Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Peter Driessen
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Peter
Last Name:
Driessen
Phone Number:
250-213-9425
Title:
Professor
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:
2019-04-16 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Peter Driessen
Title of Applicant (if any):
Professor
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
An STA is required to allow transmission of signals as part of an observation time grant awarded by the Long Wavelength Array radio observatory. This facility can receive terrestrial and celestial signals in the 4-88 MHz range, is located in the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, and is operated by the University of New Mexico as part of the University Radio Observatory Program supported by the National Science Foundation.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WO9XIX
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose is to measure properties of the ionosphere using the 256-element Long Wavelength Array in New Mexico to receive signals from a terrestrial transmitter just outside ground wave distance via near verticalincidenceskywave(NVIS).Thetransmitterwillemitbothcontinuouswavesandlinearfrequency sweepsupto70KHzwideatarateof0.1-10sweepspersecondovera4hourperiodoncenter frequencies suitable for NVIS in the range 4-7 MHz at a 100 watt power level. The data from each of the 256 elements will be processed digitally to create time-varying images of the ionosphere that can be interpreted to detect earth-disturbing events such as earthquakes.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
ICOM
Equipment 1 Model Number
IC7610
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose is to measure properties of the ionosphere using the 256-element Long Wavelength Array in New Mexico to receive signals from a terrestrial transmitter just outside ground wave distance via near verticalincidenceskywave(NVIS).The transmitter will emit both continuous waves and linear frequency sweeps upto 70KHz wide a tarateof0.1-10sweepspersecondovera4hourperiodoncenter frequencies suitable for NVIS in the range 4-7 MHz at a 100 watt power level. The data from each of the 256 elements will be processed digitally to create time-varying images of the ionosphere that can be interpreted to detect earth-disturbing events such as earthquakes.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation