Experimental Licensing System

1461-EX-ST-2026

University of California Los Angeles

Experimental Licensing System filing 1461-EX-ST-2026 submitted by University of California Los Angeles.

Filing overview

StatusGranted
Call signWA8XFE
Date filed2026-07-23
Status date2026-08-06
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Professor Chee Wei Wong
City:
Los Angeles
Country:
United States
E-Mail Address:
cheewei.wong@ucla.edu
State:
CA
Street Address:
420 Westwood Plaza, Engineering 4, Room 56-147D
Zip Code:
90095

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
University of California Los Angeles

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Chee Wei
Last Name:
Wong
Phone Number:
3108256115
Title:
Tannas Professor of Engineering

Special Temporary Authority application - Certification

Applicant 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.
Date:
2026-07-23 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Chee Wei Wong
Title of Applicant (if any):
Tannas Professor of Engineering

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Dear Administrator, We would like to do a mmWave research test at UCLA campus (from building to athletic intramural field), for a 375-m in software; high-sensitivity receiver. The Special Temporary Authority authorization allows us to field trial the new coding and mmWave transmission for a goverment accelerator project starting next Monday 7/27/2027. The carrier is 96-108 GHz, power less than -10 dBm, with detailed description attached.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WA8XFE
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Dear Administrator, We would like to do a mmWave research test at UCLA campus (from building to athletic intramural field), for a <375-m in software coding & high-sensitivity receiver. The Special Temporary Authority authorization allows us to field trial the new coding and mmWave transmission for a goverment accelerator project starting next Monday 7/27/2027. The carrier is 96-108 GHz, power less than -10 dBm, with detailed description attached.

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
This is for a mmWave research field trial at UCLA campus from building to athletic intramural field, for a <375-m in software coding & high-sensitivity receiver. This is for a goverment accelerator project starting next Monday 7/27/2026. The carrier is 96-108 GHz and the transmit power less than -10 dBm. The attached detailed description lists the coding techniques and Keysight instruments for the field trial.

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
08/07/2026

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
MI-Wave - 223W-24/0.082/387 W-band
Equipment 1 Model Number
223W-24/0.082
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
NextMove LinkAlign-360FER-55-PRI
Equipment 2 Model Number
360FER-55-PRI
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Eravant W-band 110-GHz oscillator
Equipment 3 Model Number
SOM-11401312-10
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 4 Experimental
No
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
Eravant W-band Balanced mixer
Equipment 4 Model Number
SFB-10-N1
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
2

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
This is for a mmWave research field trial, this is for a goverment accelerator project; the carrier is 96-108 GHz and the transmit power less than -10 dBm. The attached detailed description lists the coding techniques and Keysight instruments for the field trial.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
09/07/2026
Operation Start Date:
07/27/2026

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
NewMO1.2000001G00G1DBPSK

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Los Angeles, CaliforniaNorth 34 4 15 West 118 26 481.00

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2026-08-06GrantGrant Generated [Aug 6 2026]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS1461-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:40:24Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrantedELS 1461-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:40:24
Applicant NameUniversity of California Los AngelesELS 1461-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:40:24
Call SignWA8XFEELS 1461-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:40:24
Receipt Date2026-07-23ELS 1461-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:40:24
Status Date2026-08-06ELS 1461-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:40:24

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Aug 6 2026]Correspondence2026-08-06Available
antenna receiver sketchApplicant Eligibility2026-07-23Available
antenna receiver sketchApplicant Eligibility2026-07-23Available
antenna receiver sketchApplicant Eligibility2026-07-23Available
antenna sketchApplicant Eligibility2026-07-23Available
detailedDescriptionResearchApplicant Eligibility2026-07-23Available
View GrantAvailable