VARIATION TO
THE LICENCE AREA PLAN

MELBOURNE RADIO

JULY 2001

VARIATION TO THE LICENCE AREA PLAN - MELBOURNE RADIO

VARIATION

The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby varies the plan for broadcasting services in the Melbourne area of Victoria, under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

This variation comprises the addition of technical specifications for a commercial radio service in Melbourne and for a community radio service in Melbourne, as set out below:
 

The variation also comprises a change to the technical specification applicable to the commercial radio service designated by the service licence number SL4139 as set out below:

Dated 5 July 2001

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

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.

Schedule One of the Melbourne radio LAP prior to this variation is reproduced below:

SCHEDULE ONE
Licence Area Plan : Melbourne Radio – June 2000

Licence Area : MELBOURNE RA1

The updated Schedule to the LAP affected by this variation is as follows:

SCHEDULE ONE
Licence Area Plan : Melbourne Radio – July 2001

Licence Area : MELBOURNE RA1

DISCLAIMER:

The availability of frequency capacity in Melbourne 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 1.13

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Melbourne - July 2001

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Melbourne (VIC)

Service Licence Number : SL4139

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS4139001

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : LOWER PLENTY

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing

Reference 55 333415 5820624

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 1503 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Special Condition :-

1. This specification will have its frequency replaced by 1116 kHz, described under attachment 1.14, at a date not later than one week after the publication of the Gazette Notice of the Variation of this LAP.

Attachment 1.14

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Melbourne - July 2001

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Melbourne (VIC)

Service Licence Number : SL4139

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS10009987

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : LOWER PLENTY

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing

Reference 55 333415 5820624

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 1116 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Special Condition :-

1. This specification will replace the frequency 1503 kHz, described under attachment 1.13, at a date not later than one week after publication of the Gazette Notice of the Variation of this LAP.

Attachment 1.23

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Melbourne - July 2001

Category : Community

General Area Served : Melbourne (VIC)

Service Licence Number : SL1150722

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS10009992

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : LOWER PLENTY

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing

Reference 55 333415 5820624

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 1503 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Special Condition :-

1. This service is not available until the clearance of 3AK Melbourne from 1503 KHz to 1116 kHz, described under attachments 1.13 and 1.14.