Ohio University

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Ohio University

Address

Attention:	Chris G. Bartone
Street Address:	349 Stocker Center
P.O. Box:
City:	Athens
State:	OH
Zip Code:	45701
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: Bartone First Name: Chris Title: Professor Phone Number: 740-591-1660

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: This STA request is to transmit a radar type signal on a mobile unmanned aerial system (UAS) platform to test a detect and avoid capability for a mobile UAS platform. Many UASs in operation today do not have any detect and avoid capability and run the risk of hitting stationary and mobile objects. This research will focus on adding a low-cost, light weight, short-range radar to a UAS (i.e., less than 55 lbs) to help minimize UAS-to-fixed obstacle and UAS-to-mobile collisions.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The purpose of these operations will be to test a low-cost, light weight, short-range radar that is installed on a test UAS (i.e., 3DR Robotics X8 UAS). A small target UAS will be instrumented with an aluminum spherical ball, that will provide a uniform radar cross section (RCS) to the radar. The target UAS will remain in a hover and the radar equipped UAS will slowly approach the target UAS and hover at fixed ranges (i.e, 200, 100, 50, 20 meters). Data will collected on-board the radar equipped UAS and the data will be processed. The primary objective of these first tests will be to characterize the detection range.

Information

Callsign:	WJ9XOE
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	04/25/2016
Operation End Date:	10/24/2016

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
Ancortek	OU-SCR-940	1	Yes
Infineon	BGT24MTR12	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):	Chris G. Bartone...
Title of Applicant (if any):	Professor
Date:	2016-03-08 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
			North  39  20  8	West  82  7  4	Athens, OH	1.00

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?   Yes (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   60.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   192.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   27.00 (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: None.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	24.00000000-24.25000000 GHz	MO	0.010000 W 100.010000 W	M	0.00010000 %	0G25F3N	FMCW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	9300.00000000-9500.00000000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 34.000000 W	M	0.00010000 %	20M0F2N	FSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	9300.00000000-9500.00000000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 34.000000 W	M	0.00010000 %	200MF3N	FMCW
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
			North  39  19  11	West  82  7  16	Athens, OH	1.00

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?   Yes (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   60.00 (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   266.00 (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   16.00 (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: None. Large open area with surrounding trees.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	24.00000000-24.25000000 GHz	MO	0.010000 W 100.010000 W	M	0.00010000 %	0G25F3N	FMCW

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	9300.00000000-9500.00000000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 34.000000 W	M	0.00010000 %	20M0F2N	FSK

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	9300.00000000-9500.00000000 MHz	MO	2.000000 W 34.000000 W	M	0.00010000 %	200MF3N	FMCW

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