Licence Area Plan Lithgow (Radio) Variation December 1999 (Cth)

VARIATION TO

LICENCE AREA PLAN

LITHGOW RADIO

DECEMBER 1999

VARIATION TO LICENCE AREA PLAN – LITHGOW RADIO

DETERMINATION

The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby varies the licence area plan (LAP) for radio services in the Lithgow area of New South Wales, determined on 14 May 1997, under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

The variation comprises a variation of the technical specifications of the commercial radio services designated by the technical specification numbers TS10004230, TS10008166 and TS10001612 and the addition of radio services designated by the technical specification numbers as set out below:

Service Category	Technical Specification No	Attach No	Area Served	Status
Commercial	TS10004230	1.2.1	Lithgow	Variation
Commercial	TS10008166	1.3.1	Katoomba	Variation
Commercial	TS10001612	3.2	Lithgow	Variation
Commercial	TS10009237	3.3	Lithgow	Addition
Commercial	TS10009258	3.4	Katoomba	Addition

The technical specifications set out in Schedule One, Attachment 1.3 of the licence area plan is deleted.

The varied and additional technical specifications now applicable to this Lithgow radio licence area plan are set out in Schedules One and Three and Attachments 1.1.1, 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 to this instrument.

(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 16 December 1999)

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.

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

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, Schedule One affected by this variation to the LAP has been updated to reflect the variation to the plan.

Schedule One of the Lithgow LAP prior to this variation is reproduced below:

SCHEDULE ONE

Licence Area Plan: Lithgow Radio – May 1997

Licence Area: LITHGOW RA1

Category of Service	Service Licence No:	Transmitter Specification No:	Technical Specifications	General Area Served by Transmitter
Commercial	SL10250	TS10004230	See Attachment 1.2	Lithgow
Commercial	SL10279	TS10001612	See Attachment 1.3	Lithgow
National	N/A	TS10004206	See Attachment 1.4	Lithgow (City)
National	N/A	TS10004543	See Attachment 1.5	Portland/ Wallerawang
National	N/A	TS10001614	See Attachment 1.6	Lithgow (City)
National	N/A	TS10001618	See Attachment 1.7	Portland/ Wallerawang
Open Narrowcasting	N/A	TS10001616	See Attachment 1.8	Lithgow (City)

The updated and additional Schedules to the licence area plan affected by this variation are as follows:

SCHEDULE ONE

Licence Area Plan: Lithgow Radio – December 1999

Licence Area: LITHGOW RA1

Service Category	Status	Frequency	Service Licence No	Technical Specification No	Attach No	Area Served
Commercial	Licensed	900 kHz	SL10250	TS10004230	1.2.1	Lithgow
Commercial	Proposed	783 kHz	SL10250	TS10008166	1.3.1	Katoomba
National	Licensed Reserved	1395 kHz	N/A	TS10004206	1.4	Lithgow (City)
National	Licensed Reserved	94.1 MHz	N/A	TS10004543	1.5	Portland/ Wallerawang
National	Licensed Reserved	92.1 MHz	N/A	TS10001614	1.6	Lithgow (City)
National	Licensed Reserved	92.5 MHz	N/A	TS10001618	1.7	Portland/ Wallerawang
Open Narrowcasting	Licensed	89.7 MHz	N/A	TS10001616	1.8	Lithgow (City)

SCHEDULE THREE

Licence Area Plan: Lithgow Radio – December 1999

Licence Area: LITHGOW RA3

Service Category	Status	Frequency	Service Licence No	Technical Specification No	Attach No	Area Served
Commercial	Licensed	95.3 MHz	SL10279	TS10001612	3.2	Lithgow
Commercial	Alternative	107.9 MHz	SL10279	TS10009237	3.3	Lithgow
Commercial	Proposed	99.5 MHz	SL10279	TS10009258	3.4	Katoomba

DISCLAIMER:

The availability of frequency capacity in the Lithgow/Katoomba region 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 - LITHGOW 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

Greater Lithgow (C)

NSW CD 1231007

NSW CD 1231501

NSW CD 1230905

NSW CD 1231008

NSW CD 1142010

NSW CD 1231103

NSW CD 1231508

NSW CD 1230909

NSW CD 1142004

NSW CD 1231105

NSW CD 1231507

NSW CD 1230912

NSW CD 1231802

NSW CD 1230913

NSW CD 1231704

NSW CD 1231009

NSW CD 1231012

NSW CD 1230915

NSW CD 1231104

NSW CD 1231108

NSW CD 1231611

NSW CD 1231601

NSW CD 1231101

NSW CD 1231407

NSW CD 1230906

NSW CD 1231506

NSW CD 1230908

NSW CD 1142003

NSW CD 1231702

NSW CD 1231604

NSW CD 1231013

NSW CD 1231408

NSW CD 1231809

NSW CD 1230903

NSW CD 1231612

NSW CD 1231504

NSW CD 1231707

NSW CD 1230804

NSW CD 1230801

NSW CD 1230809

NSW CD 1231102

NSW CD 1231708

NSW CD 1231409

NSW CD 1231805

NSW CD 1231404

NSW CD 1231503

NSW CD 1231705

NSW CD 1231602

NSW CD 1231811

NSW CD 1231609

NSW CD 1230904

NSW CD 1231810

NSW CD 1231010

NSW CD 1231111

NSW CD 1231509

NSW CD 1230914

NSW CD 1231405

NSW CD 1231610

NSW CD 1231706

NSW CD 1231502

NSW CD 1231510

NSW CD 1231703

NSW CD 1231807

NSW CD 1231403

NSW CD 1231511

NSW CD 1230808

NSW CD 1231710

NSW CD 1231106

NSW CD 1231605

NSW CD 1231606

NSW CD 1230806

NSW CD 1231402

NSW CD 1231814

NSW CD 1231712

NSW CD 1230911

NSW CD 1231711

NSW CD 1231505

NSW CD 1231607

NSW CD 1231413

NSW CD 1230803

NSW CD 1142011

NSW CD 1231608

NSW CD 1231804

NSW CD 1231801

NSW CD 1231803

NSW CD 1231701

NSW CD 1231613

NSW CD 1231614

NSW CD 1231412

NSW CD 1231709

NSW CD 1230807

NSW CD 1230910

NSW CD 1231603

NSW CD 1142002

NSW CD 1231813

NSW CD 1231110

NSW CD 1231411

NSW CD 1231401

NSW CD 1231812

NSW CD 1230810

NSW CD 1230907

NSW CD 1230811

NSW CD 1231806

NSW CD 1230902

NSW CD 1231808

NSW CD 1230901

NSW CD 1231410

NSW CD 1230802

NSW CD 1231406

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(C)      =         City

Attachment 1.2.1

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow – December 1999

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Lithgow (NSW)

Service Licence Number :  SL10250

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10004230

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  3.5km 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 1.3.1

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow – December 1999

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Katoomba (NSW)

Service Licence Number :  SL10250

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10008166

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Wentworth Falls KATOOMBA

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing

Reference  56         257600     6265300

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode  MF-AM

Carrier Frequency :  783 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)	Elevation	Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth	0	440 V

Attachment 3.1

LICENCE AREA - LITHGOW RA3

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

Area Description

Greater Lithgow (C)

NSW CD 1231501

NSW CD 1142010

NSW CD 1231508

NSW CD 1142004

NSW CD 1231507

NSW CD 1231802

NSW CD 1231704

NSW CD 1231611

NSW CD 1231601

NSW CD 1231407

NSW CD 1231506

NSW CD 1142003

NSW CD 1231702

NSW CD 1231604

NSW CD 1231408

NSW CD 1231809

NSW CD 1231612

NSW CD 1231504

NSW CD 1231707

NSW CD 1230804

NSW CD 1230809

NSW CD 1231708

NSW CD 1231409

NSW CD 1231805

NSW CD 1231404

NSW CD 1231503

NSW CD 1231705

NSW CD 1231602

NSW CD 1231811

NSW CD 1231609

NSW CD 1231810

NSW CD 1231509

NSW CD 1231405

NSW CD 1231610

NSW CD 1231706

NSW CD 1231502

NSW CD 1231510

NSW CD 1231703

NSW CD 1231807

NSW CD 1231403

NSW CD 1231511

NSW CD 1230808

NSW CD 1231710

NSW CD 1231605

NSW CD 1231606

NSW CD 1230806

NSW CD 1231402

NSW CD 1231814

NSW CD 1231712

NSW CD 1231711

NSW CD 1231505

NSW CD 1231607

NSW CD 1231413

NSW CD 1230803

NSW CD 1142011

NSW CD 1231608

NSW CD 1231804

NSW CD 1231801

NSW CD 1231803

NSW CD 1231701

NSW CD 1231613

NSW CD 1231614

NSW CD 1231412

NSW CD 1231709

NSW CD 1231603

NSW CD 1142002

NSW CD 1231813

NSW CD 1231411

NSW CD 1231401

NSW CD 1231812

NSW CD 1230810

NSW CD 1231806

NSW CD 1231808

NSW CD 1231406

Note: 

Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: 

(C)      =         City

(CD)   =         Collection District

Attachment 3.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow – December 1999

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Lithgow (NSW)

Service Licence Number :  SL10279

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10001612

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Bonaventure Road  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 :  95.3 MHz

Polarisation  Mixed

Maximum antenna height  40 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)	Maximum ERP
0°T – 120°T	10 kW
120°T – 330°T	1 kW
330°T – 360°T	10 kW

Special Conditions :-

This service is permitted to operate as an omni-directional service with a maximum effective radiated power (ERP) of 1kW and a minimum ERP of 500 W.

This specification will have its frequency replaced by 107.9 MHz, described under attachment 3.3, at a date within three years after publication of the Gazette notice that the Lithgow radio LAP has been varied.

Attachment 3.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow – December 1999

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Lithgow (NSW)

Service Licence Number :  SL10279

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10009237

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Bonaventure Road  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 500 W.

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 3.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow – December 1999

Category :  Commercial

General Area Served :  Katoomba (NSW)

Service Licence Number :  SL10279

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :  TS10009258

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :  Council Headquarters Building  Gang Gang St        KATOOMBA

Australian Map Grid :  Zone     Easting     Northing

Reference  56         250700     6266000

Site Tolerance :  Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

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	200 W