Harris files an application and supporting exhibits for Special Temporary Authority to test a wideband waveform operating at either 12 kHz bandwidth or 24 kHz bandwidth to allow faster data transfer at high frequencies (3171 to 14550 kHz). The FCC objects to some of the proposed frequencies.

The City of Chicago files an application and supporting exhibits requesting Special Temporary Authority to test a new helicopter-based wireless surveillance system using a Chicago Fire Department helicopter. The test would use a FLIR analog video camera, encoder, Firetide wireless mesh router, Troll Systems antenna, and several ground sites with Firetide radios. (4940-4990 MHz)

Skyport Global Communications has requested, and been granted, Special Temporary Authority to test X-band VSAT portable units for use in support of disaster relief by the United States Air Force Rome Air Development Center. The operation includes emergency communications in Haiti using the XTAR LANT satellite, a 4.8m hub in Houston and 1.2m portable VSAT units in upstate New York. The portable units will eventually be shipped to Haiti. (8324-8331 MHz)

Inlustro Tech requests Special Temporary Authority to test cell phone jamming technology in Puerto Rico in the 800-2100 MHz range. The FCC has requested more details.

Innovonix files an application and supporting exhibits for an Experimental Radio license to test radar on 35-36 GHz in sensor systems capable of detecting objects in foliage. The radar uses an agile beam steering deflector. The testing will focus on improving the linearity of the FM sweep used for the modulation of the carrier, address a saturation issue that can occur in the front end when high energy is received, and possibly test a dielectric lens to be used in conjunction with a horn antenna. The FCC requested more details, and Innovonix responded.

Rockwell Collins files an application and supporting exhibits for Experimental Radio license to test the DME-2100, a transponder-based radio navigation technology for air transport that measures distance by timing radio propagation delay. The request is for operation on 1025-1150 MHz, and the FCC has asked Rockwell Collins to coordinate some frequencies with the FAA.

Ducommun Technologies requests Special Temporary Authority to test a low power doppler vehicle speed radar to be used at the side of the road to measure vehicle speed in different lanes. (34.5-34.9 GHz)

Antenna manufacturer dbSpectra files an application and supporting exhibit to conduct tests of passive intermodulation distortion (sometimes called the rusty-bolt effect). Through long-term testing of production antennas, the company hopes to reduce this source of interference in land-mobile radio systems. Testing will occur on various VHF and UHF frequencies at Lewisville, Texas.

Mokulele Research Corp. requests Special Temporary Authority to test broadband TCP/IP connections on millimeter-wave frequencies (46.75-46.95 GHz) between a ground station and aircraft. Testing is to take place in Haleiwa, Hawaii. This is a demonstration for NASA.

SouthConn Technologies requests Special Temporary Authority to demonstrate a remote control and monitoring system for street lighting. Operation is to be on 910.500-919.625 MHz at San Jose, California.

Sportvision applies to test an auto race track wireless data system to provide communications between vehicles and base stations. The system allows TV viewers to see the location of the cars in real time; the vehicles are equipped with GPS receivers and other sensors that generate a data packet every 200 milliseconds. Operation will be at 2395-2400 MHz. An accompanying exhibit states the technology is derived from IEEE 802.11b hardware.

SRC applies to test several SR Hawk surveillance radar systems on 16.21-16.50 GHz at Syracuse, New York.

Vista Research applies to test a radar-based surveillance system on 9.3-9.5 GHz at several sites in California. An accompanying exhibit says test project takes Furuno marine radars, modifies signal processing algorithms, and makes them part of a land-based sensor system. The system is to be deployed by the US Army and other government agencies for detection, tracking, and classification of people and vehicles. This is one of several instances in the last few months of marine radar being repurposed for non-marine applications in an experiment.

Walmart files an application to conduct RFID testing in Rogers, Arkansas on various frequencies between 800 and 956 MHz. A supporting exhibit says the current Bentonville, Arkansas lab works on North American RFID reader standards and frequencies. The Rogers lab will conduct RFID tests on frequencies and power levels allowed for RFID in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The goal of the research is to ensure that an RFID solution developed in the US can be deployed globally.