Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Comsearch a Division of Allen Telecom, Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Ken
Last Name:
Ryan
Phone Number:
703 726-5685
Title:
Director, Spectrum Management Services
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:
2002-01-29 10:21:17.933
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Kenneth G. Ryan
Title of Applicant (if any):
Director, Spectrum Management Services
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Comsearch, Inc., in conjunction with Saraband Wireless, Inc., of Fairfax Virginia, is carrying out a National Science Foundation research project to develop a channel calibration device for use initially in the MMDS/ITFS bands, and later for use in other licensed and unlicensed bands under 5 GHz. The NSF award grant number is 0128515, a description of this award can found at the following web site: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/servlet/showaward?award=0128515. When operational, the device will be useful for wireless LANs and long-range wireless Internet delivery systems. The reason for the STA request is to perform outdoor experiments between the Comsearch location in Ashburn Virginia and selected locations up to 20 miles away. In particular, the test needs to determine if the measurement technique works in a variety of path environments such as wooded, hills, blockage by buildings, stationary versus low-speed mobile, line of sight versus beyond line of sight.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WB9XPS
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
It is planned to have the transmit portion located on the roof of the Comsearch building in Ashburn Virginia with the receive portion located in a van. The transmitter will be a directional antenna, the receive antenna in the van to be will be an omni antenna positioned on the roof of the van or on a tripod on the ground. A measurement and software verification session will require about two hours of outdoor activity followed by one hour of indoor activity. Coordination between outdoor and indoor locations will take place by cell phone. Initial outdoor testing will be done right in the vicinity of the Comsearch office location. At each location, a range of system parameters need to be tested, including the period of the triangular sweep signal, the transmit power, and the frequency sweep range. The outdoor unit will be run off the van?s car battery and a 120v 60 Hz inverter. Generally, the van will be stationary for the duration of the test. Some limited van motion studies are planned if preliminary data gathering runs smoothly.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Stealth Microwave
Equipment 1 Model Number
SM2527-50L
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Mobile Mark
Equipment 2 Model Number
SCR14-mod
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Mini-Circuits
Equipment 3 Model Number
ZKL-2R7
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 4 Experimental
No
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
K & L
Equipment 4 Model Number
033F8
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Testing of a channel calibration device in a variety of path environments.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation