Experimental Licensing System

0544-EX-ST-2009

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Experimental Licensing System filing 0544-EX-ST-2009 submitted by Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWD2XTM
Date filed2009-11-11
Status date2010-07-27
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Dr. Dana K. Savidge
City:
Savannah
E-Mail Address:
dsavidge@skio.usg.edu
State:
GA
Street Address:
10 Ocean Science Circle
Zip Code:
31411

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Dana
Last Name:
Savidge
Phone Number:
912 598 3344
Title:
Assistant 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:
2009-11-11 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Dana K. Savidge
Title of Applicant (if any):
Assistant Professor

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
We hope to install a temporary low power VHF radar system (PortMap, designed by Dr. Mal Heron) to measure surface currents in a salt marsh setting. The experiment will occur while extensive in-situ instrumentation is in place in the marsh, whose data will be compared with the radar returns for validation.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WD2XTM
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Information

Class of Station:
FX MO

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
06/30/2010
Operation Start Date:
03/01/2010

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Helzel Messtechnik GmbH
Equipment 1 Model Number
WERA 12 channel
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Helzel Messtechnik GmbH
Equipment 2 Model Number
WERA 12-channel
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 3 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Helzel Messtechnik GmbH
Equipment 3 Model Number
PortMap 4 chann
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
2

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
We wish to demonstrate that radar returns from sporadically inundated marsh settings, covered with vegetation, are of sufficient signal to noise ratio that the derived velocity estimates are valid. This would open up a new use for these radar systems, and provide a method of measuring currents in settings that are otherwise very difficult to measure.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
12/31/2010
Operation Start Date:
08/01/2010

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
Georgia
Georgia2.50
Georgia2.50
Georgia200.00
NewMO30.00000030.000000200KF1W
NewFX30.00000030.000000200KF1XFM Sweep
NewFX30.00000030.000000300KF1XFM Sweep
StateRadius of Operation
New160.00000000180.00000000MO100000000.000000110000000.0000006M00FXNFM sweep
New174.00000000180.00000000MO100000000.000000110000000.0000006M00FXNFM sweep

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Savannah, GeorgiaNorth 31 58 6 West 81 1 46Savannah, GA2.50
Midway, GeorgiaNorth 31 41 35 West 81 8 27

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2010-07-27Grant7/27/2010

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS0544-EX-ST-20092026-07-30 08:57:07Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 0544-EX-ST-20092026-07-30 08:57:07
Applicant NameSkidaway Institute of OceanographyELS 0544-EX-ST-20092026-07-30 08:57:07
Call SignWD2XTMELS 0544-EX-ST-20092026-07-30 08:57:07
Receipt Date2009-11-11ELS 0544-EX-ST-20092026-07-30 08:57:07
Status Date2010-07-27ELS 0544-EX-ST-20092026-07-30 08:57:07

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Jul 28 2010]Correspondence2010-07-28Available
E-Mail generated [Jul 22, 2010]Correspondence2010-07-22Available
Fee exemption requestText Documents2009-11-11Available
fee exeption requestText Documents2009-11-11Available
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