Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Carnegie Mellon University
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Trent
Phone Number:
5404597646
Title:
Legal Counsel
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:
2015-03-09 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Lynn M. Young
Title of Applicant (if any):
Associate VP
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
CMU requires an STA to conduct field experiments in the 900 MHz cellular bands using GSM, UTMS and LTE. The experiments will be conducted in conjunction with a Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event held by the Naval Postgraduate School at California Army National Guard Base, Camp Roberts, California. The JIFX event will be held May 11 thru May 15, 2015. Additional information on this JIFX event can be found at my.nps.edu/web/fx .
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WI9XJL
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
National Instruments
Equipment 1 Model Number
USRP-2992
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
HD Communication Corp.
Equipment 2 Model Number
HD26477
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Range Networks
Equipment 3 Model Number
5150
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 4 Experimental
No
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
Nuand
Equipment 4 Model Number
BladeRF
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 5 Experimental
No
Equipment 5 Manufacturer
Ettus
Equipment 5 Model Number
USRP-B210
Equipment 5 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 6 Experimental
No
Equipment 6 Manufacturer
Ettus
Equipment 6 Model Number
USRP-B310
Equipment 6 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
CMU will be conducting research on cellular connectivity and coverage for aerial vehicles. CMU will be using a cellular signal from an experimental base station to command and control small UAVs while simultaneously building coverage maps of the base station’s transmission. Operation and transmissions will be restricted to the Camp Roberts base and will be coordinated with all base authorities.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation