Steve Crowley

Consulting electrical engineer

[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

"Tiami Networks is developing a contactless physiological monitoring capability under a grant funded by the U.S. Department of War. The system uses millimeter-wave RF sensing at 27.6 GHz to remotely detect subtle body-surface displacements caused by cardiac and respiratory activity, from which heart rate and respiratory rate are estimated, with blood pressure estimation under development as an extension of the same sensing approach. Because the technique depends on transmitting a signal toward a human subject and analyzing the reflected return, it cannot be validated through conducted (cable-only) bench testing alone; over-the-air operation with a live subject at an operationally realistic standoff distance is required to develop and demonstrate the capability. Authorization is requested to support a short capability demonstration at the IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM) at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Rockville, Maryland, where the system will be exhibited to the defense communications community consistent with the sponsoring agencys technology-demonstration and stakeholder-engagement objectives for the grant."
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[Nick Langan @w2njl]

Chicago's WSCR(AM) and WBBM(AM) are now transmitting from one tower at the four-tower daytime site for Salem Media’s WYLL(AM).

Audacy filed applications to move WSCR and WBBM from Bloomingdale to Des Plaines in 2024.

For @radioworld_news:

https://t.co/3yeY2MyDXE

[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

"DOJ is unlikely to spend a federal courtroom’s time chasing $25,000 from three men it would first have to find."

[Wireless Estimator @WirelessEst]

FCC’s $25,000 jammer fine against Texas jewelry heist suspects is headed to a ‘last known address’ — and likely no further @BrendanCarrFCC https://t.co/w9cDOI2U7N

[hackaday @hackaday]

FCC ISM Rules May Shatter Lora Mesh Communities https://t.co/Gq0y1MaJn9

[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

"T-Mobile License LLC requests an experimental authorization for a period of two years – from November 16, 2026, to November 15, 2028 – so that its affiliate, T-Mobile USA, Inc. (“T-Mobile”), may conduct limited experimental testing in the 2690-2790 MHz (“2.7 GHz”) band at six sites in and around T-Mobile’s headquarters in Bellevue, Washington and one site in Kirkland, Washington."
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[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

"This experimental license application supports a Qualcomm 5G and 6G R&D test network operating in the 4000-4200 MHz band at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California. The network will provide limited coverage of approximately 0.5 km for testing and demonstrating next-generation 5G/6G technology. Qualcomm requests a two-year license term from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028."
https://t.co/uxqTCcJnY0
https://t.co/cmOMg7f7t0.

[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

"Accenture LLP (“Accenture”) seeks experimental authority to launch and operate the Reinvention-1 cubesat spacecraft to conduct technical evaluations of emerging space cybersecurity technology within the low-earth orbit environment. This mission will include
assessment of post-quantum cryptographic solutions and zero-trust networking architectures along with experiments to evaluate these defenses against adversaries’ capabilities to attack and disrupt commercial satellite operations."
https://t.co/9UnHoEAjV3
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[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

"T-Mobile License LLC requests an experimental authorization for a period of two years – from November 1, 2026, to October 31, 2028 – so that its affiliate, T-Mobile USA, Inc. (“T-Mobile”), may conduct limited experimental testing in the 4800-4900 MHz (“4.8 GHz”) band at six sites in and around T-Mobile’s headquarters in Bellevue, Washington." "The purpose of the testing is to evaluate the capabilities of experimental prototype wireless base stations and user equipment operating in the 4.8 GHz band under real-world conditions. The testing will allow T-Mobile to contribute to advancements in areas such as band segmentation, beamforming technologies, and other advanced and emerging radio technologies."
https://t.co/On16zLmkpK
https://t.co/xBevSH6eo3.

[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

Includes a few comments from me . . .

[Light Reading @Light_Reading]

Verizon applies for experimental spectrum license to use part of 4GHz band to demo 5G sensing use cases with Ericsson and Samsung as a 'precursor' to 6G.

Read more on Light Reading: https://t.co/uptwMXbWCh

[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

"They also show a real-world application where they eavesdropped on audio from headphones and desk phones through walls in a hotel, meeting room, and office."

[rtl-sdr.com @rtlsdrblog]

InjectEave: Eavesdropping on Headphones by Injecting a Carrier and Listening to the Modulated Retransmission https://t.co/gXdXVyFqof

[Radio World @radioworld_news]

The “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

It marks a major advance in a multi-year push by broadcasters who have worried about carmakers removing AM radio reception from vehicles, electric and otherwise.

https://t.co/8BzAs8zkhr

[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

"Carnegie Mellon University (“CMU”) requests 180-day Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) to conduct experiments with radar devices installed on uncrewed aircraft systems (“UAS”) beginning October 9, 2026. CMU plans to study the feasibility of using drones to help first responders locate casualties in the aftermath of a natural disaster. These experiments are part of the DARPA Triage challenge. CMU will test the radar’s ability to conduct airborne casualty localization, heart rate and breathing rate estimation, and find casualties through walls/debris. The radar to be used in this experiment does not yet have FCC equipment authorization, which is why CMU is applying for an STA."
https://t.co/QOjGPkJWvF
https://t.co/2fblg5WsND.

[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

ETSI releases a framework intended to measure data quality—and, ultimately, trustworthiness. Key metrics include completeness, accuracy, bias, reliability, redundancy, and integrity.
https://t.co/189BjrueIr

[MacRumors.com @MacRumors]

Apple Watch Ultra 4 Drops GLONASS Support https://t.co/HfUO4fqOQJ

[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

Lux Aeterna Space, Inc. files for an experimental license. "The overall goal of the DELPHI-1 mission is to demonstrate Lux Aeterna’s end-to-end reusable satellite concept: launch to low Earth orbit (LEO), on-orbit operations, controlled deorbit, atmospheric reentry, parachute descent, and recovery for refurbishment and reflight. The satellite will be launched as a secondary payload aboard SpaceX Transporter-20, a Falcon 9 rideshare mission launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), California, no earlier than April 1, 2027."
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https://t.co/6mMSgqushF.

[Ars Technica @arstechnica]

UN “Correct the Map” resolution won’t change Mercator map use in navigation apps https://t.co/pR0CWGPKY1

[Andrea Borgnino IW0HK @aborgnino]

UK emergency VLF communications link for sending nuclear retaliation orders to Trident missile submarines has been destroyed in a spectacular disaster https://t.co/Oh9TnIgXrq

[Steve Crowley @StevenJCrowley]

"Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (“Verizon Wireless”) hereby requests an experimental authorization to use the 4.8 – 4.9 GHz band (B79A) in and around its lab in Los Angeles, California. Verizon Wireless’s request is temporary, expiring one year from grant. The experimental authorization is necessary to test Ericsson software and hardware in a noncommercial environment. Verizon Wireless requests this authorization to demonstrate 5G advanced technology use cases such as object sensing as a precursor to 6G Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC). This work will facilitate the adoption of use cases across commercial, public safety, and defense sectors."
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https://t.co/1psggLWLoE.

[TV Tech @TVTechnology]

Broadcasters Gain Flexibility in Pursuit of 5G Multicasting https://t.co/VKSMiAW4vU