Umbra Lab

0437-EX-ST-2020

Status: Pending

2020-03-10

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
Directional Antenna Information and FAA Antenna Sketch	Text Documents	2020-03-10
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Mar 24 2020]	Correspondence	2020-03-24

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Umbra Lab

Address

Attention:	Alexander Potter
Street Address:	133 E De La Guerra St. #39
P.O. Box:	93101
City:	Santa Barbara
State:	CA
Zip Code:	93101
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: Potter
First Name: Alexander
Title: Sr. Spacecraft Systems Engineer
Phone Number: 8055709221

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
A series of experiments were conducted over the last six months. The results of that were flowed into a flight-like RF electronics design that will require flight testing prior to final electronics integration on our spacecraft. A STA is requested to conduct similar flight testing to our previous campaign with this new hardware.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The purpose of the operation is to validate the design of our low-power X-band imaging radar electronics similar to the spaceflight design under development by Umbra Lab Inc.

Information

Callsign:	WQ9XHY
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	03/27/2020
Operation End Date:	09/27/2020

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:
Umbra Lab Inc.	1603U6008-01	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):	Alexander W. Potter
Title of Applicant (if any):
Date:	2020-03-06 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
		California	North 34 29 35	West 119 40 59	Santa Barbara, CA	40.00

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: 16.50
(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: 2500.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 10.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 1.00
(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: While operating on-board the test aircraft the antenna will be pointed at the ground at a grazing angle of 30-degrees such that the majority of the emitted power will be directed toward the ground immediately adjacent the aircraft. All emission tests will be pre-coordinated with Vandenberg AFB FCAC.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	9.20000000-10.40000000 GHz	MO	4.000000 W 243.800000 W	P	0.00000100 %	1G00Q3N	attached

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