Virginia Tech

1398-EX-ST-2018

Status: Granted

WN9XCL
2018-08-24

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Aug 24 2018]	Correspondence	2018-08-24
Request for exempt of application fee	Text Documents	2018-08-07

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Virginia Tech

Address

Attention:	Yaling Yang
Street Address:	105 Court Ln
P.O. Box:	24061
City:	Blacksburg
State:	VA
Zip Code:	24060
Country:	United States
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Yang
First Name: Yaling
Title: Associate Professor
Phone Number: 5408089192

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
We are conducting an NSF project where we need to test the communication distance between two base stations over water surface. The two base stations need to operate in TV whitespace and we need to obtain the STA license for the experiment. Multiple short tests with duration of 1 day each is planned with the expected period of all the test to span no longer than a month.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

To develop floating base stations that use energy harvested from water waves to power wireless communications in the TV whitespace. Our NSF project is to develop floating base stations that use energy harvested from water waves to power wireless communications in the TV whitespace. We have developed the prototype of the radio component of the base stations and need to test its field performance over water, including transmit distance, bit error rate, etc. We will follow all FCC regulations and will only transmit in the TV whitespace in Claytor Lake in Pulaski County, Virginia area.

Information

Callsign:	WN9XCL
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	08/24/2018
Operation End Date:	09/21/2018

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:
Virginia Tech	whitespace	2	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):	Yaling Yang
Title of Applicant (if any):	Associate Professor
Date:	2018-08-06 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Dublin	Virginia	North 37 3 11	West 80 37 19	Claytor Lake, Dublin, VA	5.00

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
New	470.00000000-476.00000000 MHz	FX	0.500000 W 1.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	5M00G1W	OFDM

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