Universal Licensing System
WQCN285
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
License details
| ULS identifier | 2709768 |
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| Call sign | WQCN285 |
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| Radio service | IG |
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| Status | A |
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| Grant date | 2025-02-18 |
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| Expiration | 2035-04-13 |
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| Frequency range | 452.9125 - 457.9125 MHz (2 frequencies) |
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| Locations | 6 |
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| Representative location | Muscle Shoals, COLBERT, AL |
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| Coordinates | 34.7128611, -87.6135000 |
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| Source archive | l_LMpriv.zip |
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| Dataset refreshed | 2026-08-02 01:14:35 |
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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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| 3 | 1 | FB2 | 452.91250000 | | | 2.000000 | 2.000000 | |
| 3 | 2 | FB2 | 452.91250000 | | | 2.000000 | 2.000000 | |
| 5 | 1 | FB2 | 452.91250000 | | | 2.000000 | 2.000000 | |
| 5 | 2 | FB2 | 452.91250000 | | | 2.000000 | 2.000000 | |
| 1 | 1 | MO | 457.91250000 | | | 2.000000 | 2.000000 | |
| 2 | 1 | MO | 457.91250000 | | | 2.000000 | 2.000000 | |
| 4 | 1 | MO | 457.91250000 | | | 2.000000 | 2.000000 | |
| 6 | 1 | MO | 457.91250000 | | | 2.000000 | 2.000000 | |
Emission designators
| Location | Antenna | Frequency MHz | Upper MHz | Emission |
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| 3 | 1 | 452.91250000 | | 10K8F1D |
| 3 | 2 | 452.91250000 | | 10K8F1D |
| 5 | 1 | 452.91250000 | | 10K8F1D |
| 5 | 2 | 452.91250000 | | 10K8F1D |
| 1 | 1 | 457.91250000 | | 10K8F1D |
| 2 | 1 | 457.91250000 | | 10K8F1D |
| 4 | 1 | 457.91250000 | | 10K8F1D |
| 6 | 1 | 457.91250000 | | 10K8F1D |
Licensed locations
| Location | Type | Address | Coordinates | Ground elevation | Structure | Height | NEPA |
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| 1 | T | Muscle Shoals, COLBERT, AL | 34.71286111, -87.61350000 | | | | |
| 2 | T | Macon, BIBB, GA | 32.79513889, -83.62750000 | | | | |
| 3 | T | RCL repeater at Carmen Bldg, Brosnan Yard, 355 Turpin St., Macon, BIBB, GA | 32.79513889, -83.62750000 | 90.000 m | TOWER | 24.400 m structure / 30.500 m overall | |
| 4 | T | Buffalo, ERIE, NY | 42.89250000, -78.77527778 | | | | |
| 5 | T | Bison Yard RCL repeater, 300 Kennedy Street, Buffalo, ERIE, NY | 42.89250000, -78.77527778 | 189.000 m | TOWER | 18.300 m structure / 21.300 m overall | |
| 6 | T | Elkhart, ELKHART, IN | 41.66711111, -86.02208333 | | | | |
Antennas
| Location | Antenna | Type | Make / model | Height | Polarization | Gain dB | Azimuth | Radiation center | Maximum EIRP W |
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| 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | 3 | | | 24.000 m | V | 9.0000 | 197.0000 | -1.200 | |
| 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | 5 | | | 21.300 m | V | 9.0000 | 260.0000 | 9.600 | |
| 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | 3 | | | 24.000 m | V | 9.0000 | 7.3000 | -1.200 | |
| 2 | 5 | | | 21.300 m | V | 9.0000 | 81.0000 | 9.600 | |
Control points
| Number | Address | County | Phone |
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| 1 | Sheffield Yard office, Wilson Dam Road, Muscle Shoals, AL | COLBERT | 2563868857 |
| 2 | Brosnan Yard office, 355 Turpin St., Macon, GA | BIBB | 9127496078 |
| 4 | Bison Yard office, 300 Kennedy St., Buffalo, NY | ERIE | 7168976500 |
| 5 | Elkhart Yard office, 2600 Lusher Ave., Elkhart, IN | ELKHART | 2192962272 |
License history
| Date | File or call sign | Action |
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| 2025-02-18 | WQCN285 | LIREN |
| 2024-05-17 | WQCN285 | LIAUA |
| 2021-12-11 | WQCN285 | LIAUA |
| 2015-01-15 | WQCN285 | LIREN |
| 2005-07-07 | WQCN285 | LIAUA |
| 2005-07-06 | WQCN285 | ESUAPR |
| 2005-04-13 | WQCN285 | LIISS |
Sources and provenance
| Source | Source record | Retrieved | Match |
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| ULS | 2709768 | 2026-08-02 01:14:35 | Official Bulk Record |
Selected field provenance
| Field | Displayed value | Source | Observed |
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| Call Sign | WQCN285 | ULS 2709768 | 2026-08-02 01:14:35 |
| Status | A | ULS 2709768 | 2026-08-02 01:14:35 |
| Service | IG | ULS 2709768 | 2026-08-02 01:14:35 |
| Grant Date | 2025-02-18 | ULS 2709768 | 2026-08-02 01:14:35 |
| Expiration Date | 2035-04-13 | ULS 2709768 | 2026-08-02 01:14:35 |