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                                       Released: January 30, 1997

 
Report No. 295                EXPERIMENTAL ACTIONS             

The Commission, by its Office of Engineering and Technology, Experimental Licensing Branch,
granted the following experimental applications during the period from 12/1/96 to
12/31/96:
  

    WA2XFV     FRED DANIEL DBA ORION TELECOM 
     New experimental operating in 216-218 and 219-220 MHz for test and development of
     improved Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS).                     
     Fixed & Mobile:  Southern California Coast,  CA
 
    WA2XFA     BALDWIN PIANO & ORGAN CO.     
     New experimental operating in 285-322 and 410-470 MHz to design and test a digital RF
     remote control link.                                                 
     Fixed & Mobile:  Loveland (Clermont),  OH
                                                                           
    WA2XEE      KYLER ABERNATHY               
     New experimental operating on 401.65 MHz to track endangered seals using the ARGOS
     satellite system.          
     Mobile:  French Frigate Shoals,  HI
                                                                           
    WA2XFE     STATE OF ALASKA               
     New experimental on 401.7355 MHz used to develop weather forecasts that are
     transmitted to the GOES satellite for distribution.                                      
     Fixed:  Harding,  AK
                                                                           
    WA2XGZ     PRO TECH MONITORING, INC.     
     New experimental operating in 416-420 MHz for test and development of a personal
     locator device.              
     Mobile:  Leon County,  FL
                                                                           


    WA2XEO     MOTOROLA TEXAS DESIGN CENTER  
     New experimental in 450-470 MHz to develop one-way radio equipment for automatic
     utility meter reading both from mobiles, and a fixed network.
     Fixed & Mobile:  Seguin (Guadalupe),  TX
                                                                           
    WA2XGY     ABC RADIO NETWORK, INC.       
     New experimental in 1625.5 - 1646.5 MHz to use an INMARSAT-B terminal to provide
     communications where no other means of communication are available.  
     Mobile:  Continental United States, AK and HI
           
    WA2XGU     SHARP MICROELECTRONICS TECH. INC.
     New experimental operating in 1850-1910 MHz for test and development of PCS
     equipment.                        
     Mobile:  Portland, OR; Vancouver, WA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Diego, CA    
                                                                           
    WA2XHB     AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC    
     New experimental in 1865-1870, 1885-1910, 1945-1950 and 1965-1990 MHz bands for
     PCS network testing.  
     Fixed & Mobile:  Chicago,  IL
                                                                           
    WA2XDL     GTE GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS CORP.  
     New experimental operating on 14029 MHz for test and development of VSATs under
     DOD contract.                 
     Fixed & Mobile:  Mountain View,  CA
                                                                           
    WA2XEG     FORTUNE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.    
     New experimental operating in the 21200-23600 MHz band  to demonstrate 23 GHz
     wireless systems to K-12 schools.
     Fixed:  Continental  United States
                                                                           
    WA2XEL     AT&T CORP.                    
     New experimental operating on 38622.50, 38825, 39075, 39275, 39322.5, 39525, 39775
     and 39975 MHz to evaluate the effects of atmospheric anomalies on millimeter wave
     propagation.                
     Fixed:  Dahlonega (Lumpkin),  GA