This Plan is the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — NSW/ACT) Plan 2007.

This Plan commences on the day after it is registered.

In this Plan:

Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

category means a category of digital radio multiplex transmitter licence described in section 5 of the Act.

DAB means digital audio broadcasting.

depression angle means the angle between the horizontal line and the dividing line.

designated BSA radio area means:

(a) the BSA licence area (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992) of a commercial radio broadcasting licence; or

(b) the BSA licence area of a community radio broadcasting licence, where that BSA licence area is the same (or is deemed to be the same) as the BSA licence area of a commercial radio broadcasting licence.

dividing line — see section 3A.

ERP means effective radiated power.

frequency block means a frequency channel of 1.536 MHz bandwidth.

horizontal line means a horizontal line at the maximum antenna height of an antenna.

maximum antenna height means the maximum permitted height above ground level of the electrical centre of an antenna.

technical planning guidelines means the guidelines made under section 33 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, as in force from time to time.

3A Dividing line

(1) In this Plan, dividing line means a line from a point at the maximum antenna height of an antenna to a point on the Earth below the horizontal line.

(2) For subsection (1), if a negative value is specified in the depression angle, the point on the Earth is above the horizontal line.

4 Digital radio channel plans

(1) For subsection 44A (1) of the Act, each Schedule is a digital radio channel plan for the designated BSA radio area specified in that Schedule.

(2) The digital radio channel plan specified in a Schedule:

(a) allots a frequency block or blocks in relation to the designated BSA radio area for use by digital radio multiplex transmitter licensees; and

(b) reserves a frequency block for a category 3 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence for the designated BSA radio area to be issued in accordance with subsection 102E (2) of the Act; and

(c) determines which of the following types of licences, or which combination of the following types of licences, are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area:

(i) category 1 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence;

(ii) category 2 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence; and

(d) if a particular type of licence mentioned in paragraph (c) is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area — determines whether:

(i) a single licence of that type is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; or

(ii) 2 or more licences of that type are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; and

(e) determines technical specifications of multiplex transmitters operated under digital radio multiplex transmitter licences for the designated BSA radio area.

Note The relevant technical specifications are set out in each Schedule as “attachments”.

5 Maximum ERP limits

(1) For each digital radio multiplex transmitter, the ERP of that transmitter in any part of a sector or bearing must not exceed the maximum ERP specified in the output radiation pattern table for that sector or bearing.

(2) If the output radiation pattern table for a digital radio multiplex transmitter specifies two maximum ERP values for a sector or bearing, the ERP of the transmitter in that sector or bearing must not exceed:

(a) for a point at or above the dividing line — the maximum ERP in the column headed “At or above dividing line”; and

(b) for a point below the dividing line — the maximum ERP in the column headed “Below dividing line”.

(3) The licensee of a digital radio multiplex transmitter must, if requested by ACMA to do so, demonstrate, to the satisfaction of ACMA, that the ERP of a transmitter in any part of a sector or bearing specified by ACMA complies with this section.

6 Co-channel transmitters

The technical specifications for a co-channel transmitter licensed under a relevant digital radio multiplex transmitter licence are those determined by the technical planning guidelines.

Note As at the date of the commencement of this section, the technical specifications for a co-channel transmitter licensed under a relevant digital radio multiplex transmitter are set out in Division 8 of Part 8 of the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007.

Schedule 1 Sydney RA1

(subsection 4 (1))

Designated BSA radio area

Sydney RA1

Table 1 Frequency channels

Column 1 Multiplex Name	Column 2 Frequency block	Column 3 Reserved frequency block	Column 4 Centre frequency (MHz)	Column 5 Category	Column 6 Technical Specification Number	Column 7 Technical Specifications (Attachment number)
Sydney 1	9A	No	202.928	1	TS1132983	1.1
Sydney 2	9B	No	204.640	1	TS1132984	1.2
Sydney 3	9C	Yes	206.352	3	TS1132985	1.3

Table 2 Number of licences to be issued

Column 1 Licence Category	Column 2 Number of licences
Category 1	2
Category 2	0
Category 3	1

Attachment 1.1 Multiplex Sydney 1

Column 1 Technical specification		Column 2 Details
Category		1
General Area Served		Sydney
Mode		DAB
Specification number		TS1132983
Transmitter Site
Nominal Location		TCN 9 Television Tower Artarmon Road WILLOUGHBY
Australian Map Grid Reference 1966		Zone Easting Northing 56 332920 6257070
Site Tolerance		Refer to technical planning guidelines
Emission
Frequency Band		VHF
Centre Frequency		202.928 MHz (Frequency Block 9A)
Polarisation		Vertical
Maximum antenna height		230 m
Output Radiation Pattern
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	Maximum ERP
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	At or above dividing line	Below dividing line
0 °T – 10 °T	All angles	50 kW
10 °T – 40 °T	0.3°	12.5 kW	50 kW
40 °T – 210 °T	All angles	50 kW
210 °T – 256 °T	‑0.1°	12.5 kW	50 kW
256 °T – 273 °T	All angles	50 kW
273 °T – 298 °T	‑0.3°	15 kW	50 kW
298 °T – 360 °T	All angles	50 kW
Additional technical specification
The radiated signal characteristics of the transmitter must comply with the spectrum mask for VHF transmitters in critical areas for adjacent channel interference as specified in clause 15.4 of standard ETSI EN 300 401 V1.4.1, issued by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute.

Attachment 1.2 Multiplex Sydney 2

Column 1 Technical specification		Column 2 Details
Category		1
General Area Served		Sydney
Mode		DAB
Specification number		TS1132984
Transmitter Site
Nominal Location		TCN 9 Television Tower Artarmon Road WILLOUGHBY
Australian Map Grid Reference 1966		Zone Easting Northing 56 332920 6257070
Site Tolerance		Refer to technical planning guidelines
Emission
Frequency Band		VHF
Centre Frequency		204.640 MHz (Frequency Block 9B)
Polarisation		Vertical
Maximum antenna height		230 m
Output Radiation Pattern
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	Maximum ERP
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	At or above dividing line	Below dividing line
0 °T – 10 °T	All angles	50 kW
10 °T – 40 °T	0.3°	12.5 kW	50 kW
40 °T – 210 °T	All angles	50 kW
210 °T– 256 °T	‑0.1°	12.5 kW	50 kW
256 °T – 273 °T	All angles	50 kW
273 °T – 298 °T	‑0.3°	15 kW	50 kW
298 °T – 360 °T	All angles	50 kW

Attachment 1.3 Multiplex Sydney 3

Column 1 Technical specification		Column 2 Details
Category		3
General Area Served		Sydney
Mode		DAB
Specification number		TS1132985
Transmitter Site
Nominal Location		TCN 9 Television Tower Artarmon Road WILLOUGHBY
Australian Map Grid Reference 1966		Zone Easting Northing 56 332920 6257070
Site Tolerance		Refer to technical planning guidelines
Emission
Frequency Band		VHF
Centre Frequency		206.352 MHz (Frequency Block 9C)
Polarisation		Vertical
Maximum antenna height		230 m
Output Radiation Pattern
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	Maximum ERP
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	At or above dividing line	Below dividing line
0 °T – 10 °T	All angles	50 kW
10 °T– 40 °T	0.3°	12.5 kW	50 kW
40 °T – 210 °T	All angles	50 kW
210 °T – 256 °T	‑0.1°	12.5 kW	50 kW
256 °T – 273 °T	All angles	50 kW
273 °T – 298 °T	‑0.3°	15 kW	50 kW
298 °T – 360 °T	All angles	50 kW

Attachment 1.4 Multiplex Penrith 1

Column 1 Technical specification		Column 2 Details
Category		1
General Area Served		Penrith
Mode		DAB
Specification number		TS1137041
Transmitter Site
Nominal Location		Broadcast Monopole Aust Radio Network Site 754-768 Hawkesbury Rd HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS
Australian Map Grid Reference 1966		Zone Easting Northing 56 281062 6272028
Site Tolerance		Refer to technical planning guidelines
Emission
Frequency Band		VHF
Centre Frequency		202.928 MHz (Frequency Block 9A)
Polarisation		Vertical
Maximum antenna height		42 m
Output Radiation Pattern
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	Maximum ERP
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	At or above dividing line	Below dividing line
0 °T – 220 °T	All angles	300 W
220 °T – 260 °T	All angles	150 W
260 °T – 320 °T	All angles	75 W
320 °T– 360 °T	All angles	150 W
Additional technical specification
The radiated signal characteristics of the transmitter must comply with the spectrum mask for VHF transmitters in critical areas for adjacent channel interference as specified in clause 15.4 of standard ETSI EN 300 401 V1.4.1, issued by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute.
Advisory Note
This technical specification has been included in this plan because the transmission site is outside the Sydney RA1 licence area.

Attachment 1.5 Multiplex Penrith 2

Column 1 Technical specification			Column 2 Details
Category			1
General Area Served			Penrith
Mode			DAB
Specification number			TS1137056
Transmitter Site
Nominal Location			Broadcast Monopole Aust Radio Network Site 754-768 Hawkesbury Rd HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS
Australian Map Grid Reference 1966			Zone Easting Northing 56 281062 6272028
Site Tolerance			Refer to technical planning guidelines
Emission
Frequency Band			VHF
Centre Frequency			204.640 MHz (Frequency Block 9B)
Polarisation			Vertical
Maximum antenna height			42 m
	Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	Maximum ERP
	Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	At or above dividing line	Below dividing line
	0 °T – 220 °T	All angles	300 W
	220 °T – 260 °T	All angles	150 W
	260 °T – 320 °T	All angles	75 W
	320 °T– 360 °T	All angles	150 W
Additional technical specification
The radiated signal characteristics of the transmitter must comply with the spectrum mask for VHF transmitters in critical areas for adjacent channel interference as specified in clause 15.4 of standard ETSI EN 300 401 V1.4.1, issued by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute.
Advisory Note
This technical specification has been included in this plan because the transmission site is outside the Sydney RA1 licence area.

Attachment 1.6 Multiplex Penrith 3

Column 1 Technical specification			Column 2 Details
Category			3
General Area Served			Penrith
Mode			DAB
Specification number			TS1137057
Transmitter Site
Nominal Location			Broadcast Monopole Aust Radio Network Site 754-768 Hawkesbury Rd HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS
Australian Map Grid Reference 1966			Zone Easting Northing 56 281062 6272028
Site Tolerance			Refer to technical planning guidelines
Emission
Frequency Band			VHF
Centre Frequency			206.352 MHz (Frequency Block 9C)
Polarisation			Vertical
Maximum antenna height			42 m
	Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	Maximum ERP
	Bearing or sector (clockwise direction)	Depression angle	At or above dividing line	Below dividing line
	0 °T – 220 °T	All angles	300 W
	220 °T – 260 °T	All angles	150 W
	260 °T – 320 °T	All angles	75 W
	320 °T– 360 °T	All angles	150 W
Additional technical specification
The radiated signal characteristics of the transmitter must comply with the spectrum mask for VHF transmitters in critical areas for adjacent channel interference as specified in clause 15.4 of standard ETSI EN 300 401 V1.4.1, issued by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute.
Advisory Note
This technical specification has been included in this plan because the transmission site is outside the Sydney RA1 licence area.

Title	Date of FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — NSW/ACT Plan) 2007	10 Dec 2007 (see F2007L04662)	11 Dec 2007
Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — NSW/ACT) Plan Variation 2008 No. 1	20 Jan 2009 (see F2009L00099)	21 Jan 2009	—
Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – NSW/ACT) Plan Variation 2015 (No. 1)	11 May 2915 (see F2015L00666)	12 May 2015	—

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
S. 3.................	am. 2008 No. 1
S. 3A................	ad. 2008 No. 1
S. 5.................	ad. 2008 No. 1
S. 6.................	ad. 2015 No. 1
Schedule 1
Schedule 1............	am. 2008 No. 1; am. 2015 No. 1