Microcom Design, Inc

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Microcom Design, Inc

Address

Attention:	Duane Preble
Street Address:	10
P.O. Box:
City:	Hunt Valley
State:	MD
Zip Code:	21030
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: Preble First Name: Duane Title: Vice President Phone Number: 410 771 1070

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Short term L band signals will be generated near (few kilometers) the GOES reception systems to test for interference susceptibility. Signals will be from an Agilent (Keysight) signal generator N5171 with a dipole antenna. Also we would use a LTE 4G signal generator. Signal levels would be less 20 milliwatts.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

To support NOAA / NESDIS (under contract) for GOES System Communication. Microcom technically supports NOAA / NESDIS (under contract) for GOES System Communication. Microcom operates direct satellite reception for the Data Collection Service and LRIT / HRIT. A near future task is to define the reception systems susceptibility to interference. Where as these and nearby frequencies have been in the Federal domain exclusively this is no longer the case. Microcom intends to generate low level L band signals to define this susceptibility. Tests would always be manned and of short duration ( minutes for each data point)

Information

Callsign:	WI9XTO
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	08/15/2015
Operation End Date:	01/15/2016

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
Keysight (Agilent)	N5171	1	Yes
Keysight (Agilent)	E7515	1	Yes
Agilent	N5171	1	No
Keysight	N5171E	1	No
Key Sight	E5182N	1	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):	Duane Preble
Title of Applicant (if any):	Engineer
Date:	2016-01-18 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Hunt Valley	Maryland	North  39  28  47	West  76  39  38	Hunt Valley, MD	3.00

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	1677.50000000-1682.50000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 23.000000 mW	P		5M00F3N	Analog

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1682.50000000-1687.50000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 23.000000 mW	P		5M00F3N	Analog

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1687.50000000-1692.50000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 23.000000 mW	P		5M00F3N	Analog

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1692.50000000-1697.50000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 23.000000 mW	P		5M00F3N	Analog

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1697.50000000-1702.50000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 23.000000 mW	P		5M00F3N	Analog

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1702.50000000-1707.50000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 23.000000 mW	P		5M00F3N	Analog

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1702.50000000-1707.50000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 23.000000 mW	P		5M00F3N	Analog

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1702.50000000-1707.50000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 23.000000 mW	P		5M00F3N	Analog

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1707.50000000-1712.50000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 23.000000 mW	P		5M00F3N	2.5 MHz

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1707.50000000-1712.50000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 23.000000 mW	P		5M00F3N	2.5 MHz
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Hunt Valley	Maryland	North  39  28  46	West  76  39  40		5.00

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	1650.00000000-1660.00000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 20.000000 mW	M	0.01000000 %

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	1650.00000000-1710.00000000 MHz	MO	20.000000 mW 20.000000 mW	M	0.01000000 %

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