Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
iRobot Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Steven
Last Name:
Neill
Phone Number:
781-430-3292
Title:
Electrical Engineering
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:
2015-10-29 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Steven Neill
Title of Applicant (if any):
Electrical Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
There is a need to evaluate new radios for our military robots command and control link. These radios operate on a frequency iRobot is not authorized to use.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WJ9XDY
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
We are evaluating radios that operate in a different frequency band to determine if there is a performance increase in range and reliability. These frequencies are those favoried by our current military customers and they have informally asked us to evaluate them for current and future use with our robot platforms.
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
11/15/2015
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Persistent Systems LLC
Equipment 1 Model Number
Wave Relay 5
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
20
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
To evaluate new radios for military robots command and control link. We are evaluating radios that operate in a different frequency band to determine if there is a performance increase in range and reliability. These frequencies are those favoried by our current military customers and they have informally asked us to evaluate them for current and future use with our robot platforms.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation