Experimental Licensing System

1626-EX-ST-2020

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Experimental Licensing System filing 1626-EX-ST-2020 submitted by Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWR9XFM
Date filed2020-10-23
Status date2020-11-05
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Joseph Wade
City:
Chantilly
E-Mail Address:
Joseph.Wade@ngc.com
State:
VA
Street Address:
14119-A Sullyfield Circle
Zip Code:
20151

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Joseph
Last Name:
Wade
Phone Number:
571-508-6181
Title:
Electrical 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:
2020-10-21 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Joseph Wade

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Northrop Grumman, under contract from the Air Force HNJJ program office, is required to ground and flight test a SIGINT system demonstrating survey, identification, direction finding and transmit-to UHF ground based radios.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WR9XFM
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Kenwood
Equipment 1 Model Number
NX-3320
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Kenwood
Equipment 2 Model Number
NX-3420
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Kenwood
Equipment 3 Model Number
NX-5300
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 4 Experimental
No
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
Kenwood
Equipment 4 Model Number
NX-5400
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 5 Experimental
No
Equipment 5 Manufacturer
Kenwood
Equipment 5 Model Number
TKR-D810
Equipment 5 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 6 Experimental
No
Equipment 6 Manufacturer
Sepura
Equipment 6 Model Number
SC2028
Equipment 6 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 7 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 7 Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Equipment 7 Model Number
NA
Equipment 7 No. Of Units
1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
Commercial DMR handsets and repeater hardware, and commercial TETRA handsets have been selected for use during this demonstration. Northrop Grumman is submitting an application for Special Temporary Authorization to transmit to/from the commercial hardware in public ground and air space.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
06/03/2021
Operation Start Date:
12/03/2020

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
California200.00
200.00
200.00
Delaware200.00
200.00
Maryland200.00
StateRadius of Operation
New479.00000000493.00000000MO5.000000110KJ1D
New479.00000000493.00000000MO5.00000011K0F3E
New479.00000000493.00000000MO5.00000016K0F3E
New479.00000000493.00000000MO5.0000008K30F1D
New479.00000000493.00000000MO5.0000008K30F1E
New479.00000000493.00000000MO5.0000008K30F7W
Modified817.00000000855.00000000MO5.000000110KJ1D
New817.00000000855.00000000MO5.000000110KJ1D
New817.00000000855.00000000MO5.00000011K0F3E
Modified817.00000000855.00000000MO5.00000011K0F3E
New817.00000000855.00000000MO5.00000016K0F3E
Modified817.00000000855.00000000MO5.00000016K0F3E
New817.00000000855.00000000MO5.0000008K30F1D
Modified817.00000000855.00000000MO5.0000008K30F1D
Modified817.00000000855.00000000MO5.0000008K30F1E
New817.00000000855.00000000MO5.0000008K30F1E
New817.00000000855.00000000MO5.0000008K30F7W
Modified817.00000000855.00000000MO5.0000008K30F7W

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
North 39 10 18 West 76 40 3Centered at BWI air port with 20200.00
Baltimore, MarylandNorth 39 10 18 West 76 40 3BWI air port, Baltimore, MD200.00

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2020-11-05GrantGrant Generated [Nov 5 2020]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS1626-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 01:46:45Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 1626-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 01:46:45
Applicant NameNorthrop Grumman CorporationELS 1626-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 01:46:45
Call SignWR9XFMELS 1626-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 01:46:45
Receipt Date2020-10-23ELS 1626-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 01:46:45
Status Date2020-11-05ELS 1626-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 01:46:45

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Nov 6 2020]Correspondence2020-11-06Available
Antenna Registration Question 4 and 5Text Documents2020-10-23Available
Antenna Registration Question 4 and 5Text Documents2020-10-23Available
Antenna Registration Question 4 and 5Text Documents2020-10-22Available
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