Experimental Licensing System

0072-EX-ST-2017

VT MAAP - FAA UAS Test Site

Experimental Licensing System filing 0072-EX-ST-2017 submitted by VT MAAP - FAA UAS Test Site.

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWK9XTX
Date filed2017-01-19
Status date2017-02-14
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Matt Burton
City:
Blacksburg
E-Mail Address:
burtonm@vt.edu
State:
VA
Street Address:
1991 Kraft Dr., STE 2008
Zip Code:
24061

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
VT MAAP - FAA UAS Test Site

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Matt
Last Name:
Burton
Phone Number:
540-231-5564
Title:
Flight Operations Manager

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:
2017-01-18 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Matt Burton
Title of Applicant (if any):
Flight Operations Manager, FAA UAS Test Site - VT

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
STA is necessary to operate in the 1670-1675 MHz band to operate unmanned aircraft systems conducting aeronautical research for the FAA Designated Test Site support NAS integration of UAS and to study redundant and replacement communication systems.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WK9XTX
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Aerovironment, Inc
Equipment 1 Model Number
50280 Transrec
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of the operation is to conduct aeronautical research on using airborne, ground and satellite communications can be used to safely integrate UAS in NAS during BVLOS operations.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
09/01/2017
Operation Start Date:
03/01/2017

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
Virginia18.00
Virginia18.00
StateRadius of Operation
New1670.000000001675.00000000MO1.5000001.5000001M56G7WPSK
New1670.000000001675.00000000MO1.5000001.4496001M56G7WPSK
New1670.000000001675.00000000MO1.5000007.2651904M86G7WPSK
New1670.000000001675.00000000MO1.5000001.5000004M86G7WPSK

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
VirginiaNorth 37 31 15 West 78 20 37Ground based locations within 1818.00
VirginiaNorth 37 31 15 West 78 20 37Ground based locations, Buckingh18.00

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2017-02-14GrantGrant Generated [Feb 14 2017]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS0072-EX-ST-20172026-07-30 08:56:11Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 0072-EX-ST-20172026-07-30 08:56:11
Applicant NameVT MAAP - FAA UAS Test SiteELS 0072-EX-ST-20172026-07-30 08:56:11
Call SignWK9XTXELS 0072-EX-ST-20172026-07-30 08:56:11
Receipt Date2017-01-19ELS 0072-EX-ST-20172026-07-30 08:56:11
Status Date2017-02-14ELS 0072-EX-ST-20172026-07-30 08:56:11

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Feb 14 2017]Correspondence2017-02-14Available
Public Operator StatusText Documents2017-01-19Available
Ground Station AntennaText Documents2017-01-19Available
Air Station AntennaText Documents2017-01-19Available
Operations AreaText Documents2017-01-19Available
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