United Water

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

United Water

Address

Attention:	Ed Hackney
Street Address:	200 Old Hook Road
P.O. Box:
City:	Harrington Park
State:	NJ
Zip Code:	07640-1799
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: Steimel First Name: Walter Title: Counsel Phone Number: 202-452-4893

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: Experimental application. An STA is necessary so the applicant can test the operation of its wireless water metering system in the United States, previously designed for and operated in Europe for European systems, and its compatibility with US water systems and topography while investing in a re-engineering of the RF portion of the system to a band suitable for US operation and compliant with Parts 2 and 15 of the Rules. The applicant will want to install and operate its system to ensure compatibilityof the underlying system, and to correctly adjust for RF design changes that it will need to make. It must test its system connected to selected water distribution systems in the US to ensure compatibility, and can currently only do so with the RF components it currently uses in Europe. As the RF redesign may be impacted by compatibility questions, it needs to run these tests while undertaking system design changes.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

To test on remote water metering and its propagation characteristics. Run experimental tests on remote water metering to test the propagation characterists. The purpose of the operation is to install the Suez Environment VHF AMR System for a limited time period and on a limited basis in selected water distribution systems in the US in order to evaluate necessary design changes. The test will help the applicant determine special RF design and system installation and placement concerns driven by US topography, power and other factors that may differ between the locations where it currently operates systems in Europe and the US.

Information

Callsign:	WE9XBL
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	09/29/2009
Operation End Date:	03/28/2010

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
Actaris	CYBLE LRF	200	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):	Ed Hackney
Title of Applicant (if any):	Director
Date:	2009-09-03 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Boise	Idaho	North  43  33  17	West  116  7  40		2.42

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (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?   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
Modified	169.44375000-169.44375000 MHz	FX	100.000000 mW 86.200000 mW	P		12K5F2D	2400 baud, +/- 3%
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Riverdale	New Jersey	North  41  2  8	West  74  0  57		2.42

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (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?   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
Modified	169.44375000-169.44375000 MHz	FX	100.000000 mW 86.200000 mW	P		12K5F2D	2400 baud, +/- 3%
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Hackensack	New Jersey	North  40  54  3	West  74  2  18		2.42

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (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?   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
Modified	169.44375000-169.44375000 MHz	FX	100.000000 mW 86.200000 mW	P		12K5F2D	2400 baud, +/- 3%
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Ridgefield	New Jersey	North  40  49  24	West  73  59  55		2.42

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   No Exhibit submitted:   No (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (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?   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
Modified	169.44375000-169.44375000 MHz	FX	100.000000 mW 86.200000 mW	P		12K5F2D	2400 baud, +/- 3%

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