Raytheon Technical Services Company

0623-EX-ST-2013

Status: Grant Expired Due to New License

WG9XTI
2013-08-01

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
E-Mail generated [Jul 2 2013]	Correspondence	2013-07-02
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Aug 2 2013]	Correspondence	2013-08-02
Form 159	Images	2013-07-26
Antenna Description and FAA Sketch	Text Documents	2013-07-01

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Raytheon Technical Services Company

Address

Attention:	Brian Kavalar MS:42
Street Address:	6125 E. 21st Street
P.O. Box:
City:	Indianapolis
State:	IN
Zip Code:	46219
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: Kavalar
First Name: Brian
Title: Chief Engineer
Phone Number: 317-306-7793

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The Ground Vehicle Demonstration is planned to be operated at one location: the Raytheon Technical Services Facility in Indianapolis, IN over the period of August 1, 2013 to January 30, 2014. The purpose of this request for Special Temporary Authorization is to demonstrate the maturity of our system concept and technology to the customer to meet urgent demonstration timelines. Test Summary: An experimental license is required to demonstrate the operation of a FLIR radar system with a ground vehicle to our customer. This is a new experiment similar to a previous approved STA (0514-EX-ST-2012) that used a different radar transmitter system. Starting in August 2013, the radar will be used to sense ground targets - vehicles and personnel on Raytheon property per the FLIR Ranger R20SS intended design parameters. This radar will be operated using the power and modulation settings required for the short range mode only for safety, reduced interference, and effective operation. This short range mode will be used to sense ground targets within 2.5 km of the radar as shown in the attachment to this application. The long range mode of the radar will not be used. During normal demonstration testing, the time required to create and display multiple targets is less than two minutes total transmit time and will be intermittent in operation. During the remainder of the demonstration tests, the FLIR radar will not be in a transmit mode. Raytheons RF safety group is involved in this demonstration to ensure that no personnel are subjected to RF power density levels exceeding the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits of the Part 1.1310 of the FCC Rules and the guidelines in FCCs OET Bulletin Number 65. Raytheon has a Company Policy and Environmental, Health and Safety Standard which addresses electromagnetic energy exposure control. It is Raytheons policy to ensure that our personnel, the general public and our customers are not exposed to RF levels which exceed applicable standards. To that end, we will reuse and modify the RF Safety Plan already in place from the previous STA for the ground vehicle demonstration testing. The RF Safety Plan defines the procedures and controls required to prevent personnel exposure to levels which exceed the MPE. To verify the safety of personnel, an RF survey will be performed at the initial turn-on of the system. All measured levels, where personnel have access, must be below the MPE for uncontrolled environments before testing can proceed. Additional files are attached to this summary which cover the test site layout and transmit scan coverage.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

To demonstrate the operation of a FLIR Ranger R20SS radar system with ground targets. Ground Vehicle Demonstration Frequency authorization is being requested for the period of August 01, 2013 to January 30, 2014 in order to demonstrate the operation of a FLIR Ranger R20SS radar system with ground targets. This radar demonstration is intended to show maturity of key technologies designed and developed by Raytheon. It is essential that radar performance be demonstrated in a real-time radar environment similar to the proposed radar system. Testing in real-time environments with realistic targets is needed to fully prepare for a demonstration to the customer.

Information

Callsign:	WG9XTI
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	08/01/2013
Operation End Date:	01/30/2014

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:
FLIR	Ranger R20SS	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):	Brian Kavalar
Title of Applicant (if any):	Chief Engineer
Date:	2013-07-01 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Indianapolis	Indiana	North 39 47 29	West 86 3 34		2.50

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? Yes
Exhibit submitted: Yes
(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: 10.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 253.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 8.00
(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: See the enclosed exhibit that shows the orientation of the transmitters with respect to the buildings and surrounding area.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	9.30000000-9.50000000 GHz	FX	25.000000 W 680.000000 W	P		100MF3N	1

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