0736-EX-ST-2005

Filing overview

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:

Stephen Craven

City:

Blacksburg

E-Mail Address:

scraven@vt.edu

State:

VA

Street Address:

3015 Torgersen Hall

Zip Code:

24061

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:

Stephen

Last Name:

Craven

Phone Number:

540-231-8404

Title:

Graduate Research Assistant

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:

2005-12-19 00:00:00.0

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):

Stephen Douglas Craven

Title of Applicant (if any):

Graduate Research Assistant

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:

As part of our ongoing research into Software Defined Radio using reconfigurable computers, we desire the ability to transmit in the FM band to demonstrate the functionality of our dynamically reconfigurable radios. The operation in the FM band allows the demonstration and verification of our radios using inexpensive and available FM radio receivers.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:

WC9XJP

Class of Station:

MO

Nature of Service:

Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The purpose of this system is to demonstrate the ability to perform frequency hopping by real-time reconfiguration of the radios hardware, implemented in configurable logic. The frequency-hopping capability allows the system to dynamically adjust to avoid interfering with existing users.

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental

Yes

Equipment 1 Manufacturer

Custom designed radio hardware

Equipment 1 No. Of Units

1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Researching software defined radios. The purpose of this system is to demonstrate the ability to perform frequency hopping by real-time reconfiguration of the radios hardware, implemented in configurable logic. The frequency-hopping capability allows the system to dynamically adjust to avoid interfering with existing users.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:

07/15/2006

Operation Start Date:

01/15/2006

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