Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Joseph
Last Name:
Kummer
Phone Number:
(781) 981-3116
Title:
Technical Staff
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:
2026-08-14 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Joseph Kummer
Title of Applicant (if any):
Technical Staff, MIT LL
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
MIT Lincoln Laboratory (MIT LL) requests a STA to perform short-term testing of troposcatter communication links in the 4.4 – 5 GHz frequency band in support of federally funded research. MIT LL requests authorization to transmit within 125 km of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, located at 244 Wood Street Lexington, MA 02421 (42.460 N, 71.266 W) at no more than 50 dBW Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP). MIT LL is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center located at Hanscom Air Force Base in Lincoln, MA and funded under Air Force prime contract FA8702-25-D-B002. Over-the-air testing is critical to this federally funded research and a temporary authorization for experimentation is in the public interest. MIT LL will operate two commercially purchased troposcatter communication terminals and operate one additional terminal, custom built at MIT LL. Experimentation will not exceed six-months in duration.
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
COMTECH
Equipment 1 Model Number
CS67PLUS
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Equipment 2 Model Number
001
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of operation is to allow MIT Lincoln Laboratory to perform experimental testing of tropospheric scatter communication links in support of research funded by the Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW R&E). Testing will characterize performance of commercially available troposcatter communication terminals and provide data for modelling validation for communications architecture analysis. The experimental data to be collected includes characterization of tropospheric fading, changes in performance versus seasonal climactic changes, measurement of aperture coupling losses and characterization of overall system performance.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation