University of Colorado IceSAR Capstone

0088-EX-ST-2010

Status: Grant Expired Due to New License

WE9XIF
2010-04-02

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
E-Mail generated [Mar 26, 2010]	Correspondence	2010-03-26
Incoming generated [Mar 30, 2010]	Correspondence	2010-03-30
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Apr 6, 2010]	Correspondence	2010-04-06
Coexistence Analysis	Text Documents	2010-03-02
Coexistence Analysis	Text Documents	2010-03-09

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

University of Colorado IceSAR Capstone

Address

Attention:	Cameron Chapman
Street Address:	University of Colorado Engineering Center, Room EC
P.O. Box:
City:	Boulder
State:	CO
Zip Code:	80309
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: Chapman
First Name: Cameron
Title: Student
Phone Number: 9703895904

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
An experiment will be performed to test the feasibility of synthetic aperture radar in an end-fire configuration. This configuration will output short (50ns) bursts of approximately 10W at approximately 530 MHz in order to construct an image of objects in an adjacent parking lot.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The University of Colorado is attempting to prove the feasibility of a new radar configuration for Stone Aerospaces project VALKYRIE proposal to NASA. The radar transceiver will be positioned on top of the engineering center building, about 12m high. The signal produced from the transceiver will be aimed down at the adjacent parking lot. The signal will output short (50ns) bursts of approximately 10W at approximately 530 MHz. This frequency is allocated to TV channels 22-28, none of which broadcast in this area.

Information

Callsign:	WE9XIF
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	04/01/2010
Operation End Date:	09/01/2010

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:
University of Colorado	TBD	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):	Cameron D Chapman
Title of Applicant (if any):
Date:	2010-02-18 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Boulder	Colorado	North 40 0 25	West 105 15 46		0.10

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	500.00000000-530.00000000 MHz	FX	10.000000 W 10.000000 W	P	0.00020000 %	30M0A0N	30 ns Pulse10us rep

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