Experimental Licensing System

0687-EX-ST-2026

Applied Research Associates

Experimental Licensing System filing 0687-EX-ST-2026 submitted by Applied Research Associates.

Filing overview

StatusGranted
Call signWA8XCX
Date filed2026-04-06
Status date2026-07-13
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Steven Niederhaus
City:
San Antonio
Country:
United States
E-Mail Address:
sniederhaus@ara.com
P.O. Box:
78254
State:
TX
Street Address:
11220 W Loop 1604 N Building 5
Zip Code:
78254

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
Applied Research Associates

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Steven
Last Name:
Niederhaus
Phone Number:
2107212265
Title:
EM Senior 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:
2026-04-06 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Steven Niederhaus
Title of Applicant (if any):
EM Senior Engineer

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This STA is necessary to conduct continuous wave immersion (CWI) testing as defined in MIL-STD-188-125-1/2 Appendix C

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WA8XCX
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
United states Antenna Products, LLC
Equipment 1 Model Number
LP1018
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Applied Research Associates
Equipment 2 Model Number
Folded Dipole
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
CWI testing is being carried out in support of a contract with the Defense Threat ReductionAgency (DTRA)

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
01/28/2027
Operation Start Date:
09/01/2026

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
New0.100000001000.00000000FX100.000000630.000000N0N

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
White Sands Missile Range, New MexicoNorth 32 20 45 West 106 26 591.00

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2026-07-13GrantGrant Generated [Jul 13 2026]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS0687-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:47:54Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrantedELS 0687-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:47:54
Applicant NameApplied Research AssociatesELS 0687-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:47:54
Call SignWA8XCXELS 0687-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:47:54
Receipt Date2026-04-06ELS 0687-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:47:54
Status Date2026-07-13ELS 0687-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:47:54

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Jul 13 2026]Correspondence2026-07-13Available
Incoming generated [Jun 2 2026]Correspondence2026-06-02Available
Incoming generated [Jun 2 2026]Correspondence2026-06-02Available
E-Mail generated [May 1 2026]Correspondence2026-05-01Available
E-Mail generated [May 1 2026]Correspondence2026-05-01Available
Incoming generated [Apr 6 2026]Correspondence2026-04-06Available
Incoming generated [Apr 6 2026]Correspondence2026-04-06Available
Incoming generated [Apr 6 2026]Correspondence2026-04-06Available
E-Mail generated [Apr 6 2026]Correspondence2026-04-06Available
E-Mail generated [Apr 6 2026]Correspondence2026-04-06Available
E-Mail generated [Apr 6 2026]Correspondence2026-04-06Available
STA Applicant SupplementPre Coordination Document2026-04-06Available
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