Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Portland General Electric Company
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
E. Robin
Last Name:
Smyth
Phone Number:
503-657-0424
Title:
Consulting 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:
2017-12-07 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Michael Wagner
Title of Applicant (if any):
Sr. Communications Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The applicant, Portland General Electric Company (PGE), is building a wide-area private land mobile radio (PLMR) system using frequencies in the 217.00-217.50 MHz Automated Maritime Telecommunications Service (AMTS). PGE holds a Part 80 geographic license for these AMTS frequencies (Call Sign WQZH595). However, before commencing operation under its Part 80 license PGE is required by the Part 80 rules to analyze the potential for interference to reception of TV channels 10 and 13 in its area of operation. Because the equipment PGE intends to use is the first Tait DMR3 deployment in a utility environment PGE wishes to conduct propagation studies to aid in its system design and to minimize impact to TV reception. This field testing will be used to validate or suggest changes to system design or to add sites to the currently planned 21-site system. Given the time needed to engineer, permit and construct sites, PGE needs answers as soon as possible. Prompt grant of STA will allow PGE to test system performance during severe winter weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest. This equipment is newly FCC type-accepted and manufactured so tests could not have been conducted earlier. (see attachment)
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WM9XEA
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Limited operation at two test sites is intended to allow PGE to validate its overall system design for the PLMR network using DMR3 equipment in the 217 MHz band. PGE must modify its Part 80 license to specify the operating parameters of each station in its planned network, and field testing will help confirm that operating parameters will minimize the potential for interference to TV reception. (see attachment)
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Tait
Equipment 1 Model Number
TB9300
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
4
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Limited operation at four test sites is intended to allow PGE to validate its overall system design for the PLMR network using DMR3 equipment in the 217 MHz band. PGE must modify its Part 80 license to specify the operating parameters of each station in its planned network, and field testing will help confirm that operating parameters will minimize the potential for interference to TV reception. (see attachment)
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation