Experimental Licensing System

0820-EX-ST-2021

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Experimental Licensing System filing 0820-EX-ST-2021 submitted by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc..

Filing overview

StatusDenied/Dismissed
Call signWL2XAN
Date filed2021-05-20
Status date2021-06-21
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Erica Emel
City:
Poway
E-Mail Address:
erica.emel@ga-asi.com
State:
CA
Street Address:
14200 Kirkham Way
Zip Code:
92064

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Brent
Last Name:
Warner
Phone Number:
(858) 269-1174
Title:
Program Manager

Special Temporary Authority application - Certification

Applicant 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.
Date:
2021-05-20 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Brent Warner
Title of Applicant (if any):
Program Manager

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
STA is necessary to provide authorization to transmit from 925-1880 MHz.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WL2XAN
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
General Atomics
Equipment 1 Model Number
Santa Fe II
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
Testing experimental sensors placed on General Atomics Predator series UAS. Spectrum use request submitted for the purpose of testing experimental sensors placed on General Atomics Predator series UAS. Area of flight during this development is the locally approved airspace in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Grounds in the vicinity of Yuma, AZ

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
12/04/2021
Operation Start Date:
06/04/2021

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
New925.000000001880.00000000MO20.00000040.000000200KGXWGMSK
New925.000000001880.00000000MO20.00000040.00000030K0GXWGMSK

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Yuma Proving Ground, ArizonaNorth 33 8 26 West 114 11 4Laguna Army Air Field, AZ25.00

Notes

DateComment
2020-08-03New experiment in 16.201-18.24 GHz to test synthetic aperture radar on unmanned aerial systems.
2020-08-03New experiment in 16.201-18.24 GHz to test synthetic aperture radar on unmanned aerial systems.

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS0820-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:30:10Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusDenied/DismissedELS 0820-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:30:10
Applicant NameGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.ELS 0820-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:30:10
Call SignWL2XANELS 0820-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:30:10
Receipt Date2021-05-20ELS 0820-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:30:10
Status Date2021-06-21ELS 0820-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:30:10

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Dismiss E-mail Notification generated [Jun 21 2021]Correspondence2021-06-21Available
Dismissal Without Prejudice generated [Jun 21 2021]Correspondence2021-06-21Available
E-Mail generated [May 21 2021]Correspondence2021-05-21Available
E-Mail generated [May 20 2021]Correspondence2021-05-20Available
E-Mail generated [May 20 2021]Correspondence2021-05-20Available