Experimental Licensing System

1110-EX-ST-2026

ThinKom Solutions, Inc.

Experimental Licensing System filing 1110-EX-ST-2026 submitted by ThinKom Solutions, Inc..

Filing overview

StatusGranted
Call signWA8XBE
Date filed2026-06-01
Status date2026-07-23
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Gary Redman
City:
Hawthorne
E-Mail Address:
gary.redman@thinkom.com
State:
CA
Street Address:
4881 West 145th Street
Zip Code:
90250

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
ThinKom Solutions, Inc.

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Nathan
Last Name:
Johnson
Phone Number:
8326774854
Title:
Of-Counsel

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:
2026-06-01 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Gary Redman

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
ThinKom hereby requests an experimental special temporary authority (STA) in order to conduct a time-sensitive demonstration and evaluation of its Ka-band electronically steered antenna to support wideband satellite communications capability, the ThinKom Ka2517.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WA8XBE
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
ThinKom hereby requests an experimental special temporary authority (“STA”) in order to conduct a time-sensitive demonstration and evaluation of its Ka-band electronically steered antenna to support wideband satellite communications capability, the ThinKom Ka2517.

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
ThinKom requests this STA to demonstrate and evaluate performance and suitability of the ThinKom Ka2517 antenna to assess the antenna’s suitability to support satellite communications to U.S. Government customers deployed around the world.

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
ThinKom Solutions Inc
Equipment 1 Model Number
ka2517
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
ThinKom requests this STA to demonstrate and evaluate performance and suitability of the ThinKom Ka2517 antenna to assess the antenna's suitability to support satellite communications to U.S. Government customers deployed around the world.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
12/17/2026
Operation Start Date:
06/18/2026

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
1.60
California1.60
StateRadius of Operation
New28600.0000000029100.00000000FX37.00000054000.00000018M0G7WQPSK
New29500.0000000030000.00000000FX37.00000054000.00000018M0G7WQPSK

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Barksdale Air Force, LouisianaNorth 32 30 3 West 93 39 441.60
Barksdale Air ForceNorth 32 30 3 West 93 39 441.60

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2026-07-23GrantGrant Generated [Jul 23 2026]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS1110-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:41:56Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrantedELS 1110-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:41:56
Applicant NameThinKom Solutions, Inc.ELS 1110-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:41:56
Call SignWA8XBEELS 1110-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:41:56
Receipt Date2026-06-01ELS 1110-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:41:56
Status Date2026-07-23ELS 1110-EX-ST-20262026-07-29 04:41:56

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Jul 23 2026]Correspondence2026-07-23Available
Incoming generated [Jul 22 2026]Correspondence2026-07-22Available
Section 25202 CertificationText Documents2026-07-22Available
E-Mail generated [Jul 16 2026]Correspondence2026-07-16Available
Radiation Hazard AnalysisText Documents2026-06-01Available
STA NarrativeText Documents2026-06-01Available
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