Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Axicon Auto ID LLC
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Paul
Last Name:
Berge
Phone Number:
513 871 6657
Title:
President
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Date:
2009-02-11 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Paul Berge
Title of Applicant (if any):
President
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Axicon have developed a RFID system for use in gold mines and others. This systems works in the UHF band of 902 to 928 MHz range and uses frequency hopping. This system was originally developed in South Africa and needs to demonstrated to and experimented by a mine in Nevada. The system is built to comply with FCC Part 15 Section 15.247
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WD9XTH
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The OREtraK system brings an end to the laborious process of trying to control underground mining activities using washers, wooden blocks and metal balls. Instead, ore tracking is achieved by means of RFID tags seeded in the material to be tracked. OREtraK system uses RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology to enable the mine manager to gain a clear understanding of the makeup of the conveyed ore and waste flows. The information is initially gathered by a tag reader system and can be electronically reported to the mine managers PC.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Axicon RF Tags
Equipment 1 Model Number
MR-003
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Axicon RF Tags
Equipment 2 Model Number
IR-001
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Equipment Demo The OREtraK system brings an end to the laborious process of trying to control underground mining activities using washers, wooden blocks and metal balls. Instead, ore tracking is achieved by means of RFID tags seeded in the material to be tracked. OREtraK system uses RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology to enable the mine manager to gain a clear understanding of the makeup of the conveyed ore and waste flows. The information is initially gathered by a tag reader system and can be electronically reported to the mine managers PC.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation