Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Lystrup Maher
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Brandon
Last Name:
Ford
Phone Number:
208-900-8925
Title:
Project Manager
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:
2026-06-08 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Brandon Ford
Title of Applicant (if any):
Project Manager
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Lystrup Maher LLC respectfully requests expedited processing of this Special Temporary Authority (STA) request under 47 C.F.R. Section 5.61 due to urgent national security issues. Our team is developing an advanced Counter-UAS (drone detection) radar operating at 10.5 GHz. We require an immediate, short-term authorization (not to exceed 6 months) to conduct time-critical outdoor R&D testing. This testing must occur on a highly compressed timeline to meet critical milestones ahead of upcoming product evaluations with an aerospace defence contractor. Advance notice of 30–60 days could not be provided because the specific test window and final hardware integrations were only recently finalized based on the contractors scheduling demands. A standard 30-to-60-day processing delay would stall our engineering pipeline and severely disrupt our ability to demonstrate this critical drone-detection technology to our defense partners on schedule. We acknowledge that the 10.5 GHz band is shared with federal radiolocation and amateur services. To ensure safety, all testing will be conducted on a strict, non-interference basis, utilizing directional antennas with restricted elevation angles. We have designated a formal Stop Buzzer point of contact who will remain on-site during all operations with the authority to immediately cease all RF emissions if any interference is reported.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WA8XBB
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
06/22/2026
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Lystrup Maher
Equipment 1 Model Number
LD1
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of this operation is to conduct essential outdoor research, development, and engineering validation for an experimental X-band radar system designed for air surveillance and drone detection. While basic hardware and firmware verification can be conducted indoors, outdoor testing is legally and technically mandatory to validate our proprietary target-tracking algorithms and calibrate the radars micro-Doppler classification capabilities against live, moving aerial targets (Class 1 and Class 2 Unmanned Aircraft Systems). The data gathered during these short-range outdoor field trials will be used to optimize the systems radar cross-section (RCS) sensitivity, refine its clutter-rejection filters (to distinguish drones from birds or ground vehicles), and ensure compliance with military-grade operational requirements prior to formal procurement cycles by our target defense industry clients. Transmissions will be intermittent and strictly limited to active testing windows.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation