Equinox Innovative Systems, LLC

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Equinox Innovative Systems, LLC

Address

Attention:	Randal Morser
Street Address:	613 Yorktown Manor Ct
P.O. Box:	21409
City:	ANNAPOLIS
State:	MD
Zip Code:	21409
Country:	United States
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Morser First Name: Randal Title: CEO Phone Number: 4438220952

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Equinox intends to integrate LTE communications system operating in licensed bands into multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles that receive their electrical power and network connectivity through a cable that is connected to both a generator and a BTS or laptop. These systems will be used as temporary towers, flying up to 120 meter for periods of several hours at a time. The drones will carry a range of antennas, amplifiers, complete small cell products, and fiber-fed remote radio heads. Experiments will focus on range, signal quality, and data throughput performance. Ground activities will utilize user equipment handsets to communicate over private networks with locally hosted or cloud-hosted network cores.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Purpose: Research and Development and technology demonstrations supporting disaster recovery cellular communications restoration by flying LTE pico cells and small cells as well as fiber-feb remote radio heads on tethered drones in lieu of temporary towers. We will optimized RF engineering and drone design for the LTE applications as stated.

Information

Callsign:	WM9XVM
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	05/30/2018
Operation End Date:	11/28/2018

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
Shireen	18-892	1	Yes
Shireen	18-714	1	No
Shireen	18-713	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):	Randal Morser
Title of Applicant (if any):	CEO
Date:	2018-05-10 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
			North  38  57  8	West  76  41  16	1700 Governor Bridge Rd Davidsonville MD	2.00

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?   Yes (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   120.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   120.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   7.50 (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: The flight area will generally be a cleared area the size of a football field surrounded by 80 foot trees.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	698.00000000-894.00000000 MHz	MO	30.000000 W 57.800000 W	M	1.00000000 %	20M0D7W	OFDMA

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