Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Co-ordinating the operation of transmitters in the 500 MHz Bands) (Cth)

Case
No judgment structure available for this case.

Commonwealth of Australia

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines

(Co-ordinating the operation of transmitters

in the 500 MHz Bands)

I, CHRISTINE MARY GOODE, Spectrum Manager, acting on behalf of the Spectrum Management Agency, make the following instrument under subsection 262 (1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated 6th November 1996.

   Christine M. Goode

Spectrum Manager

____________

PART 1¾GENERAL INFORMATION

Purpose of these guidelines

The purpose of these advisory guidelines is to provide guidance to spectrum licensees in the 500 MHz bands (between 501-505 MHz and 511-515 MHz) on the operation of transmitters located within range of Telstra radio concentrator systems (RCS).  These systems are used to deliver a telecommunications service to rural areas of inland Australia and their presence must be taken into account by spectrum licensees before operating their transmitters.

RCS follow frequency and cell plans that utilise frequencies for base transmitters in both the lower band (501-505 MHz) and upper band (511-515 MHz).  Interference within the RCS network is controlled by the use of a cellular frequency re-use plan.  Each RCS site is allocated a channel which results in acceptable co-channel and adjacent channel interference from other RCS sites. 

Spectrum licensed transmitters do not follow the same cell plans as RCS and need to be specially coordinated in order to manage the level of interference to the RCS network.  These advisory guidelines provide coordination procedures that spectrum licensees should follow in order to ensure that the power radiated from their transmitters in the direction of affected RCS sites is kept to an acceptable level.

The SMA does not intend to afford protection to receivers operated under spectrum licences from any interference they may encounter from RCS transmitters operated in accordance with their apparatus licence.  The SMA also intends to afford protection, in accordance with these Advisory Guidelines, to RCS receivers from transmitters operated under a spectrum licence.  Each case will be assessed on its merits.

Possible interference scenarios

The cellular implementation of RCS is such that an RCS base transmit frequency in one cluster of cells is never used by an RCS customer transmit frequency in another cluster.  However,  they can operate on either the lower band or the upper band.  Table 1 below shows the affected frequency assignments for RCS base station, RCS customer and RCS repeaters.

RCS Parameters

Tx freq (MHz)

Note 1

Rx freq (MHz)
Base Station 503.1 (2), 505.5 (4), 511.9 (1'), 514.3 (3') 513.1 (2'), 515.5 (4'), 501.9 (1), 504.3 (3)
Customer Station 501.9 (1), 504.3 (3), 513.1 (2'), 515.5 (4') 511.9 (1'), 514.3 (3'), 503.1 (2), 505.5 (4)
Repeater Station
(could use any Tx or Rx frequency)
501.9 (1), 503.1 (2), 504.3 (3), 505.5 (4), 511.9 (1'), 513.1 (2') 514.3 (3'), 515.5 (4') 511.9 (1'), 513.1 (2'), 514.3 (3'), 515.5 (4'), 501.9 (1), 503.1 (2), 504.3 (3), 505.5 (4)

Table 1       RCS frequency assignments

Note 1.  Tx frequencies only shown for information purposes

Note 2.  (2) Figures in brackets represent RCS channel numbers

As can be seen from Table 1 there are four affected RCS frequencies (channels) in each of the lower and upper bands.  Under spectrum licensing, spectrum licensed transmitters may operate in the lower band or the upper band.  This gives rise to two possible interference scenarios:

Scenario 1            Spectrum licensed transmitters operating in the lower band (501 - 505 MHz) with RCS base or repeater or customer receivers; and

Scenario 2            Spectrum licensed transmitters operating in the upper band (511 - 515 MHz) with RCS base or repeater or customer receivers.

Scenario 1          Co-ordination of spectrum licensed transmitters operating in the lower band (501-505 MHz) with RCS base or repeater or customer receivers.

RCS base station receivers with centre frequencies 501.9 MHz (ch 1) and 504.3 MHz (ch 3)

RCS repeater station receivers with centre frequencies 501.9 MHz (ch 1), 503.1 MHz (ch 2), 504.3 MHz (ch 3) and 505.5 MHz (ch 4)

RCS customer station receivers with centre frequencies 503.1 MHz (ch 2) and 505.5 MHz (ch 4)

Scenario 2          Co-ordination of spectrum licensed transmitters operating in the upper band (511 - 515 MHz) with RCS base or repeater or customer receivers

RCS base station receivers with centre frequencies 513.1 MHz (ch 2') and 515.3 MHz (ch 4')

RCS repeater station receivers with centre frequencies 511.9 MHz (ch 1'), 513.1 MHz (ch 2'), 514.3 MHz (ch 3') and 515.3 MHz (ch 4')

RCS customer station receivers with centre frequencies 511.9 MHz (ch 1') and 514.3 MHz (ch 3')

Assessing the potential for interference between a spectrum licensed transmitter and RCS base/repeater/customer receivers under Part 2 of these Advisory Guidelines

Spectrum licensees will, in some cases, be required to assess the level of potential interference from a proposed spectrum licensed transmitter to each affected RCS site.  Spectrum licensees will be responsible for ensuring that the level of interference is lower than the maximum long term[1] allowable interference appropriate to RCS receivers.   The coordination procedure is set out in Part 2 of these Advisory Guidelines.

[1]‘Long term’ is defined as percentage of time 20%

In many cases the levels of interference between RCS and spectrum licensed transmitters will be well within acceptable limits, and there will be no need to carry out the detailed coordination procedures set out in Part 2 of these Advisory Guidelines.  Spectrum licensees can use the look-up table in Table 2 in Part 2 to determine if there is a need to carry out detailed coordination.

Recommendation ITU-R PN.526-3 should be used for calculating terrain loss between two sites.  The interference path loss is modelled by diffraction over spherical earth or diffraction over obstacles (eg knife edge or multiple knife edge obstructions).  The method is given in Schedule 2.

PART 2¾COORDINATION PROCEDURES

Interpretation

1.   In this Part:

‘effective occupied bandwidth’ has the meaning it has in the Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (500 MHz Band) 1996;

‘EIRP’ means equivalent isotropically radiated power;

‘horizontally radiated power’ has the meaning it has in Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (500 MHz Band) 1996;

‘lower band’ has the meaning it has in Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (500 MHz Band) 1996;

‘minimum distance’ means the distance worked out in accordance with clause 2;

‘upper band’ has the meaning it has in Radiocommunications Spectrum Marketing Plan (500 MHz Band) 1996.

Meaning of “minimum distance”

2.   The minimum distance is, for a transmitter that is located at a height nearest to the value set out in an item in the left hand column of Table 2 below, with an EIRP for each 12.5 kHz of bandwidth nearest to the value set out in a column of the top row of the table ¾ the distance in kilometres set out in that column of the item.

Ht

(metres above sea level)

49

EIRP/12.5 kHz

(dBm)

40

30

20 290 265 245
60 315 295 270
100 330 310 285
200 355 335 310
500 400 380 355
1000 460 435 415
1600 510 485 460

Table 2       Coordination Look-up Table

Coordination of RCS with spectrum licensed transmitters

3.   (1)     This clause applies to a person who is operating, or intends to operate, under a spectrum licence, a transmitter:

(a)   that is located at a point that is at a distance that is equal to or less than the minimum distance from an RCS base receiver that is authorised to operate on the frequency:

(i)   501.9 Megahertz;  or

(ii)   503.1 Megahertz;  or

(iii)   504.3 Megahertz;  or

(iv)   505.5 Megahertz;  and

(b)   that has its emission centre frequency plus or minus half the effective occupied bandwidth within plus or minus 910 kHz of any of the frequencies referred to in paragraph (a).

[NOTE: A list of RCS base/repeater/customer site coordinates operating in these bands is provided in Schedule 1.  The site and frequency convention sense used in Schedule 1 is the same as that of the SMA's RADCOM database.  A site name under the field A_SITE will correspond to a site with transmitting frequency A_FREQ and receiving frequency B_FREQ.  eg. The receive frequency for site Cheviot Hills would be 511.9 MHz.

The field names A_STREET, B_STREET, A_ANT_TYPE and B_ANT_TYPE used in RADCOM should be used to determine whether A_SITE or B_SITE is an RCS base/repeater or an RCS customer station. eg. field antenna types of site A (A_ANT_TYPE) with U, T are associated with omni antenna, a base station site.  Antenna type 4MP associated with ‘radio terminal’ is a 4 metre parabolic directional repeater antenna.  Antenna type 15 1Y associated with ‘RCS subscribers’ is a 15 element directional customer Yagi antenna.

Only limited RADCOM fields are included in Schedule 1.]

(2)   For the purposes of following the procedures set out in this clause, the person should:

(a)   if a procedure involves calculations in relation to an RCS customer receiver, assume that the customer receiver:

(i)   is located at the site of the RCS base station to which it relates;  and

(ii)   has an antenna with an antenna gain of 15 dBi and an antenna height of 10 metres;

(b)   if a procedure involves calculations in relation to a transmitter that is operated in the upper band under a spectrum licence, assume that the transmitter is located at the site of the base station to which it relates.  If there are emissions emanating from other sites that are likely to result in RCS levels of protection being exceeded then these should also be analysed.

(c)   if a procedure involves calculations in relation to an RCS repeater station, take account of the directional characteristics of the antenna that is used in conjunction with the repeater station.

(3)   The person should calculate the propagation loss in accordance with the following formula:

Lb           =       Lbf + Lt

where:

Lb           =       Propagation loss (dB)

Lbf          =       Free Space Loss (dB)

32.4 + 20 log(500 . d) where d = separation distance in kilometres

Lt           =       Terrain Loss modelled by spherical earth or knife edge or multiple knife edge diffractions (dB) as specified in ITU-R 526-3. [NOTE:  See Schedule 2]

[NOTE:  Apart from FSL, propagation loss associated with terrain will determine the required level of protection to RCS receivers.  Long term terrain protection is associated with diffraction loss at an effective Earth's radius or k-factor and can be calculated as shown in Schedule 2.  A k-factor of 3 which corresponds to a percentage of time greater than 20% (ITU-R Rec 758 and RALI FX3) is used in the analysis.]

(4)   The person should calculate the level of unwanted power from the operation of the transmitter that is received by the RCS base receiver using the following formula:

Pu = EIRPt - Lb + Gr - Dr

where:

Pu           =       Unwanted Power (dBm/12.5 kHz)

EIRPt     =       proposed spectrum licensed horizontally radiated power for the transmitter (dBm/12.5 kHz EIRP) that is within the bandwidth of the RCS receiver and in the direction of the RCS receiver

Lb           =       Lbf + Lt

Gr           =       gain of RCS receiver antenna (dBi)

for RCS base refer to RADCOM database (typically 8/11 dBi)

for RCS repeater refer to RADCOM database (typically 17/20/23 dBi)

for customer Gr = 15 dBi

Dr           =       Antenna Discrimination in the direction of spectrum licence transmitter (dB)

for RCS base Dr = 0

for RCS repeater refer Schedule 3

for customer Dr = 0 dB (assume that customer antenna is pointing at spectrum licence transmitter)

(5)   The level of unwanted power obtained using the formula in subclause (4) should be no greater than - 134.1 dBm/12.5 kHz.

[NOTE: The maximum value for permissible level of interference into a RCS receiver (IRCS) is worked out using the following formula:

IRCS(dBm/12.5 kHz)                  =           RCS thermal noise - Noise for 1 dB degradation -   bandwidth adjustment

=           -106.5 -6 - 10 log (1820/12.5)

=           -134.1 dBm]

SCHEDULE 1

RCS SITE COORDINATES WITHIN 350 KM OF SPECTRUM LICENCE TRANSMITTER

NSW
A_FREQ B_FREQ A_SITE B_SITE A_STREET B_STREET A  ZONE A_EAST A_NORTH B_ZONE B_EAST B_NORTH
511.9 501.9 ANDERSONS HILL ANDERSONS HILL RADIO TERMINAL ANDERSONS HILL SUBS 60KM 54 662622 6504276 54 662622 6504276
513.1 503.1 BALRANALD BALRANALD DRCS SUBSCRIBERS TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 0 - - 54 735030 6163751
514.3 504.3 BARRAROO BARRAROO RADIO TERMINAL BARRAROO SUBS 60KM RADIUS 54 682394 6430196 54 682394 6430196
514.3 504.3 BROKEN HILL THACKARINGA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 54 544470 6464905 54 516206 6454058
514.3 504.3 BUCKAMBOOL BUCKAMBOOL DRCS SUBSCRIBERS(60KMS RA 55 373574 6465760 55 373574 6465760
514.3 504.3 BUCKAMBOOL THE COTTAGE 55 373574 6465760 55 322840 6463406
514.3 504.3 BUCKAMBOOL THULE HUT 55 373574 6465760 55 381185 6414727
511.9 501.9 COBAR BUCKAMBOOL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 55 389681 6514202 55 373574 6465760
513.1 503.1 CORONGA PEAK MT BOPPY TELECOM SITE 55 429517 6577541 55 431630 6509900
511.9 501.9 DARNICK DARNICK DRCS REPEATER DRCS SUBS (60K RADIUS OF) 54 749446 6368523 0 - -
514.3 504.3 GIRILAMBONE GIRILAMBONE DRCS BASE (TDM) DRCS SUBSCRIBERS 55 490290 6541750 55 400000 6400000
511.9 501.9 HILLSTON HILLSTON TELEPHONE EXCHANGE HILLSTON SUBS 60KM RADIUS 55 363523 6293704 0 - -
511.9 501.9 HILLSTON WARANARY HILL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE RADIO TERMINAL 55 363523 6293704 55 349950 6342170
511.9 501.9 MAUDE OXLEY TELEPHONE EXCHANGE RADIO TERMINAL 55 252543 6182453 55 238225 6231701
511.9 501.9 MENINDEE MENINDEE REPEATER DRCS SUBS 54 633240 6414793 0 - -
511.9 501.9 MENINDEE WILLOTIA REPEATER LINK REPEATER LINK 54 633240 6414793 54 623890 6366019
514.3 504.3 MIN MIN MIN MIN DRCS BASE DRCS SUBSCRIBERS 54 770360 6282726 0 - -
513.1 503.1 MOSSGIEL MOSSGIEL DRCS SUBS (60KM RADIUS) DRCS REPEATER 0 - - 55 273505 6317358
513.1 503.1 MT BOPPY MT BOPPY DRCS SUBSCRIBERS(60KMS RA TELECOM SITE 55 431630 6509900 55 431630 6509900
513.1 503.1 MT DERING NUNDOOKA RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 54 558025 6516228 54 565191 6587310
513.1 503.1 NETLEY THACKARINGA 54 541118 6389817 54 516206 6454058
514.3 504.3 NUNDOOKA WONNAMINTA RADIO TERMINAL REPEATER 54 565191 6587310 54 624210 6601004
513.1 503.1 NYMAGEE MT BOPPY TELECOM SITE 55 437128 6457327 55 431630 6509900
513.1 503.1 PINE RIDGE PINE RIDGE PINE RIDGE SUBS-60KM RAD RADIO TERMINAL 0 - - 55 428466 6375911
514.3 504.3 QUAMBONE BUCKINGUY DRCS BASE DRCS BASE 55 582958 6577698 55 544333 6581500
514.3 504.3 QUAMBONE QUAMBONE DRCS BASE DRCS SUBS RADIUS 55 582958 6577698 55 582958 6577698
514.3 504.3 QUAMBONE WARRINGTON DRCS BASE DRCS BASE 55 582958 6577698 55 619710 6605399
513.1 503.1 THACKARINGA THACKARINGA SUBSCRIBERS REPEATER 54 516206 6454058 54 516206 6454058
513.1 503.1 TOTTENHAM TOTTENHAM DRCS CUSTOMERS RATV SITE (HYBRID REPETR) 0 - - 55 531298 6435146
514.3 504.3 WAKOOL MOULAMEIN REPEATER REPEATER 55 263045 6071841 55 229619 6112910
504.3 504.3 WARANARY HILL WARANARY HILL RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 349950 6342170 55 349950 6342170
514.3 504.3 WARREN WARREN AREA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE DRCS SUBSCRIBER STATIONS 55 579363 6492345 0 - -
511.9 501.9 WARRINGTON WARRINGTON DRCS BASE DRCS SUBS RADIUS 55 619710 6605399 55 619710 6605399
511.9 501.9 WARRINGTON WARRINGTON DRCS BASE DRCS BASE 55 619710 6605399 55 619710 6605399
514.3 504.3 WEEMELAH WEEMELAH DRCS BASE DRCS SUBS RADIUS 55 719610 6788589 55 719610 6788589
513.1 503.1 BUCKINGUY -- NO RELATED RECORD -- RADIO TERMINAL 55 544333 6581500
514.3 504.3 WARANARY HILL -- NO RELATED RECORD -- WARANARY HILL SUBS 60KM 55 349950 6342170
515.5 505.5 ANDERSONS HILL GLEN LYON RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 54 662622 6504276 54 618090 6456679
515.5 505.5 BARRAROO GLEN LYON RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 54 682394 6430196 54 618090 6456679
515.5 505.5 COLANE AREA COLANE DRCS SUBSCRIBERS 0 - - 55 523222 6542408
515.5 505.5 COLLARENEBRI COLLARENEBRI DRCS SUBS 60KM RADIUS COLLARENEBRI RATV 55 652899 6730974 55 652899 6730974
515.5 505.5 GLEN LYON GLEN LYON GLEN LYON SUBS 60KM RAD RADIO TERMINAL 0 - - 54 618090 6456679
515.5 505.5 MACCULLOCHS RANGE MACCULLOCHS RANGE DRCS SUBS REPEATER 54 767113 6489874 54 767113 6489874
515.5 505.5 MARRA MACCULLOCHS RANGE REPEATER REPEATER 54 786249 6559653 54 767113 6489874
515.5 505.5 MENINDEE GLEN LYON REPEATER REPEATER 54 633240 6414793 54 618090 6456679
515.5 505.5 RAVENSFIELD RAVENSFIELD RAVENSFIELD SUBS 60KM RAD RADIO TERMINAL 55 279663 6279160 55 279663 6279160
QLD
A_FREQ B_FREQ A_SITE B_SITE A_STREET B_STREET A  ZONE A_EAST A_NORTH B_ZONE B_EAST B_NORTH
513.1 503.1 AVONMORE HSTD AVONMORE HMSD DRCS SUBS(34KM RADIUS OF) RADIO TERMINAL (14KM SSW) 55 475500 7349601 55 475500 7349600
513.1 503.1 BRUCEDALE ROMA RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 690715 7022291 55 684152 7059394
511.9 501.9 CONNORS RIVER CONNORS RIVER RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 704087 7558831 55 704087 7558831
511.9 501.9 COOKTOWN COOKTOWN RADIO TERMINAL DRCS SUBS (16KM RADIUS OF 55 311399 8287620 55 311400 8287600
511.9 501.9 COOKTOWN MT MISERY RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 311399 8287620 55 310093 8243486
511.9 501.9 COOKTOWN MT PIEBALD RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 311399 8287620 55 294548 8305705
514.3 504.3 DAWES RANGE CANIA RADIO TERMINAL TELECOM SITE 56 284845 7266746 56 295576 7271889
514.3 504.3 DAWES RANGE DAWES RANGE MICROWAVE REPEATER MICROWAVE REPEATER STN AR 56 284847 7266760 56 284850 7266770
513.1 503.1 DRCS SUBSCRIBERS NEWLANDS RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 591245 7654288 55 591245 7654288
513.1 503.1 DUNRAVEN DUNRAVEN DRCS SUBSCRIBERS 20 KM RADIO TERMINAL 54 552179 7816691 54 808700 7729700
511.9 501.9 GIDYEA CREEK GIDYEA CREEK RADIO TERMINAL DRCS SUBSCRIBERS 30 KM 55 471539 7625740 55 471539 7625740
511.9 501.9 GLENDON HOMESTEAD ROSCOE ROSCOE R/T (2KM W OF) DRCS SUBS(53KM RADIUS OF) 54 767800 7387800 55 217222 8112222
513.1 503.1 GRAFTON RANGE ROMA RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 699400 7088600 55 684152 7059394
513.1 503.1 GULUGUBA GULUGUBA DRCS SUBS (28KM RADIUS OF RADIO TERMINAL 15 KM E OF 56 219722 7089322 56 219700 7089300
513.1 503.1 LESTREE HILL RECRUIT HOMESTEAD RADIO TERMINAL BANCHORY R/T (4KM S OF) 55 468600 7475000 55 500500 7483200
514.3 504.3 LYND RIVER KELLYS CREEK RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 275300 8005700 55 262663 7971754
514.3 504.3 LYND RIVER LYND RIVER RADIO TERMINAL DRCS SUBS 34KM RADIUS OF 55 274300 8005700 55 274322 8005722
513.1 503.1 LYND RIVER MOUNT GARNET RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 274300 8005700 55 300510 8043470
514.3 504.3 LYND RIVER MURRAY SPRING CREEK RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 2KM SE 55 274300 8005700 55 340452 7993332
514.3 504.3 MOUNT FOX EWAN OAK HILLS RD RADIO TERMINAL 55 375900 7919700 55 373400 7893800
514.3 504.3 MOUNT FOX HIDDEN VALLEY OAK HILLS RD RADIO TERMINAL 55 375900 7919700 55 393350 7902100
514.3 504.3 MOUNT FOX MT FOX OAK HILLS RD DRCS SUBS 15KM RADIUS 55 375900 7919700 55 368900 7929300
514.3 504.3 MOUNT FOX SANDY CREEK OAK HILLS RD RADIO TERMINAL 55 375900 7919700 55 348700 7910750
514.3 504.3 MOUNT FOX SEAVIEW RANGE OAK HILLS RD RADIO TERMINAL 55 375900 7919700 55 366650 7938300
511.9 501.9 MOUNT STURGEON CHEVIOT HILLS RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 218800 7778900 55 193800 7832700
511.9 501.9 MOUNT STURGEON MOUNT STURGEON RADIO TERMINAL DRCS SUBSCRIBERS 35 KM 55 218800 7778900 55 218800 7778900
513.1 503.1 MT GARNET MOUNT GARNET DRCS SUBS 32KM RADIUS OF RADIO TERMINAL 55 300500 8043500 55 300510 8043470
513.1 503.1 MT LESWELL MT LESWELL DRCS (4KM RADIUS OF) RADIO TERMINAL 55 321500 8246100 55 321470 8246080
513.1 503.1 MT LYON MT LYON DRCS SUBS(24 KM RADIUS OF MON R/T (6KM SW OF) 55 573422 7249822 55 573400 7249800
513.1 503.1 MT MUNGUNGAL MT MUNGUNGAL DRCS SUBS(20KM RADIUS OF) RADIO TERMINAL 56 239322 7223722 56 239300 7223700
513.1 503.1 NORTH HEAD NORTH HEAD DRCS SUBSCRIBERS 30 KM RADIO TERMINAL 54 726500 7929400 54 726500 7929400
514.3 504.3 OAKY HILL OAKY CK HILL OAKY CK R/T (5KM W OF) DRCS SUBS (12KM RADIUS OF 55 295400 8283300 55 295422 8283322
513.1 503.1 PEAWADDY CK AREA PEAWADDY CREEK GROUP SUBSCRIBER SYSTEM RADIO TERMINAL 55 643250 7272222 55 643300 7275100
513.1 503.1 POTOSI ROSEBERY DOWNS RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 271750 7537520 55 257950 7492870
513.1 503.1 RECRUIT HSTD RECRUIT HOMESTEAD DRCS SUBS (52KM RADIUS OF BANCHORY R/T (4KM S OF) 55 500222 7482222 55 500500 7483200
514.3 504.3 ROLLESTON CRESCENT CREEK MT OGG RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 665687 7293481 55 679800 7279100
514.3 504.3 ROLLESTON PEAWADDY CREEK MT OGG RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 665687 7293481 55 643300 7275100
514.3 504.3 ROLLESTON ROLLESTON MT OGG RADIO TERMINAL GROUP SUBSCRIBER SYSTEM 55 665687 7293481 55 665687 7293481
513.1 503.1 ROMA ROMA DRCS SUBS (33KM RADIUS) RADIO TERMINAL 55 684222 7052222 55 684152 7059394
514.3 504.3 ROSEWOOD ROSEWOOD HSTD RADIO TERMINAL DRCS SUBS 50KM RADIUS OF 55 458276 7158254 55 691222 7472222
513.1 503.1 THE GORGE PEAWADDY CREEK RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 631900 7228900 55 643300 7275100
511.9 501.9 WELL CREEK HAWKWOOD RADIO TERMINAL HAWKWOOD R/T (3KM E OF) SUBSCRIBERS (29KM RADIUS) 56 296900 7153800 56 296922 7153822
511.9 501.9 WELL CREEK SUJEEWONG HAWKWOOD R/T (3KM E OF) HOMESTEAD 56 296900 7153800 56 250900 7151000
511.9 501.9 YELLOWBERRY HOBBLERS BORE RADIO TERMINAL CLAUDE RIVER R/T(14KM N) 55 567400 7281800 55 508200 7295200
511.9 501.9 YELLOWBERRY TANDERRA HSTD RADIO TERMINAL DRCS SUBS (27KM RADIUS OF 55 567400 7281800 56 271222 7204222
515.5 505.5 CRESCENT CREEK CRESCENT CREEK GROUP SUBSCRIBER SYSTEM RADIO TERMINAL 55 679822 7279122 55 679800 7279100
515.5 505.5 DAWES RANGE MONTO MICROWAVE REPEATER RADIO TERMINAL 56 284847 7266760 56 310861 7248650
515.5 505.5 GORGE CREEK GORGE CREEK DRCS SUBSCRIBERS 40 KM RADIO TERMINAL 55 798400 7832600 54 798400 7832600
515.5 505.5 HAMPSTEAD CREEK GORGE CREEK RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 54 780500 7806100 54 798400 7832600
515.5 505.5 HEDLEY HILL MT ROSE DRCS SUBS 44 KM RADIUS OF GILBERT RANGE R/T 55 800422 7190522 55 800400 7190500
515.5 505.5 HIDDEN VALLEY HIDDEN VALLEY DRCS SUBS 14KM RADIUS OF RADIO TERMINAL 55 393350 7902100 55 393350 7902100
515.5 505.5 HOBBLERS BORE HOBBLERS BORE DRCS SUBS(28KM RADIUS OF) CLAUDE RIVER R/T(14KM N) 55 508222 7295222 55 508200 7295200
515.5 505.5 MT AMOS MT AMOS DRCS SUBS (13KM RADIUS OF RADIO TERMINAL 55 309222 8272622 55 309200 8272600
515.5 505.5 MUNGALLALA MUNGALLALA DRCS SUBS 50 KM RADIUS OF RT 9 KM NE OF 55 561200 7079000 55 561220 7079008
515.5 505.5 MURRAY SPRING CK MURRAY SPRING CREEK DRCS SUBS 39KM RADIUS OF RADIO TERMINAL 2KM SE 55 340450 7993300 55 340452 7993332
515.5 505.5 OAKLEY WARREAH RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 294680 7675490 55 274938 7696778
515.5 505.5 OAKY HILL MT AMOS OAKY CK R/T (5KM W OF) RADIO TERMINAL 55 295400 8283300 55 309200 8272600
515.5 505.5 PALMERVILLE PALMERVILLE RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 55 191200 8228200 55 191200 8228200
515.5 505.5 PELHAM PELHAM DRCS SUBSCRIBERS 45 KM RADIO TERMINAL 54 667800 7881300 54 667800 7881300
515.5 505.5 PICKWICK RADIO TERMINAL DILULLA HOMESTEAD DRCS SUBS(38KM RADIUS OF) PICKWICK RADIO TERMINAL 55 723222 6872222 55 244597 7445713
515.5 505.5 TUTURIN MT ROSE RADIO TERMINAL GILBERT RANGE R/T 55 754900 7231600 55 800400 7190500
515.5 505.5 WALLAM EAST BORE MUNGALLALA WALLAM RT 6 KM W OF RT 9 KM NE OF 55 573700 7021000 55 561220 7079008
515.5 505.5 WARREAH WARREAH DRCS SUBSCRIBERS 40 KM RADIO TERMINAL 55 274938 7696778 55 274938 7696778
SA
A_FREQ B_FREQ A_SITE B_SITE A_STREET B_STREET A  ZONE A_EAST A_NORTH B_ZONE B_EAST B_NORTH
511.9 501.9 ARKAROOLA ARKAROOLA VILLAGE 3 KM E OF VILLAGE TOURIST VILLAGE 54 341560 6643450 54 339800 6645400
514.3 504.3 BLACK OAK WELL CALDINA CREEK 2 KM W OF SANTOS SITE 54 352740 6595250 54 370650 6641440
514.3 504.3 BLACK OAK WELL WERTALOONA 2 KM W OF SUBSCRIBERS 54 352740 6595250 0 - -
513.1 503.1 CHARLIE ST STEVEN 53 758755 6717996 54 221687 6739945
511.9 501.9 COTABENA COTABENA 900M S OF RLWY SIDING CUSTOMERS 54 235915 6488936 0 - -
514.3 504.3 CROWBAR CROWBAR AREA SUBSCRIBERS 54 302768 6633949 0 - -
513.1 503.1 CROWBAR HORSESHOE 54 302768 6633949 54 292071 6614315
513.1 503.1 DARRYL ST STEVEN 54 251749 6780834 54 221687 6739945
511.9 501.9 ERUDINA WOOLSHED CURNAMONA HSTD 14 K NE OF ERUDINA 54 359456 6523738 54 363100 6497500
511.9 501.9 ERUDINA WOOLSHED FROME DOWNS HSTD 14 K NE OF ERUDINA 54 359456 6523738 54 383000 6545000
511.9 501.9 FRIDAY HILTABA SUBSCRIBERS 53 518064 6437252 0 - -
511.9 501.9 FRIDAY WAVERLEY 5 KM E OF MT FRIDAY 8 KM NO OF WAVERLEY HILL 53 518064 6437252 53 493547 6466639
513.1 503.1 GAIRDNER PETERLUMBO 12 KM NW OF MT GAIRDNER 53 577154 6430035 53 612353 6379993
514.3 504.3 GINA AN REGAL 9KM S OF COMMONWEALTH HIL 53 455329 6693197 53 420387 6677567
513.1 503.1 HORSESHOE AREA HORSESHOE SUBSCRIBERS 0 - - 54 292071 6614315
511.9 501.9 JUMBUCK JUMBUCK AREA 4KM W OF JUMBUCK O/S 53 367782 6692324 53 367782 6692324
513.1 503.1 JUMBUCK REGAL 4KM W OF JUMBUCK O/S 9KM S OF COMMONWEALTH HIL 53 367782 6692324 53 420387 6677567
511.9 501.9 LAURIE HILL AREA LAURIE HILL 14KM NW OF MT EBA 53 559260 6674627 53 559260 6674627
511.9 501.9 MCDONALD HILL MCDONALD HILL RADIO TERMINAL MCDONALD HILL SUBS 60KM 54 446090 6433940 0 - -
513.1 503.1 MCDONALD HILL THACKARINGA RADIO TERMINAL RADIO TERMINAL 54 446090 6433940 54 516206 6454058
514.3 504.3 MT EDWARDS BICKMORE HILL SUMMIT SUMMIT 54 388510 6407270 54 352770 6430667
514.3 504.3 MT EDWARDS MT EDWARDS SUMMIT SUBSCRIBERS 54 388510 6407270 0 - -
514.3 504.3 MT EDWARDS OAK PARK SUMMIT 200 M S OF HSTD 54 388510 6407270 54 369307 6365186
513.1 503.1 MT MACDONALD THACKARINGA DRCS BASE 54 446090 6433940 54 516206 6454058
514.3 504.3 NONNING WEST NONNING 10 KM W OF NONNING SUBSCRIBERS 53 630709 6404278 0 - -
513.1 503.1 NONNING WEST PETERLUMBO 10 KM W OF NONNING 10KM E OF PETERLUMBO HILL 53 630709 6404278 53 612353 6379993
513.1 503.1 OAK PARK OAK PARK SUBSCRIBERS 200 M S OF HSTD 0 - - 54 369307 6365186
514.3 504.3 OCHRE CLIFFS ST STEVEN 54 229434 6696432 54 221687 6739945
513.1 503.1 REGAL AREA REGAL 9KM S OF COMMONWEALTH HIL 53 420387 6677567 53 420387 6677567
513.1 503.1 SHAGGY RIDGE HAWKER SANTOS SITE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 54 284070 6482040 54 256013 6469021
514.3 504.3 SHAGGY RIDGE MARTINS WELL SANTOS SITE SANTOS SITE 54 284070 6482040 54 323535 6519760
514.3 504.3 WALLABYNG SUNDOWN 12KM NE OF WALLABYNG WELL 5 KM NE OF MINTABYNG HUT 53 541899 6605798 53 525671 6653195
514.3 504.3 WALLABYNG WALLABYNG AREA 12KM NE OF WALLABYNG WELL 53 541899 6605798 53 541899 6605798
515.5 505.5 GINA AN SOWARD 22KM NE OF MCDOUALL PEAK 53 455329 6693197 53 510896 6707594
515.5 505.5 SOWARD AREA SOWARD 22KM NE OF MCDOUALL PEAK 53 510896 6707594 53 510896 6707594
515.5 505.5 ARKAROOLA CALDINA CREEK 3 KM E OF VILLAGE SANTOS SITE 54 341560 6643450 54 370650 6641440
515.5 505.5 BICKMORE HILL BICKMORE HILL SUBSCRIBERS SUMMIT 0 - - 54 352770 6430667
515.5 505.5 COTABENA HAWKER 900M S OF RLWY SIDING TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 54 235915 6488936 54 256013 6469021
515.5 505.5 HAWKER HAWKER CUSTOMERS TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 0 - - 54 256013 6469021
515.5 505.5 OCHRE CLIFFS TOM 54 229434 6696432 54 243476 6655655
515.5 505.5 ROCKY TOM 53 785837 6663548 54 243476 6655655
515.5 505.5 TOM AREA TOM SUBSCRIBERS 0 - - 54 243476 6655655
WA
A_FREQ B_FREQ A_SITE B_SITE A_STREET B_STREET A  ZONE A_EAST A_NORTH B_ZONE B_EAST B_NORTH
513.1 503.1 BEVERLEY SPRINGS BEVERLEY SPRINGS SUBSCRIBERS DRCS REPEATER 0 - - 51 763050 8148500
511.9 501.9 BLINA BLINA MICROWAVE SITE 51 666838 8026284 0 - -
511.9 501.9 BLINA ELLENDALE MICROWAVE SITE MICROWAVE SITE 51 666838 8026284 51 700927 8013695
513.1 503.1 BROCKMAN AREA BROCKMAN SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM 0 - - 50 285764 7220146
514.3 504.3 CARRON CARRON AREA SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM 50 641646 6885667 50 641600 6885600
514.3 504.3 CARRON YOUANMI CARRON REPEATER YOUANMI REPEATER 50 641842 6885258 50 674494 6845280
513.1 503.1 CASHMERE AREA MT MAGNET SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM DRCS RPTR CASHMERE MAGT2 0 - - 50 747492 6796743
513.1 503.1 CORNISH BROCKMAN SSW OF ELLAVALA HSTD 50 238361 7215647 50 285764 7220146
513.1 503.1 ELLENDALE ELLENDALE MICROWAVE SITE 0 - - 51 700927 8013695
513.1 503.1 KALGOORLIE KALGOORLIE DRCS SUBS MICROWAVE REPEATER 0 - - 51 354698 6598647
514.3 504.3 KALGOORLIE KALGOORLIE DRCS REPEATER ORA BANDA DRCS REPEATER OAKLEY 51 310870 6636308 51 265448 6672221
514.3 504.3 KALGOORLIE KALGOORLIE DRCS REPEATER ORA BANDA DRCS REPEATER OAKLEY 51 310870 6636308 51 265448 6672221
514.3 504.3 KALGOORLIE MENZIES DRCS REPEATER ORA BANDA 40 KM WEST OF 51 310870 6636308 51 265448 6672221
513.1 503.1 KALGOORLIE MT CHARLOTTEE DRCS REPEATER ORA BANDA RADIO TERMINAL 51 310870 6636308 51 354698 6598647
514.3 504.3 KALGOORLIE ORA BANDA DRCS REPEATER ORA BANDA ORA BANDA SUBS 51 310870 6636308 0 - -
513.1 503.1 LEOPOLD ELLENDALE MICROWAVE REPEATER MICROWAVE SITE 51 736870 8009301 51 700927 8013695
514.3 504.3 LEOPOLD FITZROY MICROWAVE REPEATER MICROWAVE REPEATER 51 736870 8009301 51 756589 7984691
514.3 504.3 LEOPOLD LEOPOLD AREA MICROWAVE REPEATER MICROWAVE REPEATER 51 736870 8009301 51 736872 8009303
511.9 501.9 MACDONALD RANGE AUGUSTUS ISLAND DRCS REPEATER DRCS REPEATER 51 704232 8285620 51 668694 8305005
511.9 501.9 MACDONALD RANGE MACDONALD RANGE DRCS REPEATER SUBSCRIBERS 51 704232 8285620 0 - -
513.1 503.1 MEEKATHARRA MEEKATHARRA DRCS RPTR WELD RANGE MK DRCS RPTR MUNARRA MEEK1 50 561265 7018973 50 615142 7012255
511.9 501.9 MEEKATHARRA MT HALE DRCS RPTR MT HALE MEEK1 SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM 50 524509 7119145 0 - -
513.1 503.1 MOUNT MAGNET BURRINGANNA DRCS CAUDLE MM1 50 382956 7029901 50 416570 6993214
513.1 503.1 MOUNT MAGNET MT MAGNET DRCS SUBS BURRINGANNA MM1 DRCS BURRINGARRA MM1 0 - - 50 416570 6993214
514.3 504.3 MOUNT MAGNET POONDARIE HILL DRCS POONDARIE HILL MM1 SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM 50 427878 6923649 0 - -
513.1 503.1 MT HARDMAN ELLENDALE DRCS REPEATER MICROWAVE SITE 51 673860 7974494 51 700927 8013695
511.9 501.9 MT MAGNET CARLAMINDA HILL DRCS BRACEGONIER MM1 50 528054 6885394 50 474640 6870911
511.9 501.9 MT MCLEAY KALGOORLIE DRCS REPEATER DRCS REPEATER BINTI 51 380334 6628951 51 413489 6657593
513.1 503.1 MT MCLEAY MT CHARLOTTE DRCS REPEATER RADIO TERMINAL 51 380334 6628951 51 354698 6598647
511.9 501.9 MT MCLEAY MT MCLEAY DRCS REPEATER MT MCLEAY SUBS 51 380334 6628951 0 - -
514.3 504.3 MT YOKINE PERTH RADIO TERMINAL OSBORNE RO RADIOCOM SERVICE DEPOT 50 391496 6472064 50 392500 6465200
513.1 503.1 MUNARRA HILL MEEKATHARRA SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM DRCS RPTR MUNARRA MEEK1 0 - - 50 615142 7012255
513.1 503.1 NOWTHANNA HILL MEEKATHARRA REPEATER DRCS RPTR MUNARRA MEEK1 50 664703 7005576 50 615142 7012255
511.9 501.9 NOWTHANNA HILL MEEKATHARRA REPEATER RPTR BARRAMBIE 50 664703 7005576 50 710176 6963328
511.9 501.9 NOWTHANNA HILL NOWTHANNA HILL REPEATER SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM 50 664703 7005576 0 - -
513.1 503.1 SYNNOT BEVERLEY SPRINGS DRCS REPEATER BEVERLEY DRCS REPEATER 51 747358 8177382 51 763050 8148500
514.3 504.3 SYNNOT MT DEBORAH DRCS REPEATER DRCS REPEATER 51 747358 8177382 51 724492 8228053
514.3 504.3 SYNNOT SYNNOT DRCS REPEATER SUBSCRIBERS 51 747358 8177382 0 - -
511.9 501.9 YUNDRA -- NO RELATED RECORD -- 50 505050 7173523
515.5 505.5 BARRAMBIE BARRAMBIE SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM REPEATER 0 - - 50 710176 6963328
515.5 505.5 JINGEMARRA AREA MOUNT MAGNET SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM DRCS JINGEMARRA MM1 0 - - 50 471635 6920692
515.5 505.5 KALGOORLIE KALGOORLIE DRCS REPEATER COLINDINA DRCS RPTR REBECCA LAKE 51 415504 6764269 51 440228 6701696
515.5 505.5 KOONMARRA MEEKATHARRA SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM DRCS RPTR KOONMARRA MEEK1 0 - - 50 574374 7101420
515.5 505.5 MACDONALD RANGE MT DEBORAH DRCS REPEATER DRCS REPEATER 51 704232 8285620 51 724492 8228053
515.5 505.5 MEEKATHARRA MEEKATHARRA DRCS MT HALE MEEK1 DRCS RPTR KOONMARRA MEEK1 50 524509 7119145 50 574374 7101420
515.5 505.5 MOUNT MAGNET MOUNT MAGNET DRCS MT WITTENOOM MM1 DRCS JINGEMARRA MM1 50 471339 6965154 50 471635 6920692
515.5 505.5 MT DEBORAH MT DEBORAH SUBSCRIBERS DRCS REPEATER 0 - - 51 724492 8228053
515.5 505.5 MT YOKINE PERTH RADIO TRANSMITTER RADIO SERVICE DEPOT 50 391496 6472064 50 392500 6465200
515.5 505.5 POOLE RANGE AREA POOLE RANGE MICROWAVE REPEATER MICROWAVE REPEATER 51 790467 7906483 51 790467 7906483
515.5 505.5 POOLE RANGE AREA POOLE RANGE MICROWAVE REPEATER MICROWAVE REPEATER 51 790467 7906483 51 790467 7906483
515.5 505.5 REBECCA LAKE KALGOORLIE REBECCA LAKE SUBS DRCS RPTR REBECCA LAKE 0 - - 51 440228 6701696
515.5 505.5 SORENSON AREA SORENSON SUBSCRIBER GROUP SYSTEM 0 - - 50 236936 7174542
NT
A_FREQ B_FREQ A_SITE B_SITE A_STREET B_STREET A  ZONE A_EAST A_NORTH B_ZONE B_EAST B_NORTH
511.9 501.9 BROLGA BROLGA DRCS REPEATER SUBSCRIBERS 52 534603 8187675 0 - -
514.3 504.3 BUBBLE BUBBLE DRCS REPEATER SUBSCRIBERS 52 534343 8257971 0 - -
514.3 504.3 BUBBLE SPENCER DRCS REPEATER DRCS REPEATER 52 534343 8257971 52 572576 8277019
511.9 501.9 DELAMERE DELAMERE 6KM SE OF DELAMERE HSTD CUSTOMERS 52 787720 8266586 0 - -
511.9 501.9 DELAMERE TINKER HILL 6KM SE OF DELAMERE HSTD COOLIBAH R/T 17KM SE OF 52 787720 8266586 52 814064 8227154
513.1 503.1 DRY RIVER AREA DRY RIVER 0 - - 53 188567 8323970
514.3 504.3 FAIRVIEW FAIRVIEW AREA CUSTOMERS 52 789593 8427048 0 - -
514.3 504.3 HAMMOND ARNOLD 53 375315 8194092 53 423678 8178566
514.3 504.3 HAMMOND DOWNS HOMESTEAD BULL HILL 27KMS W OF NUTWOOD DOWNS 53 375315 8194092 53 385355 8246398
503.1 503.1 HERTZ HERTZ 6 KM WEST OF BLYTH RIVER 6 KM WEST OF BLYTH RIVER 53 459242 8635116 53 459242 8635116
511.9 501.9 KATHERINE REDBANK 53 206550 8398130 53 187660 8379546
511.9 501.9 KATHERINE VENN 53 206550 8398130 53 233129 8386352
511.9 501.9 MANINGRIDA HELMHOLTZ 53 416137 8666988 53 424304
511.9 501.9 MOUNT WEIR MOUNT WEIR 53 420790 8481688 53 420790 8481688
513.1 503.1 MT CHRISP MT WARRINGTON 6 KM ENE OF 53 501877 8392284 53 458809 8374609
513.1 503.1 MT WARRINGTON MT WARRINGTON 53 458809 8374609 53 458809 8374609
511.9 501.9 MUMBO MUMBO CREEK MUMBO MUMBO CREEK NUMBULWAR ROAD 14.2KM ENE NUMBULWAR ROAD 14.2KM ENE 53 544888 8415321 53 544888 8415321
511.9 501.9 PACKSADDLE CREEK MOUNT LINDSAY ROPER HIGHWAY 3.1KM WSW 53 382072 8350672 53 421099 8372954
511.9 501.9 PACKSADDLE CREEK PACKSADDLE CREEK ROPER HIGHWAY 3.1KM WSW ROPER HIGHWAY 3.1KM WSW 53 382072 8350672 53 382072 8350672
513.1 503.1 SOMMERFELD HERTZ 18 KM SE OF FAMINGINING 6 KM WEST OF BLYTH RIVER 53 491546 8625302 53 459242 8635116
514.3 504.3 TANDANGLE HILL BESWICK 43.5KM NE 53 278045 8394349 53 328296 8419435
514.3 504.3 TANDANGLE HILL MATARANKA TELECOM REPEATER 8203 53 278045 8394349 53 291142 8347738
513.1 503.1 TANDANGLE HILL VENN 53 278045 8394349 53 233129 8386352
514.3 504.3 TOP SPRINGS MONTEJINNI RADIO TERMINAL 12KM NE RADIO TERMINAL 25KM SW 52 807573 8177023 52 774858 8141517
514.3 504.3 TOP SPRINGS MOOLOOLOO OUTSTATION RADIO TERMINAL 12KM NE RADIO TERMINAL 8KM SE 52 807573 8177023 52 773078 8186093
515.5 505.5 ARNOLD ARNOLD DRCS GROUP SUBS AREA OF 0 - - 53 423678 8178566
515.5 505.5 FARM HILL AREA FARM HILL CUSTOMERS TELECOM REPEATER 8107 0 - - 53 187746 8402456
515.5 505.5 FERGUSSON FARM HILL TELECOM REPEATER 8106 TELECOM REPEATER 8107 52 822043 8440479 53 187746 8402456
515.5 505.5 MAIWOK CREEK BESWICK BULMAN ROAD 5.1KM E 43.5KM NE 53 355548 8423509 53 328296 8419435
515.5 505.5 ROBB RIDGE AREA ROBB RIDGE GROUP SUBSCRIBER SYSTEM SSW OF GOODILLA SIDI 0 - - 52 729145 8508456
515.5 505.5 SPENCER AREA SPENCER SUBSCRIBERS DCRS REPEATER 0 - - 52 572576 8277019
515.5 505.5 TOP SPRINGS TINKER HILL RADIO TERMINAL 12KM NE RADIO TERMINAL 17KM SE 52 807573 8177023 52 814064 8227154
515.5 505.5 TRUSCOTT ARNOLD 53 468947 8171933 53 423678 8178566

SCHEDULE 2

CALCULATION OF TERRAIN LOSS BETWEEN A SPECTRUM LICENSED TRANSMITTER AND RCS BASE/REPEATER/CUSTOMER RECEIVERS

The terrain loss (Lt) may be calculated by using Method A or Method B below.  Method A is only to be used where there are no terrain obstructions between the sites.  Otherwise Method B should be used.

Method A: Diffraction over a spherical Earth ( or smooth earth diffraction loss)

Terrain loss due to diffraction over a spherical Earth is calculated using the formula below.

Lt       =       -(F(X) + G(Y1) + G(Y2))                   (dB)

where:

Lt           =       smooth earth diffraction loss (dB)

X           =       the normalised length of the path between the antennas at normalised heights Y1 and Y2

=       2.2 f1/3 ae -2/3 d

Yn          =       0.0096 f2/3ae -1/3 Hn

where:

ae   =   k r

r   =   6370 km (earth radius)

k   =   equivalent earth radius factor (k=3 which represents

> 20% of time)

Hn                   =   antenna height above spherical earth (m)

n   =   1 for site 1 and

2 for site 2

d   =   path length (km)

f   =   frequency (MHz)

The distance term F(X) is given by

F(X)            =       11 + 10 log (X) - 17.6 X   (dB)

The height gain terms G(Y1) and G(Y2) are given by:

G(Yn)          =       17.6 (Yn - 1.1)1/2 - 5 log (Yn - 1.1) - 8   for Yn > 2

G(Yn)          =       20 log(Yn + 0.1 Yn3)   for Yn < 2

Method B: Diffraction over obstacles and irregular terrain (single and multiple knife edge)

1.       Single knife-edge obstacle

= 0.0316 h ( (2 / ) (d1 + d2) / d1 d2)1/2

where:

d                 =     length of path (km)

d1 and d2      =     distances of the two ends of the path from the top of the obstacle (km)

h                 =     height from the top of the obstacle (ho) to the straight line joining the two ends of the path. If the obstacle is below this line, h is negative. (m)

ho                =     fixed terrain height of obstacle (m) + terrain height correction due to k-factor (m). (k=3 which represents > 20% of time)

=     (d1 d2)/(12.75 k)

=     wavelength (m)

For greater than -0.7 an approximate value can be obtained from the expression:

Lt       =        6.9 + 20 log((( - 0.1)2 +1) + - 0.1)

2.       Single rounded obstacle

Lt       =        J() + T(m,n)

where:

J()        =   single knife-edge obstacle loss calculated in 1. above.

T(m,n)    =   is the additional attenuation due to the curvature of the obstacle.

=   7.2 m1/2 - (2 - 12.5 n) m + 3.6 m3/2 -0.8 m2   for mn 4

=   -6 - 20 log(mn) + 7.2 m1/2 - (2 - 17n)m + 3.6 m3/2 - 0.8 m2 for mn 4

where:

m   =  R ((d1 + d2)/d1 d2) / ( R /)1/3

n   =  h ( R /)2/3 / R

R   =  radius of a rounded obstacle (km)

d   =  length of path (km)

d1 and d2 =  distances of the two ends of the path from the top of the         obstacle (km)

h   =        height from the top of the obstacle (ho) to the straight line joining the two ends of the path. If the obstacle is below this         line, h is negative. (m)

ho   =  fixed terrain height of obstacle (m) + terrain height correction           due to k-factor (m). (k=3 which represents > 20% of time)

=                 (d1 d2)/(12.75  k)

=                 wavelength (m)

3.       Double isolated edges

Use Recommendation ITU-R PN.526-3

4.       General method for one or more obstacles

Use Recommendation ITU-R PN.526-3

SCHEDULE 3

RCS ANTENNA PATTERNS

Radiation Pattern Envelope for a 2MP RCS repeater antenna

Radiation Pattern Envelope for a 3MP RCS repeater antenna

Radiation Pattern Envelope for a 4MP RCS repeater antenna

Radiation Pattern Envelope for a Yagi 15 dBi (E Plane) RCS repeater/customer antenna

Radiation Pattern Envelope for a Yagi 15 dBi (H Plane) RCS repeater/customer antenna


Actions
Download as PDF Download as Word Document


Cases Citing This Decision

0

Cases Cited

0

Statutory Material Cited

0