Licence Area Plan - Merredin (Radio) - September 1996

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MERREDIN

 

 

 

(RADIO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

LICENCE AREA PLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 1996


RADIO LICENCE AREA PLAN -
MERREDIN

 

 

DETERMINATION

 

 

The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Merredin region of Western Australia, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

 

Four national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio services and two open narrowcasting radio service are to be available in the Merredin region 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 (Merredin) are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 - 1.14.

 

One community radio broadcasting service for Bruce Rock 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 referred to in Schedule Two is to be available for allocation immediately after publication of the notice in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette stating that the Merredin radio licence area plan has been made.

 

 

 

 

 

(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 26 September 1996)


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 service licence number which has been allocated to the service, if appropriate (column two);  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 three),
  • the identifying number of the attachment where the technical specifications for each transmitter are described (column four).  (Each set of technical specifications referred to the Schedules is an attachment to this determination).
  • general area served by each transmitter (column five).


SCHEDULE ONE

Radio Licence Area Plan - Merredin - September 1996.

Licence Area - Merredin

 

Commercial

SL010003

TS001312

Attachment 1.2

Merredin

Commercial

SL010008

TS005158

Attachment 1.3

Merredin

 

 

TS005160

Attachment 1.4

Beacon

 

 

TS005161

Attachment 1.5

Hyden

 

 

TS005163

Attachment 1.6

Kondinin

 

 

TS005166

Attachment 1.7

Narembeen

 

 

TS005204

Attachment 1.8

Southern Cross

National

N/A

TS000108

Attachment 1.9

Merredin

National

N/A

TS000174

Attachment 1.10

Narembeen

National

N/A

TS000166

Attachment 1.11

Southern Cross

National

N/A

TS001304

Attachment 1.12

Southern Cross

Open Narrowcasting

N/A

TS000109

Attachment 1.13

Merredin

Open Narrowcasting

N/A

TS004581

Attachment 1.14

Southern Cross

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE TWO

Radio Licence Area Plan - Merredin - September 1996.

 

Category of Service

Service Licence Number

Transmitter Specification Number

Technical Specifications

General Area served by Transmitter

Community

SL010318

TS004815

Attachment 2.2

Bruce Rock

 


ATTACHMENT 1.1

 

LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE Nos:  SL010003 and SL010008

COMMERCIAL RADIO MERREDIN, WA

 

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1991, is:

 

 

Area Description

Persons

Bruce Rock (S)

1179

Kellerberrin (S)

1339

Koorda (S)

617

Merredin (S)

3824

Mukinbudin (S)

679

Narembeen (S)

1004

Nungarin (S)

303

Tammin (S)

497

Trayning (S)

480

Westonia (S)

280

Wyalkatchem (S)

703

WA CD 041902

726

WA CD 041903

148

WA CD 040402

116

WA CD 040403

234

WA CD 040404

371

WA CD 141401

366

WA CD 141402

313

WA CD 141403

158

WA CD 022702

118

WA CD 022703

237

WA CD 022704

121

WA CD 022705

169

WA CD 041803

702

WA CD 041804

136

WA CD 140903

314

WA CD 140904

984

WA CD 140906

164

WA CD 041004

691

WA CD 041005

237

 

 

Total Persons

17210

 

Note:  Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:

 

(C) = City

(CGC) = Community Government Council

(S) = Shire

Pt = Part

(T) = Town

(L) = Locality

(M) = Municipality

(B) = Borough

(DC) = District Council

(RC) = Rural City

(SF) = State Forest

Bal = Balance

 


Attachment 1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Merredin (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10003

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

Specification Number : TS10001312

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : 7.2 km WSW of town MERREDIN

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 614300 6513900

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM

Carrier Frequency : 1098 kHz

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

At all angles of azimuth

0

450 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 1.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Merredin (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10008

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10005158

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : 7.2 km WSW of town MERREDIN

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 614300 6513900

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 105.1 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 64 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

10 kW

 


Attachment 1.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Beacon (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10008

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10005160

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Beacon, Lot 21 Rowlands Rd

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 583000 6630800

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 88.5 MHz

Polarisation Vertical

Maximum antenna height 20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

20 W

 


Attachment 1.5

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Hyden (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10008

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10005161

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Lot 3Clayton Street  HYDEN

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 675200 6408400

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 88.7 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

25 W

 


Attachment 1.6

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Kondinin (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10008

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10005163

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Cnr Graham St & Karlgarin Rd KONDININ

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 618400 6403400

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 88.3 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 1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Narembeen (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10008

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10005166

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Adj To High School  NAREMBEEN

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 631000 6451600

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 93.1 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

50 W

 


Attachment 1.8

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : Commercial

General Area Served : Southern Cross (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10008

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10005204

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Ghooli R/T site

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 738800 6536900

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 102.3 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 70 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

1 kW

 


Attachment 1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : National

General Area Served : Merredin (WA)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10000108

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : R/T Site  MERREDIN

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 621100 6516100

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 107.3 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 60 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

50 W

 


Attachment 1.10

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : National

General Area Served : Narembeen (WA)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10000174

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Adj To High School  NAREMBEEN

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 631000 6451600

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 107.7 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 20 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

50 W

 


Attachment 1.11

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : National

General Area Served : Southern Cross (WA)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10000166

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Ghooli R/T site

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 738800 6536900

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 107.9 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 70 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

1 kW

 

 


Attachment 1.12

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : National

General Area Served : Southern Cross (WA)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10001304

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Ghooli (R/T)

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 738800 6536900

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 106.3 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 70 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

1 kW

 


Attachment 1.13

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Merredin (WA)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10000109

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : 2 Bates St  MERREDIN

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 621000 6516100

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 95.9 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

50 W

 


Attachment 1.14

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : Open Narrowcasting

General Area Served : Southern Cross (WA)

Service Licence Number : Not applicable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10004581

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Antares St  SOUTHERN CROSS

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 721600 6542100

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 88.7 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 10 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

50 W

 


ATTACHMENT 2.1

 

LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE No:  SL010318

COMMUNITY RADIO BRUCE ROCK, WA

 

The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1991, is:

 

Area Description

Persons

WA CD 040801

245

WA CD 040803

568

WA CD 040804

355

WA CD 141104

117

WA CD 141105

152

WA CD 141106

379

WA CD 141107

818

WA CD 141108

733

WA CD 141109

630

WA CD 141110

504

WA CD 141201

104

WA CD 141202

129

WA CD 141203

565

WA CD 141204

101

WA CD 141205

96

WA CD 141206

184

WA CD 141301

203

WA CD 141305

449

 

 

Total Persons

6332

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:

 

(C) = City

(CGC) = Community Government Council

(S) = Shire

Pt = Part

(T) = Town

(L) = Locality

(M) = Municipality

(B) = Borough

(DC) = District Council

(RC) = Rural City

(SF) = State Forest

Bal = Balance


Attachment 2.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : 

Category : Community

General Area Served : Bruce Rock (WA)

Service Licence Number : SL10318

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number : TS10004815

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location : Doodlakine Rd  BRUCE  ROCK

Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 602400 6480900

Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency : 100.9 MHz

Polarisation Mixed

Maximum antenna height 30 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

2 kW

 

 

 

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