Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Science Applications International Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Bortell
Phone Number:
571-434-2699
Title:
Deputy Division Manager
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant 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.
Date:
2004-12-14 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
John T. Bortell
Title of Applicant (if any):
Deputy Division Manager and FSO
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
We are contracted through DARPA/ATO to build the Marine Airborne ReTransmission System (MARTS) which uses US DoD PRC-117 radios set up to retransmit voice transmissions and extend the effective range of transmissions. This is accomplished through coupling two radios where voice transmissions are recieived on one frequency and transmitted on a second different frequency. The end system will be mounted on an aerostat operating at 3000 feet AGL, but for the purposes of this test we will operate on the ground. Since the PRC 117 radio is a NSA controlled cryptologic devise and battery life is limited, the USMC does not want to install the radios on the aerostat. SAIC has designed a RF to digital interface which is converted to a fiber optic interface where the radios remain on the ground and the amplifier/antennas are mounted on the aerostat. This test is being conducted to verify the full operation of the retransmission system as well as validate predicted ranges.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WC9XAW
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Harris Communications
Equipment 1 Model Number
AN/PRC 117F
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
6
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Harris
Equipment 2 Model Number
AN/PRC-117F
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
6
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Test and development of communications systems for military.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation