Attachment Waiver

This document pretains to SES-LIC-20130118-00064 for License on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESLIC2013011800064_981973

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                       Non-Compliant Antenna Waiver Request


Re:    2.4 Meter Fixed Earth Station
       Fixed Satellite Service
       C-Band 3700 – 4200 and 5925 – 6425 MHz

The proposed antenna GATR, 2.4 Meter earth station does not strictly comply with
25.209 of the FCC Rules and Regulations.

 In the Part 25 Earth Station Fifth Report and Order, the Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) adopted streamlined procedures for reviewing non-routine
earth station license applications. As part of that Report and Order, the Commission
directed the International Bureau to create a list of approved non-routine earth station
antennas to be posted on the Commission's website. The Commission concluded that a
website listing approved non-routine antennas, including antenna gain patterns and the
conditions placed on the use of each antenna, would help applicants in preparing
applications for non-routine earth station licenses and expedite review of these
applications.

Earth station applicants proposing to use an antenna that is on this list will no longer need
to attach antenna radiation plots as an exhibit to their applications, as required by Section
25.132(b)(3) of the Commission's rules. They need only provide an attachment to their
applications citing the particular non-routine earth station antenna they plan to use, and
an application file number and call sign of a license in which that type of non-routine
antenna has been approved.

The application file number and call sign, SES-LIC-20090330-00381 and E090054 of a
previously licensed GATR, 2.4 meter earth station, indicates that the antenna proposed in
this application will operate without conflict.

The maximum input spectral power density into the antenna for the proposed 2.4 meter
GATR antenna will not exceed -14.6 dBW/4 kHz.

In this case, the antenna exceeds the patterns of §25.209 in the 1° to 2° region measured
at the low, mid, and high frequency bands. The Max EIRP Density at the Antenna Flange
is -14.6 dBW/4KHz. This figure is below the maximum allowed of –2.7 dBW/4KHz by
a margin of at least 11.9 dB for all off-axis angles.


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The applicant agrees to accept any adjacent satellite interference in the 4 GHz receive
band as a result of the performance of the antenna. The applicant understands that
adjacent satellite interference protection applies only to the extent of the criteria set forth
in §25.209. Should the use of this antenna cause interference to other systems; the
applicant agrees to terminate transmission upon notice from the Commission.

Should the use of this antenna cause interference to other systems; the applicant agrees to
terminate transmission upon notice from the Commission.

The minimum elevation angle of the proposed earth station will not exceed the minimum
elevation angle of 5° of the previously licensed 2.4 meter under Call Sign E090054,
therefore the antenna gains for the proposed will not exceed those of that previously
licensed with respect to any transmit power limitations.

Per §25.115(h)(4) the earth station applicant certifies that it will limit its pointing error to
0.5.


Summary

The antenna pattern contained with this application exceeds the CFR 25.209 sidelobe
specification for the sidelobe envelope in the 1° to 2° region. Outside the main beam, the
antenna meets the requirements of 25.209.

The application file number (SES-LIC-20090330-00381) and call sign, (E090054), of a
previously licensed GATR 2.4 meter earth station, indicates that the antenna proposed in
this application will operate without conflict.

The power density restrictions specified by the FCC for small diameter antennas utilizing
digital traffic at C-Band is -2.7 dBW/4 kHz. This antenna will operate at a maximum
transmit power density of –14.6 dBW/4 kHz.

If the use of this antenna should cause interference to other systems, the applicant will
terminate such transmissions immediately upon notice from the FCC or offended parties.



Document Created: 2013-01-17 16:38:56
Document Modified: 2013-01-17 16:38:56

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