Cover Letter (Apr 08, 1996)

5244-EX-PL-1996 Text Documents

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

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            THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
            DIVISION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

            3003 South State Street
            Ann Arbor, MI 48109—1274

                                         April 8, 1996

Federal Communications Commission
Experimental Radio Service
P. 0. Box 358320
Pittsburgh PA 15251—5320

Dear Sir/Madam,

On behalf of the Regents of the University of Michigan | enclosed an application for |
an experimental radio station authorization. This application is submitted as part of
an Office of Naval Research Project (ONR Grant NOO0O014—95—1—0249) entitled
"Measurement of Ocean and Atmospheric Parameters Using HF Radar and Lidar,"
being carried out at The University of Michigan. The principal investigator in this
research (Prof. John F. Vesecky) and his colleagues have operated similar radars
in the past under call sign KAZ2 XTG (file #1185—EX—R—92) and others over some 20
years. They are electrical engineering professionals and will be in charge of the
experimental radio station authorization requested here. They have operated
these radars very carefully and have had no complaints in some 20 years of
operation. The test of the radar is scheduled to begin in 30 to 45 days, hence | ask
that this application be processed as rapidly as possible.

The new radar to operate under this station authorization is being built under the
above research contract and is substantially similar with respect to radio operation
as previous radars and hence requires similar frequency allocations. The new
radar will use advance electronic equipment and radar waveforms that are even
less likely to cause interference with other services than in the past. Hence no
interference problems are anticipated.

A change from past applications is the request for small band of frequencies for
operation rather than single frequencies. This is because the radar has a very
flexible transmitter and can change operating frequencies easily, making it
possible to avoid interference with other services and vice versa.

Your urgent attention to this license application is requested so that we may begin
testing and operation on schedule as required by our Office of Naval Research
contract. Our technical point of contact at the Office of Naval Research is Dr.
Dennis Trizna (703—696—8380). Since this license is requested by the a state
institution we understand that the license fee is waived.



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