Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC

0165-EX-ST-2005

Status: Grant Expired Due to New License

WB2XBN
2005-04-19

Filing Notes:

Description	Date
reinstatement, 88pl05	2005-03-28

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC

Address

Attention:	David Longworth
Street Address:	6125 East 21st Street
P.O. Box:
City:	Indianapolis
State:	IN
Zip Code:	46219-2058
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: Longworth
First Name: David
Title: Project Engineer
Phone Number: (317) 306-7136

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Raytheon is the Depot support service for the TWR equipment. As the Depot, we provide support testing of TWR hardware/software upgrades and enhancements, training and repair/maintenance testing of exiting equipment. We operate and maintain the Tactical Weather Radar (TWR) at Raytheon to support operation and maintenace of TWR equipment for the Air Force. The Air Force has 9 operational TWR systems in Europe and Asia supporting fixed and tactical Air Bases. These systems directly support the War efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Raytheon requires an operational system to support testing of equipment enhancements, training and repair testing of exiting equipment.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Depot support services for tactical weather radars.

Information

Callsign:	WB2XBN
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	04/04/2005
Operation End Date:	12/31/2008

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:
Rockwell Collins	WRT-701CG	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):	David L Longworth
Title of Applicant (if any):	Project Engineer
Date:	2005-03-29 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Indianapolis	Indiana	North 39 47 41	West 86 3 30

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	5350.00000000-5460.00000000 MHz	FX	220.000000 W 2.020000 MW	P		56M0P0N	pw2-20us,prf181/362/1448H

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