Universal Licensing System
WQB709
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
License details
| ULS identifier | 1920043 |
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| Call sign | WQB709 |
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| Radio service | IG |
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| Status | A |
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| Grant date | 2024-08-16 |
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| Expiration | 2034-11-01 |
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| Frequency range | 160.38 - 161.49 MHz (4 frequencies) |
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| Locations | 2 |
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| Representative location | DECATUR, MACON, IL |
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| Coordinates | 39.8481111, -88.9436944 |
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| Source archive | l_LMpriv.zip |
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| Dataset refreshed | 2026-08-02 01:14:42 |
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Frequency assignments
| Location | Antenna | Station class | Assigned MHz | Upper MHz | Carrier MHz | Output W | ERP W | Altitude |
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| 1 | 4 | FB | 160.35000000 | | | 30.000000 | 28.000000 | |
| 2 | 1 | MO | 160.35000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 3 | 1 | FB | 160.35000000 | | | 30.000000 | 28.000000 | |
| 5 | 1 | MO | 160.35000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 3 | 1 | FB | 160.38000000 | | | 30.000000 | 28.000000 | |
| 4 | 1 | FB | 160.38000000 | | | 30.000000 | 60.000000 | |
| 5 | 1 | MO | 160.38000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 6 | 1 | MO | 160.38000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 1 | 1 | FB | 160.44000000 | | | 30.000000 | 28.000000 | |
| 2 | 1 | MO | 160.44000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 3 | 1 | FB | 160.44000000 | | | 30.000000 | 28.000000 | |
| 4 | 1 | FB | 160.44000000 | | | 30.000000 | 60.000000 | |
| 5 | 1 | MO | 160.44000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 6 | 1 | MO | 160.44000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 1 | 3 | FB | 160.99500000 | | | 50.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 2 | 1 | MO | 160.99500000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 1 | 1 | FB | 161.25000000 | | | 30.000000 | 28.000000 | |
| 2 | 1 | MO | 161.25000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 3 | 1 | FB | 161.25000000 | | | 30.000000 | 28.000000 | |
| 4 | 1 | FB | 161.25000000 | | | 30.000000 | 60.000000 | |
| 5 | 1 | MO | 161.25000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 6 | 1 | MO | 161.25000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 1 | 2 | FB | 161.49000000 | | | 30.000000 | 28.000000 | |
| 2 | 1 | MO | 161.49000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 3 | 1 | FB | 161.49000000 | | | 30.000000 | 28.000000 | |
| 4 | 1 | FB | 161.49000000 | | | 30.000000 | 60.000000 | |
| 5 | 1 | MO | 161.49000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
| 6 | 1 | MO | 161.49000000 | | | 45.000000 | 45.000000 | |
Emission designators
| Location | Antenna | Frequency MHz | Upper MHz | Emission |
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| 1 | 4 | 160.35000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 1 | 4 | 160.35000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 1 | 4 | 160.35000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 2 | 1 | 160.35000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 2 | 1 | 160.35000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 2 | 1 | 160.35000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 3 | 1 | 160.35000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 3 | 1 | 160.35000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 3 | 1 | 160.35000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 5 | 1 | 160.35000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 5 | 1 | 160.35000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 5 | 1 | 160.35000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 3 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 3 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 3 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 4 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 4 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 4 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 5 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 5 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 5 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 6 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 6 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 6 | 1 | 160.38000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 1 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 1 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 1 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 2 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 2 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 2 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 3 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 3 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 3 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 4 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 4 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 4 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 5 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 5 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 5 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 6 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 6 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 6 | 1 | 160.44000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 1 | 3 | 160.99500000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 1 | 3 | 160.99500000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 1 | 3 | 160.99500000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 2 | 1 | 160.99500000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 2 | 1 | 160.99500000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 2 | 1 | 160.99500000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 1 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 1 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 1 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 2 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 2 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 2 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 3 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 3 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 3 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 4 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 4 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 4 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 5 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 5 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 5 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 6 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 6 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 6 | 1 | 161.25000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 1 | 2 | 161.49000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 1 | 2 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 1 | 2 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 2 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 2 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 2 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 3 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 3 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 3 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 4 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 4 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 4 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 5 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 5 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1E |
| 5 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 6 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1D |
| 6 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 11K2F3E |
| 6 | 1 | 161.49000000 | | 4K00F1E |
Licensed locations
| Location | Type | Address | Coordinates | Ground elevation | Structure | Height | NEPA |
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| 1 | T | DECATUR YARD BLDG B1, 1735 E. CONDIT STREET (911), DECATUR, MACON, IL | 39.85875000, -88.89877778 | 204.000 m | B | 16.000 m structure / 20.000 m overall | N |
| 2 | T | DECATUR, MACON, IL | 39.85875000, -88.89877778 | | | | N |
| 3 | T | MOFW, 1001 E SANGAMON STREET (911) RR MP 375.30, Decatur, MACON, IL | 39.84811111, -88.94369444 | 203.000 m | UPOLE | 8.000 m structure / 8.000 m overall | N |
| 4 | T | MOFW 861 E 900 N ROAD, BEMENT, PIATT, IL | 39.92216667, -88.57941667 | 210.000 m | BANT | 12.200 m structure / 14.000 m overall | N |
| 5 | | DECATUR, MACON, IL | 39.84811111, -88.94369444 | | | | N |
| 6 | | BEMENT, PIATT, IL | 39.92216667, -88.57941667 | | | | N |
Antennas
| Location | Antenna | Type | Make / model | Height | Polarization | Gain dB | Azimuth | Radiation center | Maximum EIRP W |
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| 1 | 1 | T | | 11.000 m | | 0.0000 | | 10.700 | |
| 1 | 2 | T | | | | | | | |
| 1 | 3 | T | | 5.000 m | V | 0.0000 | | 6.300 | |
| 1 | 4 | T | | 14.000 m | V | 3.0000 | | 18.500 | |
| 1 | 5 | T | | | | | | | |
| 1 | 6 | T | | | | | | | |
| 2 | 1 | T | | 16.000 m | | 0.0000 | | 15.700 | |
| 3 | 1 | T | | 13.000 m | V | 0.0000 | | 12.700 | |
| 4 | 1 | T | | 13.000 m | V | 0.0000 | | 12.700 | |
Control points
| Number | Address | County | Phone |
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| 1 | Engine Terminal Decatur Yard (L1A1), DECATUR, IL | MACON | 2174252117 |
| 2 | East Decatur Yardmaster, Decatur Yard (L1A2), DECATUR, IL | MACON | 2174252173 |
| 3 | Brush Yardmaster, Decatur Yard (L1A3,A4), DECATUR, IL | MACON | 2174252180 |
| 4 | West End MofW Base, Decatur Yard (L3), Decatur, IL | MACON | 2174252163 |
| 5 | MofW Base, 861 E 900 N Road (L4), Bement, IL | PIATT | 2174252130 |
License history
| Date | File or call sign | Action |
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| 2024-08-16 | WQB709 | LIREN |
| 2024-08-05 | WQB709 | LETRES |
| 2024-05-17 | WQB709 | LIAUA |
| 2021-12-11 | WQB709 | LIAUA |
| 2014-08-12 | WQB709 | LIREN |
| 2014-08-01 | WQB709 | LIMOD |
| 2012-11-28 | WQB709 | LIMOD |
| 2012-01-18 | WQB709 | LETCNS |
| 2011-04-13 | WQB709 | LIMOD |
| 2008-06-11 | WQB709 | LIMOD |
| 2005-07-07 | WQB709 | LIAUA |
| 2005-07-06 | WQB709 | ESUAPR |
| 2004-10-05 | WQB709 | LIREN |
| 2004-08-09 | WQB709 | LETRES |
| 2004-08-06 | WQB709 | ESUAPR |
| 2002-03-07 | WQB709 | AUDOPR |
| 2002-01-02 | WQB709 | COR |
| 2001-12-12 | WQB709 | LIMOD |
| 2000-11-24 | WQB709 | LICCNV |
| 1999-09-15 | WQB709 | LIREN |
| 1999-09-15 | WQB709 | AUTHPR |
| 1998-09-01 | WQB709 | LIASS |
| 1982-12-31 | WQB709 | LITRAN |
Sources and provenance
| Source | Source record | Retrieved | Match |
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| ULS | 1920043 | 2026-08-02 01:14:42 | Official Bulk Record |
Selected field provenance
| Field | Displayed value | Source | Observed |
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| Call Sign | WQB709 | ULS 1920043 | 2026-08-02 01:14:42 |
| Status | A | ULS 1920043 | 2026-08-02 01:14:42 |
| Service | IG | ULS 1920043 | 2026-08-02 01:14:42 |
| Grant Date | 2024-08-16 | ULS 1920043 | 2026-08-02 01:14:42 |
| Expiration Date | 2034-11-01 | ULS 1920043 | 2026-08-02 01:14:42 |