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:

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

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

SCHEDULE THREE

Licence Area Plan: Lithgow Radio – December 1999

Licence Area: LITHGOW RA3

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: 

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 :-

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 :-

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: 

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 :-

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 :-

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 :-