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:
339 927 6012
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:
2019-04-25 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:
There is significant interest within the US military community to improve HF communications performance in disturbed environments. To achieve this goal is it necessary to both inform the engineering community on the characteristics of a disturbed environment and to design/test waveforms that are capable of operating more effectively in the disturbed environment. In the absence of predefined ionospheric disturbance, the test team looks to simulate an ionospheric irregularity similar to what would be observed in a High Altitude Nuclear Event (HANE). The Team will create an ionospheric disturbance using the Arecibo Heater in Puerto Rico. NRL, AFRL, and MITRE researchers will be studying the ionospheric disturbance. The use of a vertical sounder will provide significant insights into knowledge of how the heater is working.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Lowell Digisonde International
Equipment 1 Model Number
DPS-4D
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The Digisonde use requested here will provide regular vertical sounding information that will characterize the ionosphere above the Arecibo heater. This information provide a unique measurement of how the heating is modifying the ionosphere and will be essential for the interpretation of the measurements.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation