Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
University of Colorado, Boulder
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Tim
Last Name:
Brown
Phone Number:
303-492-1630
Title:
Professor
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:
2008-11-03 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Timothy X Brown
Title of Applicant (if any):
Associate Professor
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
An experiment will be performed to test the ability of a smart radio to switch between two different modes of communication based on detected channel activity from conventional radios. All communication will be at low power (1W or less). The conventional radios are licensed for Europe, one is a digital walkie-talkie and the other is a GSM base station and handheld unit. These operate in bands that correspond to a mix of unlicensed and broadcast licensed bands in the U.S. An STA is required in order to operate in these bands.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WD9XJS
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Northrup Grumman
Equipment 1 Model Number
Experimental
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Dicom
Equipment 2 Model Number
RF1302
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Nortel Networks
Equipment 3 Model Number
BPA-9-3TRX
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 4 Experimental
No
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
Sony Ericsson
Equipment 4 Model Number
GC79
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 5 Experimental
No
Equipment 5 Manufacturer
Motorola
Equipment 5 Model Number
L6
Equipment 5 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Demo of smart radio technology The University of Colorado is performing experiments to demonstrate new radio technologies for the Air Force. The experiments use an experimental radio that is able to tune to multiple different frequencies and select a transmit frequency based on the strength of received signals on each channel. The radio is intended to be mounted on a small unmanned aircraft that flies 100m above the ground. While laboratory and anechoic chamber experiments will prove useful, it is not clear how well the radio will perform in a complex radio environment. To validate the concept in a realistic environment, a series of experiments are being planned to be performed at the NTIA Table Mountain Radio Quiet Zone near Boulder Colorado. Each experiment will be brief (1 hour or less). However, to test different configurations, several experiments starting in late July will be performed. The European radios are chosen, in part, because their operating frequency can be selected to avoid occupied bands in the vicinity of Table Mountain and in part due to requirements specified by the Air Force. The experiments will take place at Table Mountain within a circle of radius 1km. Transmitters will be present at 106.5MHz, 903.4MHz, and 948.4MHz. Transmitters at all three will be present on the ground (below 2m). The first two will also be present in the unmanned aircraft which will fly below 100m. The 106.5MHz signal bandwidth is 25KHz. The other two signal bandwidths are 350KHz.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation