Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
The MITRE Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Stephen
Last Name:
Yablonski
Phone Number:
1 781-271-2169
Title:
Senior Communication Systems 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:
2017-09-18 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Stephen Yablonski
Title of Applicant (if any):
Senior Communication Systems Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The MITRE Corporation seeks an FCC Special Temporary Authority License to transmit data within the High Frequency (HF) band between 2.505 MHz and 16 MHz from from Massachusetts, and New York from 16 October 2017 – 15 March 2018. There are two sites from which the test will be executed: 1) Bedford, MA; 2) Stockbridge, NY. NLCC/NC3 is conducting a test between these locations and have asked the MITRE team conducting advanced beyond line of sight (BLOS) High Frequency (HF) communications to be part of the test. As such, we will need transmit authority for the duration in these locations.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WL9XKK
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Harris
Equipment 1 Model Number
RF-7800H
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Harris
Equipment 2 Model Number
RF-5832H-PA101
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The MITRE Corporation seeks an FCC Special Temporary Authority License to transmit data within the High Frequency (HF) band between 2.505 MHz and 16 MHz. Assured beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) communications is a challenging problem yet essential for our warfighters. Military and civilian systems rely on a combination of high data rate satellite connectivity as well as low data rate HF Sky Wave communications. While satellite communication provides high data rate connectivity, there are vulnerabilities that include degradation and disruption of service. HF radio communication generally are limited to narrower bandwidths and lower data rates than satellite communications. To ensure critical communications are maintained, we are investigating the capability of commercial off-the shelf equipment and their implementation of MIL-STD-188-110C (inclusive of Appendix D Wideband HF Waveforms), MIL-STD-188-141C, and STANAG 4538 FLSU.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation