Licence Area Plan - Lithgow (Radio) - May 1997

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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

This work is copyright. Apart from fair dealings for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted by the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means or process, without the written permission of the publishers.

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
commencement

Application, saving or
transitional provisions

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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