FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY
Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
USC Information Sciences Institute
Address
Attention:
J Tim Barrett
Street Address:
4676 Admiralty Way Suite 1001
P.O. Box:
City:
Marina Del Rey
State:
CA
Zip Code:
90292-6601
Country:
E-Mail Address:
jtb@isi.edu
Best Contact
Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name:
Barrett
First Name:
J. Tim
Title:
Associate Director Space Engineering Research
Phone Number:
310-448-8644
Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
To control and receive data from a short lived, university- built CubeSatellite.
Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
University Cubesatellite experiment Primary payload is an rf experiment to demonstrate a 1/2 meter deployable dish that is surface tracking by closing a 2.4 GHz link from ground to space to ground.
Information
Callsign:
WF9XVF
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
08/02/2012
Operation End Date:
01/30/2013
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
iControl Incorporated
MATTS
3
No
Microhard Inc.
MHX 425
1
No
Microhard Inc.
Biamp-425A
1
No
L-Com Global Connectivity
HG2414SP-090
3
No
unknown - used RO 10 foot dish
none
1
No
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):
J. Tim Barrett
Title of Applicant (if any):
Associate Director Space Engineering Research Cent
Date:
2012-07-09 00:00:00.0
Station Location
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
Los Angeles
California
North 33 57 11
West 118 26 41
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:
15.00
(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
437.00000000- MHz
FX
10.000000 W 80.000000 W
P
280KF1D
115kbps
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
Lebanon
Indiana
North 40 2 48
West 86 25 55
l
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:
15.00
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
120.00
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
15.00
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
2425.00000000- MHz
FX
1.000000 W 25.000000 W
P
2M00G7D
250kbps
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
San Juan Bautista
California
North 36 51 2
West 121 29 53
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:
15.00
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
120.00
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
15.00
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
2425.00000000- MHz
FX
1.000000 W 25.000000 W
P
2M00G7D
250kbps
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
Los Angeles
California
North 33 57 11
West 118 26 41
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:
15.00
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
120.00
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
15.00
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
2425.00000000- MHz
FX
1.000000 W 25.000000 W
P
2M00G7D
250kbps
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
Mobile NGSO
Space Station
North
West
Mobile NGSO
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:
15.00
(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
437.00000000- MHz
MO
N/A 1.000000 W
P
280KF1D
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
New
437.60000000- MHz
MO
N/A 1.000000 W
P
20K0F1D
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
New
2425.00000000- MHz
MO
N/A 1.000000 W
P
2M00G7D