Kymeta Corporation

1707-EX-ST-2016

Status: Grant Expired Due to New License

WK9XQD
2017-01-03

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
E-Mail generated [Dec 12 2016]	Correspondence	2016-12-12
Incoming generated [Dec 12 2016]	Correspondence	2016-12-12
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Jan 3 2017]	Correspondence	2017-01-03
Narrative Statement	Text Documents	2016-12-09
Narrative Statement	Text Documents	2016-12-09
Narrative Statement	Text Documents	2016-12-09
Supplemental Filing	Text Documents	2016-12-12

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Kymeta Corporation

Address

Attention:	Amy Bensinger
Street Address:	12277 134th Court, NE, Suite 100
P.O. Box:
City:	Redmond
State:	WA
Zip Code:	98052
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: Koppel
First Name: Robert
Title: Counsel
Phone Number: 703-584-8669

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Kymeta is developing a microwave antenna technology that could significantly improve performance and lower costs in commercial deployments. Grant of the experimental license will allow Kymeta to test and demonstrate its technology on a vessel at sea. Please see attached Narrative Statement.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Kymeta will test and demonstrate its antenna technology on a U.S.-flagged container ship traveling between Seattle and Oakland. Kymeta will test and demonstrate its antenna technology on a U.S.-flagged container ship traveling between Seattle and Oakland. The purpose of the test is to demonstrate that the Kymeta beam steering technology and antenna mounted on a mobile platform can track and transmit to a fixed satellite. Please see attached Narrative Statement

Information

Callsign:	WK9XQD
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	01/15/2017
Operation End Date:	04/15/2017

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Kymeta	mTenna	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):	Amy Bensinger
Title of Applicant (if any):	Project Engineer
Date:	2016-12-09 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Seattle	Washington	North 47 35 0	West 122 25 0	Seattle to Oakland at sea

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? Yes
Exhibit submitted: Yes
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point: 1.75
(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	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	16.000000 W 41.950000 W	P	0.00100000 %	100KG7W	Digital Info Stream

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	16.000000 W 41.950000 W	P	0.00100000 %	18M0G7W	Digital Info Stream

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	OAKLAND	California	North 37 47 0	West 122 16 0	Seattle to Oakland at sea

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	16.000000 W 41.950000 W	P	0.00100000 %	100KG7N	Digital Info Stream

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	14.00000000-14.50000000 GHz	MO	16.000000 W 41.950000 W	P	0.00100000 %	18M0G7W	Digital Info Stream

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