The MITRE Corporation

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

The MITRE Corporation

Address

Attention:	Wayne Jerzak (MS S219)
Street Address:	202 Burlington Road
P.O. Box:
City:	Bedford
State:	MA
Zip Code:	01730
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: Jerzak First Name: Wayne Title: Dr Phone Number: 781-271-3033

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: The MITRE Corporation is using this radar to assess the effects of a group of wind turbines on the MITRE experimental radar. The data collected during this experiment will be leveraged to develop algorithms to mitigate these effects and increase national aircraft surveillance radar effectiveness. One transmitter site is required for this experiment, with multiple receiver sites not collocated with it. An aircraft will be operating within and behind the wind turbines with the MITRE experimental radar transmitter and receivers aimed at the center of the wind turbine group.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The data collected from this experiment will support development and refinement of wind turbine effect removal and/or mitigation algorithms. The data collected from this experiment will support development and refinement of wind turbine effect removal and/or mitigation algorithms. If successful, the algorithms can be applied to existing air surveillance radars operating in the vicinity of wind turbines.

Information

Callsign:	WH9XXV
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	10/16/2014
Operation End Date:	12/15/2014

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
American Technical Materials (horn)	159-444E-2/MTR	1	No
Jackson Labs (Timing Unit)	Firefly II-a	1	No
Aethercomm (power amplifier)	SSPA-5.5-6.0-12	1	No
Altera (processor)	Stratix V	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):	Wayne Jerzak
Title of Applicant (if any):
Date:	2014-10-01 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Elkon	South Dakota	North  44  14  20	West  96  32  48	Near wind generator farm in Elkton, SD	20.00

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:   50.00 (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   4.00 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	5620.00000000-5680.00000000 MHz	MO	170.000000 W 10800.000000 W	P		60M0Q1N	3 kpps, LFM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	5640.00000000-5700.00000000 MHz	MO	170.000000 W 10800.000000 W	P		60M0Q1N	3 kpps, LFM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	5660.00000000-5720.00000000 MHz	MO	170.000000 W 10800.000000 W	P		60M0Q1N	3 kpps, LFM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	5680.00000000-5740.00000000 MHz	MO	170.000000 W 10800.000000 W	P		60M0Q1N	3 kpps, LFM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	5700.00000000-5760.00000000 MHz	MO	170.000000 W 10800.000000 W	P		60M0Q1N	3 kpps, LFM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	5720.00000000-5780.00000000 MHz	MO	170.000000 W 10800.000000 W	P		60M0Q1N	3 kpps, LFM

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