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: Jackson First Name: Aaron Title: Senior Research Engineer Phone Number: 404-407-7716

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Applicant seeks an STA to operate experimental tests to verify and validate receivers, transmitters, and radar systems using Software Defined Radios (SDRs) and the GTRI designed Angry Kitten. A majority of the tests will have a fixed emitter and fixed receiver site located within the Cobb County Research Facility area with some tests designed with the receiver on a mobile platform. Test waveforms will include FSK, PSK, FM, and AM type modulations with bandwidths up to 100 MHz in C-, S-, X-, and K- bands (four distinct carrier frequencies). Data measured with the receivers will be used to evaluate Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) algorithms and transmitter characteristics. Another objective is to triangulate on the source of emission by using multiple receivers.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

To operate experimental tests to verify and validate receivers, transmitters, and radar systems using Software Defined Radios (SDRs) and the GTRI designed Angry Kitten. The series of experiments at CCRF will be used to diagnose, characterize, and catalog data collected for verification of system performance across the four distinct carrier frequencies in an open environment that is nearly impossible to reproduce with Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) tests performed in a lab environment.

Information

Callsign:	WM9XER
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	07/12/2018
Operation End Date:	02/12/2019

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	B210	1	Yes
Ettus Research	X310	1	Yes
Georgia Tech Research Institute	N/A	1	Yes

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:	2018-06-04 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Smyrna	Georgia	North  33  54  36	West  84  31  38		0.40

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes 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	3.25000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MQ3N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3.25000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MV8N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3.25000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MW3N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	5.50000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MQ3N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	5.50000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MV8N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	5.50000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MW3N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	9.50000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MQ3N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	9.50000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MV8N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	9.50000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MW3N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	16.50000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MQ3N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	16.50000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MV8N	CW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	16.50000000- GHz	MO	100.000000 W 2.500000 MW	P	0.00010000 %	100MW3N	CW

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