Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
David
Last Name:
Siddall
Phone Number:
202-241-4690
Title:
outside 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:
2019-11-25 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Kevin Nekula
Title of Applicant (if any):
RF Spectrum and Licensing
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
An STA is necessary to conduct a short duration check of hardware to confirm operation of an AESA antenna designed for communications in the 21-22 GHz band.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WP9XSE
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Equipment 1 Model Number
ENG291K850G01
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
This program will develop and demonstrate new antenna hardware, with new control and processing software, for application to line of sight communications. The objective of the research program is to take advantage of the improved antenna to make a family of low cost hardware with minimal software changes. Use of the AESA antenna enables rapid, non-mechanical pointing to multiple target / communication node locations, or to progressively track and maintain a link with a moving communications node. In the future, the program intends to demonstrate the system to the government at various test ranges to support the multiple conceptual applications. For this test, the AESA antenna will be mounted on an existing building; the formed beam will be pointed down to a target horn about 15 degrees below the horizon on an azimuth of 90 degrees relative to true north.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation