Georgia Institute of Technology

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Georgia Institute of Technology

Address

Attention:	Joy Lupo
Street Address:	Office of Legal Affairs
P.O. Box:
City:	Atlanta
State:	GA
Zip Code:	30332-0495
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: Weitnauer First Name: Mary Ann Title: Professor-ECE Phone Number: 404-894-9482

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: The applicant seeks an STA to operate a test network to measure the effects of the urban propagation environment on various types of modulation waveforms used for wireless sensor networks. Test transmitters will be deployed within and nearby the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology and other locations in the Atlanta metropolitan area at temporary fixed and portable locations. Receivers will be installed at fixed locations in the same area. Software Defined Radio (SDR) transmitters (Ettus Research USRP2) will be used to generate test waveforms and then candidate waveforms will be programmed into prototype sensor transmitters. Test waveforms will be based on FSK with various types of spreading and forward error correct coding applied and will have occupied bandwidths between 100 Hz and 100 kHz. Data recorded by the receivers will be analyzed to evaluate the impact of multipath, interference and other propagation impairments. B. Objectives of these tests are to 1) select an optimum waveform based on measurements of BER and power required; 2) evaluate the impact of the selected waveform on the range and battery life of inexpensive wireless sensor transmitters.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Development of techniques to reduce the cost and extend the battery life and range of wireless sensors. This experimental program will contribute to the state of the art in wireless sensor networks by developing techniques to reduce the cost and extend the battery life and range of wireless sensors.

Information

Callsign:	WI9XKR
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	03/23/2016
Operation End Date:	09/23/2016

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
Ettus Research	USRP2	15	No
Cognosos Inc.	TBD	15	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):	Patrick J. McKenna
Title of Applicant (if any):	Vice President - Legal Affairs and Risk Management
Date:	2016-02-11 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Atlanta	Georgia	North  33  46  38	West  84  23  22	75 5th St., Atlanta, GA	4.00

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	433.00000000-434.00000000 MHz	MO	100.000000 mW 400.000000 mW	P	0.01000000 %	100HF1D	FSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	433.00000000-434.00000000 MHz	MO	100.000000 mW 400.000000 mW	P	0.01000000 %	100KF1D	FSK
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Atlanta	Georgia	North  33  40  9	West  84  39  20	5000 Georgia Highway 92, Atlanta, GA.	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	433.00000000-434.00000000 MHz	MO	100.000000 mW 400.000000 mW	P	0.01000000 %	100HF1D	FSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	433.00000000-434.00000000 MHz	MO	100.000000 mW 400.000000 mW	P	0.01000000 %	100KF1D	FSK

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