OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

MerlinTPS

Address

Attention:	Chris Kocks
Street Address:	2597 Forest Meadow Ln
P.O. Box:
City:	Lawrenceville
State:	GA
Zip Code:	30043
Country:	United States
E-Mail Address:	Chris@MerlinTPS.com

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Kocks
First Name: Chris
Title: Chief Product Officer
Phone Number: 678-467-7458

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
MerlinTPS was asked by the DoD CIO to participate in their annual PNTAX (position, navigation, timing exercises) at White Sands Missile Range in September. We listen to broadcast (AM/FM) signals of opportunity to calculate position and timing precision. The problem is that we test during night time when nearby broadcast stations power off or down. We need to deploy our own small 100 watt transmitters on WSMR for 3 weeks at night during the RF denial testing. We can configure the signals directionally to only point toward the middle of the range.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The purpose of the operation is to commercialize alternate PNT (position, nav, timing) solutions to eliminate our over dependence on GPS. The increasing GPS jamming and spoofing puts our energy grid, financial systems, data centers, comm networks, navigation at extreme risk of prolonged outages. We are working with the DoD to commercialize our Terrestrial Positioning System and the RF denial testing at WSMR in September is a pinnacle point of proof of solution. This is critical to our country to commercialize TPS and eliminate the GPS risk.

Information

Callsign:
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	09/01/2024
Operation End Date:	09/30/2024

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Armstrong	X500B	3	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):	Christopher Kocks
Title of Applicant (if any):	Chief Product Officer
Date:	2024-05-21 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	White Sands Missile	New Mexico	North 33 47 49	West 106 37 50	5-8 mile radius from Stallion Army Airfield	10.00

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? No
Exhibit submitted: No
(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? No
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
(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:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	600.00000000-650.00000000 kHz	MO	100.000000 W 100.000000 W	P	10.00000000 %	10M0A1D	AM Radio Music

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	700.00000000-750.00000000 kHz	MO	100.000000 W 100.000000 W	P	10.00000000 %	10M0A1D	AM Radio Music

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	800.00000000-850.00000000 kHz	MO	100.000000 W 100.000000 W	P	10.00000000 %	10M0A1D	AM Radio Music