Variation to Licence Area Plan – Hobart Radio – December 2001 – 2018 (No. 1) (Cth)

Variation to Licence Area Plan – Hobart Radio – December 2001 – 2018 (No. 1)

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

Dated: 22 October 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 – Hobart Radio – December 2001 – 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  Amendments

  The Licence Area Plan – Hobart Radio – December 2001 (F2005B00971) (principal instrument) is varied as follows:

(a)  the principal instrument is renamed as the Licence Area Plan – Hobart Radio;

(b)  omit paragraph (1), substitute:

This plan for radio broadcasting services in the Hobart area of Tasmania is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

(c)  omit paragraph (8), substitute:

(8)      In this plan, unless the contrary intention appears:

(a)     a reference to a schedule or an attachment is a reference to a schedule or an attachment to this plan; and

(b)     a reference to the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017 is a reference to that instrument as in force from time to time; and

(c)     a reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other instrument as in force from time to time; and

(d)     a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other kind of instrument or writing as in force or in existence at the time the reference was included in this plan.

Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.

Note 2:    All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

(d)  omit “(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 13 December 2001)”;

(e)  in Schedule One, omit the final row of the table, substitute:

Open Narrowcasting 104.3 MHz N/A TS12000277 1.21 Hobart

(f)  in Schedule Four, omit “SL1130148”, substitute “SL5508” (each occurrence);

(g)  in Attachment 1.1, in the heading:

(i)  omit “Licence Area ID – 520”;

(ii)  omit “numbers”, substitute “Numbers” (each occurrence);

(h)  in Attachment 1.2, for the Nominal location, omit “Broadcast Site RALPHS BAY”, substitute “Broadcast Australia Site Forest Hill Rd 1.6km SSE of LAUDERDALE”;

(i)  in Attachment 1.4:

(i)  for the Nominal location, omit “Broadcast Site RALPHS BAY”, substitute “Broadcast Australia Site Forest Hill Rd 1.6km SSE of LAUDERDALE”;

(ii)  for the Output Radiation Pattern, omit “at”, substitute “At”;

(iii)  omit “Special Condition:”, substitute “Special Conditions :-”;

(iv)  before the Special Condition, insert “(1)”;

(v)  in Special Condition (1), omit “restiction”, substitute “restriction”;

(vi)  after Special Condition (1), insert:

(2)     The CMF at all elevations must not exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

(j)  in Attachment 1.5:

(i)  for the Nominal location, omit “Broadcast Site RALPHS BAY”, substitute “Forest Hill Rd (near cnr of South Arm Rd) SANDFORD”;

(ii)  for the Easting coordinate, omit “540580”, substitute “540465”;

(iii)  for the Northing coordinate, omit “5247170”, substitute “5247156”;

(iv)  for the Output Radiation Pattern, omit the table, substitute the table at Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument;

(k)  in each of Attachments 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17 and 1.19, for the Nominal location, omit “NTA Tower”, substitute “Broadcast Australia Site Pinnacle Rd”;

(l)  in each of Attachments 1.9 and 1.10, for the Nominal location, omit “Broadcast Site 1 km”, substitute “Broadcast Australia Site off Tasman Hwy 1km”;

(m)  in each of Attachments 1.11 and 1.12:

(i)  for the Nominal location, omit “Broadcast Site Moreys Hill”, substitute “Guyed mast Moreys Hill off Oakhampton Rd”;

(ii)  for the Easting coordinate, omit “577942”, substitute “577934”;

(iii)  for the Northing coordinate, omit “5291592”, substitute “5291601”;

(n)  in each of Attachments 1.13 and 1.14:

(i)  for the Easting coordinate, omit “588620”, substitute “588610”;

(ii)  for the Northing coordinate, omit “5335580”, substitute “5335595”;

(o)  in Attachment 1.20:

(i)  for the Nominal location, omit “7TAB Broadcast Site Ralphs Bay”, substitute “Nominal Planning Site Woodlands Rd 3km NE of”;

(ii)  for the Output Radiation Pattern, omit the table, substitute the table at Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this instrument;

(iii)  omit the Special Condition, substitute:

Special Condition :-

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

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is defined as that area within a radius of 40 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG66 co-ordinations: Zone: 55, Easting: 541500; Northing: 5245800.  This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.

(p)  omit Attachment 1.21, substitute Attachment 1.21 at Schedule 2 to this instrument;

(q)  in Attachment 2.1, in the heading:

(i)  omit “Licence Area ID – 415”;

(ii)  omit “numbers”, substitute “Numbers”;

(r)  in Attachment 3.1, in the heading:

(i)  omit “Licence Area ID – 1140”;

(ii)  omit “numbers”, substitute “Numbers”;

(s)  in Attachment 3.2:

(i)  for the Nominal location, omit “Broadcast Site 92 Wellesley St SOUTH HOBART”, substitute “Old Outside Broadcast Tower 5-7 Sandy Bay Road HOBART”;

(ii)  for the Easting coordinate, omit “524300”, substitute “526650”;

(iii)  for the Northing coordinate, omit “5250300”, substitute “5251510”;

(iv)  for the Maximum antenna height, omit “20 m”, substitute “42 m”;

(t)  in Attachment 4.1, in the heading:

(i)  omit “Licence Area ID – 1176”;

(ii)  omit “numbers: SL1130148”, substitute “Numbers: SL5508”;

(u)  in Attachment 4.2:

(i)  for the Service Licence Number, omit “SL1130148”, substitute “SL5508”;

(ii)  for the Nominal location, omit “7RPH Broadcast Site”, substitute “Print Radio Tas Site South Arm Rd 2km E of”;

(v)  in Attachment 4.3:

(i)  for the Service Licence Number, omit “SL1130148”, substitute “SL5508”;

(ii)  for the Nominal location, omit “Reatta Road Trevallyn LAUNCESTON”, substitute “State Government Trunking Site Brougham Street WEST LAUNCESTON”;

(iii)  for the Easting coordinate, omit “508083”, substitute “510370”;

(iv)  for the Northing coordinate, omit “5412595”, substitute “5410590”;

(v)  for the Maximum antenna height, omit “35 m”, substitute “40 m”;

(w)  in Attachment 4.4:

(i)  for the Service Licence Number, omit “SL1130148”, substitute “SL5508”;

(ii)  omit the Special Condition;

(x)  in Attachment 5.1, in the heading:

(i)  omit “Licence Area ID – 1154”;

(ii)  omit “numbers”, substitute “Numbers”;

(y)  in Attachment 6.1, in the heading:

(i)  omit “Licence Area ID – 938”;

(ii)  omit “numbers”, substitute “Numbers”;

(z)  in each of Attachments 1.2, 1.5 and 4.2, at the end of the Attachment, insert:

Special Condition :-

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

(za)  in each of Attachments 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.19, 1.20, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.2, 5.3, 6.2 and 6.3:

(i)  omit “location”, substitute “Location”;

(ii)  omit “Grid : Reference”, substitute “Grid Reference :”;

(iii)  after “Mode” insert “:”;

(zb)  in each of Attachments 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.19, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.2, 5.3, 6.2 and 6.3:

(i)  after “Polarisation” insert “:”;

(ii)  after “height” insert “:”.

Schedule 1—Output Radiation Patterns

(subparagraph 4(j)(iv), (o)(ii))

Part 1—Output radiation pattern for Attachment 1.5 of the principal instrument

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)	Elevation	Maximum CMF
0°T	0	1.194 kV
10°T	0	1.064 kV
20°T	0	846 V
30°T	0	672 V
40°T	0	599 V
50°T	0	475 V
60°T	0	424 V
70°T	0	424 V
80°T	0	424 V
90°T	0	424 V
100°T	0	424 V
110°T	0	424 V
120°T	0	533 V
130°T	0	672 V
140°T	0	846 V
150°T	0	949 V
160°T	0	1.194 kV
170°T	0	1.34 kV
180°T	0	1.504 kV
190°T	0	1.504 kV
200°T	0	1.504 kV
210°T	0	1.504 kV
220°T	0	1.504 kV
230°T	0	1.34 kV
240°T	0	1.34 kV
250°T	0	1.34 kV
260°T	0	1.34 kV
270°T	0	1.34 kV
280°T	0	1.34 kV
290°T	0	1.34 kV
300°T	0	1.504 kV
310°T	0	1.504 kV
320°T	0	1.504 kV
330°T	0	1.504 kV
340°T	0	1.504 kV
350°T	0	1.34 kV

Part 2—Output radiation pattern for Attachment 1.20 of the principal instrument

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)	Elevation	Maximum CMF
0°T	0	600 V
10°T	0	150 V
11°T	0	130 V
13°T	0	130 V
20°T	0	470 V
30°T	0	840 V
40°T	0	1.1 kV
50°T	0	1.1 kV
60°T	0	840 V
70°T	0	470 V
80°T	0	210 V
83°T	0	200 V
90°T	0	130 V
100°T	0	240 V
110°T	0	300 V
120°T	0	270 V
130°T	0	170 V
140°T	0	150 V
150°T	0	380 V
160°T	0	670 V
170°T	0	950 V
180°T	0	1.1 kV
190°T	0	950 V
200°T	0	600 V
210°T	0	170 V
220°T	0	380 V
230°T	0	750 V
240°T	0	1.1 kV
250°T	0	1.1 kV
260°T	0	950 V
270°T	0	950 V
280°T	0	840 V
290°T	0	750 V
300°T	0	750 V
310°T	0	840 V
320°T	0	950 V
330°T	0	1.1 kV
340°T	0	1.1 kV
350°T	0	950 V

Schedule 2—New Attachment

(paragraph 4(p))

Attachment        1.21

LICENCE AREA PLAN :    Hobart Radio

Category :   Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served :   Hobart (TAS)

Service Licence Number :   Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION – FM Radio

Specification Number :   TS12000277

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal Location :   Broadcast Australia Site Pinnacle Rd
   MT WELLINGTON

Australian Map Grid    Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference :   55          519185     5250351

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

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :   VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :   104.3 MHz

Polarisation :   Mixed

Maximum antenna height :   101 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)	Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth	10 kW

Advisory Note :-

The coverage area of this transmission is defined as that area within a radius of 70 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG66 co-ordinates: Zone: 55; Easting: 519185; Northing: 5250351. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.