CReSIS (Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets)

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

CReSIS (Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets)

Address

Attention:	Jawad Obaid
Street Address:	2335 Irving Hill Rd
P.O. Box:
City:	Lawrence
State:	KS
Zip Code:	66045
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: Obaid First Name: Jawad Title: Project Coordinator Phone Number: 785-864-4655

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Predeployment flight tests and some Arctic Sea data collection requires that the radar operates withing 200 nm off the US coastline, requiring authorization from the FCC. This operations is part of fulfilling NASA contract # NNX13AD53A.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The purpose of this application is to request authorization from the FCC for CReSIS (Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets) at the University of Kansas to operate aircraft-mounted radar systems during 5 to 10 flights (8 hours each flight) between March 11 and April 8, 2015, off the northern coast of Alaska over sea ice.

Information

Callsign:	WI9XGQ
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	03/11/2015
Operation End Date:	04/08/2015

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
CReSIS	MCoRDS Radar	1	Yes
CReSIS	Snow Radar	1	Yes
CReSIS	Ku-Band Radar	1	Yes
CReSIS	Ka-Band Radar	1	Yes

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):	Jawad Obaid
Title of Applicant (if any):	Project Coordinator
Date:	2015-02-06 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
			North	West	See Attached

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   Yes (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   40.00 (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	2.00000000-8.00000000 GHz	MO	100.000000 MW 1.000000 W	M		F3X	Frequency Modulated

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	12.00000000-18.00000000 GHz	MO	200.000000 MW 12.000000 W	M		F3X	Frequency Modulated

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	32.00000000-38.00000000 GHz	MO	100.000000 MW 6.500000 W	M		F3X	Frequency Modulated

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	165.00000000-215.00000000 MHz	MO	1500.000000 W 4000.000000 W	M		Q3N	Frequency Modulated

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