Narrative Purpose of STA and Frequency Coordination

0894-EX-ST-2019 Text Documents

F50 League LLC

2019-05-14ELS_229880

F50 League, LLC
STA Application
0894-EX-ST-2019
Frequency Coordination Exhibit
New York, NY (Hudson River)
SailGP Global Sailboat Racing Series
June 11, 2019, through June 22, 2019


This application is similar to the facilities permitted by STA for the America’s Cup
Sailboat Races in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2016 in San Francisco, San Diego, Rhode Island,
New York and Chicago. See, WF9XGG, File No. 0624-EX-ST-2011; WF9XTO, File
NO. 0403-EX-ST-2012; WF9XZJ, File No. 0721-EX-ST-2012, and WG9XQD, File No.
0440-EX-ST-2013, and WJ9XRY, 0386-EX-ST-2016 among others, and for the SailGP
race several weeks ago in San Francisco (See, WO9XEP, File No. 0529-EX-ST-2019).
At no time have there been any interference complaints or any reported interference at
any venue for these prior sailboat races. This sailboat race, the SailGP, is a component of
the premier worldwide sailing competition series. It will be held at New York City in the
Hudson River as indicated in the application.

This application, filed by the communications entity responsible for RF coordination,
proposes the use of unused narrowband channels in the T-Band (470-512 MHz) and
between 512 MHz and 608 MHz for two-way operational communications, security
communications, video production cueing and wireless microphones during the SailGP
sailboat racing event and for testing prior to the event. Operation will be conducted in the
T-band ONLY where are no public safety or B/ILT assignments on the proposed
channels within a 50 km radius of the proposed operation area on the channels in use.
With respect to the T-Band or any portion of the bands 450-470 MHz or 512 – 608 MHz,
should any land mobile licensee or television broadcast station report interference during
the proposed operations, operation on that channel will immediately cease and not
resume unless and until the interference complaint is resolved. Coordination with the
Society of Broadcast Engineers’ frequency coordinator for New York City will be
completed prior to commencement of operations.

The application also proposes the use of UHF Part 90 channels at 462 MHz for
operations and security of race operations, and cueing control for video production, and a
single marine channel (marine channel 20, 161.6 MHz, for on-the-water commentary for
boaters).

The application also proposes the use of microwave frequencies for video production and
for telemetry at 2390-2402 MHz; 2360-2390 MHz; 3300-3600 MHz; and 5795-5850
MHz. The use of amateur allocations in this STA application at 2390-2402 MHz; 3300-
3500 MHz and 5795-5850 MHz have been coordinated with the American Radio Relay
League, Incorporated and an application for coordination has been submitted to AFTRCC
with respect to the bands 2360-2390 MHz. AFTRCC coordination will be submitted as
correspondence or an amendment when received. Given the location of these events, it is


anticipated that no interference will be caused to any licensed operations. Upon receipt of
any complaint of interference from a licensed user, operation pursuant to this STA will
cease on the channels complained about, and will not resume unless and until the
interference complaint is resolved satisfactorily to the licensee.

No interference is anticipated to any military operations in the band 3300-3500 or 3500-
3600 MHz at this location. Should any interference be reported, operation in the subject
band will immediately cease and not resume unless and until the interference complaint is
resolved satisfactorily to the authorized user.

The applicant will coordinate all operations with the local SBE volunteer frequency
coordinators and will also contact Mr. John Poray, Executive Director, Society of
Broadcast Engineers, Inc. at its Indianapolis headquarters for coordination of broadcast
and broadcast auxiliary frequencies.

The stop buzzer contact on site is Mr. Mark Sheffield at 415-798-9053. Should a local
U.S.A. stop buzzer contact be required, those and other communications can be directed
to the office of counsel for F50, LLC at any time:

Christopher D. Imlay
Booth, Freret, & Imlay, LLC
14356 Cape May Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904-6011
1-301-384-5525 office telephone
1-301-351-3795 mobile
chris@imlaylaw.com



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Document Modified: 2019-05-14 11:37:33

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