Licence Area Plan Geelong Radio June 2000 (Cth)

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LICENCE AREA PLAN

GEELONG RADIO

JUNE 2000


LICENCE AREA PLAN - GEELONG RADIO – JUNE 2000

DETERMINATION

The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Geelong area of Victoria, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Two commercial radio broadcasting services, two community and one open narrowcasting radio service are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 to this Determination with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 - 1.7 to this Determination.

One community radio broadcasting service and one open narrowcasting radio service are to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 to this Determination with the use of the broadcasting services bands.  The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 are set out in Schedule Two and Attachments 2. 2 – 2.3  to this Determination.

(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 22 June 2000)


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 number of transmitters required to transmit the service,

·   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.


SCHEDULE ONELicence Area Plan : Geelong RadioJune 2000

Licence Area : GEELONG RA1

Service Category Status Frequency Service Licence No Technical Specification No Attach No Area Served
Commercial Licensed 93.9 MHz SL5148 TS5148001 1.2 Geelong
Commercial Licensed 95.5 MHz SL4151 TS4151001 1.3 Geelong
Community Available 96.3 MHz SL1150691 TS6597001 1.4 Geelong
Community Alternative 94.7 MHz SL5087 TS6598001 1.5 Geelong
Licensed 100.3 MHz SL5087 TS5087001 1.6 Geelong
Open Narrowcasting Available 1341 kHz N/A TS7283001 1.7 Geelong

SCHEDULE TWOLicence Area Plan : Geelong RadioJune 2000

Licence Area : GEELONG RA2

Service Category Status Frequency Service Licence No Technical Specification No Attach No Area Served
Community Available 99.5 MHz SL1150700 TS10009641 2.2 Geelong
Open Narrowcasting Available 89.3 MHz N/A TS10009639 2.3 Geelong

DISCLAIMER:

The availability of frequency capacity in Geelong is, to a large extent, based on theoretical interference predictions.  Predictions by their very nature are subject to some degree of uncertainty given limitations of topography and other data.

The Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) takes reasonable care in assigning frequencies, but cannot warrant that licensed use of a broadcasting facility will be free from (or will not cause) interference.  Any such interference can vary in extent and can originate within Australia or overseas.

Prospective applicants for licences should obtain independent technical or specialist advice concerning their applications, the operation of broadcasting equipment, and any other matters relevant to the operation of transmitters and services under the licences in question.

·    Existing broadcasters should take all reasonable steps to be satisfied that their frequency will operate at the prescribed levels before making changes to its existing technical operating conditions.

·    Aspirant broadcasters should take all reasonable steps to be satisfied that their frequency of interest will operate at the prescribed levels before competing for spectrum availability.

No liability is or will be accepted by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, the ABA, the Commonwealth of Australia, or its officers, servants or agents for the licensed use of a broadcasting facility which is not free from (or causes) interference.


Attachment 1.1

LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE NOS: SL4151; SL5087; SL5148; SL1150691

COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY RADIO - GEELONG RA1

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1996, is: 

Area Description
Golden Plains (S) - South-East
Greater Geelong (C)
Queenscliffe (B)
Surf Coast (S)
Wyndham (C)
VIC CD 2101104
VIC CD 2101105
VIC CD 2101107
VIC CD 2120411
VIC CD 2301502
VIC CD 2301503
VIC CD 2301504
VIC CD 2301505
VIC CD 2301901
VIC CD 2301902
VIC CD 2301903
VIC CD 2301904
VIC CD 2301905
VIC CD 2301906
VIC CD 2301907
VIC CD 2301908
VIC CD 2301909
VIC CD 2301910
VIC CD 2301911
VIC CD 2301912
VIC CD 2301913
VIC CD 2301914

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(B)      =         Borough

(C)      =         City

(CD)    =         Collection District

(S)      =         Shire


Attachment 1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Geelong – June 2000

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Geelong (VIC)

Service Licence Number :  SL5148

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS5148001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  MURRADOC HILL

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing

Reference  55         289920     5773220

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  93.9 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  110 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 60°T 30 kW
60°T - 170°T 2 kW
170°T - 300°T 56 kW
300°T - 360°T 30 kW

Attachment 1.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Geelong – June 2000

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Geelong (VIC)

Service Licence Number :  SL4151

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS4151001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  MURRADOC HILL

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing

Reference  55         289920     5773220

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  95.5 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  110 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 60°T 30 kW
60°T - 170°T 2 kW
170°T - 300°T 56 kW
300°T - 360°T 30 kW

Attachment 1.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Geelong – June 2000

Category :  Community

General Area Served :  Geelong (VIC)

Service Licence Number :  SL1150691

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS6597001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  MURRADOC HILL

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing

Reference  55         289920     5773220

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  96.3 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  110 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 60°T 30 kW
60°T - 170°T 2 kW
170°T - 300°T 56 kW
300°T - 360°T 30 kW

Attachment 1.5

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Geelong – June 2000

Category :  Community

General Area Served :  Geelong (VIC)

Service Licence Number :  SL5087

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS6598001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  MURRADOC HILL

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing

Reference  55         289920     5773220

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  94.7 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  110 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 60°T 30 kW
60°T - 170°T 2 kW
170°T - 300°T 56 kW
300°T - 360°T 30 kW

Special Condition:-

This specification will replace the frequency 100.3 MHz, described under attachment 1.6, at a date not later than one year after publication of the Gazette that the licence area plan for Geelong has been determined.


Attachment 1.6

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Geelong – June 2000

Category :  Community

General Area Served :  Geelong (VIC)

Service Licence Number :  SL5087

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS5087001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Matthew Flinders High School, GEELONG

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing

Reference  55         267900     5774100

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  100.3 MHz

Polarisation  Vertical

Maximum antenna height  20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 800 W

Special Condition:-

This specification will have its frequency replaced by 94.7 MHz, described under attachment 1.5, at a date not later than one year after publication of the Gazette notice that the licence area plan for Geelong has been determined.


Attachment 1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Geelong – June 2000

Category :  Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :  Geelong (VIC)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number :  TS7283001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  PORTARLINGTON

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing

Reference  55         277360     5771700

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  MF-AM

Carrier Frequency :  1341 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
0°T 0 1.145 kV
10°T 0 1.195 kV
20°T 0 1.025 kV
30°T 0 705 V
40°T 0 350 V
49°T 0 150 V
50°T 0 150 V
60°T 0 335 V
65°T 0 430 V
70°T 0 500 V
80°T 0 580 V
90°T 0 580 V
100°T 0 500 V
110°T 0 335 V
120°T 0 150 V
130°T 0 350 V
140°T 0 705 V
150°T 0 1.025 kV
160°T 0 1.195 kV
170°T 0 1.145 kV
180°T 0 865 V
190°T 0 430 V
200°T 0 180 V
210°T 0 570 V
220°T 0 890 V
230°T 0 1.085 kV
240°T 0 1.175 kV
250°T 0 1.2 kV
260°T 0 1.205 kV
270°T 0 1.205 kV
280°T 0 1.2 kV
290°T 0 1.175 kV
300°T 0 1.085 kV
310°T 0 890 V
320°T 0 570 V
330°T 0 180 V
340°T 0 430 V
344°T 0 615 V
350°T 0 865 V

Special Conditions :-

1. The direction of minimum CMF is to lie within 1 degree of 49, 121, 198 and 332 degrees true north.

2. The minimum CMF is to lie in the range 120V to 150V.

3.The coverage area of this transmission is described as that area within a radius of 80 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 55; Easting; 297980; Northing: 5804100. This point is not the same as the nominal transmitter site.

4.This transmission is permitted within the defined coverage area. The transmitter may be established at an alternative site to the nominal site only within this area. A change in site from the nominal site is to be in accordance with the Change of Transmitter Site Procedure of the ABA's Technical Planning Guidelines, and is not to result in an increase in field strength in the direction of minimum CMF, in excess of that which would have been provided at the specified power and pattern from the nominal site.


Attachment 2.1

LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE NO: SL1150700

COMMUNITY RADIO - GEELONG RA2

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1996, is: 


Area Description
Bellarine - Inner
Corio - Inner
Geelong
Geelong West
Newtown
VIC CD 2110901
VIC CD 2110902
VIC CD 2110903
VIC CD 2110904
VIC CD 2110905
VIC CD 2110906
VIC CD 2110907
VIC CD 2110908
VIC CD 2110909
VIC CD 2110910
VIC CD 2111001
VIC CD 2111002
VIC CD 2111003
VIC CD 2111004
VIC CD 2111005
VIC CD 2111006
VIC CD 2111007
VIC CD 2111008
VIC CD 2111009
VIC CD 2111010
VIC CD 2111011
VIC CD 2111101
VIC CD 2111102
VIC CD 2111103
VIC CD 2111104
VIC CD 2111105
VIC CD 2111106
VIC CD 2111107
VIC CD 2111108
VIC CD 2111109
VIC CD 2111110
VIC CD 2111111
VIC CD 2111112
VIC CD 2111201
VIC CD 2111202
VIC CD 2111203
VIC CD 2111204
VIC CD 2111205
VIC CD 2111206
VIC CD 2111207
VIC CD 2111208
VIC CD 2111209
VIC CD 2111210
VIC CD 2111211
VIC CD 2111212
VIC CD 2111403
VIC CD 2111408
VIC CD 2111409
VIC CD 2111411
VIC CD 2112501
VIC CD 2112502
VIC CD 2112503
VIC CD 2112504
VIC CD 2112505
VIC CD 2112506
VIC CD 2112507
VIC CD 2112508
VIC CD 2112509
VIC CD 2112510
VIC CD 2112511
VIC CD 2112512

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(CD)    =         Collection District


Attachment 2.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Geelong – June 2000

Category :  Community

General Area Served :  Geelong (VIC)

Service Licence Number :  SL1150700

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10009641

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Ceres Brownhill Heights Reserve, GEELONG

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing

Reference  55         263400     5771300

Site Tolerance :

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  99.5 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 800 W

Special Condition :-

The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66 dBmV/m and above will be protected from interference.


Attachment 2.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Geelong – June 2000

Category :  Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :  Geelong (VIC)

Service Licence Number :  Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10009639

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Ceres Brownhill Heights Reserve, GEELONG

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing

Reference  55         263400     5771300

Site Tolerance :

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :  89.3 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

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

Special Conditions :-

1.The coverage area of this transmission is described as GEELONG RA2, as defined in the Geelong Radio Licence Area Plan.

2.This transmission is permitted within the defined coverage area. The transmitter may be established at an alternative site to the nominal site only within this area. A change in site from the nominal site is to be in accordance with the Change of Transmitter Site Procedure of the ABA's Technical Planning Guidelines, and is not to result in a maximum field strength beyond the defined area in excess of that which would have been provided at the specified power and pattern from the nominal site.

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