MIT Lincoln Laboratory

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Address

Attention:	Joseph Fischetti
Street Address:	244 Wood St
P.O. Box:
City:	Lexington
State:	MA
Zip Code:	02421
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: Johnson First Name: David Title: Associate Staff Phone Number: 781-981-5578

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: By having an STA, we will be able to conduct short term experiments with the RADA RPS-42 MHR radar to fulfill requirements for work supported by the Department of the Air Force under Air Force Contract No. FA8702-15-D-0001. We would like to conduct three to four tests over the course of 6 months. The radar will be setup and dismantled before and after each single day test event so the radars will only operate for about 6 hours at a time at this location.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The project is evaluating the use of this radar for the detection and tracking of targets in an urban environment. This radar system can use up to four radar panels that cover 90 degrees each which provides a full 360 degrees of coverage. As part of our evaluation, we will test at most 2 panels in a collocated configuration and also separated by up to 80 meters to test data fusion and to determine if radar interference issues exist between panels.

Information

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

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	07/08/2021
Operation End Date:	12/08/2021

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 Technologies	MHR RPS-42	2	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):	Joseph Fischetti
Title of Applicant (if any):	Technical Staff
Date:	2021-06-15 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Gardner	Massachusetts	North  42  33  10	West  72  0  52

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	3300.00000000-3400.00000000 MHz	FX	73.000000 W 328.000000 W	P	0.00001000 %	3M70M1N	Coded pulsed

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3300.00000000-3400.00000000 MHz	FX	73.000000 W 328.000000 W	P	0.00001000 %	4M40M1N	Coded pulsed

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3300.00000000-3400.00000000 MHz	FX	73.000000 W 328.000000 W	P	0.00001000 %	5M50M1N	Coded pulsed

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	3300.00000000-3400.00000000 MHz	FX	73.000000 W 328.000000 W	P	0.00001000 %	7M30M1N	Coded pulsed

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