Form 442

5930-EX-PL-1997 Text Documents

GEOPHONE COMPANY, L.L.C.

1999-08-18ELS_14487

 _ <EDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                                    APPROVED ay oms
   ‘wwashington DC 20554                                                                                                  3060—0085
                                                                                                                        Expires Qan/os
            APPLIGATION FOR NEW OR MODIFIED RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION UNDER PART 5
                 OF FCC RULES — EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERYVICE (OTHER THANBROADCAST)


    L Applicant‘s Name and Post Office address                                                D0 NOT WRITE IN THIS BLock
      (Street address, oity, state, and ZIP Code. See instruction           File No



                ppeusredsaite                                            0| 5930—EXP—77
       No. 4)
                GéoPhone Company, L.L.C.


                Annapolis, MD 21401



    2(a). Application for (cheok only one box)                             KXb). For Modification indioate below:

,~—. _3iy New atation         ] Mositication of extating authorization
                                                                  File No:                        Call Sign:
   E. A      tion for Modification: Check the box beside all perticulars to be modified. Check either addition or re—
      jlacement to indicate whoether the change is an eddition or a replacsment of parameters in the current authorization.
  C1 rrsoueney —                       C emission —                       L rower —                .        l rLocation —
      Dadqmw[]rm‘l                         C agdition or D) repfcement?     J sddiion or [|] repincement?     [] addrion or (7] repiecement?


  [[] OmEA PARTKUILARS — add%tion or replcement? (©eocribe below or in attached EMHIBIT No.                    )



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     Ca) List saoh frequency or frequenoy band separately. (If more space is required, attech es EXHIBIT No. _4
     CE3 Insert meximum RF. oatput power at the transmitter terminals Specify units          .
     C Insert maximum effective radiated power from the antenna (If pulsed emission, specify peak power) Specify
           unit«,
     Ctn) Insert "MEAXN® or "PEBAK® (See definitions in Part B.
     (B) List each type of emission separately for each frequency. (See Section 2901 of FCC Rules)
     (£ Insert as appropriate for the type of modulation:
           (1) the maximum spseed of keying in beuds;
           (2) maximum audio modulating frequency;
           (@) frequency deviation of carrier;
           (4) pulse duration and repetition rate.
           For complex emissions, desoribe in detail in the space provided below.
     (3)   Describe how the necessary bandwidth was determined in space provided below.                         FCCForm “fi;c.."'féof:
           (See Exhibit 1 attached)                                                                                 ~


i@ t. Proposed location of transmitter and transmitting antenna (check only one box to Indicate type of operation}
             FIXED/BASE                       []J    mMosleE                         []J   BASB AND MOBILE

ii ‘1>). If permanently located at a FIXED location, give below:                           Bc)}. If mobile, describe the exact area of
                                        City or Town                                             operation
state            County
                  Anne             el                     i
Mumber and street (or other indication of location)

     905 Commerce
5SX(1). Enter geographical coordiantes exact to the nesrest second (see instruction 10)    0XIEnter g#ographical coordinates of the approximate
                                                                                           center of mobits _operation (see instruction 10)
No—th Latitude: (DD—MM—SS)                 West Longitude ©O—MM~SS)                        North LatRude                   West Longitude
                    #         se                      o            #         ve              o             #         se    °          #         ,   P


  38 °       59             37                  76            32        a7
5‘:1). Datum (see instruction 10) ..................               J xana            K xarss
2. Is a directional antenns (other than radar) used? [—] ves                         C No          (See exhibit 4)
       If "YES", give the following information:
       (a) Wikith of beam in degrees at the half—power point_1.4 degq (transmit)
       (b) Orientation in horizontal plane 176.0 to 219.5 de(ty) Orientation in vertical plane 36.6 to 44.8 deg

7. is this authorization to be used for fulfilling the requirement of a government contract with an agency of the
       United States Government"                                   D   TES           El    NO

       If "YBEBS", attach as EXHIBIT No.                       & narrative statement describing the government projeot,
       egenoy and contact number.
£.     Is this authorization to be used for the exciusive purpose of developing radio equipment for export to be employed
       by stations under the jurisdiction of a foreign government?
                        —                                          J] ves            KJJ xo
       If "YES", attach as EXHIBIT No. _____________, the following information: Provide the contract number and the
       name of the foreign government concerned.


£.     Is this authorization to be used for providing communications essential to a research project" (The radio communi—
       cation is not the objective of the research
                                                                       YES                 NO
       If "YES", attach as EXHIDIT No                a narrative mhmeg provding the following information:
       (a) A desoription of the nature of the research praject beirig conducted.
       (b) A showing that the communications facilities requested are hnecessary for the research project iInvolved.
       (o) A showing that existing communioations facilitiee are inadequate.

1). If all the‘gnnn
                 to Items 7, 8, and 9, are "NO", attach as EXHIBIT No. _______ a narrative siatement describing
       in detell
       (a) The complete prognm of resserch and experimentation proposed including description of equipment
           and theary of operation.
       (b) The specific chjectives sought to be accomplished.
       (c) How the program of experimentation has a reasonable promise of contribution to the development, extension,
          expansion, or utilization erth-ndbufi.oruuloncuno not already investigeted.
llu) CGive an estimate of the length of time that will be required to complete the program of
                                                                                            oxporlmenuuon proposed
         in this application: __________________
     (b) If lees than 2 years, give the length of time in months that the authorization requested in this application
         will be required
1z.       Would a Commismion grant of this application come within Section 11807 of the FCC Rules, such that it may have e
         significant environmental impact (see instruction 11)?                       D    tEs                   NO (See          exhibit 3)
         If "YES", attach as EXHIBIT No. _______________an Environmental Assessment as required by Section LIGil

 12.      List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state):
         MANLUFACTURER                                          MOOEL NUMBER                                                        NO. OF UNITS

          Terrasat, Inc                                                MUC 5865—040                                                         2




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. i«.      Is the equipment listed in Item 18 capable of station identification pursuant to Section 61627                     D      YES       D     NO

  ‘t.      Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or If mounted on an existing bullding, will it   to
           more than 6 meters above the bullding, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing struc'ture oth:: "
           than a bullding?                                     —_      D vEs                     No
           If "YES", give the following (see instruction 9):
           (e) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna is ________________ meters
           (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level is                                 meters.
           (0) Distaence to nearest aircraft landing area is                                               ns                       kilometers.
           (d) List any natural formations of existing man—made structures (hills, trees, wnter tanks, towers, eto) which, in _
               theopinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from alroraft and thereby minimize the
               aeronsautical herard of the entenns.




           (e) Submit as EXHIMT No                     a verticel profile sketch of total structure including supporting bullding,
               If eny, giving heights in meters above ground for all significant features. Clearly indicate oxllunguporunn.
               noting partiounlars of aviation obstruction lighting elready available.

  13.      Applicant in      (Check ealy ene bea!

           1 momviouar              D associariow                       C rartrersiop                  1 corporation
                  OTHER (desoribe in space provided below)

                           Limited Liability Company (Delaware)


   17.      Is applicant a foreign government or s representative of a foreign government?                                    O      ves      a      NO
   12. Has applicant or. any perty to this appiloation had any PCC station lioense or                           permit revoked or       an
            application for permit, lcense or renewal denied by this Commission?                          pet                 O n.:‘ Y B xo
            If "YES", atteoh as EXHIBIT No.                            a statement giving call sign of license or permit
            revokedand relate olroumstanoes

— 12.       Will applicant be owner and operator of the station?                                                              G ves                  xo
   iA       Give name, title, and telephone number (include ares code), and Internet e—mail address     pplicable)    perso
            who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application.           C               ar &           of       "
                                                                                                                      (Or Richard Lilly)
           Theadore L. Battle, Manager Operations (410) 571—9090 Ext 130
               e—mail:   thattle@geophone.com
   i.       APPLICANT ANTI—ORUG ABUSE CERTFICATION:
            By cheoking "YES", the individual applicant certifies that he or she is eligible for this lioonse. This requires that
            he or she is not subhject to a denial of federal benefits, including FCC benefits, as a result of a drug offense
            conviction parsuant to Section 660 of the Anti— Drug Abuse Act of 1088, 2 USC. 8825 A non— Individual applicent,
            ag., corporation, partnership or other unincerporated ssmociation, certifiee that no party to the application is
            subject to a denial of federal benefits, pursuant to that seotion. For definition of a "party" for these purpornes,
            see 47 CFR 1200X(b).
                                                                                                                             C tss             D xo
   i1        List beliow all exhibits in nuna-_lml sequence and the item number of form requiring the exhibit identified.

        EXHRDIT   MUMBER    1TBA NO. OF FOMA        ExONBIT   MasBER           tTeM NO. OF FOMM            Bonsit MMAER                tTM NO. OFf FORMM

                            d4(e)—
                            10(a)—(c
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                                                                                                                           FCC Form 442 — Page 4.
                                                                                                                                      March 1996


_ iBi CERTIFICATION:
>        Attention: Read this certification carefully before signing this application.
         THE APPLICANT CERTFIES THaAT:
         (a) Coples of FCC Rule Parts 2 and 5b are on hand; and
         (b) Adequate financial appropriations have been made to carry on the program of experimentation which wiil
             be conducted by qualified personnel: and
         (o) All operations will be on an experimental basis In accordance with Part 6 and other applicable rules, and will
                be conducted in such a manner and at such a time as to preclude harmful interference to any authorized
                station: and
         (d) Grant of the authorization requested herein will not be construed as a finding on the part of the Commission:
                (1) that the frequencies and other technical parameters specified in the authorization are the best
                   suited for the proposed program of experimentation, and
                (2) that the applicant will be authorized to operate on any basis other than experimental, and
                (8) that the Commission is obligated by the results of the experimental program to make provision in lts rules
                   including its table of frequency allooations for applicant‘s type of operation on a regularly lioensged basiz
         APPLICANT CERTFIES FURTHER THAT:
         (e) All the statements in the application and attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best of the
                applicant‘s knowledge; and
         (f) The applicant is willing to finanoe and conduct the experimental program with full knowledge and
              understending of the above limitations and
         (¢g) The applicant waives any claim to the use of any pu-uoular frequency or of the electromagnetllc spectrum as
              against the regulatory power of the USA.


                Signed and dated this                  Sppctscth               day of jl/flw.lvt                               .19 7 7
                Name of Applicant ____CGeoPhoneCompany L.L.C
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                Titie   General Manager and Chief                  Operating   Officer
         Check appropriate classification:

         J        Inaividual applicant      D      member of applicant partnership

         J        Authorized employee              Offilce of applicant corporation or asgociation

    ;\I.LFI.I. FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title
    ‘II Section 1001, AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. Code, Titie 47,
    lisction 31                        VS. Code, Title 47, Section 503).
                                           NOTIFICATION TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
                                                 AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1980
    Information requested through this form is authorized by the Communications Act of 19924, as amended, and specified
    y Section 808 therein. The information will be used by       eral Communications Commission staff to determine
    ajgibllity for lmmuing authorizations in the use of the frequenoy spectrum and to effect the provisions of regulatory
    1usponsibilities rendered by the Commission by the Aot. Information requested by this form will be available to the
    jriblic unless otherwiss requested pursuant to 47 CFR 0460 of the FCC Rules and Regulations Your response is required
    m obtain this authorization.

    tmablic reporting burden for this collection of information is estmated to average four (4) hours paer response, including the time
    "or reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data mneeded, and completing and review—
    —1g the caollection of information, Send comments regarding this burden estimate or ary other aspect of this collection of
    information, including suggestions for reducing the burden to the Federai Communications Commission, Records Management
    Ii—anch, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—006§5), Washington, DC 20554. DO NOT send completed epplications to this
    inidress.       Individuais are not required to respond to this collection uniess it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

    ‘"HE FPOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OFP 1974, PJ. 98—670, DECEMBER 81, 1974, 6 USC. bb@a(e)(8),
    AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 19890, PL O6—bil, DECEMBER 11, 1990, 44 USC. gso7.
                                                                                                                 FCC Form 442 — Page 5
                                                                                                                               March 1996



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Document Modified: 2001-08-19 16:04:58

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