Georgia Institute of Technology

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Georgia Institute of Technology

Address

Attention:	Office of Legal Affairs
Street Address:	760 Spring Street, NW, Suite 324
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: Martin First Name: Doug Title: Senior Research Engineer Phone Number: 404-407-7048

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: To track aircraft using radiolocation and provide the aircraft position to multiple pointing systems over a radio link. This work is being performed under a US Army Threat Systems Management Office contract (contract #W91CRB-12-D-002 to 0022).

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

To track aircraft using radiolocation and provide the aircraft position to multiple pointing systems over a radio link. The purpose of these emissions is for radiolocation of aircraft. The real-time location of the aircraft will be provided over a radio link to multiple pointing systems, including one pointing system which is on an aircraft.

Information

Callsign:	WN9XDR
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	05/01/2018
Operation End Date:	10/31/2018

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
RADA Electronics	ieMHR	1	No
Silvus	SC4200	4	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 & Risk Management
Date:	2018-03-21 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Holloman AFB	New Mexico	North  33  1  35	West  106  8  20	Airborne: max altitude 20,000 ft. AGL	50.00

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:   6096.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   1340.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   18.00 (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: one of the four antennae will be located on an aircraft that will fly up to 20,000 feet. the other three antenna will not extend more than six feet. Therefore, no exhibit is attached. No natural formations would shield the antenna from the aircraft.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	3.30000000-3.40000000 GHz	MO	200.000000 W 65000.000000 W	M	0.00010000 %	20M0M2N	up to 20 MHz

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	430.00000000-450.00000000 MHz	MO	4.000000 W 6.340000 W	M	0.00050000 %	20M0D7W	up to 20 MHz

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