Attachment PSDAnalysis.pdf

This document pretains to SES-STA-20110427-00518 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2011042700518_886515

       Tachyon Airborne Satellite Terminal

Exhibit A – Power Spectral Density Analysis Document
      For FCC Special Temporary Authorization

            Applicant:   Tachyon, Inc.
                         9339 Carroll Park Drive, Suite 150.
                         San Diego, CA 92121




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Table of Contents

1.0           OVERVIEW OF THE TEST PARAMETERS.......................................... 3

1.1           TEST ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................... 4

1.2           VSAT OPERATION ................................................................................. 4

1.3           TEST OBJECTIVES ................................................................................. 5

2.0           FCC COMPLIANCE ................................................................................. 6

3.0           EMISSION DESIGNATOR ...................................................................... 7

ANNEX A       MEASURED ANTENNA DATA….......................................................... 8




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                              TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Reference Documents:          FCC CFR 47 Part 25
                              FCC Declaratory Order 3588 4/9/86

1.        OVERVIEW OF THE TEST PARAMETERS


Tachyon, Inc. intends to begin conducting tests on a small aperture antenna. The Tachyon
small aperture System is a point to multipoint star network consisting of a Hub station
and multiple small remote terminals all under Hub station control. The proposed tests
will demonstrate the performance of the small aperture within a network. The test will be
conducted in the 14-14.5GHz and 11.7-12.2GHz range. The hub and antenna will be
communicating with Intelsat’s Horizons 22 satellite, located at 74.05° W.L.

With regard to FCC compliance there are several conditions for the tests intended to
ensure compliance with FCC requirements :

     1.   The Hub station is licensed separately from this application under call sign
         E070139. The hub station will be operated in accordance with its licensed
         parameters.
     2. A remote Antenna manufactured by Rantec Microwave Systems will be used
         for the purpose of testing: their 0.4572 meter airborne antenna model Number
         501394. This antenna will be operated at a fixed location, with a latitude of
         39.521032 North and a longitude of 75.717974 West. This location is the
         Summit Airport in Middletown, Delaware. Stationary tests will be conducted
         with the antenna mounted on the roof of a hangar, and also with the antenna
         mounted on an aircraft and sitting stationary on the tarmac. During the test, the
         remote earth station will transmit a single 8843 KHz digital carrier with an eirp
         level of +44 dBW. This corresponds to a transmitted power density level -23.4
         dBW/4 KHz. The maximum resulting E-plane eirp density radiation pattern for
         the above antenna is shown in the Figure immediately below. The
         corresponding maximum power density level used is -21.4 dBW/4KHz, which
         is 2 dB higher than the levels transmitted during the test. This shows that the
         proposed transmission will be compliant with the FCC two-degree spacing
         requirement as specified in Section 25.218(f) of the FCC Rules, in the range
         of angles relevant for the purpose of determining harmful interference potential
         into any lawfully operating co-frequency radio-communication
         systems. Measured antenna data is also provided in Annex A below.
 3 . Appropriate measures will taken to address compliance with FCC radiation hazard
requirements, as explained in Exhibit B.




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The tests that Tachyon intends to conduct are the following:

1.     Inbound Modem performance and BER tests
2.     Outbound Modem performance and BER tests
3.     Network Management performance
4.     Services performance
5.     Remote antenna performance

1.1    Test Environment

The hub is located at a commercial teleport facility owned and operated by Intelsat
Corporation, and located in Mountainside, MD. Tests will be operated on Intelsat’s H-2
satellite in the Ku-band, and utilizing the East Coast beam.

The number of components tested consists of a field trial quantity of one (1) remote
Airborne antenna station and one (1) hub station. The physical location of the remote
station will be GPS coordinates 39.521032 degrees N, 75.717974 degrees	
  W, which is
within the continental United States.

All testing will be conducted in a fixed platform environment.

1.2 VSAT Operation




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This document contains a detailed analysis and description of the parameters in the
Tachyon, Inc. remote satellite communications terminal using already authorized Ku-
Band satellites.

This document will analyze FCC compliance when using a 0.4572 meter airborne
antenna with a geostationary satellite in the Ku Band. The remote terminal transmitted
signal uses a Multiple Channel Per Carrier (MCPC) waveform. The waveform consists of
the following:

Description    Modulation     Data Rates (mbps)     Bandwidth (KHz)
Inbound        BPSK           1.8                   8843
Waveform
Outbound       BPSK           1.0                   2252
Waveform

The total system bandwidth for inbound operation is 8843 KHz. The total system
bandwidth for outbound operation is 2252 KHz.

The remote antenna produces up to 15.85 Watts of RF power to overcome rainfall
availability. The nominal antenna power (clear sky) 10 Watts. The network utilizes
spread spectrum techniques to manage power in the inbound path.

The total satellite bandwidth used is 11.095 MHZ.

1.     8.843 MHZ inbound BPSK/SCPC

2.     2.252 MHZ outbound BPSK

The transit frequency requirement is 14.0 GHz to 14.5 GHz Tx, and 11.7 GHz to 12.2
GHz Rx.

The calculations for maximum EIRP are contained in the following sections.

The remote transmitted signal is BPSK digitally modulated waveform plus overhead
occupying an RF bandwidth of 8843 KHz within the FCC emissions mask of part 25.
The maximum rated RF power into the antenna per terminal is +12 dBW. The maximum
controlled power output per terminal is +46 dBW. Under closed loop power control the
typical clear sky power is 44 dBW.

1.3    Test Objectives

This STA is performed under a US Government program for potential use as part of an
existing mobile aeronautical service currently provided outside the United States to a
U.S. Government customer. Test this new antenna will allow Tachyon to determine
whether it may be incorporated into the existing U.S. Government service offering.




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2.0    FCC Compliance

Tachyon, Inc. is providing analysis in this submittal that verifies the system will operate
jointly with other primary fixed services on a non-interference basis.

Tachyon, Inc. complies with the requirements of part 25 in the following ways.

1.     The Power Density Requirements (FCC Declaratory Order (fn 35), which is
       Based in part 25.209(f) “Antenna Performance Standards,” is complied with by
       using 0.4572 meter antenna and additional spread spectrum waveform techniques
       to meet the Power Density Requirements. Adjacent Satellite interference criteria
       is met by compliance with this FCC order.

2.     Susceptibility to interference from FSS and terrestrial sites are complied with by
       using 0.4572 meter parabolic center bore feed reflector.

3.     The minimum elevation angle part 25.205>5°. This requirement is controlled in
       installation.

4.     Emission Limitations, part 25.202(f) are complied with through appropriate
       filtering and modulation control.

The analysis, that follows, indicates that the operation of the proposed airborne antenna
guarantees that no unacceptable interference into existing KU-Band operations in a 2-
degree spacing environment will result.

For guidance on the non-interference issues, the standard references for the power flux
density levels are specified in the referenced FCC Declaratory order (see paragraph 10 &
14). This paragraph indicates that the following levels are acceptable within the routine
licensing process:

               (1) -14 dBW/4kHz Transmit power into the antenna (Inbound Link)
                    (per Earth Terminal Channel)

               (2) 512 Kbps maximum gross bit rate (Inbound) (per Earth Terminal)

               (5) Antenna conforming to CFR 47 §25.209 or a demonstration that the
                   antenna (and waveform) will not cause unacceptable interference.

The analysis is summarized below using the following parameters (RF Bandwidth=8843
kHz) with a modulation waveform spread spectrum BPSK.

          (1) Inbound PD(Into Antenna)-Modulation waveform BPSK.

               a.) Maximum Rated Power Density:




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               = +12 dBW(RF Maximum Power) / 7000 Ksps = -21.4
            dBW/4kHz/channel

            b.) Clear sky Power Density level:
              = +10 dBW(RF Typical Power) / 7000 Ksps = -23.4
       dBW/4kHz/channel

To insure that the Inbound terminals do not exceed power density requirements per FCC
Declaratory order 3588, the system uses a spread spectrum waveform.

To provide confirmation that the Inbound terminals collectively will not cause
interference in a 2 degree spacing environment, the EIRP of the proposed terminals has
been compared against the equation referenced in the FCC Declaratory Order, Footnote
35, i.e.[15-25 Log (Lambda)] dBW/4kHz regarding VSAT Power Density requirements.

EIRP is the sum of the Inbound power density calculated above and the gain of the
antenna proposed at a given angle off bore axis, with 0 degrees representing maximum
gain.

The conclusion is that the terminal proposed is in compliance with FCC Part 25 rulings as
well as FCC Declaratory Order 3588 4/9/86.


OEM Vendor Equipment:

1. Remote Antenna – Rantec Microwave Systems 0.4572 meter airborne antenna model
   Number 501394


3.0    EMISSION DESIGNATOR

The remote terminal will transmit in the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth to Space) and receive in
the 11.7 to 12.2 GHz (Space to Earth) Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) band. The emission
type is standard BPSK. The emission designator is expected to be 8M85G7W. This
bandwidth per the FCC definition of occupied 50dB bandwidth, Section 25.202(f1) is
presently 8843 KHz or (8843K). The other designator numbers (i.e., G-Phase Modulated,
7-two or more channel per carrier, W- combinations of types of information) are as
defined in Section 2.201.




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         Annex A

  Measured Antenna Data

Rantec 18” Ku-band Antenna

  Model Number 501394




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              Antenna Gain (dBi) atf= 11.300                                  32.24
              Antenna Gain (dBi) atf= 11.700                                  32.77
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