STA Request

3557-EX-ST-1998 Text Documents

VOLUNTEERS IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

2000-03-13ELS_32954

5—3557—EX—1978 VOLUNTEERS IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE W 3" 4 / //0 / October 19, 1998 /@ IGINAL Via Federal Express Federal Communications Commission Equipment Approval Services P.O. Box 358320 Pittsburgh, PA 15251—5320 Re: Volunteers in Technical Assistance ECC File No. S—3146—EX—97, Call Sign KE2XEFI Dear Sir or Madam: Volunteers in Technical Assistance ("VITA") hereby requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to use the above—referenced experimental earth station to communicate with the Portuguese consortium satellite known as POSAT—1.! Authority is requested for 180gays from the date of grant of this request. Submitted herewith is a check in the amount of $45.00 to cover the requisite FCC filing fee.2 The subject earth station is used as part of an overall experimental program designed to foster basic infrastructure development and self—sufficiency in developing nations. Following the failure of the UoSat—3 satellite, which VITA had been using for communications with the subject earth station, VITA arranged to maintain service to the organizations that depend on it through an arrangement with the Portuguese consortium Consortio SAT, which operates POSAT—1. Grant of the requested STA, therefore, will enable VITA to continue its humanitarian efforts. The technical specifications of the proposed service are as follows: Center Freq. Authorized Pwr. Emission Designator 1 VITA has previously been granted STA to operate KE2XFI in the manner described in this application. The instant STA request is identical in technical and operational details to VITA‘s last request for STA, identified by the above—referenced file number. 2 Although VITA‘s VITASAT—1R satellite was launched in September 1997, service on the satellite has not commenced, and VITA has a continuing need for access to POSAT—1. 1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500 « Post Office Box 12438 » Arlington, Virginia 22209—8483 USA Telephone: (703) 276—1800—Fax: (703) 243—1865 » Internet: vita@vita.org

Federal Communications Commission October 19, 1998 Page 2 Uplink A 148.285 MHz 800 W (ERP) 20KOF1D Uplink B 148.585 MHz 800 W (ERP) 20KOF1D Uplink C 148.925 MHz 800 W (ERP) 20KOF1ID Downlink A 429.520 MHz Downlink B 429.880 MHz Downlink C 429.940 MHz Downlink D 429.950 MHz VITA certifies that no party to this request is subject to a denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 862. Please date—stamp the enclosed copy marked "S&R", and return it in the self— addressed envelope provided. Any questions with respect to this matter should be directed to Joseph A. Godles, Esq., Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright, (202) 429—4900, counsel for VITA. Respectfully submitted, President Volunteers in Technical Assistance cc: Joseph A. Godles, Esq. Carl Huie, FCC Stephen Goodman, Esq., Counsel for Orbcomm


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