Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
The MITRE Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Andrew
Last Name:
Byrne
Phone Number:
781-271-2155
Title:
Principal Sensor Engineer
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:
2019-12-03 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Andrew Byrne
Title of Applicant (if any):
Principal Sensor Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The MITRE Corporation seeks a Special Temporary Authority to transmit HF Sounding Signals from White Sands Missile Range, NM, Malabar Annex, FL, and MacDill FL in support of experimental HF system testing. The MITRE team will provide ionospheric and frequency de-confliction knowledge in support of frequency selection. The sounding is critical to interpretation of the collected test data.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WP9XVO
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
01/01/2020
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Ettus
Equipment 1 Model Number
X310
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
TOMCO
Equipment 2 Model Number
BT00500-AlphaS-
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Mini Circuit LZY 22
Equipment 3 Model Number
LZY-22+
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
4
Equipment 4 Experimental
No
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
TOMCO
Equipment 4 Model Number
BT00100-AlphaS-
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The goal of the testing is to improve HF System performance. The objective of this frequency authorization request is to provide ionospheric channel information that informs testing and interpretation of test results. Testing will be done during the night. MITREs channel sounding will be performed prior to MIT Lincoln Laboratory testing and immediately following their testing. between 2.5 MHz and 28 MHz (exact frequency bands within this range specified in the STA below) for Camp Grafton, ND between 26 July and 30 September 2019. The test is planned to include a series of Over-the-Air (OTA) MIMO demonstrations, each testing new communications waveforms on a not-to-interfere basis. The maximum bandwidth requested for these waveforms is 98 kHz, all the way down to 3 kHz. Mitigation of fast fading and improved signal throughout will be investigated using polarization diversity techniques and orthogonally coded waveform designs. We will also perform ionospheric sounding for channel characterization, waveform calibration, and for purposes or operating on a non-interference basis.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation