EXHIBIT 1 - REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY
Harris Corporation ("Harris") hereby requests Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) to
conduct testing and military observed on air demonstrations of a HF Wideband waveform utilizing the Harris Mdl. RF 7800-H radio operating at 24 kHz bandwidth to allow faster data transfer via HF communications. Harris is requesting a nationwide STA for the following reasons 1) to reduce the Commission and NTIA administrative STA request processing burden which would occur for individual location submissions. Demonstrations and testing is scheduled and/or proposed at multiple US Military base locations within the United States, with new location requests occurring frequently. And 2) To facilitate short notice testing on the selected frequencies at various military customer locations. Such requests are often received on extremely short notice with expedited operational schedules.
To allow testing over various HF propagation conditions, a number of frequencies
between 6 and 22 MHz have been selected. Any transmissions conducted on the noted frequencies will be of short duration. Harris believes that no harmful interference to any incumbent licensees which may be operating on these frequencies will occur. However, to the extent necessary Harris will use its best efforts to avoid and minimize any potential interference. Harris further recognizes that if any interference to existing licensed stations occurs, any transmissions will be subject to immediate shut down.
Because the equipment is technically incapable of providing station identification, Harris
respectfully requests a waiver of the station identification provisions of Section 5.115 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 5.115.
All network traffic will be simulated traffic only, solely for evaluation purposes and not for the purpose of providing network data communications services to user stations.
Harris submits that a grant of an experimental STA is necessary and in the public interest because it will 1) advance HF wideband waveform development and 2) it will advance national security efforts by providing technologically advanced radio equipment to US troops abroad.
The stop buzzer contact for this project is Marcelo De Risio at Harris, tel: (585) 241- 8416, mobile: (585) 978-0754, e-mail: [email protected] Transforming HF communications for today’s demanding digital battlefield
wideband The Falcon III® RF-7800H-MP is the evolution of HF technology providing crucial capabilities such as breakthrough wideband data performance and interoperability with fielded Falcon II hf/vhf tactical HF radios allowing for information superiority in today’s battlefield. radio system The RF-7800H provides continuous coverage from 1.5 to 60 MHz in a small and compact package. The radio operates from a single battery, reducing the weight while providing
RF-7800H-MP 20 watts HF and 10 watts VHF. The RF-7800H incorporates the latest development in high speed wideband HF waveform technology. This advanced waveform allows data transmission in bandwidths from 3 to 24 kHz achieving data rates of up to 120 kbps. features The RF-7800H-MP features a Software Communications Architecture (SCA) based operating > Smallest, lightest, fastest wideband environment providing an optimal platform for hosting future capabilities. Embedded HF manpack radio Citadel® and AES encryption provides military grade security for all voice and data > Wideband data up to 120 kbps transmissions. > Fully interoperable with Falcon II® The RF-7800H-MP manpack radio interoperates with Falcon II HF radios through an HF radio and accessories enhanced secure voice and data performance and networking. The combined robust digital voice and serial tone data modem operate over degraded communication channels. The RF- 7800H-MP includes a last ditch voice mode and SMS messaging that transmit digitally, using ultra robust 3G waveforms for operation in channels where legacy waveforms do not work. A serial-tone ECCM Hopping waveform with DSP-based excision filtering combined with robust vocoder provide reliable, secure HF communications in the presence of jamming. Embedded third generation link automation (ALE) per STANAG 4538 provides high- performance link establishment and data link protocols to deliver faster and more reliable linking together with error-free data transfer under the most challenging channel conditions. An enhanced internal Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver provides local position information and Automatic Position Reporting (APR). This feature allows the radio to be used in situational awareness systems without PCs attached to the outstation radios. Integrated telephony capability allows the radio operator to place and receive telephone calls using the radio keypad when used with the Tactical Network Access Hub. With a significant increase in processing power, the RF-7800H-MP represents state of the art radio technology to ensure software upgradeability well into the future. The RF-7800H-MP is the next generation wideband tactical HF manpack enabling today’s war-fighter to take on tomorrow’s mission.
harris.com SPECIFICATIONS FOR: RF-7800H-MP General environmental Frequency Range 1.5-59.999 MHz Test Method Per MIL-STD-810G Net Presets 75, fully programmable Vibration Ground tactical Frequency Stability ±1x10-6 Immersion 1 meter of water (3 ft.) J3E (single sideband, upper or lower, suppressed carrier Temperature –40° to +71°C telephony) H3E (compatible AM single sideband plus Emission Modes full carrier) A1A, J2A (compatible CW), selectable; F3E (FM) security RF Input/Output Encryption Modes AES, Citadel I 50 ohm nominal, unbalanced Impedance Key Length Citadel: 128, AES: 128/256 bit Power Input 26 VDC (21.5-32 VDC) Key Fill Device Windows-based programming application Data Interfaces USB, Synchronous or asynchronous (RS-232C) Features specifications Wide Band HF Data MIL-STD-188-110C Appendix D 3.3 H x 7.9 W x 9.2 D in. Automatic Link STANAG 4538 FLSU, MIL-STD-188-141B Appendix A, Dimensions (8.3 H x 20 W x 23.4 D cm) Establishment (ALE) Appendix B (Linking Protection, AL-1) Weight 8.7 lbs (3.9 kg) without batteries Frequency Hopping Serial Tone ECCM Falcon II Interoperable HF: US MIL-STD-188-110C App. D, App. C, and Main Receiver Body Serial-tone Waveforms, STANAG 4285, STANAG Encrypted Data Sensitivity 2-29.9 MHz SSB: –113 dBm (0.5 μV) for 10 dB SINAD 4415, STANAG 4539 VHF: WBFSK (16 kbps) Audio Output 12 mW at 1000 ohm to external handset HF: LPC-10-52E (600/2400), MELP (600/1200/2400), Vocoder Squelch Front panel adjustable, active squelch selectable VHF: CVSD
IF Rejection Greater than 80 dB
style components Image Rejection Greater than 80 dB (1st IF image) RF-7800H-AD150 Adapter for the RF-5833H 150W Power Amplifier AGC Mode dependent, automatically selected RF-7800H-AD020 Adapter for the RF-5800H-V006 20W Vehicular System –80 dB or better for two –30 dBm signals separated 30 Intermodulation Distortion kHz or more supported batteries Overload Protection Receiver protected to 32 VRMS BA-5590B/U Non-rechargeable LiSO2 battery BA-5390/U Non-rechargeable LiMnO2 battery transmitter 2-29.9 MHz: 1, 5, 20 watts PEP, -1/+1 dB BB-390B/U Rechargeable NiMH battery Power Output 30-59.9 MHz: 1, 5, 10 watts FM BB-2590/U Rechargeable Li Ion battery 1.5 mV at 150 ohm or 0 dBm at 600 ohm for full rated Audio Input output RF-7800H Ancillary Kit Carrier Suppression Greater than 60 dB below PEP output (J3E mode) 10515-0413-6000 RF-7800H e-Pub CD documentation Undesired Sideband 10515-0413-4200 Operator’s Manual Greater than 60 dB below PEP output 10515-0413-4000 Operator’s Card Suppression 10515-0413-4100 Field Reference Guide OE-505 10-foot (3 m) whip (1.6-60 MHz), 10515-6648 Instruction Sheet, Dismount Dipole Antenna Tuning Capability Adapter RF-1940-AT001/RF-1941 dipole 10515-0143-4000 Operator’s Card 10515-0413-4100 Field Reference Guide RF-7800H-SW001 Communications Programming Application RF-6551H Tactical Chat Communications Software 12006-0017-02 GPS Antenna
