FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:  SOUTHERN LINC

Address
Attention: John D. Logan
Street Address: 600 North 18th Street BIN SN-0800
P.O. Box:
City: Birmingham
State: AL
Zip Code: 35203-2206
Country:
E-Mail Address: jdlogan@southernco.com

Best Contact
Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:  
Last Name: Austin
First Name: Shane
Title: Principal Engineer
Phone Number: 205-257-6900

Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Southern Linc needs to conduct short-term testing of equipment. A long-term experimental license will not be needed.

Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:  Short-term testing of equipment. Please see the attached exhibit which details the purpose and scope of the trials.

Information
Callsign: WX9XHO
Class of Station: FX
Nature of Service: Experimental

Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date: 05/24/2024
Operation End Date: 11/15/2024

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
Ericsson 2217 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): John Logan
Title of Applicant (if any): Senior Engineer
Date: 2024-05-01 00:00:00.0

Station Location
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Camp Hill Alabama North  32  49  3 West  85  42  37 59.00
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:  
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:  
(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:   83.82
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   265.50
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   25.93
(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: The antenna will be mounted on an existing tower, and the antenna will not extend above the existing tower height.
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 935.00000000-940.00000000 MHz FX 35.000000 W 1000.000000 W P 0.00046900 % 5M00W7W LTE