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Orange County NC Radio Communication Tower and System Infrastructure Upgrade RF Coverage and Sites /Towers Address: 4900 NC 54 W, Chapel Hill, NC Coordinates: 35 -56 -01.4, 79 -12 -55.4 Tower Type: Monopole Tower Height: 199 ft. Proposed VIPER antenna heights: • 1 -800 MHz Tx antenna — DB809 (max 12.2 ft.), 130 ft. centerline • 1 -800 MHz Tx transmission line — 1 '/4 inch • 1 -800 MHz Rx antenna — DB809 (max 12.2 ft.), 150 ft. centerline • 1 -800 MHz TTA — 16 "H x 12 "W x 7.5 "D, 39 #, 150 ft. or close to bottom of Rx antenna • 1 -800 MHz Rx transmission line — 7/8 inch • 1- Microwave dish - Comscope WHP6- 65- P1A/K, 6 ft., 141 or 138 ft., [Chatham, Cane] • 1- Microwave transmission line — EWP63S jacketed, approx.1" x 2" elliptical waveguide Site Contact: SBA, Elaine Tarkington, 919 - 868 -0426, etarkingtonpsbasite.com This site could provide 800 MHz VIPER coverage in the southeast portion of the County. This site is owned by VilComm Interactive Media and is used by WCHL AM. Investigations have shown that this is an AM broadcast location, and that the towers themselves are the antenna. This is referred to as a "hot" tower. There are two towers at this location, as the WCHL uses two different radiation patterns, one for daylight hours, and one for nighttime hours. Since the towers are very close to each other, either tower would provide the coverage desired. Since these are "hot" towers, isolation equipment is required between the radio equipment and the transmission lines and antennas that are mounted on the towers. Detailed engineering will be required to use this site, and will include designing the insolation equipment based on specific frequencies to be used, as well as ensuring that the AM broadcast pattern is not affected. August 30, 2013 Page 8 of 51 B 9