Leidos

0584-EX-ST-2016

Status: Denied/Dismissed

N/A
2016-05-04

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
E-Mail generated [Apr 25 2016]	Correspondence	2016-04-25
Dismissal Without Prejudice generated [May 4 2016]	Correspondence	2016-05-18

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Leidos

Address

Attention:	Ed Foreman
Street Address:	360 Central Avenue, Suite 1370
P.O. Box:
City:	St. Petersburg
State:	FL
Zip Code:	33701
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: Foreman
First Name: Ed
Title: Business Area Manager
Phone Number: 727-434-0760

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Leidos has developed a next generation radio for the railroads. The radio prototype has been tested at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, CO in a remote location on test tracks. TTC and Norfolk Southern railroad want to perform tests on an operational track in Virginia to assess the ability to send information between the front of the train and the end of the train. The prototype radio is not FCC certified. We are seeking a STA. If the test are successful, we will start the certification process.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

TTC and Norfolk Southern want to assess performance in an operational environment (with canyons, tunnels, etc.) The test will be run within the 450 MHz railroad frequency allocation. The maximum transmit output power is two watts. The tests will be conducted over a one to three day period. We would like to run the tests as soon as possible. The days listed below are candidate dates. If the STA is approved we will coordinate with the FCC, TTC and Norfolk Southern to choose firm dates.

Information

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

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	05/08/2016
Operation End Date:	05/11/2016

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:
Leidos	WSDR	3	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):	Ed Foreman
Title of Applicant (if any):	Engineer
Date:	2016-04-22 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
			North	West	On a train from Norfolk, VA to Elmore, VA

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	452.32500000-457.93750000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 2.000000 W	P	0.00015000 %	25K0G1D	12.5

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