Experimental Licensing System

1174-EX-ST-2015

iRobot Corporation

Experimental Licensing System filing 1174-EX-ST-2015 submitted by iRobot Corporation.

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWJ9XDY
Date filed2015-10-30
Status date2015-11-16
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Steven Neill
City:
Bedford
Country:
United States
E-Mail Address:
sneill@irobot.com
State:
MA
Street Address:
8 Crosby Drive
Zip Code:
01730

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

Operation End Date:
04/30/2016
Operation Start Date:
11/16/2015

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
Massachusetts1.00
Massachusetts1.00
Massachusetts1.00
Massachusetts1.00
StateRadius of Operation
New1350.000000001390.00000000MO6.00000013.50000010M0W7DBPSK,QPSK,QAM
New1350.000000001390.00000000MO6.00000013.50000020M0W7DBPSK,QPSK,QAM
New1370.000000001390.00000000MO6.00000013.50000010M0W7DBPSK,QPSK,QAM
Modified1370.000000001390.00000000MO6.00000013.50000010M0W7DBPSK,QPSK,QAM
Modified1370.000000001390.00000000MO6.00000013.50000020M0W7DBPSK,QPSK,QAM
New1370.000000001390.00000000MO6.00000013.50000020M0W7DBPSK,QPSK,QAM

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Bedford, MassachusettsNorth 42 30 23 West 71 14 36Bedford, MA1.00
Bedford, MassachusettsNorth 42 30 23 West 71 14 36iRobot Corp Head Quarters1.00

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2015-11-16GrantGrant Generated [Nov 16 2015]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS1174-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:28Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 1174-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:28
Applicant NameiRobot CorporationELS 1174-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:28
Call SignWJ9XDYELS 1174-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:28
Receipt Date2015-10-30ELS 1174-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:28
Status Date2015-11-16ELS 1174-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:28

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Nov 17 2015]Correspondence2015-11-17Available
Incoming generated [Nov 11 2015]Correspondence2015-11-11Available
E-Mail generated [Nov 10 2015]Correspondence2015-11-10Available
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