Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
DPS Electronics, Inc
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
James
Last Name:
Burk
Phone Number:
4063196122
Title:
Director of Engineering
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:
2026-09-16 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Ryan Cyr
Title of Applicant (if any):
Manager Electrical Engineering
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This request is a product development trial under 47 C.F.R. Part 5. The 802.16T radio units are prototypes built by Ondas for DPS Electronics exclusive use in this program; they hold no FCC equipment authorization and cannot be operated under any existing service license. The legacy FFSK baseline is established using certified Ritron equipment operating on the requested test frequencies, for which DPS Electronics holds no service authorization. Experimental authority is therefore the only available means of conducting this validation. DPS Electronics is not a railroad operator and will not provide communications service or receive payment for these transmissions. The equipment will remain under DPS Electronics control at all times during the authorized period.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Ritron
Equipment 1 Model Number
DTX-445
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Ritron
Equipment 2 Model Number
DTX-460-0BN9L
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 3 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Ondas
Equipment 3 Model Number
Neptune,802.16t
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The primary technical purpose of this operational trial is to compare legacy Fast Frequency Shift Keying (FFSK) performance — message success rate, latency, and effective range under terrain obstruction — directly against the improved 802.16T method of digital narrow-band communication. This comparison is in the public interest: the HOT/EOT link is the safety-critical control channel used to initiate emergency train braking, and a more reliable, higher-integrity link directly reduces the risk of missed or delayed emergency brake commands in active revenue rail service.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation