Licence Area Plan Emerald (Radio) Variation June 2004 (Cth)

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VARIATION TO LICENCE AREA PLAN

Emerald Radio

Australian Broadcasting Authority


Canberra

June 2004


© Commonwealth of Australia June 2004

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Published by the Australian Broadcasting Authority


PO Box 34

Belconnen ACT 2616


VARIATION TO THE LICENCE AREA PLAN

EMERALD, QLD – RADIO SERVICES

The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby varies the licence area plan (LAP) for radio services in the Emerald area of Queensland, determined on 5 March 1998, under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. The Emerald LAP has been subsequently varied since 1998.

The LAP variation comprises a variation of the licence areas of the community radio broadcasting services designated by the service licence numbers SL10206 and SL1150804, the addition of technical specifications of services and the variation of technical specifications of services as set out below:

Category of Service Service Licence No: Technical Specification No: Attachment No: General Area Served by Transmitter Status
Commercial SL4176 TS10007818 1.2 Blair Athol Vary
Commercial SL4176 TS10007809 1.3 Clermont Vary
Commercial SL4176 TS10007724 1.6.1 Moranbah Vary
Commercial SL4176 TS10013606 1.38 Blackwater Add
Commercial SL4176 TS10013413 1.39 Middlemount Add
Commercial SL4176 TS7521001 1.43 Burton Gorge Add
Commercial SL10333 TS10007788 1.7 Blair Athol Vary
Commercial SL10333 TS10007790 1.8 Clermont Vary
Commercial SL10333 TS10007789 1.9 Dysart Vary
Commercial SL10333 TS10005126 1.10 Emerald Vary
Commercial SL10333 TS10007723 1.11 Moranbah Vary
National N/A TS1345001 1.12 Blackwater Vary
National N/A TS1346001 1.13 Capella Vary
National N/A TS1249001 1.14 Clermont Vary
National N/A TS2156001 1.16 Dysart Vary
National N/A TS2157001 1.17 Dysart Vary
National N/A TS1330001 1.18 Emerald Vary
National N/A TS4040001 1.19 Emerald Vary
National N/A TS10007829 1.20 Middlemount Vary
National N/A TS10007830 1.21 Middlemount Vary
National N/A TS2331001 1.22 Moranbah Vary
National N/A TS5507002 1.23 Moranbah Vary
National N/A TS1347001 1.24 Springsure Vary
National N/A TS10010515 1.40 Emerald Add
National N/A TS10008689 1.41 Emerald Add
National N/A TS10013633 1.42 Emerald Add
Open Narrowcasting N/A TS5685008 1.25 Blackwater Vary
Open Narrowcasting N/A TS10007810 1.26 Clermont Vary
Open Narrowcasting N/A TS10007949 1.27 Dysart Vary
Open Narrowcasting N/A TS10007840 1.28 Emerald Vary
Open Narrowcasting N/A TS10007997 1.29 Emerald Vary
Open Narrowcasting N/A TS10007990 1.30 Middlemount Vary
Open Narrowcasting N/A TS10007989 1.32 Saraji Vary
Open Narrowcasting N/A TS10007950 1.33 Tieri Vary
Community SL1150060 TS10007585 2.2 Emerald Vary
Community SL1150804 TS10007947 3.2.1 Moranbah Vary
Community SL10206 TS10013224 5.2 Woorabinda Add

The updated variation also comprises a change from 1996 to 2001 Census boundaries for Emerald RA2 at Attachment 2.1.1 and an extension of the Moranbah RA1 licence area as described at Attachment 3.1.1.

The variation also comprises an inclusion of the Woorabinda RA1 licence area, a change from 1996 to 2001 Census boundaries as described at Attachment 5.1.

(Varied by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 17 June 2004)


Schedules

Each of the Schedules sets out:

·    the category of each of the services that are to be available in that area (column one).

·    the status of the service (column two) does not form part of the licence area plan decision and is included for reference only.

·    the frequency for each transmitter (column three) does not form part of the licence area plan decision and is included for reference only.

·    the service licence number which has been allocated to the service, if appropriate (column four);  N/A = Not Applicable, as the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 only requires service licences for Commercial and Community services.

·    the transmitter specification number which has been allocated to each transmitter (column five),

·    the identifying number of the attachment where the technical specifications for each transmitter are described (column six).  (Each set of technical specifications referred to in the Schedules is an attachment to this determination).

·    the general area served by each transmitter (column seven).

Status Column

Licensed:         service is already licensed

Available:        new licence available for allocation

Proposed:        transmitter for existing broadcasting service licence

Alternative:      alternative channel proposed for licensed service

Reserved:capacity reserved for a national or community service in accordance with Ministerial notification

Frequency Column

The frequency shown is the centre frequency of the channel.

The information in the frequency column is provided as additional information to the licence area plan, and is accurate as at the date of publication.


For ease of reference, the schedules affected by this variation to the LAP have been updated to reflect the variation to this plan.

Schedules One, Two and Three of the Emerald LAP prior to this variation are reproduced below.

SCHEDULE ONE

Licence Area Plan: Emerald - Radio – September 2002

Licence Area: Emerald RA1

Service Category Status Frequency Service Licence No Technical Specification No Attach No  Area Served
Commercial Licensed 88.1 MHz SL4176 TS10007818 1.2 Blair Athol
Commercial Licensed 102.1 MHz SL4176 TS10007809 1.3 Clermont
Commercial Licensed 945 kHz SL4176 TS10007819 1.4 Dysart
Commercial Licensed 1143 kHz SL4176 TS10007798 1.5 Emerald
Commercial Licensed 1215 kHz SL4176 TS4176002 1.6 Moranbah
Commercial Alternative 90.5 MHz SL4176 TS10007724 1.6.1 Moranbah
Commercial Proposed 88.9 MHz SL10333 TS10007788 1.7 Blair Athol
Commercial Proposed 102.9 MHz SL10333 TS10007790 1.8 Clermont
Commercial Proposed 92.5 MHz SL10333 TS10007789 1.9 Dysart
Commercial Licensed 94.7 MHz SL10333 TS10005126 1.10 Emerald
Commercial Proposed 91.3 MHz SL10333 TS10007723 1.11 Moranbah
National Licensed 94.3 MHz N/A TS1345001 1.12 Blackwater
National Licensed 107.3 MHz N/A TS1346001 1.13 Capella
National Licensed 104.5 MHz N/A TS1249001 1.14 Clermont
National Licensed 107.7 MHz N/A TS1329001 1.15 Clermont
National Licensed 93.3 MHz N/A TS2156001 1.16 Dysart
National Licensed 91.7 MHz N/A TS2157001 1.17 Dysart
National Licensed 93.9 MHz N/A TS1330001 1.18 Emerald
National Licensed 1548 kHz N/A TS4040001 1.19 Emerald
National Licensed 107.7 MHz N/A TS10007829 1.20 Middlemount
National Licensed 106.1 MHz N/A TS10007830 1.21 Middlemount
National Licensed 106.5 MHz N/A TS2331001 1.22 Moranbah
National Licensed 104.9 MHz N/A TS5507002 1.23 Moranbah
National Licensed 100.9 MHz N/A TS1347001 1.24 Springsure
Open Narrowcasting Licensed 97.5 MHz N/A TS5685008 1.25 Blackwater
Open Narrowcasting Licensed 106.1 MHz N/A TS10007810 1.26 Clermont
Open Narrowcasting Available 90.9 MHz N/A TS10007949 1.27 Dysart
Open Narrowcasting Licensed 95.5 MHz N/A TS10007840 1.28 Emerald
Open Narrowcasting Available 92.3 MHz N/A TS10007997 1.29 Emerald
Open Narrowcasting Available 94.1 MHz N/A TS10007990 1.30 Middlemount
Open Narrowcasting Available 92.1 MHz N/A TS10007989 1.32 Saraji
Open Narrowcasting Available 92.1 MHz N/A TS10007950 1.33 Tieri
Open Narrowcasting Available 97.5 MHz N/A TS10012318 1.34 Blair Athol
Open Narrowcasting Available 98.3 MHz N/A TS10012319 1.35 Blair Athol
Open Narrowcasting Available 99.9 MHz N/A TS10012320 1.36 Blair Athol
Open Narrowcasting Available 100.7 MHz N/A TS10012321 1.37 Blair Athol

SCHEDULE TWO

Licence Area Plan : Emerald Radio – September 2002

Licence Area : EMERALD RA2

Service Category Status Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Community Licensed 96.3 MHz SL1150060 TS10007585 2.2 Emerald

SCHEDULE THREE

Licence Area Plan: Emerald Radio – September 2002

Licence Area: MORANBAH RA1

Service Category Status Frequency Service Licence No Technical Specification No Attach No  Area Served
Community Available 96.9 MHz SL1150804 TS10007947 3.2 Moranbah

The updated Schedules to the LAP affected by this variation are as follows:

SCHEDULE ONE

Licence Area Plan: Emerald Radio – June 2004

Licence Area: EMERALD RA1

Service Category Status Frequency Service Licence No Technical Specification No Attach No  Area Served
Commercial Licensed 88.1 MHz SL4176 TS10007818 1.2 Blair Athol
Commercial Licensed 102.1 MHz SL4176 TS10007809 1.3 Clermont
Commercial Licensed 945 kHz SL4176 TS10007819 1.4 Dysart
Commercial Licensed 1143 kHz SL4176 TS10007798 1.5 Emerald
Commercial Licensed 1215 kHz SL4176 TS4176002 1.6 Moranbah
Commercial Alternative 90.5 MHz SL4176 TS10007724 1.6.1 Moranbah
Commercial Proposed 90.3 MHz SL4176 TS10013606 1.38 Blackwater
Commercial Proposed 104.5 MHz SL4176 TS10013413 1.39 Middlemount
Commercial Licensed 92.1 MHz SL4176 TS7521001 1.43 Burton Gorge
Commercial Proposed 88.9 MHz SL10333 TS10007788 1.7 Blair Athol
Commercial Proposed 102.9 MHz SL10333 TS10007790 1.8 Clermont
Commercial Proposed 92.5 MHz SL10333 TS10007789 1.9 Dysart
Commercial Licensed 94.7 MHz SL10333 TS10005126 1.10 Emerald
Commercial Proposed 91.3 MHz SL10333 TS10007723 1.11 Moranbah
National Licensed 94.3 MHz N/A TS1345001 1.12 Blackwater
National Licensed 107.3 MHz N/A TS1346001 1.13 Capella
National Licensed 104.5 MHz N/A TS1249001 1.14 Clermont
National Licensed 107.7 MHz N/A TS1329001 1.15 Clermont
National Licensed 93.3 MHz N/A TS2156001 1.16 Dysart
National Licensed 91.7 MHz N/A TS2157001 1.17 Dysart
National Licensed 93.9 MHz N/A TS1330001 1.18 Emerald
National Licensed 1548 kHz N/A TS4040001 1.19 Emerald
National Licensed 107.7 MHz N/A TS10007829 1.20 Middlemount
National Licensed 106.1 MHz N/A TS10007830 1.21 Middlemount
National Licensed 106.5 MHz N/A TS2331001 1.22 Moranbah
National Licensed 104.9 MHz N/A TS5507002 1.23 Moranbah
National Licensed 100.9 MHz N/A TS1347001 1.24 Springsure
National Proposed 90.7 MHz N/A TS10010515 1.40 Emerald
National Proposed 89.1 MHz N/A TS10008689 1.41 Emerald
National Proposed 97.1 MHz N/A TS10013633 1.42 Emerald
Open Narrowcasting Licensed 97.5 MHz N/A TS5685008 1.25 Blackwater
Open Narrowcasting Licensed 106.1 MHz N/A TS10007810 1.26 Clermont
Open Narrowcasting Available 90.9 MHz N/A TS10007949 1.27 Dysart
Open Narrowcasting Licensed 95.5 MHz N/A TS10007840 1.28 Emerald
Open Narrowcasting Licensed 92.3 MHz N/A TS10007997 1.29 Emerald
Open Narrowcasting Available 94.1 MHz N/A TS10007990 1.30 Middlemount
Open Narrowcasting Available 92.1 MHz N/A TS10007989 1.32 Saraji
Open Narrowcasting Available 92.1 MHz N/A TS10007950 1.33 Tieri
Open Narrowcasting Available 97.5 MHz N/A TS10012318 1.34 Blair Athol
Open Narrowcasting Available 98.3 MHz N/A TS10012319 1.35 Blair Athol
Open Narrowcasting Available 99.9 MHz N/A TS10012320 1.36 Blair Athol
Open Narrowcasting Available 100.7 MHz N/A TS10012321 1.37 Blair Athol

NOTE: All the changed technical specifications are in bold.

SCHEDULE TWO

Licence Area Plan : Emerald Radio – June 2004

Licence Area : EMERALD RA2

Service Category Status Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
Community Licensed 96.3 MHz SL1150060 TS10007585 2.2 Emerald

SCHEDULE THREE

Licence Area Plan: Emerald Radio – June 2004

Licence Area: MORANBAH RA1

Service Category Status Frequency Service Licence No Technical Specification No Attach No  Area Served
Community Licensed 96.9 MHz SL1150804 TS10013634 3.2.1 Moranbah

SCHEDULE FIVE

Licence Area Plan: Emerald Radio – June 2004

Licence Area: Woorabinda RA1

Service Category Status Frequency Service Licence No Technical Specification No Attach No  Area Served
Community Licensed 99.7 MHz SL10206 TS10013224 5.2 Woorabinda

Attachment  1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Blair Athol (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL4176

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007818

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Mine Water Tower  BLAIR ATHOL MINE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         555200     7490300

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  88.1 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 200 W

Attachment 1.3

DRAFT LICENCE AREA PLAN:  EMERALD – JUNE 2004

Category:  Commercial

General Area Served:  Clermont (QLD)

Service Licence Number:  SL4176

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:  TS10007790

Transmitter Site: -

Nominal location:  High Level Reservoir, Jeffrey St      CLERMONT

Australian Map Grid:  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         564280     7474040

Site Tolerance:  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission: -

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:  102.1 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  33 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 200 W

Special Conditions :-

Any transmission in accordance with this technical specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.


Attachment  1.6.1

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Moranbah (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL4176

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007724

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  ABC NTL Site  CARBOROUGH RANGE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         636065     7574611

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  90.5 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 5 kW

Attachment  1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Blair Athol (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL10333

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007788

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Mine Water Tower  BLAIR ATHOL MINE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         555200     7490300

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  88.9 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 200 W

Attachment  1.8

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Clermont (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL10333

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007790

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  High Level Reservoir Jeffrey St       CLERMONT

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         564280     7474040

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  102.9 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  33 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 200 W

Special Conditions :-

Any transmission in accordance with this technical specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBuV/m and above against interference from other broadcasting services.


Attachment  1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Dysart (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL10333

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007789

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Broadcast Site  DENHAM RANGE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         635430     7502240

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  92.5 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  60 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 160 W

Attachment  1.10

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Emerald (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL10333

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10005126

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  UHF TV Site  EMERALD

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         617350     7403180

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  94.7 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  35 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 5 kW

Attachment  1.11

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Moranbah (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL10333

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007723

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  ABC NTL Site  CARBOROUGH RANGE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         636065     7574611

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  91.3 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 5 kW

Special Conditions :-

Any transmission in accordance with this technical specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBuV/m and above against interference from other broadcasting services.


Attachment  1.12

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Blackwater (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS1345001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Site  CUTLERS HILL

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         707340     7391265

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  94.3 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  33 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 1 kW

Attachment  1.13

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Capella (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS1346001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  NTA Site  CAPELLA

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         606400     7442820

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  107.3 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  66 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 50 W

Attachment  1.14

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Clermont (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS1249001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  NTA Site  Macdonald Flat Rd  CLERMONT

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         565970     7472070

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  104.5 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  70 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 100 W

Attachment  1.16

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Dysart (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS2156001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Broadcast Site  DENHAM RANGE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         635430     7502240

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  93.3 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  70 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 160 W

Attachment  1.17

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Dysart (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS2157001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Broadcast Site  DENHAM RANGE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         635430     7502240

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  91.7 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  70 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 160 W

Attachment  1.18

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Emerald (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS1330001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  UHF TV Site  EMERALD

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         617350     7403180

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  93.9 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  86 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 225°T 1 kW
225°T - 325°T 4.5 kW
325°T - 360°T 1 kW

Attachment  1.19

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Emerald (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number :  TS4040001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  4QD Tower  EMERALD

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         617277     7404942

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  MF-AM

Carrier Frequency :  1548 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth 0 2.79 kV

Attachment  1.20

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Middlemount (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007829

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Radio Terminal  MIDDLEMOUNT

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         672157     7475958

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  107.7 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  40 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 50 W

Attachment  1.21

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Middlemount (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007830

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Radio Terminal  MIDDLEMOUNT

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         672157     7475958

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  106.1 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  40 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 50 W

Attachment  1.22

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Moranbah (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS2331001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  ABC NTL Site  CARBOROUGH RANGE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         636065     7574611

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  106.5 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 10 kW

Attachment  1.23

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Moranbah (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS5507002

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  ABC NTL Site  CARBOROUGH RANGE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         636065     7574611

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  104.9 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 10 kW

Attachment  1.24

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Springsure (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS1347001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Roddas Lookout 6km East of        SPRINGSURE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         616800     7329400

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  100.9 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  52 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 1 kW

Attachment  1.25

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :  Blackwater (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS5685008

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Site  CUTLERS HILL

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         707340     7391265

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  97.5 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 1 kW

Special Conditions :-

The 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 30 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 707340; Northing 7391265. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.


Attachment  1.26

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :  Clermont (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007810

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  NTA Site  Macdonald Flat Rd  CLERMONT

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         565970     7472070

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  106.1 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  70 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 80 W

Special Conditions :-

The 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 15 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 565970; Northing 7472070. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.


Attachment  1.27

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :  Dysart (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007949

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Broadcast Site  DENHAM RANGE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         635430     7502240

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  90.9 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  60 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 50 W

Special Conditions :-

The 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 15 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 635430; Northing 7502240. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.


Attachment  1.28

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :  Emerald (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007840

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  UHF TV Site  EMERALD

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         617350     7403180

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  95.5 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  75 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 225°T 1 kW
225°T - 325°T 4.5 kW
325°T - 360°T 1 kW

Special Conditions :-

The 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 55 kilometres in the sector 225 degrees - 325 degrees and 30 kilometres elsewhere. The radius is measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 617350; Northing 7403180. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.


Attachment  1.29

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :  Emerald (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007997

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  UHF TV Site  EMERALD

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         617350     7403180

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  92.3 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  35 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 10 W

Special Conditions :-

The 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 10 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 617350; Northing 7403180. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.


Attachment  1.30

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :  Middlemount (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007990

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Radio Terminal  MIDDLEMOUNT

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         672157     7475958

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  94.1 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  40 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 50 W

Special Conditions :-

The 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 15 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 672157; Northing 7475958. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.


Attachment  1.32

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :  Saraji (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007989

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Broadcast Site  SARAJI

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         630400     7523300

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  92.1 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 50 W

Special Conditions :-

The 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 15 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 630400; Northing 7523300. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.


Attachment  1.33

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio  June 2004

Category :  Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :  Tieri (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007950

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Broadcast Site  TIERI

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         640033     7452128

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  92.1 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 50 W

Special Conditions :-

The 'coverage radius' of this transmission is 15 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 640033; Northing 7452128. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter location.


Attachment 1.38

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Emerald Radio – June 2004

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Blackwater (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL4176

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10013606

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Site, CUTLERS HILL

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         707340     7391265

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  90.3 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  33 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 1 kW

Attachment 1.39

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Emerald Radio – June 2004

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Middlemount (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL4176

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10013413

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Radio Terminal, MIDDLEMOUNT

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         672157     7475958

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  104.5 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  40 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 250 W

Special Conditions :-

Any transmission in accordance with this technical specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.
Attachment 1.40

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Emerald Radio – June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Emerald (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10010515

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Radio Terminal  EMERALD

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         617445     7403303

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  90.7 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  86 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 225°T 1 kW
225°T - 325°T 4.5 kW
325°T - 360°T 1 kW

Attachment 1.41

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Emerald Radio – June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Emerald (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10008689

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Radio Terminal  EMERALD

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         617445     7403303

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  89.1 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  86 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 225°T 1 kW
225°T - 325°T 4.5 kW
325°T - 360°T 1 kW

Attachment 1.42

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Emerald Radio – June 2004

Category :  National

General Area Served :  Emerald (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10013633

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Radio Terminal, EMERALD

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         617445     7403303

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  97.1 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  86 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 225°T 1 kW
225°T - 325°T 4.5 kW
325°T - 360°T 1 kW

Attachment 1.43

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Emerald Radio – June 2004

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Burton Gorge (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL4176

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS7521001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  North Goonyella Village, BURTON GORGE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         616590     7608703

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  92.1 MHz

Polarisation  Vertical

Maximum antenna height  10 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 20 W

Attachment 2.1.1

LICENCE AREA - EMERALD RA2 – COMUNITY RADIO

Service Licence Number: SL1150060

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is: 

Area Description
QLD CD 3080217
QLD CD 3080201
QLD CD 3080214
QLD CD 3080216
QLD CD 3080208
QLD CD 3080211
QLD CD 3080207
QLD CD 3080206
QLD CD 3080210
QLD CD 3080215
QLD CD 3080204
QLD CD 3080213
QLD CD 3080205
QLD CD 3080209
QLD CD 3080212

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD)   =         Collection District


Attachment  2.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN :   Emerald Radio – June 2004

Category :  Community

General Area Served :  Emerald (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL1150060

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10007585

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  UHF TV Site  EMERALD

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         617350     7403180

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  96.3 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  35 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 5 kW

Attachment 3.1.1

LICENCE AREA - MORANBAH RA1 – COMMUNITY RADIO
Service Licence Number: SL1150804

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is: 

Area Description
QLD CD 3031601
QLD CD 3031607
QLD CD 3052004
QLD CD 3031605
QLD CD 3031612
QLD CD 3031609
QLD CD 3031608
QLD CD 3031610
QLD CD 3031611
QLD CD 3031606
QLD CD 3031613
QLD CD 3031604
QLD CD 3052005
QLD CD 3031504

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD)   =         Collection District


Attachment 3.2.1

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Emerald Radio – June 2004

Category :  Community

General Area Served :  Moranbah (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL1150804

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10013634

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  ABC NTL Site, CARBOROUGH RANGE

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         636065     7574611

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  96.9 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 5 kW

Attachment 5.1

LICENCE AREA - WOORABINDA RA1 – COMMUNITY RADIO
Service Licence Number: SL10206

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is: 

Area Description
QLD CD 3080509
QLD CD 3061706
QLD CD 3061704
QLD CD 3080505
QLD CD 3080512
QLD CD 3080508
QLD CD 3080511

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD)   =         Collection District


Attachment 5.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN:    Emerald Radio – June 2004

Category :  Community

General Area Served :  Woorabinda (QLD)

Service Licence Number :  SL10206

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10013224

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Telstra Radio Terminal, WOORABINDA

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing
Reference  55         754481     7327291

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  99.7 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  90 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 1 kW
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