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                                      Released: February 26, 1997

 
Report No. 296                EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS             

The Commission, by its Office of Engineering and Technology, Experimental Licensing Branch,
granted the following experimental applications during the period from 1/1/97 to
1/31/97:
  

      WA2XFR     TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC.       
     New experimental to operate on 122.85 MHz and in 9200-10000 MHz for demonstration
     of experimental radar.              
     Mobile:  McKinney,  TX
                                                                           
      WA2XHC     TRANSCRYPT INTERNATIONAL      
     New experimental to operate on 151.055, 151.625, 158.4, 464.5, 464.55, 469.5, and
     469.55 MHz for test and development of APCO 25 compatible equipment.               
     Fixed & Mobile:  Lincoln (Lancaster),  NE
                                                                           
    WA2XHR     ROSS ENGINEERING COMPANY      
     New experimental to operate on 156.525, 159.5, 159.525, 159.575, 159.6, 159.625,
     159.675, 161.45, 161.475, and 161.5 MHz for test and development of a lifeguard radio
     system utilizing digital selective calling (DSC) and narrowband FM.                
     Fixed & Mobile:  Los Angeles County,  CA

      WA2XGB     VITAL INNOVATIONS, INC.       
       New experimental to operate on 315 MHz for test and development of a communications
       link for a mobile alarm system.                                                
     Fixed & Mobile:  Kokomo (Howard),  IN

    WA2XHH     TELELINK, INC.                
     New experimental to operate in 454-455 and 459-460 MHz to determine feasibility of
     using these bands for BETRS.                                            
       Fixed & Mobile:  Six cities in  LA
                                                                        

    WA2XHF     HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.           
     New experimental to operate in 470-476 and 482-488 MHz to test biomedical telemetry
     devices.                  
       Fixed & Mobile:  Huntsville (Madison),  AL
                                                                           
    WA2XHI     LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION          
     New experimental to operate in 824-849 and 869-894 MHz to test and demonstrate a
     wireless data communications system.                                                
     Fixed & Mobile:  Owego (Tioga),  NY
                                                                           
      WA2XFW     AT&T CORP.                    
     New experimental to operate in 933-935 and 942-944 MHz to test point-to-point
     communications between ships at sea to fulfill U.S. Navy contract.                  
     Mobile:  Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and Gulf of Mexico 
                                                                           
      WA2XGJ     LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION   
     New experimental to operate in 1626.5 - 1660.5 MHz using INMARSAT-M terminal for
     emergency communications in support of U.S. Army contract.                          
     Mobile:  Continental United States, AK and HI
                                                                           
    WA2XHO     RICE ELECTRONICS, L.P.        
     New experimental to operate in 1626.5-1660.5 MHz for demonstrations of INMARSAT
     terminals.                    
     Mobile:    Continental United States, AK and HI
                                                                           
    WA2XHA     SIGNATRON TECHNOLOGY CORP.    
     New experimental to operate in 2122.1-2620 MHz for demonstration of technology that
     provides Internet access and information services to schools in remote areas.         Fixed: 
     Five cities in  VT

    WA2XGX     PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE CO.     
     New experimental to operate in 2400-2483 MHz for test and development of Part 15
     wireless local loops.        
     Mobile:  San Juan (San Juan),  PR
                                                                           
    WA2XGK     UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING         
       New experimental to operate on 2410 and 9990 MHz for research into using microwaves for
       remote measurement of road surface conditions. 
     Fixed:  Cheyenne and Laramie,  WY
                                                                           
    WA2XFG     AMERICAN TELECASTING DEVELOPMENT, INC.
       New experimental to operate on 2686.9375, 2687.9375, 2688.5625, 2688.6875,
       2688.9375, 2689.5625 and 2689.6875 MHz to test the use of digitized response channels
       as Internet return paths.                        
     Fixed:  Lakeland,  FL
                                                                           
    KM2XJC     TELEPHONICS CORPORATION       
     New experimental to operate in 9250-9410 and 9243-9707 MHz for logistic support of
     APS-128 and research and development of APS-143 V(3) radars.                       
     Fixed:  Farmingdale (Suffolk),  NY
                                                                          
    WA2XFC     IMAGE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, INC.
     New experimental to operate in 14,000-14,500 MHz to develop methodologies for
     reduction in bandwidth requirements of satellite telecommunication services.              
     Fixed & Mobile:  San Juan Capistrano (Orange),  CA
                                                                           
    WA2XGE     LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION            
     New experimental to operate on 2.1064, 2.2875 and 15.0034 GHz for test and evaluation
     of the NASA EOS-AM satellite system to fulfill a NASA  contract.            Fixed:  King
     of Prussia (Montgomery),  PA