Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
University of Oklahoma
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Nathan
Last Name:
Goodman
Phone Number:
405 325 0404
Title:
Director of Research
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:
2016-02-24 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Nathan Goodman
Title of Applicant (if any):
Director of Research
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
An STA is requested to perform testing on and demonstration of an experimental X-band radar system. The system is tunable in order to support scattering phenomenology research over operational bands covering 8-14 GHz. We wish to begin testing the system beginning in mid-March 2016 and extending for approximately 5 months (through approximately the end of summer 2016).
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
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:
An STA is necessary to fulfill contractual obligations under AFRL contract #FA8650-14-D-1714 0003, subcontract PO #10169. The contract statement of work requires the development, testing, and demonstration of an X-band mobile bistatic data collection system for scattering research over operational bands covering 8-14 GHz. Phase 2 (the current phase) of this project requires experimental demonstration of the system beginning in mid-March 2016 and extending for approximately 4.5 months (through July 2016). The overall Phase-2 subcontract duration is approximately 15 months, of which the first 10-11 months involves upgrades to the systems frequency range and transmit power.
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Radar testing The purpose of operation is to demonstrate a prototype data collection system showing the capability to produce high-resolution range-Doppler maps and radar imagery for scattering objects via the proposed radar hardware architecture. The proposed operation will cover a frequency range from 8-14 GHz in a pulsed, stepped-frequency mode with relatively low power output. Instantaneous bandwidth is limited by the hardware to no more than 200 MHz. Scattering objects will be located at distances of 10-20 kilometers. The objective of the testing is to demonstrate the capability to synchronize and provide coherence between transmitter and receiver in a bistatic geometry, and to demonstrate frequency stepping through approximately 2 GHz in effective bandwith for a particular experiment. The testing will demonstrate the systems ability to shift this 2 GHz within the 8-14 GHz range, the systems required sensitivity, and its high-resolution imaging capability.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
National Instruments
Equipment 1 Model Number
PXIe-5646R VST
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
ComTech PST
Equipment 2 Model Number
BME69189-50
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Radar testing The purpose of operation is to demonstrate a prototype data collection system showing the capability to produce high-resolution range-Doppler maps and radar imagery for scattering research via the proposed radar hardware architecture. The proposed operation will cover a frequency range from 8-14 GHz in a pulsed, stepped-frequency mode with relatively low power output. Instantaneous bandwidth is limited by the hardware to no more than 200 MHz. The objective range for objects of interest will be approximately 10-20 kilometers. The objectives of the testing are to characterize system coherence and stability, and to demonstrate frequency stepping through approximately 2 GHz in effective bandwith for a particular experiment. The testing will quantify the systems capable operating range, and show its high-resolution imaging capability.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation