OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.

Address

Attention:	Robert Shaw
Street Address:	15800 John J. Delaney Drive, Suite 200
P.O. Box:
City:	Charlotte
State:	NC
Zip Code:	28277
Country:
E-Mail Address:	rshaw@curtisswright.com

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Eide
First Name: Egil
Title: Managing Director, 3d-Radar
Phone Number: +47 7289 3202

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Curtiss-Wright Controls Inc. (CW) seeks this STA in order to conduct demonstrations of its ultra-wideband ground penetrating radar (GPR) device known as ?3d-Radar? for prospective non-federal customers this summer as it awaits an FCC grant of its Part 15 waiver request for the device. By way of background, CW filed its Part 15 waiver request with the FCC in June 2010 seeking authorization to operate the device for non-federal use. (ET Doc. No. 10-167.) We understand that the FCC?s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) is currently working on an order responsive to the waiver request which, hopefully, will be issued in the near future to permit non-federal use of the device. The Chief of OET, who has been closely involved in these proceedings, can confirm these representations. Significantly, NTIA -- with FCC coordination -- has already approved the use of CW?s GPR device for federal use on a nationwide basis. See response for ?Purpose of Operation? below for additional details.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Ground pentrating radar demonstration. Pursuant to a grant of this STA request, CW will conduct demonstrations of the 3d-Radar GPR device for prospective non-federal customers under the same terms and conditions as set forth in the recent NTIA certification for federal users, a copy of which is attached hereto. The NTIA certification was coordinated by the FCC for federal use and released to the public on June 15, 2011. Experimental activities will be of limited duration for a few hours each day on selected days and at selected locations in the U.S. as determined by the prospective customer. The 3d-Radar GPR device is an ultra-wideband emitter regulated under the Part 15 rules and for the purpose of surveying sub-surface and below ground structures.

Information

Callsign:	WF9XAO
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	07/22/2011
Operation End Date:	01/22/2012

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:
3d-Radar AS	Geoscope GPR	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):	Robert Shaw
Title of Applicant (if any):	General Counsel
Date:	2011-06-21 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
		Contiguous United States	North	West	Nationwide. Selected locations in the US as determined by the prospective customer.

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	140.00000000-3000.00000000 MHz	MO	0.316000 mW 0.100000 mW	P	1.00000000 %	2M54P0N	None