Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
The MITRE Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Janet
Last Name:
Werth
Phone Number:
781-271-6214
Title:
Senior Principal 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:
2018-04-20 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Janet Werth
Title of Applicant (if any):
Senior Principal Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The MITRE Corporation seeks a Special Temporary Authority to transmit HF signals from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Whidbey Island Naval Base, Washington, and Malabar Air Force Base, Florida. Testing will be performed over up to 5 - one week periods between 15 June and 15 October 2018. Air Force Research Lab is overseeing system testing involving each of these locations. They have asked MITRE to provide HF sounding necessary to inform testing and to support interpretation of their HF test results.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
ETTUS USRP
Equipment 1 Model Number
N310
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
4
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
AR Modular RF Amplifiers
Equipment 2 Model Number
KNA2040M22
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Mini-circuit
Equipment 3 Model Number
LZY-22+
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The MITRE Corporation is seeking an FCC Experimental License to transmit HF signals from 15 June to 15 October 2018 within the HF band between 4 and 12 MHz. Transmissions from WSMR (6-12 MHz) will provide ionospheric sounding for the propagation channel and will be used to select a test frequency for AFRLs test. Transmissions from Malabar and Whidbey Island (4-10 MHz) will provide critical vertical ionospheric sounding information necessary to interpret the results from the AFRL test. We plan to transmit at low power levels and on a not-to interfere basis. Sounding information is needed on an intermittent basis - less than 5 minutes in duration before and after a test.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation