Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Raytheon Company IDS
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Brian
Last Name:
Valliere
Phone Number:
978-609-0990
Title:
System Engineering Lead
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:
2011-10-13 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Richard A. Haycook
Title of Applicant (if any):
IDS Spectrum Manager
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The MSTAR Radar Demonstration is planned to be operated at one location: the Raytheon Technical Services Facility in Indianapolis, IN over the period of November 16,, 2011 ? February 29, 2012. The purpose of this request for Special Temporary Authorization is to demonstrate the maturity of our system concept and technology to the customer. Test Summary: An experimental license is required to demonstrate the operation of an MSTAR radar system to our customer. Starting in November 2011, transmit measurements will be made at low power using a subset of the radar array. These measurements will be in the operating frequencies of 15.936 GHz to 17.049 GHz. Following the subset array tests, the antenna will be fully assembled, calibrated and tested. Typical frequency is set at 17.049 GHz. The MSTAR radar demonstration validation trials and dry runs are planned from November 16 to February 29. A temporary experimental license will be requested to support testing over this time frame. Formal demonstrations for the customer will be conducted between November and December 2011. The system will operate in two modes. The near range mode uses the .1 microsecond unmodulated pulse while the far range mode uses the 65 bit polyphase Barker coded emission of 6.5 microseconds. The High power mode is rated at less than 4 Watts transmit power in the Ku Band, (15 -17 GHz). However, High Power measurements are for reference only, and will not be exercised during system testing. Only the Low power mode at 2 Watts will be exercised to create and display test targets. During Functional Verification Testing (FVT), the MSTAR will be in the low power transmit mode for only the time required to create and display targets at the Map Overlay laptop and the range will be set to 0 to 2.5 km, which is the minimum distance to collect targets. During the remainder of the FVT, the MSTAR will not be in a transmit mode. During normal bench and Functional Verification Tests, the time required to create and display multiple targets is less than two minutes total transmit time. This operation time applies to Indianapolis, IN test facility. Raytheon?s RF safety group is involved in this demonstration to ensure that no personnel are subjected to RF power density levels exceeding the Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) limits of the Part 1.1310 of the FCC Rules and the guidelines in FCC?s OET Bulletin Number 65. Raytheon has a Company Policy and Environmental, Health and Safety Standard which addresses electromagnetic energy exposure control. It is Raytheon?s policy to ensure that our personnel, the general public and our customers are not exposed to RF levels which exceed applicable standards. To that end, we will have an RF Safety Plan in place for the testing. The RF Safety Plan will define the procedures and controls required to prevent personnel exposure to levels which exceed the MPE. To verify the safety of personnel, an RF survey will be performed at the initial turn-on of the system. All measured levels, where personnel have access, must be below the MPE for uncontrolled environments before testing can proceed. Raytheon has also evaluated the potential susceptibility of aircraft and Electro-Explosive Devices (EEDs) in or on aircraft during the operation of the radar. The results show that there are no radiation hazards to personnel, aircraft, aircraft equipment or EEDs, during the proposed testing. These results are documented in a separate attachment. Additional information is also provided in slides attached to this summary which cover test site layout and transmit scan coverage. Test site layout and transmit scan coverage limitations will be addressed at the test facility the radar is expected to be operated in
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WF9XFS
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Frequency authorization is being requested for the period of November 16, 2011 ? February 29, 2012 in the 15.936 GHz to 17.049 GHz band in order to demonstrate the operation of a Man-Portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR) radar system. This radar demonstration is intended to show maturity of key technologies designed and developed by Raytheon. It is essential that radar performance be demonstrated in a real-time radar environment similar to the proposed radar system. Testing in real-time environments with realistic target profiles is needed to fully prepare for a demonstration to the customer.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
DRS
Equipment 1 Model Number
MSTAR AN/PPS-5C
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
MSTAR Radar Demonstration Frequency authorization is being requested for the period of November 16, 2011 ? February 29, 2012 in the 15.936 GHz to 17.049 GHz band in order to demonstrate the operation of a Man-Portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR) radar system. This radar demonstration is intended to show maturity of key technologies designed and developed by Raytheon. It is essential that radar performance be demonstrated in a real-time radar environment similar to the proposed radar system. Testing in real-time environments with realistic target profiles is needed to fully prepare for a demonstration to the customer.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation