Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
AeroVironment, Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Logan
Phone Number:
2027875621
Title:
attorney
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:
2019-09-02 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Bart Decker
Title of Applicant (if any):
Flight Standards Director
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The experiments involve the small unmanned aircraft (SUAS) radio technology in a frequency band where there is no long term operational experience yet encompass spectrum authorized for the subject user. The experiments encompass Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) in the frequencies proposed for SUAS technology uplink command and control and downlink video and telemetry transmissions. Several missions will be tested to determine if requirements can be met, including aerial reconnaissance, surveillance, route clearance, mapping, and payload delivery.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WP9XEY
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The communications module will use band segments that are 4.68 MHz wide in the 1480-1485 MHz band for purposes of sending ground based command and control (C2) data to and from the SUAS and to transmit video and telemetry to the ground control station. The technology requires 4.68 MHz for a control channel. The channel will be divided in time between uplink (ground to air) C2 and downlink (air to ground) full motion video and associated metadata at 15 frames per second.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
AeroVironment, Inc.
Equipment 1 Model Number
50280
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The communications module is used to send ground based command and control (C2) data to and from the SUAS and to transmit video and telemetry to the ground control station. The technology requires 4.68 MHz for a control channel. The channel will be divided in time between uplink (ground to air) C2 and downlink (air to ground) full motion video and associated metadata at 15 frames per second.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation