Variation to Licence Area Plan – Atherton Radio – 2018 (No.1) (Cth)

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Variation to Licence Area Plan – Atherton Radio – 2018 (No.1)

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this instrument under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Dated: 1 June 2018

Nerida O’Loughlin

[signed]

Member

James Cameron

[signed]

Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

1  Name

  This is the Variation to Licence Area Plan – Atherton Radio – 2018 (No.1).

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note:    The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at  Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

4  Variation

  The Licence Area Plan – Atherton Radio (F2005B00733) is varied as follows:

(a)  at page 3, in paragraph (2), omit “Attachments 1.2 - 1.17 to this plan”, substitute “Attachments 1.2 - 1.18 to this plan.”

(b) repeal Schedule One, substitute Schedule One at Schedule 1 to this instrument;

(c)  in Attachment 1.1, omit “Licence Area ID – 445”;

(d) repeal Attachments 1.2 - 1.17, substitute Attachments 1.2 - 1.18 at Schedule 2 to this instrument; and

(e)  in Attachment 2.1, omit “Licence Area ID – 709”.

Schedule 1

(Paragraph 4(b))

Schedule One

Licence Area Plan: Atherton Radio

Licence Area: ATHERTON RA1

Service Category Channel/ Frequency Service Licence No Transmitter Specification No Attach No Area Served
National 720 kHz N/A TS10007490 1.6 Atherton
National 93.3 MHz N/A TS10007493 1.7 Dimbulah
National 91.7 MHz N/A TS10007494 1.8 Dimbulah
National 93.1 MHz N/A TS10007495 1.9 Herberton
National 97.3 MHz N/A TS10007496 1.10 Mount Molloy
National 95.7 MHz N/A TS10007502 1.11 Mount Molloy
National 93.7 MHz N/A TS10007505 1.12 Ravenshoe
National 92.9 MHz N/A TS10007506 1.13 Ravenshoe
Commercial 558 kHz SL4167 TS10007491 1.2 Atherton
1422 kHz SL4167 TS10007492 1.3 Port Douglas
91.3 MHz SL4167 TS1133574 1.17 Ravenshoe
93.3 MHz SL4167 TS1137973 1.18 Mossman
Commercial 97.9 MHz SL1150016 TS10007503 1.4 Atherton
102.3 MHz SL1150016 TS10007504 1.5 Mossman
92.1 MHz SL1150016 TS10013397 1.16 Ravenshoe
Open Narrowcasting 88.7 MHz N/A TS10007660 1.14 Atherton
Open Narrowcasting 99.1 MHz N/A TS10007733 1.15 Atherton

Schedule 2

(Paragraph 4(d))

Attachment 1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Atherton (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   SL4167

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007491

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Broadcast Site 116 Cobra Road
MAREEBA

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          337610     8117007

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   MF-AM

Carrier Frequency:   558 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
0°T 0 1.03 kV
10°T 0 780 V
20°T 0 425 V
30°T 0 135 V
40°T 0 390 V
50°T 0 660 V
60°T 0 850 V
70°T 0 960 V
80°T 0 1.015 kV
90°T 0 1.03 kV
100°T 0 1.015 kV
110°T 0 960 V
120°T 0 850 V
130°T 0 660 V
140°T 0 390 V
150°T 0 135 V
160°T 0 425 V
170°T 0 780 V
180°T 0 1.03 kV
190°T 0 1.11 kV
200°T 0 1.02 kV
210°T 0 790 V
220°T 0 500 V
230°T 0 220 V
240°T 0 160 V
250°T 0 305 V
260°T 0 410 V
270°T 0 445 V
280°T 0 410 V
290°T 0 305 V
300°T 0 160 V
310°T 0 220 V
320°T 0 500 V
330°T 0 790 V
340°T 0 1.02 kV
350°T 0 1.11 kV

Special Condition:-

The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

Attachment 1.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Port Douglas (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   SL4167

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007492

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Coastal Broadcasters Site
Packers Creek off Captain Cook Hwy
PORT DOUGLAS

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          334098     8175322

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   MF-AM

Carrier Frequency:   1422 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

At all angles of azimuth

0

310 V

Special Condition:-

The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

Attachment 1.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Atherton (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   SL1150016

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007503

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Southern Cross Austereo Site
Bones Knob off Griffin Rd TOLGA

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          334824     8095007

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   97.9 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 180°T 5 kW
180°T - 270°T 1 kW
270°T - 360°T 5 kW

Attachment 1.5

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Mossman (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   SL1150016

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007504

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Telstra Site off Mossman-Daintree Rd NEWELL

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          327560     8182232

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   102.3 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   40 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment 1.6

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Atherton (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007490

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Broadcast Australia Site Malanda-Atherton Rd
UPPER BARRON

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          346412     8085376

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   MF-AM

Carrier Frequency:   720 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth 0 630 V

Special Condition:-

The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

Attachment 1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Dimbulah (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007493

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Broadcast Australia Site Parise Rd 5km NW of
DIMBULAH

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          294443     8105202

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   93.3 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   17 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment 1.8

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Dimbulah (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007494

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Broadcast Australia Site Parise Rd 
5km NW of  DIMBULAH

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          294443     8105202

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   91.7 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   17 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment 1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Herberton (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007495

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Broadcast Site  Jane St  HERBERTON

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          327772     8077840

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   93.1 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   48 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment 1.10

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Mount Molloy (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007496

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Broadcast Site  1km N of  MT MOLLOY

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          321074     8157228

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   97.3 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   70 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment 1.11

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Mount Molloy (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007502

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Broadcast Site  1km N of  MT MOLLOY

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          321074     8157228

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   95.7 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   70 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Attachment 1.12

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Ravenshoe (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007505

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Broadcast Site  1km E of  BALD ROCK

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          337205     8052196

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   93.7 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 25 W

Attachment 1.13

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   National

General Area Served:   Ravenshoe (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007506

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Broadcast Site 1km E of  BALD ROCK

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          337205     8052196

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   92.9 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth 25 W

Attachment 1.14

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served:   Atherton (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007660

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Nominal Planning site
Bones Knob off Griffin Rd TOLGA

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          334500     8095600

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   88.7 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 180°T 2 kW
180°T - 270°T 400 W
270°T - 360°T 2 kW

Advisory Note:

The coverage area of this transmission is: 35 km over the sector 5⁰T to 20⁰T, 25 km over the sector 20⁰T to 70⁰T, 30 km over the sector 70⁰T  to 170⁰T , 5 km over the sector 170⁰T to 315⁰T, 40 km over the sector 315⁰ T to 340⁰ T and 60 km over the sector 340⁰T  to 5⁰T measured from a point with the following AMG66 co-ordinates: Zone 55, Easting 334500, Northing 8095600. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

Attachment 1.15

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served:   Atherton (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10007733

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Nominal Planning site
Bones Knob off Griffin Rd TOLGA

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          334500     8095600

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   99.1 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   30 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP
0°T - 180°T 2 kW
180°T - 270°T 400 W
270°T - 360°T 2 kW

Advisory Note:

The coverage area of this transmission is: 35 km over the sector 5⁰T to 20⁰T, 25 km over the sector 20⁰T to 70⁰T, 30 km over the sector 70⁰T to 170⁰T, 5 km over the sector 170⁰T to 315⁰T, 40 km over the sector 315⁰ T to 340⁰ T and 60 km over the sector 340⁰T  to 5⁰T measured from a point with the following AMG66 co-ordinates: Zone 55, Easting 334500, Northing 8095600. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

Attachment 1.16

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Ravenshoe (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   SL1150016

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS10013397

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Broadcast Site 1km E of BALD ROCK

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          337205     8052196

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   92.1 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   15 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Advisory Notes:-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services.

Any transmission in accordance with this 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 1.17

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Ravenshoe (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   SL4167

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS1133574

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal Location:   Kidner Contracting Pty Ltd
Tumolin Road  RAVENSHOE

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          339022     8053580

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode:   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   91.3 MHz

Polarisation:   Mixed

Maximum antenna height:   20 m

Output Radiation Pattern:-

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

Advisory Notes:-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services.

Any transmission in accordance with this 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 1.18

LICENCE AREA PLAN:   Atherton Radio

Category:   Commercial

General Area Served:   Mossman (QLD)

Service Licence Number:   SL4167

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number:   TS1137973

Transmitter Site:-

Nominal location:   Crown Castle Site adj Water Reservoir Lot 2
Gorge View Cres MOSSMAN GORGE

Australian Map Grid:   Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference   55          325198     8178120

Site Tolerance:   Refer to Broadcasting Services
   (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission:-

Frequency Band & Mode   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency:   93.3 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

Advisory Note:-

Any transmission in accordance with this 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.

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