OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Ryan Taylor (University of Alabama)

Address

Attention:	Drew Taylor
Street Address:	201 7th Avenue, 1103H Bevill
P.O. Box:
City:	Tuscaloosa
State:	AL
Zip Code:	35487
Country:
E-Mail Address:	drew.taylor@ua.edu

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Taylor
First Name: Drew
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone Number: 205-348-7202

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The purpose of this application is to request authorization from the FCC for the Remote Sensing Center at The University of Alabama to operate an aircraft-mounted radar system during two flight tests beginning January 15th through January 31th, 2022, and continuing March 15th through April 30th 2022, near Grand Junction and Grand Mesa in Colorado, to test and calibrate the radar system and collect radar data on snow thickness in an alpine area. The objective of the overall project is to collect snow thickness data over the alpine areas to help improve the national water model (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contract number NA19NES4320002). The radar data will be used to map the snow-air and snow-ice interfaces for estimating the thickness of the snow cover over alpine areas. This is a continuation of our previous successful operations in 2019 and 2020 (File # 0057-EX-ST-2020, Confirmation # EL 942044).

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Deployment flight tests are needed near Grand Junction, Colorado, the location where the radar systems will be installed by Remote Sensing Center on the NRL’s Twin Otter aircraft. Operation of the radar during flight tests requires authorization from the FCC. We are including nominal operating parameters (frequency and power), but we can adjust these to accommodate FCC requirements.

Information

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

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	02/15/2022
Operation End Date:	04/30/2022

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:
UA Remote Sensing Center	Custom	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):	Ryan Taylor
Title of Applicant (if any):	Assistant Professor
Date:	2022-01-19 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
			North 39 4 11	West 107 56 11		5.00

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	2.00000000-18.00000000 GHz	MO	20.000000 mW 1.000000 W	M		F3N	FMCW