Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Courtney Aviation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Christopher
Last Name:
Imlay
Phone Number:
3013845525
Title:
Communcations Counsel
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:
2017-08-09 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Randy Voorhees II
Title of Applicant (if any):
Downlink Manager
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Use of the frequency band 2395-2450 MHz for testing of a new wild area firefighting plan involving video downlinking via Mesh Network transmitters from aircraft necessitates an STA as no licensing option is currently available in that frequency band.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
08/15/2017
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Silvus Technologies
Equipment 1 Model Number
SC 3500
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
6
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Silvus Technologies
Equipment 2 Model Number
BDA200-12
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
6
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Silvus Technologies
Equipment 3 Model Number
3500, 3800 3822
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
10
Equipment 4 Experimental
No
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
Triad RF Systems
Equipment 4 Model Number
TTRM1078Q
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
10
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The testing of a plan for enhanced air response and aerial reconnaissance during the attack phase of wildland firefighting using aircraft in the Western part of the United States. Courtney Aviation acts as the air tactical group supervisor above the fire and in coordinates the response. Part of this response plan involves aircraft conducting aerial reconnaissance using onboard cameras of various types to gather information about the fire. The video from those cameras is downlinked to the ground using an onboard transceiver, either directly to a ground receive station or via linked, portable mountaintop repeaters. See narrative exhibit and frequency coordination explanation.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation