Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Shared Spectrum Company
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
David
Last Name:
Jones
Phone Number:
7034626952
Title:
Test Engineer Manger
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:
2020-01-09 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
David G Jones
Title of Applicant (if any):
Test Engineering Manager
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Shared Spectrum Company has an immediate need to perform field tests for the upcoming Office of the Secretary of Defense, Rapid Reaction Technology Office, Thunderstorm 20-1 Technology Discovery and Innovation Event. This event will demonstrate the work that we have done under DARPA Contract No. W911NF-18-C-0027. This event was just announced on 9 January 2020 and the event takes place on 26 February 2020. In preparation for the event, we need to immediately begin filed tests using the radios subject to the license.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WK2XRQ
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Shared Spectrum Company is under contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on a project that involves the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to locate and identify radio frequency (RF) spectrum users over a large area. – 10s of km2. This phase of the project will use approximately five low altitude (<100 m) UASs in a field demonstration to show the ability of the UAS to collect spectrum data and then adjust the UAS behavior based on the measurements. The radios in the submitted license are required to transmit data to and from the UAS for the collection of the spectrum data and for UAS behavior adjustment based on the collected data. This radio system is separate from the radio systems used for UAS command and control, which are licensed separately. The UASs will fly at test ranges and those flights are coordinated and approved by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). Additionally field tests will occur with ground-based systems where antenna heights are less than 6 meters.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Microhard Corp.
Equipment 1 Model Number
P400-ENC
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
6
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
perform field tests for the upcoming Office of the Secretary of Defense, Rapid Reaction Technology Office, Thunderstorm 20-1 Technology Discovery and Innovation Event. Shared Spectrum Company is under contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on a project that involves the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to locate and identify radio frequency (RF) spectrum users over a large area. - 10s of km2. This phase of the project will use approximately five low altitude (<100 m) UASs in a field demonstration to show the ability of the UAS to collect spectrum data and then adjust the UAS behavior based on the measurements. The radios in the submitted license are required to transmit data to and from the UAS for the collection of the spectrum data and for UAS behavior adjustment based on the collected data. This radio system is separate from the radio systems used for UAS command and control, which are licensed separately. The UASs will fly at test ranges and those flights are coordinated and approved by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). Additionally field tests will occur with ground-based systems where antenna heights are less than 6 meters.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation