Hughes Network Systems, sub LLC

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Hughes Network Systems, sub LLC

Address

Attention:	Steven Doiron
Street Address:	11717 Exploration Lane
P.O. Box:
City:	Germantown
State:	MD
Zip Code:	20876
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: Doiron First Name: Steven Title: Director, Regulatory Affairs Phone Number: 301-428-5506

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: See Attachment A

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Testing, demonstration and training of a Ka and Ku-band VSAT-type satcom network utilizing sub-meter mobile terminals to provide services for military applications.

Information

Callsign:	WC9XET
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	10/10/2006
Operation End Date:	04/08/2007

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
General Dynamics	S825-1100	2	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):	Joslyn Read
Title of Applicant (if any):	AVP, Regulatory Affairs
Date:	2006-10-06 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Germantown	Maryland	North  39  10  49	West  77  14  47	Germantown, MD	55.00

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:   2.30 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   0.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   0.00 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	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	15.000000 W 44.000000 kW	P		1M60G7D	1024 ksymbol/sec QPSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	MO	10.000000 W 93.000000 kW	P		800KG7D	QPSK 512 ksmbols/sec
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Ft. Huachuca	Arizona	North  31  33  9	West  110  20  50	Ft. Huachuca, AZ	55.00

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:   2.30 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   0.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   0.00 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	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	15.000000 W 44.000000 kW	P		1M60G7D	1024 ksymbol/sec QPSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	MO	10.000000 W 93.000000 kW	P		800KG7D	QPSK, 512 ksymbols/sec
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Ft. Monmouth	New Jersey	North  40  18  25	West  74  2  24	Ft. Monmouth, NJ	80.00

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:   2.30 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   0.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   0.00 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	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	15.000000 W 44.000000 kW	P		1M60G7D	1024 ksymbol/sec QPSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	MO	10.000000 W 93.000000 kW	P		800KG7D	QPSK, 512 ksymbols/sec
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Richardson	Texas	North  32  58  27	West  96  42  15	Vertex RSI facility in Richardson, TX facility	5.00

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:   2.30 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   0.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   0.00 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	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	15.000000 W 44.000000 kW	P		1M60G7D	1024 ksymbol/sec QPSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	MO	10.000000 W 93.000000 kW	P		800KG7D	QPSK 512 ksmbols/sec
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Tauton	Massachusetts	North	West	General Dynamics facility in Tauton, MA	5.00

Datum:  Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   1.20 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   0.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   0.00 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	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	15.000000 W 44.000000 kW	P		1M60G7D	1024 ksymbol/sec QPSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	MO	10.000000 W 93.000000 kW	P		800KG7D	512 ksymbol/sec QPSK
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Fort Gordon	Georgia	North  33  24  36	West  82  8  24	Fort Gordon, GA	5.00

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:   2.30 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   0.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   0.00 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	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	15.000000 W 44.000000 kW	P		1M60G7D	1024 ksymbol/sec QPSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	MO	10.000000 W 93.000000 kW	P		800KG7D	QPSK, 512 ksymbols/sec
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Duluth	Georgia	North  33  55  10	West  84  16  12	VertexRSI facility in Duluth, GA	5.00

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:   2.30 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   0.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   0.00 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	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	15.000000 W 44.000000 kW	P		1M60G7D	1024 ksymbol/sec QPSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	MO	10.000000 W 93.000000 kW	P		800KG7W	QPSK
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Fredricksburg	Virginia	North  38  19  50	West  77  28  56	Coherent Systems facility in Fredricksburg, VA	5.00

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:   2.30 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   0.00 (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   0.00 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	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	15.000000 W 44.000000 kW	P		1M60G7D	1024 ksymbol/sec QPSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	29.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	MO	10.000000 W 93.000000 kW	P		800KG7D	QPSK, 512 ksymbols/sec

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