DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.

0852-EX-ST-2020

Status: Pending

2020-05-29

Filing Notes:

Description	Date
New experimental in support of a government contract.	2019-02-14

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
Explanatory Exhibit	Text Documents	2020-05-29
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Jun 10 2020]	Correspondence	2020-06-10

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.

Address

Attention:	Christopher Lemanski
Street Address:	201 Evans Lane
P.O. Box:
City:	St. Louis
State:	MO
Zip Code:	63121
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: Quirk
First Name: Ronald
Title: Legal Counsel
Phone Number: 7037141305

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. (DRS) is supporting General Dynamics Land Systems (General Dynamics) in system testing. General Dynamics conducted tests in connection with a Classified government contract, under Experimental Station WJ2XTH (File No. 0738-EX-CN-2018). In order to complete testing and acceptance of the system, it is necessary to conduct tests in St. Louis, MO for a period of 6 months or less. As DRS has the necessary facilities at its St. Louis headquarters, General Dynamics has requested that DRS conduct the tests. All technical information for the tests, other than location will be identical to that contained in File No. 0738-EX-CN-2018, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The purpose of operation is acceptance testing of systems under a classified government contract. The FCC has authorized this testing at another location under File No. 0738-EX-CN-2018. ; that application and all materials submitted with it are incorporated by reference herein. The contract numbers of the current and original contracts, and such further unclassified information as is available to DRS, is provided in Exhibit One.

Information

Callsign:	WQ9XPP
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	06/10/2020
Operation End Date:	12/06/2020

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
IAI-ELTA SYSTEMS	ELM-2133	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):	Richard Marquard
Title of Applicant (if any):	Director of Contracts
Date:	2020-05-27 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	St. Louis	Missouri	North 38 43 33	West 90 18 25		5.00

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	1.00000000-2.00000000 MHz	FX	30.000000 W 2.000000 W	P	0.00000500 %	1M00A0A	Pulse

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