Purpose of STA Operation and Frequency Coordination Exhibit

0618-EX-ST-2014 Text Documents

MRTC Motorsport Communications

2014-07-09ELS_151156

MRTC Motorsport Communications MRTC, Ltd. STA Application 0618-EX-ST-2014 Frequency Coordination Exhibit Austin, Texas World Endurance Championship and Tudor United Sports Car Championship Automobile Race September 17, 2014 through September 21, 2014 This application proposes the use of amateur radio, land mobile and certain microwave bands in the Austin, Texas area for terrestrial only, international and domestic video production operation; for telemetry for racing cars; and for two-way operational and security communications during the World Endurance Championship and Tudor United Sports Car Championship automobile race events and for testing prior to the event within and immediately surrounding the Circuit of the Americas Race Track. An engineering analysis has shown that there should be no interference to any licensed user of any of the subject bands whatsoever. This is one of the two largest automobile racing events in the United States. Should any FCC-licensed or United States government station report interference during the proposed operations, operation on that channel or band will immediately cease and not resume unless and until the interference complaint is resolved. This application is similar to those granted by the Commission for the Formula One racing events in 2012 and 2013 at this same location. See, WF9XYP, File Numbers 0723-EX-ST-2012; 0951-EX-ST-2013 and 0952-EX-ST-2013. No interference was reported during any of these events in 2012 or 2013 pursuant to STA or otherwise. The frequency ranges set forth herein are a subset of those requested for and granted by STA to Circuit of the Americas, LLC previously. With respect to the proposed use of land mobile and Amateur Radio frequencies for video production, voice and telemetry, the use of amateur allocations in this STA application have been coordinated with the American Radio Relay League, Incorporated. Land mobile channels to be utilized during the race event have been investigated using the Commission’s database and monitored on-site and found to be unoccupied. Technical coordination staff will be on site during the race and channel monitoring and on-site frequency coordination will insure against any interference. Given the location of these events, it is anticipated that no interference will be caused to any Amateur Radio, land mobile, broadcast auxiliary or other licensed operations. Use of broadcast auxiliary channels will be coordinated in advance with the Society of Broadcast Engineers’ local frequency coordinator for the Austin, Texas market. Upon receipt of any complaint of interference from a licensed Amateur Radio user, land mobile licensee or broadcast entity (or otherwise), operation pursuant to this STA will cease on the channel complained about, and will not resume unless and until the interference complaint is resolved satisfactorily to the licensee. 1

Communications on site should be directed to Mr. Keller McCrary, Clear Call Communications, Inc. at 1-214-533-3700. Mr. McCrary will be the stop buzzer contact. Other communications can be directed to the office of counsel for MRTC Motorsports Communications : Christopher D. Imlay Booth, Freret & Imlay 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, MD 20904-6011 1-301-384-5525 telephone chris@imlaylaw.com 2


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