zip code added 55417 04/21/05 Contact telephone number added 6128696164 04/21/05 Contact fax number added 7755991689 04/21/05 Contact email address added paull911@aol.com 04/21/05 Contact Type added L 04/21/05 Control Point 2:Control Point sequence Id added 2 04/21/05 Control Point 2:Control Point state added IL 04/21/05 Control Point 2:Control Point address added 101 SOUTH 1ST STREET 04/21/05 Control Point 2:Control Point city added BELLEVILLE 04/21/05 Control Point 2:Control Point telephone number added 6182777316 04/21/05 Control Point 2:Control Point County added ST. CLAIR 04/21/05 Location 2, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Maximum Transmitting ERP changed 100.000 04/21/05 Location 2, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.26500:Maximum Transmitting ERP changed 100.000 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location Number added 3 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location type (fixed/mobile) added F 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location class code added T 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location address added 1512 Flanagan Road 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location city added Belleville 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location county name added 17163 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location state added IL 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location name added METROLINK TOWER 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Elevation of site added 163.0 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Answer to location NEPA question added N 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location latitude degrees added 38 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location latitude minutes added 33 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location latitude seconds added 26.4 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location latitude direction added N 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location longitude degrees added 90 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location longitude minutes added 0 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location longitude seconds added 56.4 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Location longitude direction added W 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Tower registration number added 1226787 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Overall height of antenna structure without appurtenances added 122.0 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Overall height of antenna structure with appurtenances added 125.4 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Antenna Structure Type added TOWER 04/21/05 Location METROLINK TOWER:Answer to Tower Question added R 04/21/05 Location 3, Antenna 1:Height to tip of antenna added 84.0 04/21/05 Location 3, Antenna 1:Antenna height above average terrain added 90.2 04/21/05 Location 3, Antenna 1:Antenna Sequence Id added 1 04/21/05 Location 3, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Station class code added FB 04/21/05 Location 3, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Assigned or lower frequency added 154.19000000 04/21/05 Location 3, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Transmitter Power Output added 150.000 04/21/05 Location 3, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Maximum Transmitting ERP added 250.000 04/21/05 Location 3, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Count of units added 1 04/21/05 Location 3, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000, EMISSION 1:Emission Code added 16K0F3E 04/21/05 Location 3, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000, EMISSION 2:Emission Code added 20K0F3E 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location Number added 4 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location type (fixed/mobile) added F 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location class code added T 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location address added 2990 SAVE ROAD 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location city added BELLEVILLE 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location county name added 17163 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location state added IL 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location name added SAVE TOWER 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Elevation of site added 188.0 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Answer to location NEPA question added N 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location latitude degrees added 38 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location latitude minutes added 28 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location latitude seconds added 32.0 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location latitude direction added N 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location longitude degrees added 89 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location longitude minutes added 54 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location longitude seconds added 8.0 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Location longitude direction added W 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Overall height of antenna structure without appurtenances added 48.8 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Overall height of antenna structure with appurtenances added 48.8 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Antenna Structure Type added TOWER 04/21/05 Location SAVE TOWER:Answer to Tower Question added N 04/21/05 Location 4, Antenna 1:Height to tip of antenna added 48.8 04/21/05 Location 4, Antenna 1:Antenna height above average terrain added 90.2 04/21/05 Location 4, Antenna 1:Antenna Sequence Id added 1 04/21/05 Location 4, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Station class code added FB 04/21/05 Location 4, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Assigned or lower frequency added 154.19000000 04/21/05 Location 4, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Transmitter Power Output added 150.000 04/21/05 Location 4, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Maximum Transmitting ERP added 250.000 04/21/05 Location 4, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Count of units added 1 04/21/05 Location 4, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000, EMISSION 1:Emission Code added 16K0F3E 04/21/05 Location 4, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000, EMISSION 2:Emission Code added 20K0F3E 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location Number added 5 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location type (fixed/mobile) added F 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location class code added T 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location address added IL STATE ROUTE #13 EAST OF LENZBURG 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location city added LENZBURG 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location county name added 17163 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location state added IL 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location name added KASKASKIA TOWER 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Elevation of site added 149.0 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Answer to location NEPA question added N 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location latitude degrees added 38 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location latitude minutes added 17 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location latitude seconds added 22.5 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location latitude direction added N 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location longitude degrees added 89 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location longitude minutes added 48 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location longitude seconds added 15.3 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Location longitude direction added W 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Overall height of antenna structure without appurtenances added 40.0 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Overall height of antenna structure with appurtenances added 40.0 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Antenna Structure Type added TANK 04/21/05 Location KASKASKIA TOWER:Answer to Tower Question added N 04/21/05 Location 5, Antenna 1:Height to tip of antenna added 40.0 04/21/05 Location 5, Antenna 1:Antenna height above average terrain added 56.8 04/21/05 Location 5, Antenna 1:Antenna Sequence Id added 1 04/21/05 Location 5, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Station class code added FB 04/21/05 Location 5, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Assigned or lower frequency added 154.19000000 04/21/05 Location 5, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Transmitter Power Output added 150.000 04/21/05 Location 5, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Maximum Transmitting ERP added 250.000 04/21/05 Location 5, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000:Count of units added 1 04/21/05 Location 5, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000, EMISSION 1:Emission Code added 16K0F3E 04/21/05 Location 5, Antenna 1, Frequency 00154.19000, EMISSION 2:Emission Code added 20K0F3E 04/21/05 Licensee / Applicant telephone number changed 6182773012 6182777316 04/21/05 Licensee / Applicant fax number changed 6182777668 04/21/05 Licensee / Applicant email address changed norm911@co.st-clair.il.us 04/21/05 Licensee / Applicant address changed 321 WEST F ST 101 S 1ST STREET 04/21/05 Attention to line changed DARRYL ELBE NORM FORSHEE 04/21/05 Regulatory Status - Common Carrier changed N 04/21/05 Regulatory status - Non-common carrier changed N 04/21/05 Regulatory status - Private changed Y 04/21/05 Type of radio service - Fixed changed N 04/21/05 Type of radio service - Radiolocation changed N 04/21/05 Type of radio service - Satellite changed N 04/21/05 Interconnected service question changed N 04/21/05 Regulatory Status: Broadcast Services changed N 04/21/05 Regulatory Status: Band Manager changed N 04/21/05 Type of Service: Broadcast Services changed N 04/21/05 Eligibility Rule Number changed 90.21A 90.20(A) 04/21/05 The 2nd Alien Ownership Question changed N 04/21/05 The 1st Alien Ownership Question changed N 04/21/05 The 3rd Alien Ownership Question changed N 04/21/05 The 4th Alien Ownership Question changed N 04/21/05 The 5th Alien Ownership Question changed N 04/21/05 1st Basic Qualification Question changed N 04/21/05 2nd Basic Qualification Question changed N 04/21/05 The 3rd Basic Qualification Question changed N 04/21/05 4th Basic Qualification Question changed N
If the application has been RETURNED, it means the FCC has returned it to the applicant to fix an error or deny the application.
Click on AUTO LETTERS and if there is a Return Letter Generated, click on the Reference Number link and you'll see something like this near the bottom:
Return/Dismissal/Grant In Part Reasons
In accordance with 90.261(b) the 2 fixed stations would be limited to 20 watts Output. The distance separation from Location 1 is 128.57 and Location 2 is 101.80 km from the 600,000 population city St. Louis, MO - IL located at 38-37-45.0 N, 090-12-22.0W. Please amend the application and submit thru the coordinator for recertification.
You can use the ATTACHMENTS to see any thing that was added to the application via text file or PDF or scan of an actual document. Also very useful to see the purpose of the application. May also contain authorization to use a specific frequency (from the IREACH, MABAS boards or the IDPH) or trunked system information.
It takes a day for the RETURN letter to show up after the application has been RETURNED. (it can be returned due for many reasons, such as waited too long to renew, improper frequency, improper power, improper bandwidth, too close to a big city, blah blah blah - stuff the frequency coordinator should have known)
Hope that explains it all very well, if any one has additional opinions, please email me.
More bookmarks Lookup up licenses that start with "Illinois"
Sangamon County http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/genmen/uls/state_county_res.hts?db_id=19&state=IL&county=SANGAMON&cty_cd=167&radio_serv=
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