Raytheon Company

0428-EX-ST-2007

Status: Grant Expired Due to New License

WD9XAV
2007-09-25

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Raytheon Company

Address

Attention:	John F. Adams
Street Address:	2620 Flagstone Court
P.O. Box:
City:	Shelby
State:	NC
Zip Code:	28152
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: Adams
First Name: John
Title: NCS Spectrum Manager
Phone Number: 803-318-0021

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Raytheon seeks this STA in order to allow technical demonstrations of the Micro Light DH500 systems with the multiple frequency bands during the MILCOM Conference in Orlando, as well as demonstrating performance of the Micro Light DH500 system to prospective buyers, within the Department of Defense (DoD), Homeland Defense, and commercial markets. These Raytheon objectives are in line with the public safety objectives in seeking and acquiring the above mentioned FCC Experimental License for the defined Mobile location.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Raytheon Network Centric Systems (NCS) has been developing a communications system that can be used without infrastructure; this is especially essential during a disaster as Katrina. The Raytheon MicroLight DH500 Technology each mobile unit act as a repeater or tower to route call through the network, this action is transparent to the user. We are planning to conduct demonstrations during 2007 MILCOM Conference with the various public safety agencies and public utilities companies. ?MicroLight DH500 provides an ad hoc networking solution suited to the dynamic operations carried out by infantry soldiers engaged in close combat situations today.

Information

Callsign:	WD9XAV
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	10/26/2007
Operation End Date:	10/31/2007

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Raytheon Company	MicroLightDH500	6	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):	Raytheon Company
Title of Applicant (if any):	John F. Adams NCS Spectrum Manager
Date:	2007-08-14 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Orlando	Florida	North 28 21 18	West 81 31 23	Orlando (ORANGE), FL	20.00

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	225.00000000-450.00000000 MHz	MO	5.000000 W 5.000000 W	P		5M00M9W

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	900.00000000-930.00000000 MHz	MO	5.000000 W 5.000000 W	P		5M00M9W

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