Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
University of Iowa, State of Iowa
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Thomas
Last Name:
Schnell
Phone Number:
319 631 4445
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:
2009-10-03 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Thomas Schnell
Title of Applicant (if any):
Professor
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) at the University of Iowa is planning to perform an experiment between October 10, 2009 and April 1, 2010 that involves a video link from an airborne research aircraft to a ground station in Iowa City. An STA is sought because of a stringent deadline involving demonstration of flight test activities with a 2.4 GHz video link to stakeholders in the US government starting toward the end of November, 2009. In order to meet the deadline, we need to start preparations and installation of the airborne equipment as soon as possible.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WE9XCL
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of the experiment is to downlink a video camera feed from a state of Iowa owned research aircraft (N429GC), showing an out-the-window view to observers on the ground using a 2.4 GHz 10W FM video transmitter (operating at 2413 MHz). The video feed will be received by a ground station with an aimed directional antenna at the Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) where the video feed will be viewed by researchers and in some cases by US government project stakeholders. This demonstration is part of an ongoing government and industry funded research activity at that studies pilot performance under real-world flight conditions. Since the aircraft has only two seats, the real-time video allows additional observers on the ground to see a view from the aircraft.
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
10/10/2009
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Allied World Electronic, Inc.
Equipment 1 Model Number
TRC10K24
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
To downlink a video camera feed from a state of Iowa owned research aircraft (N429GC), showing an out-the-window view to observers on the ground using a 2.4 GHz 10W FM video transmitter. 0The purpose of the experiment is to downlink a video camera feed from a state of Iowa owned research aircraft (N429GC), showing an out-the-window view to observers on the ground using a 2.4 GHz 10W FM video transmitter (operating at 2413 MHz). The video feed will be received by a ground station with an aimed directional antenna at the Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) where the video feed will be viewed by researchers and in some cases by US government project stakeholders. This demonstration is part of an ongoing government and industry funded research activity at that studies pilot performance under real-world flight conditions. Since the aircraft has only two seats, the real-time video allows additional observers on the ground to see a view from the aircraft.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation