Aeronautical Radio Inc

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Aeronautical Radio Inc

Address

Attention:	Frequency Management
Street Address:	2551 Riva Road
P.O. Box:
City:	Annapolis
State:	MD
Zip Code:	21401
Country:
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Wheatley First Name: Christopher Title: Principal Analyst Phone Number: 410-266-4142

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Aeronauical Radio Inc. (ARINC) respectfully requests a Special Temporary Authority to begin testing at the ARINC Annapolis MD test bed facility as soon as possible. ARINC, an aeronautical communications company that is owned by the commercial and cargo airline industry is seeking to test our softwares ability to to communicate in the INMARSAT-C band. This testing is critial to test ARINC's abiltity to provide necessary safety related communications to the airline community.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Development and testing of software’s ability to communicate with an INMARSAT-C terminal.

Information

Callsign:	WB9XRB
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	01/30/2003
Operation End Date:	07/30/2003

Manufacturer

List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
Thrane & Thrane	TT-3024A	1	No

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.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Christopher Wheatley
Title of Applicant (if any):	Principal Analyst/ARINC Frequency Management
Date:	2003-01-06 09:59:25.71

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Annapolis	Maryland	North  38  56  38	West  76  33  1		1.00

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1626.50000000-1646.50000000 MHz	FX	16.000000 W 20.000000 W	P		5K00G1D	600bits/sec

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