The MITRE Corporation

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

The MITRE Corporation

Address

Attention:	Cecelia Franzini
Street Address:	202 Burlington Road
P.O. Box:
City:	Bedford
State:	MA
Zip Code:	01730
Country:	United States
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Franzini First Name: Cecelia Title: Ms. Phone Number: 7812712067

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: The MITRE Corporation seeks a Special Temporary Authorization to transmit HF radar signals from the Key West Naval Base. MITRE is developing a small HF radar system for use in monitoring marine protected environments, and the system must be tested in an open ocean setting.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The goal is to collect radar data to verify system operation.

Information

Callsign:	WQ9XDU
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	04/27/2020
Operation End Date:	05/27/2020

Manufacturer

List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
ETTUS USRP	N210	1	No
Tomco 1kW HF Amplifier	BT01000-AlphaS	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):	Cecelia Franzini
Title of Applicant (if any):
Date:	2020-02-03 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Key West	Florida	North  24  34  4	West  81  48  6

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   140.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   321.00 (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	17410.00000000-17480.00000000 kHz	FX	600.000000 W 424.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	70K0Q3N	Linear Chirp

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	18030.00000000-18068.00000000 kHz	FX	600.000000 W 424.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	30K0Q3N	Linear Chirp

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	18168.00000000-18780.00000000 kHz	FX	600.000000 W 424.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	100KQ3N	Linear Chirp

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	19020.00000000-19680.00000000 kHz	FX	600.000000 W 424.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	100KQ3N	Linear Chirp

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	19800.00000000-19990.00000000 kHz	FX	600.000000 W 424.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	100KQ3N	Linear Chirp

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	20010.00000000-21000.00000000 kHz	FX	600.000000 W 424.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	100KQ3N	Linear Chirp

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	20010.00000000-21000.00000000 kHz	FX	600.000000 W 424.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	100KQ3N	Linear Chirp

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	21850.00000000-21924.00000000 kHz	FX	600.000000 W 424.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	100KQ3N	Linear Chirp

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