Attachment STA Extension Req

This document pretains to SES-STA-20160411-00335 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2016041100335_1133172

Harris Corporation
Request For Extension of Special Temporary Authority
2.4m C Band Temporary Transportable Earth Station
Anchorage, AK; Lat. 61-09-16.9 N, Long. 149-50-05.4 W


         REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Harris Corporation ("Harris") hereby requests an additional extension of the FCC Special
Temporary Authority (“STA”) originally granted to Harris on January 11, 2016 under FCC File
No. SES-STA-20151223-00962 and subsequently extended on February 2, 2016 (FCC File No.
SES-STA-20160202-00113), and March 15, 2016 (FCC File No. SES-STA-20160308-00200).
Harris requests an extension of thirty days from the existing STA expiration date of April 15,
2016.

As noted in the original STA request, Harris had proposed and has now deployed a temporary
fixed AvL Technologies 2.4M SNG, 2.4 meter antenna C-Band terminal to a location in
Anchorage, Alaska in order to support time-critical engineering development work on the FAA’s1
Alaska Satellite Telecommunication Infrastructure (ASTI) modernization program which serves
to modernize the National Airspace (NAS) surveillance and FAA Air-to-Ground communications
in Alaska. The temporary fixed AvL Technologies 2.4M SNG, 2.4 meter antenna C-Band terminal
communicates with the AMC-8 Satellite.

Harris continues to experience technical issues with the multiplexer used in conjunction with the
ASTI program which is resulting in timing and synch loss issues. The temporary installation of
the AvL Technologies 2.4M SNG, 2.4 meter antenna C-Band terminal in Anchorage, Alaska will
continue to provide a platform to evaluate the technical issues associated with the technologies
that are being deployed as part of the ASTI program.

On November 19, 2015 Harris requested STA for a temporary fixed C-Band terminal located in
Prospect, Connecticut (See File No. SES-STA-20151119-00854).2 That request was also obtained
to evaluate and rectify the technical issues associated with the technologies being deployed under
the ASTI program. The Anchorage, Alaska temporary fixed C-Band terminal will continue to be
utilized in conjunction with the Prospect, Connecticut C-Band terminal.

Harris submits that a grant of this application will serve the public interest because it will assist
the FAA's mission of ensuring flight safety and will further the ASTI and NAS modernization
programs.




1
 Harris Corporation, serves as the current FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure contractor (see attached letter).
2
 This STA was most recently extended on March 15, 2016 under File No. SES-STA-20160308-00201 until April
15, 2016. An extension request of that STA is being contemporaneously with this request.


Harris Corporation
Request For Extension of Special Temporary Authority
2.4m C Band Temporary Transportable Earth Station
Anchorage, AK; Lat. 61-09-16.9 N, Long. 149-50-05.4 W




                      FAA CONCURRENCE


U.S. Department                                                    800 Independence Ave., S.W.
of Transportation                                                       Washington, D.C. 20591

Federal Aviation
Administration
                                                               ASU330-FTI-06-6219
                                                               18 January 2006

Harris Corporation
Attn: Elizabeth Briscoe
Mail Stop F- 11A
1025 West NASA Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32919

Subject:        FAA Concurrence for Harris C-Band and Ku-Band License Submissions

Dear Ms. Briscoe:

This letter serves to affirm that Harris Corporation, the FAA Telecommunications
Infrastructure contractor, requires C-Band and Ku-Band Satellite Frequency Licenses
to meet the FAA’s data and voice service requirements from remote locations. FAA
Satellite communications are essential to the air traffic control and safety of flight
within the National Airspace System (NAS). These licenses will also be used in
response to emergency operations such as disaster recovery. Granting these licenses
is considered in the best interest of the flying public.

If you have any questions regarding matter, please call me at 202.493.5963.

Sincerely,

//s//

Susan Eicher
FTI Contracting Officer


Harris Corporation
Request For Extension of Special Temporary Authority
2.4m C Band Temporary Transportable Earth Station
Anchorage, AK; Lat. 61-09-16.9 N, Long. 149-50-05.4 W




             COORDINATION/DATA SHEET


                        Micronet Communications, Inc.
                                 720 F Avenue, Suite 100
                                   Plano, Texas 75074
                                      972-422-7200

                          SUPPLEMENTAL SHOWING PART 101.103(D)

File Number: M1532409                   5.93 GHz
Licensee: HARRIS CORPORATION                                                   Page 1
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Pursuant to Parts 25.203 and 101.103(d) of the FCC Rules and Regulations, a frequency
coordination study was conducted by Micronet Communications, Inc. for the following
proposed earth station:

  CDLS, AK

The results of the study indicate that no unacceptable interference will result with
existing, proposed or prior coordinated radio facilities.

Coordination was performed with existing, proposed and prior coordinated carriers
within coordination range on the following dates:

  12/07/2015   Original PCN (Expedited response requested by 12/21/2015)
               There were no unresolved interference objections.

The attached coordination data was forwarded on the latest date to the following
parties within coordination range or their authorized coordination agents:

     ACS LONG DISTANCE LICENSE SUB INC
     ACS OF ANCHORAGE LICENSE SUB INC
     ACS WIRELESS LICENSE SUB INC
     ALASCOM INC
     ALASKA ELECTRIC GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION INC.
     ALASKA PIPELINE COMPANY
     ALASKA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC
     ALASKA STATE OF
     AT&T ALASKA
     CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC.
     COMSEARCH INC
     ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO
     GCI COMMUNICATION CORP
     GCI COMMUNICATION CORP.
     MATANUSKA SUSITNA, BOROUGH OF
     MATANUSKA TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC
     MICRONET COMMUNICATIONS INC
     MTA COMMUNICATIONS INC DBA MTA WIRELESS INC
     NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS LLC - ALASKA
     NORSTAR PIPELINE COMPANY
     RADIO DYNAMICS
     SINCLAIR BOISE LICENSE LLC
     THE ALASKA WIRELESS NETWORK, LLC
     VERIZON WIRELESS (VAW) LLC
     WIRELESS APPLICATIONS CORP


                         Micronet Communications, Inc.
                                720 F Avenue, Suite 100
                                  Plano, Texas 75074
                                     972-422-7200

                          SUPPLEMENTAL SHOWING PART 101.103(D)

File Number: M1532409                   5.93 GHz
Licensee: HARRIS CORPORATION                                                   Page 2
_____________________________________________________________________________________



                                          Respectfully Submitted,




                                          Jeremy Lewis
                                           Systems Engineer

Attached: 1 data sheet


                               Micronet Communications, Inc.
                                  720 F Avenue, Suite 100
                                    Plano, Texas 75074
                                       972-422-7200

File: M1532409

==========================================================================
          TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TRANSMIT RECEIVE EARTH STATION
==========================================================================

Company:                        HARRIS CORPORATION
Site Name, State:               CDLS, AK
Call Sign:
Latitude                          (NAD83)        61   9 16.9 N
Longitude                         (NAD83)       149 50    5.4 W
Elevation AMSL                    (ft/m)       186.00        56.69
Receive Frequency Range           (MHz)        3700-4200
Transmit Frequency Range          (MHz)        5925-6065/6125-6425
Range of Satellite Orbital Long. (deg W)       138.00       140.00
Range of Azimuths from North      (deg)        166.55       168.80
Antenna Centerline                (ft/m)        10.00         3.05
Antenna Elevation Angles          (deg)         20.02        20.24

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equipment Parameters                           Receive     Transmit
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Antenna Gain, Main Beam             (dbI)          38.00        41.60
15 DB Half Beamwidth                (deg)           1.75         1.00

Antennas          Receive: AVL TECHNOLOGIES 2.4M
                 Transmit: AVL TECHNOLOGIES 2.4M

Max Transmitter Power               (dbW/4KHz)                 -11.70
Max EIRP Main Beam                  (dbW/4KHz)                  29.90
Modulation / Emission Designator     DIGITAL   136KG7W

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coordination Parameters                        Receive     Transmit
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Max Greater Circle Distances        (km)         310.17         168.48
Max Rain Scatter Distances          (km)         276.87         100.00
Max Interference Power Long Term    (dbW)       -140.60        -154.00
Max Interference Power Short Term   (dbW)       -118.40        -130.80
Rain Zone / Radio Zone                            3              A


Harris Corporation
Request For Extension of Special Temporary Authority
2.4m C Band Temporary Transportable Earth Station
Anchorage, AK; Lat. 61-09-16.9 N, Long. 149-50-05.4 W




           RADIATION HAZARD ANALYSIS


                    ANALYSIS OF NON-IONIZING RADIATION
                          for HARRIS CORPORATION
                           Site: CDLS State: AK
           Latitude: 61 9 16.9 Longitude: 149 50 5.4          (NAD83)
                                12-22-2015

The Office of Science and Technology Bulletin, No. 65, October
1985 and revised August 1997, specifies that the maximum level
of non-ionizing radiation that a person may be exposed to over a
six minute period is an average power density equal to 5 mW/cm**2
(five milliwatts per centimeter squared) for a controlled
environment. For an uncontrolled environment, the maximum level
of non-ionizing radiation that a person may be exposed to over a
thirty minute period is an average power density equal to 1 mW/cm**2
(one milliwatt per centimeter squared). It is the purpose of this
report to determine the maximum power flux densities of the earth
station in the far zone, near zone, transition zone, at the main
reflector surface, and between the antenna edge and the ground.


Parameters which were used in the calculations:
===============================================

Antenna Diameter,                 (D) = 2.4000 m

Antenna Surface Area             (Sa) =   pi(D**2)/4       = 4.5239 m**2

Wavelength at 6.1750 GHz     (lambda) = 0.0485 m

Transmit Power at Flange          (P) = 2.3000 Watts

Antenna Gain at Earth Site      (GES) = 41.6000 dBi    =     14454.3977
                                                                Power Ratio:
                                                               AntiLog(GES/10)
pi                                    =    3.1415927

Antenna Aperture Efficiency       (n) = 0.6000


1. FAR ZONE CALCULATIONS
========================

Distance to the Far Zone      (Df) =     (n)(D**2)    = 71.2577 m
                                         ---------
                                          lambda


Far Zone Power Density        (Rf) =     (GES)(P)     = 0.5210 W/m**2
                                       ------------
                                       4*pi*(Df**2)
                                                      = 0.0521 mW/cm**2




2. NEAR ZONE CALCULATIONS
=========================

Power Flux Density is considered to be at a maximum value
throughout the entire length of this Zone. The Zone is
contained within a cylindrical volume which has the same diameter
as the antenna. Beyond the Near Zone, the Power Flux Density
will decrease with distance from the Antenna.

Distance to the Near Zone     (Dn) =       D**2       = 29.6907 m
                                         --------
                                         4*lambda


Near Zone Power Density       (Rn) =     16.0(n)P     = 1.2202 W/m**2
                                         --------
                                         pi(D**2)

                                                      = 0.1220 mW/cm**2




3. TRANSITION ZONE CALCULATIONS
===============================

The Power Density begins to decrease with distance in the
Transition Zone. While the Power Density decreases inversely with
distance in the Transition Zone, the Power Density decreases
inversely with the square of the distance in the Far Zone.
Since the maximum Power Density in the Transition Zone will not
exceed the Near Zone values, it is not calculated.


4. MAIN REFLECTOR ZONE
======================

Main Reflector Power Density       =       2(P)       = 1.0168 W/m**2
                                           ----
                                            Sa
                                                      = 0.1017 mW/cm**2




5. ZONE BETWEEN THE MAIN REFLECTOR AND THE GROUND
=================================================

Applying uniform illumination of the Main Reflector Surface:

Main to Ground Power Density       =         P        = 0.5084 W/m**2
                                            ----
                                             Sa
                                                      = 0.0508 mW/cm**2


                       CALCULATED SAFETY MARGINS SUMMARY
                                 AND EVALUATION

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Controlled Safety Margin = 5.0 - Calculated Zone Value (mW/cm**2)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     Safety
     Zones                           Margins      Conclusions
                                    (mW/cm**2)
----------------------------       ------------   ----------------------------
1. Far Zone                             4.9479    Complies with ANSI

2.   Near Zone                          4.8780    Complies with ANSI

3.   Transition Zone               Rf < Rt < Rn   Complies with ANSI

4.   Main Reflector Surface             4.8983    Complies with ANSI

5.   Main Reflector to Ground           4.9492    Complies with ANSI



--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Uncontrolled Safety Margin = 1.0 - Calculated Zone Value (mW/cm**2)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     Safety
     Zones                           Margins      Conclusions
                                    (mW/cm**2)
----------------------------       ------------   ----------------------------
1. Far Zone                             0.9479    Complies with ANSI

2.   Near Zone                          0.8780    Complies with ANSI

3.   Transition Zone               Rf < Rt < Rn   Complies with ANSI

4.   Main Reflector Surface             0.8983    Complies with ANSI

5.   Main Reflector to Ground           0.9492    Complies with ANSI




6. EVALUATION
==============

A. Controlled Environment
B. Uncontrolled Environment
     All Zones comply with ANSI Standards.


Harris Corporation
Request For Extension of Special Temporary Authority
2.4m C Band Temporary Transportable Earth Station
Anchorage, AK; Lat. 61-09-16.9 N, Long. 149-50-05.4 W




                                  GRAPHS


                                          Horizon Angle & Satellite Arc for CDLS, AK
                                                Micronet Communications, Inc.
              90                                                                     Satellite Arc
                                                                                     Horizon Angle
              80
              70
              60
Elevation Angle (degrees)
  30       40 20
              10
              0    50




                            0   30   60      90    120      150     180      210   240    270        300   330   360
                                                         Earth Azimuth (degrees)


                                              Horizon Gain for CDLS, AK
                                             Micronet Communications, Inc.
             30                                                                       Transmit
                                                                                      Receive
             20
             10
Horizon Gain (decibels)
 -10          0
             -20
             -30




                          0   30   60   90     120      150     180      210   240   270    300   330   360
                                                     Earth Azimuth (degrees)


                                                  Minimum Discrimination Angles for CDLS, AK
                                                        Micronet Communications, Inc.
                     180
                     160
                     140          120
   Discrimination Angle (degrees)
40      60       80  20
                     0   100




                                        0   30   60   90   120      150     180      210   240   270   300   330   360
                                                                 Earth Azimuth (degrees)


                                                    Final Contour & Rain Scatter
                                                      for CDLS, AK - Transmit
                                                                     Final Contour
                                                                     Rain Scatter




           162     160   158    156   154   152   150   148    146     144     142   140    138
70                                                                                                                       70




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62




                                                    Anchorage
                                                                                                                         60
60




                                                                                                                         58
58




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56




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54




     158         156      154         152         150         148            146      144         142       140    138




                                                          SCALE - 1:10000000                1 inch = 157.8 miles


                                                    Final Contour & Rain Scatter
                                                      for CDLS, AK - Receive
                                                          SCALE - 1:10000000              1 inch = 157.8 miles
                                                              Final Contour
                                                              Rain Scatter




           162     160   158    156   154   152   150   148    146   144     142   140    138
70                                                                                                                     70




68                                                                                                                     68




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62




                                                    Anchorage
                                                                                                                       60
60




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54




     158         156      154         152         150         148          146      144         142       140    138


Harris Corporation
Request For Extension of Special Temporary Authority
2.4m C Band Temporary Transportable Earth Station
Anchorage, AK; Lat. 61-09-16.9 N, Long. 149-50-05.4 W




                         NON-COMPLIANT
                   ANTENNA STATEMENT


Harris Corporation
Request For Extension of Special Temporary Authority
2.4m C Band Temporary Transportable Earth Station
Anchorage, AK; Lat. 61-09-16.9 N, Long. 149-50-05.4 W



Non-Compliant Antenna Statement

Re: 2.4 Meter Temporary Fixed Earth Station
C-Band: 3700 – 4200 MHz and 5925.0 – 6425.0 MHz


Harris Corporation ("Harris" or "Applicant") proposes to use a AvL Technologies model 2.4M SNG, 2.4
meter antenna for its proposed temporary fixed earth station located in Anchorage, AK at the coordinates
of 61-09-16.9 N, 149-50-05.4 W. The AvL Technologies 2.4M SNG does not strictly comply with 25.209
of the FCC Rules and Regulations.

Pursuant to the Part 25 Earth Station Fifth Report and Order, the International Bureau (Bureau) provides
a List of Approved Non‐Routine Earth Station Antennas. Specifically the website
http://www.fcc.gov/ib/sd/nresa lists non‐routine earth station antennas licensed for use by one or more U.S.
earth station operators since March 15, 2005.

“The Commission has ruled that an Earth station applicant proposing to use an antenna on this list may
no longer be required to attach antenna radiation plots as an exhibit to their applications, as required by
Section 25.132 (b)(3) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.132 (b)(3). Rather, they need only to
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 previously approved.”

Accordingly, Harris submits the application file number and call sign, File No. SES-LIC-20070427-00529
(Call Sign: E070079), of a previously licensed AvL Technologies model 2.4M SNG 2.4 meter earth station,
which indicates that the 2.4 meter antenna proposed in this application will operate without conflict.

The applicant agrees to accept any adjacent satellite interference in the 4 GHz receive band as a result of
the performance of the antenna in the 1º to 1.5º region. The applicant understands that no adjacent satellite
interference protection will be available in the 1º to 1.5º regions. 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.



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