FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:  Georgia Institute of Technology

Address
Attention: Office of Legal Affairs
Street Address: 760 Spring Street
P.O. Box:
City: Atlanta
State: GA
Zip Code: 30332
Country:
E-Mail Address: asklegal@gatech.edu

Best Contact
Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:  
Last Name: Frye
First Name: Michael
Title: Principal Research Engineer
Phone Number: 4043574121

Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Applicant seeks approval to operate experimental radio frequency equipment (receiver and transmitter) developed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute in Cazenovia, New York. The RF equipment will be installed on an existing platform structure and operated from a fixed location. The equipment will utilize a directional antenna with a fixed pointing angle. The equipment site and antenna pointing angle will remain static for the duration of the operation. The RF emissions will cover a variety of modulation signals, including FSK, PSK, FM, and AM type with bandwidths covering the two requested frequency regions below. All modulation bandwidths are constrained to the requested frequency regions below with analog bandwidth filters. Operation of this equipment will be intermittent over the requested duration.

Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:  Provide a low-power external calibration source and RF repeater location. The purpose of this equipment is to provide a low-power external calibration source and RF repeater location to a nearby site (3 km to the West) operated by the Lockheed Martin Corporation (Call sign WM2XDB, File Number 0765-EX-CN-2021). The GTRI RF equipment will aid in the testing, calibration, and development of a Lockheed Martin system by providing an external RF reference signal. The antenna will have a fixed pointing angle to the Lockheed Martin site. The frequencies requested below are to align with the existing Lockheed Martin FCC license. GTRI is collaborating with Lockheed Martin Corporation on this activity.

Information
Callsign: WV9XIK
Class of Station: FX
Nature of Service: Experimental

Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date: 04/07/2023
Operation End Date: 10/07/2023

Manufacturer
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:  
Manufacturer Model Number No. Of Units Experimental
Georgia Tech Research Institute 001 1 Yes

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.
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form): Danette Joslyn-Gaul
Title of Applicant (if any): General Counsel/VP OGC
Date: 2023-03-24 00:00:00.0

Station Location
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Cazenovia New York North  42  55  45 West  75  53  19
Datum:  NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes
Exhibit submitted:   Yes
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   40.00
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   267.50
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:  
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   5.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   400.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   26.00
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: Location is in a highly forested area on all sides with a hilly terrain.
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 1261.00000000-1289.00000000 MHz FX N/A 250.000000 W P 0.01000000 % 28M0W3N FSK, PSK, FM, and AM
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 1353.00000000-1392.00000000 MHz FX N/A 250.000000 W P 0.01000000 % 39M0W3N FSK, PSK, FM, and AM