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:
2018-06-29 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 new testing on an experimental X-band radar system. Various software and hardware improvements have been made since the last time the system was tested, and new experiments are required to validate the system. The radiation details and hardware remain the same as in the previous STA application. 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 late July or early August 2018 and extending for approximately 6 months through the end of January 2019. We have received a new contract that has allowed system improvements, which now require testing and validation.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WN9XCD
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
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 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, validate new software and hardware upgrades, 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 - 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, validate new software and hardware upgrades, 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