Experimental Licensing System

0244-EX-ST-2012

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Experimental Licensing System filing 0244-EX-ST-2012 submitted by Sierra Nevada Corporation.

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWF9XOH
Date filed2012-03-22
Status date2012-04-19
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Dan Fischer
City:
Sparks
E-Mail Address:
dan.fischer@sncorp.com
State:
NV
Street Address:
444 Salomon Circle
Zip Code:
89434-9651

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
Sierra Nevada Corporation

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Don
Last Name:
Rasmussen
Phone Number:
775-527-1561
Title:
Chief System Engineer

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:
2012-03-22 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Dan Fischer
Title of Applicant (if any):
Sr. Project Engineer

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Need frequency assignment for short term experimental testing event happening within 6-8 weeks. Wireless communication testing with commerical equipment operating in freq band - 2.5 - 2.7 GHz.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WF9XOH
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of the experiment is to test the performance of the wireless link from air to ground using WiMax technology. Will use video quality, link budget, range, and doppler effects as performance criteria. The aircraft will be flying at a maximum altitude of 18,000ft.

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Purewave Networks
Equipment 1 Model Number
Quantum 6600
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Gemtek
Equipment 2 Model Number
GTK-WISX-167
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
To test the performance of the wireless link from air to ground using WiMax technology. The purpose of the experiment is to test the performance of the wireless link from air to ground using WiMax technology. Will use video quality, link budget, range, and doppler effects as performance criteria. The aircraft will be flying at a maximum altitude of 18,000ft.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
06/15/2012
Operation Start Date:
05/01/2012

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
Colorado
StateRadius of Operation
New2500.000000002700.00000000FX0.50000025.12000010M0W7DOFDMA
New2500.000000002700.00000000MO2.00000047.86000010M0W7DOFDMA
New2500.000000002700.00000000FX0.50000025.12000010M0X7DOFDMA
New2500.000000002700.00000000MO2.00000047.86000010M0X7DOFDMA

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Larkspur, ColoradoNorth 39 15 0 West 104 45 0Larkus, CO40.00
ColoradoNorth 39 15 0 West 104 45 0The center point for the oval fl40.00

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2012-04-19GrantGrant Generated [Apr 19 2012]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS0244-EX-ST-20122026-07-30 08:56:38Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 0244-EX-ST-20122026-07-30 08:56:38
Applicant NameSierra Nevada CorporationELS 0244-EX-ST-20122026-07-30 08:56:38
Call SignWF9XOHELS 0244-EX-ST-20122026-07-30 08:56:38
Receipt Date2012-03-22ELS 0244-EX-ST-20122026-07-30 08:56:38
Status Date2012-04-19ELS 0244-EX-ST-20122026-07-30 08:56:38

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Apr 20 2012]Correspondence2012-04-20Available
Incoming generated [Apr 9 2012]Correspondence2012-04-09Available
E-Mail generated [Apr 5 2012]Correspondence2012-04-05Available
E-Mail generated [Mar 23 2012]Correspondence2012-03-23Available
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