Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Raytheon Technical Services Company
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Brian
Last Name:
Kavalar
Phone Number:
317-306-7793
Title:
Chief Technologist
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:
2012-06-22 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Brian Kavalar
Title of Applicant (if any):
Chief Technologist
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The Ground Vehicle Demonstration is planned to be operated at one location: the Raytheon Technical Services Facility in Indianapolis, IN over the period of August 02, 2012 to December 31, 2012. The purpose of this request for Special Temporary Authorization is to demonstrate the maturity of our system concept and technology to the customer. Test Summary: An experimental license is required to demonstrate the operation of an MSTAR radar system with a ground vehicle to our customer. This radar was previously operated at Raytheon Indianapolis under STA call sign WF9XFS (file number 0646-EX-ST-2011). This is a new experiment leveraging this previous approved STA for similar application of the radar transmitter. Starting in August 2012, the radar will be used to sense ground targets - vehicles and personnel on Raytheon property per the MSTARs intended design parameters. These radar will be in the operating frequencies of 15.936 GHz to 17.049 GHz. Typical frequency is set at 17.049 GHz with the lowest power settings required for safety and effective operation - again similar to the qualification testing performed under the previous STA. Formal demonstrations for the customer will be conducted between November and December 2012. The system will operate in two modes. The near range mode uses the .1 microsecond unmodulated pulse while the far range mode uses the 65 bit polyphase Barker coded emission of 6.5 microseconds. The High power mode is rated at less than 4 Watts transmit power in the Ku Band, (15 -17 GHz). However, High Power measurements are for reference only, and will not be exercised during system testing. Only the Low power mode at 2 Watts will be exercised to create and display ground targets. During all tests, the MSTAR will be in the low power transmit mode for only the time required to create and display targets at the Map Overlay laptop and the range will be set to 0 to 2.5 km, which is the minimum distance to collect targets. During the remainder of the demonstration tests, the MSTAR will not be in a transmit mode. During normal demonstration testing, the time required to create and display multiple targets is less than two minutes total transmit time. This operation time applies to Indianapolis, IN test facility. Raytheons RF safety group is involved in this demonstration to ensure that no personnel are subjected to RF power density levels exceeding the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits of the Part 1.1310 of the FCC Rules and the guidelines in FCCs OET Bulletin Number 65. Raytheon has a Company Policy and Environmental, Health and Safety Standard which addresses electromagnetic energy exposure control. It is Raytheons policy to ensure that our personnel, the general public and our customers are not exposed to RF levels which exceed applicable standards. To that end, we will use the same RF Safety Plan already in place from the previous STA for the ground vehicle demonstration testing. The RF Safety Plan defines the procedures and controls required to prevent personnel exposure to levels which exceed the MPE. To verify the safety of personnel, an RF survey will be performed at the initial turn-on of the system. All measured levels, where personnel have access, must be below the MPE for uncontrolled environments before testing can proceed. Raytheon has also evaluated the potential susceptibility of aircraft and Electro-Explosive Devices (EEDs) in or on aircraft during the operation of the radar. The results show that there are no radiation hazards to personnel, aircraft, aircraft equipment or EEDs, during the proposed testing. Additional files are attached to this summary which covers the antena design, test site layout and transmit scan coverage. Test site layout and transmit scan coverage limitations will be addressed at the test facility the radar is expected to be operated in.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WF9XVH
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Ground Vehicle Demonstration Frequency authorization is being requested for the period of August 02, 2012 to December 31, 2012 in the 15.936 GHz to 17.049 GHz band in order to demonstrate the operation of a Man-Portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR) radar system with ground targets. This radar demonstration is intended to show maturity of key technologies designed and developed by Raytheon. It is essential that radar performance be demonstrated in a real-time radar environment similar to the proposed radar system. Testing in real-time environments with realistic targets is needed to fully prepare for a demonstration to the customer.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
DRS
Equipment 1 Model Number
MSTAR AN/PPS-5C
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
MSTAR radar demonstration. Frequency authorization is being requested for the period of August 02, 2012 to December 31, 2012 in the 15.936 GHz to 17.049 GHz band in order to demonstrate the operation of a Man-Portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR) radar system with ground targets. This radar demonstration is intended to show maturity of key technologies designed and developed by Raytheon. It is essential that radar performance be demonstrated in a real-time radar environment similar to the proposed radar system. Testing in real-time environments with realistic targets is needed to fully prepare for a demonstration to the customer.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation