Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Harris Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
James
Last Name:
Tonti
Phone Number:
321-729-3073
Title:
Engineer
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:
2014-07-28 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
James Tonti
Title of Applicant (if any):
Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Performance measurements and testing for new ground-to -air antennas in the 2.4 GHz ISM band from a fixed ground tower to a mobile aircraft at 10,000 ft. Power conducted to all antennas will be compliant at 1 Watt maximum. EIRP for the ground station and from the aircraft may be up to 6 dB above the 47CFR15.247 EIRP limits. This STA is requested to permit exceeding the 1dB per 3dBi conducted power backoff requirement per 47CFR15.214(c)(1)(i) for the ground and the normal 1dB per 1dBi for the air during testing.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WH9XVF
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
HARRIS CORPORATION
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Performance measurements and testing for new ground-to-air antennas in the 2.4 GHz ISM band from a fixed ground tower to a mobile aircraft at 10,000 ft. Although these tests will remain within FCC regulatory 2.4 GHz power limitations, this STA is requested to allow limited testing until the antennas complete FCC certification.
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of this test is to measure the antenna patterns and RF propagation in order to demonstrate acceptable performance. The ground station will reduce power to ensure the power limits under part 15.247 are not exceeded. One ground site will be used to transmit a fixed narrow beamwidth using a smart antenna to automatically track an aircraft. This test is to measure and record signal strengths on an airborne receiver platform, and to demonstrate antenna performance. The transmit signal has a narrow beamwidth and is designed to be invisible to ground Wi-Fi devices operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM band (2400 to 2483 MHz). Actual transmitting times will be limited to a 3-4 day period. The transmitter equipment and site will be manned by engineering personnel at all times the equipment is operating.
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
08/10/2014
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Harris Corp.
Equipment 1 Model Number
Experimental
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Performance measurements and testing for new ground-to-air antennas in the 2.4 GHz band from a fixed ground tower to a mobile aircraft. The purpose of this test is to measure the antenna patterns and RF propagation in order to demonstrate acceptable performance. One ground site will be used to transmit a fixed narrow beamwidth using a smart antenna to automatically track an aircraft. This test is to measure and record signal strengths on an airborne receiver platform, and to demonstrate antenna performance. The transmit signal has a narrow beamwidth and is designed to be invisible to ground Wi-Fi devices operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM band (2400 to 2483 MHz). RF power incident on the ground from both systems is not expected to exceed normal ‘background’ interference levels on the ground. Actual transmitting times will be limited to several hours per day over a 3-4 day period. The transmitter equipment and site will be manned by engineering personnel at all times the equipment is operating.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation