Licence Area Plan Lithgow (Radio) May 1997 (Cth)
LICENCE AREA PLAN
Lithgow Radio
May 1997
(as amended)
Made under the
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
This compilation was prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority on 28 April 2008 taking into account amendments up to Licence Area Plan – Lithgow Variation No. 1 of 2008.
© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
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Published by the Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO Box 34
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
LICENCE AREA PLAN - LITHGOW (RADIO)
DETERMINATION
(1) The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Lithgow area of Central New South Wales, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
(2) Seven national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services 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 – 1.13 to this Determination.
(3) One community radio broadcasting service is 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 service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 is set out in Schedule Two and Attachment 2.2 to this Determination. The community radio broadcasting service with the service licence number SL10282 referred to in Schedule Two is to be available two years after publication of the notice in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette stating this licence area plan has been made.
(4) A reference in this determination to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to a schedule as amended from time to time.
(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 14 May 1997)
Schedule One
Licence Area Plan : Lithgow Radio - April 2008
Licence Area : LITHGOW RA1
| Service Category | Channel/ Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |
| National | 1395 kHz | N/A | TS10004206 | 1.4 | Lithgow (City) |
| National | 92.1 MHz | N/A | TS10001614 | 1.6 | Lithgow (City) |
| National | 91.3 MHz | N/A | TS1131105 | 1.9 | Lithgow (City) |
| National | 88.5 MHz | N/A | TS1131104 | 1.10 | Lithgow (City) |
| National | 104.7 MHz | N/A | TS1131106 | 1.11 | Lithgow (City) |
| National | 94.1 MHz | N/A | TS10004543 | 1.5 | Portland/Wallerawang |
| National | 92.5 MHz | N/A | TS10001618 | 1.7 | Portland/Wallerawang |
| Commercial | 900 kHz | SL10250 | TS10004230 | 1.2 | Lithgow |
| 101.1 MHz | SL10250 | TS1131295 | 1.3 | Katoomba | |
| Commercial | 107.9 MHz | SL10279 | TS10009237 | 1.12 | Lithgow |
| 99.5 MHz | SL10279 | TS1130153 | 1.13 | Katoomba | |
| Open Narrowcasting | 89.7 MHz | N/A | TS10001616 | 1.8 | Lithgow (City) |
Schedule Two
Licence Area Plan : Lithgow Radio - May 1997
Licence Area : LITHGOW RA2
| Service Category | Channel/ Frequency | Service Licence No | Transmitter Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |
| Community | 90.5 MHz | SL10282 | TS10001615 | 2.2 | Lithgow (City) |
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area - LITHGOW RA1
Licence Area ID - 373
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10250, SL10279
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:
| Area Description |
| Greater Lithgow (C) (LGA) |
| NSW CD 142002 |
| NSW CD 142003 |
| NSW CD 142004 |
| NSW CD 142010 |
| NSW CD 142011 |
| NSW CD 230801 |
| NSW CD 230802 |
| NSW CD 230803 |
| NSW CD 230804 |
| NSW CD 230806 |
| NSW CD 230807 |
| NSW CD 230808 |
| NSW CD 230809 |
| NSW CD 230810 |
| NSW CD 230811 |
| NSW CD 230901 |
| NSW CD 230902 |
| NSW CD 230903 |
| NSW CD 230904 |
| NSW CD 230905 |
| NSW CD 230906 |
| NSW CD 230907 |
| NSW CD 230908 |
| NSW CD 230909 |
| NSW CD 230910 |
| NSW CD 230911 |
| NSW CD 230912 |
| NSW CD 230913 |
| NSW CD 230914 |
| NSW CD 231007 |
| NSW CD 231008 |
| NSW CD 231009 |
| NSW CD 231010 |
| NSW CD 231012 |
| NSW CD 231013 |
| NSW CD 231101 |
| NSW CD 231102 |
| NSW CD 231103 |
| NSW CD 231104 |
| NSW CD 231105 |
| NSW CD 231106 |
| NSW CD 231108 |
| NSW CD 231110 |
| NSW CD 231111 |
| NSW CD 231401 |
| NSW CD 231402 |
| NSW CD 231403 |
| NSW CD 231404 |
| NSW CD 231405 |
| NSW CD 231406 |
| NSW CD 231407 |
| NSW CD 231408 |
| NSW CD 231409 |
| NSW CD 231410 |
| NSW CD 231411 |
| NSW CD 231412 |
| NSW CD 231413 |
| NSW CD 231501 |
| NSW CD 231502 |
| NSW CD 231503 |
| NSW CD 231504 |
| NSW CD 231505 |
| NSW CD 231506 |
| NSW CD 231507 |
| NSW CD 231508 |
| NSW CD 231509 |
| NSW CD 231510 |
| NSW CD 231511 |
| NSW CD 231601 |
| NSW CD 231602 |
| NSW CD 231603 |
| NSW CD 231604 |
| NSW CD 231605 |
| NSW CD 231606 |
| NSW CD 231607 |
| NSW CD 231608 |
| NSW CD 231609 |
| NSW CD 231610 |
| NSW CD 231611 |
| NSW CD 231612 |
| NSW CD 231613 |
| NSW CD 231614 |
| NSW CD 231701 |
| NSW CD 231702 |
| NSW CD 231703 |
| NSW CD 231704 |
| NSW CD 231705 |
| NSW CD 231706 |
| NSW CD 231707 |
| NSW CD 231708 |
| NSW CD 231709 |
| NSW CD 231710 |
| NSW CD 231711 |
| NSW CD 231712 |
| NSW CD 231801 |
| NSW CD 231802 |
| NSW CD 231803 |
| NSW CD 231804 |
| NSW CD 231805 |
| NSW CD 231806 |
| NSW CD 231807 |
| NSW CD 231808 |
| NSW CD 231809 |
| NSW CD 231810 |
| NSW CD 231811 |
| NSW CD 231812 |
| NSW CD 231813 |
| NSW CD 231814 |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(LGA) = Local Government Area
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Lithgow (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10250
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004230
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 3.5 km E of WALLERAWANG
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 230305 6299897
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 900 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |
| 0°T – 0°T | 0 | 700 V |
| 10°T – 10°T | 0 | 520 V |
| 20°T – 20°T | 0 | 300 V |
| 30°T – 30°T | 0 | 90 V |
| 40°T – 40°T | 0 | 235 V |
| 50°T – 50°T | 0 | 450 V |
| 60°T – 60°T | 0 | 630 V |
| 70°T – 70°T | 0 | 760 V |
| 80°T – 80°T | 0 | 845 V |
| 90°T – 90°T | 0 | 890 V |
| 100°T – 100°T | 0 | 910 V |
| 110°T – 110°T | 0 | 920 V |
| 120°T – 120°T | 0 | 920 V |
| 130°T – 130°T | 0 | 910 V |
| 140°T – 140°T | 0 | 895 V |
| 150°T – 150°T | 0 | 850 V |
| 160°T – 160°T | 0 | 775 V |
| 170°T – 170°T | 0 | 650 V |
| 180°T – 180°T | 0 | 475 V |
| 190°T – 190°T | 0 | 260 V |
| 200°T – 200°T | 0 | 85 V |
| 210°T – 210°T | 0 | 270 V |
| 220°T – 220°T | 0 | 495 V |
| 230°T - 230°T | 0 | 680 V |
| 240°T - 240°T | 0 | 810 V |
| 250°T - 250°T | 0 | 890 V |
| 260°T - 260°T | 0 | 920 V |
| 270°T - 270°T | 0 | 925 V |
| 280°T - 280°T | 0 | 920 V |
| 290°T - 290°T | 0 | 915 V |
| 300°T - 300°T | 0 | 925 V |
| 310°T – 310°T | 0 | 920 V |
| 320°T - 320°T | 0 | 925 V |
| 330°T - 330°T | 0 | 925 V |
| 340°T - 340°T | 0 | 890 V |
| 350°T – 350°T | 0 | 825 V |
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow Radio - March 2008
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Katoomba (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10250
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1131295
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast/Comms Site 31-45 Great Western Hwy (next to plant nursery) WENTWORTH FALLS
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 257608 6265276
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 101.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| 0°T - 10°T | 1 kW |
| 10°T - 30°T | 500 W |
| 30°T - 70°T | 250 W |
| 70°T - 170°T | 40 W |
| 170°T - 210°T | 250 W |
| 210°T - 230°T | 500 W |
| 230°T - 360°T | 1 kW |
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow Radio - April 2008
Category : National
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004206
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 236102 6290799
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 1395 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |
| At all angles of azimuth | 0 | 140 V |
Notes:-
1. The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : National
General Area Served : Portland/Wallerawang (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004543
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : GARLANDS HILL
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 774018 6299731
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 94.1 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 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : National
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001614
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 25 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Portland/Wallerawang (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001618
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : GARLANDS HILL
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 774018 6299740
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.5 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 |
| azimuth |
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001616
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 89.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 25 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Special Conditions : -
The ‘coverage radius’ of this tranmittor is 10 kilometers measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 56; Easting 234740; Northing: 6290100. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow Radio - April 2008
Category : National
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1131105
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 91.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 23 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : National
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1131104
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 88.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 23 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : National
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1131106
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 104.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 23 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 74dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Lithgow (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10279
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10009237
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast and RFS Mount Lambie
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 777600 6292300
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| 0°T - 210°T | 10 kW |
| 210°T - 240°T | 2.5 kW |
| 240°T - 300°T | 1 kW |
| 300°T - 330°T | 2.5 kW |
| 330°T - 360°T | 10 kW |
Special Conditions :-
This service is not required to meet the minimum service requirements as outlined in the ABA’s Technical Planning Guidelines. This service is permitted to transmit with a minimum ERP of 500W.
This specification will replace the frequency 95.3 MHz, described under attachment 3.2, at a date within three years after publication of the Gazette notice that the Lithgow radio LAP has been varied.
Attachment 1.13
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow Radio - March 2008
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Katoomba (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10279
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1130153
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast/Comms Site 31-45 Great Western Hwy (next to plant nursery) WENTWORTH FALLS
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 257608 6265276
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 99.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| 0°T - 10°T | 1 kW |
| 10°T - 30°T | 500 W |
| 30°T - 70°T | 250 W |
| 70°T - 170°T | 40 W |
| 170°T - 210°T | 250 W |
| 210°T - 230°T | 500 W |
| 230°T - 360°T | 1 kW |
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 2.1
Licence Area - LITHGOW RA2
Licence Area ID - 702
Community Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10282
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:
| Area Description |
| NSW CD 142301 |
| NSW CD 142302 |
| NSW CD 142303 |
| NSW CD 142304 |
| NSW CD 142305 |
| NSW CD 142306 |
| NSW CD 142307 |
| NSW CD 142308 |
| NSW CD 142309 |
| NSW CD 142310 |
| NSW CD 142311 |
| NSW CD 142313 |
| NSW CD 142401 |
| NSW CD 142402 |
| NSW CD 142403 |
| NSW CD 142404 |
| NSW CD 142405 |
| NSW CD 142406 |
| NSW CD 142407 |
| NSW CD 142408 |
| NSW CD 142409 |
| NSW CD 142410 |
| NSW CD 142411 |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 2.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : Community
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10282
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001615
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 90.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 25 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Notes to the licence area plan Lithgow radio
Note 1
The Licence Area Plan Lithgow Radio (in force under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992) as shown in this compilation comprise the principal instrument amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Instruments
| Year | Date of gazettal or FRLI registration | Date of | Application, saving or |
| Licence Area Plan – Lithgow Radio – May 1997 | 18 June 1997 - GN 24 | 18 June 1997 | |
| Licence Area Plan – Lithgow Radio – Variation – December 1999 | 22 December 1999 – GN 51 | 22 December 1999 | |
| Licence Area Plan – Lithgow Radio – Variation No 1 of 2008 | 6 May 2008 F2008L01314 | 7 May 2008 |
Table of Amendments
| ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | ||
| Provision affected | How affected | |
| Clause (1)………………….. | am. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Clause (2)………………….. | am. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Clause (3)………………….. | am. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Clause (4)………………….. | ad. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 1.1 | am. No.1 of 2008, rs. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 1.2 | am. No.1 of 2008, | |
| Attachment 1.3 | am. No.1 of 2008, rs. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 1.9 | ad. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 1.10 | ad. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 1.11 | ad. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 1.12 | ad. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 1.13 | ad. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 2.1 | rs. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 3.1 | am. Dec 1999, rep. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 3.2 | am. Dec 1999, rep. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 3.3 | ad. Dec 1999, rep. No.1 of 2008 | |
| Attachment 3.4 | ad. Dec 1999, rep. No.1 of 2008 | |
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