Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels NSW/ACT) Plan Variation 2015 (No. 1)

Radiocommunications Act 1992

The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Plan Variation under subsection 44A (6) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated 5th May 2015

Chris Chapman
[signed]
Member

Richard Bean
[signed]
Member/General Manager


Australian Communications and Media Authority

 

 

1 Name of Plan Variation

  This Plan Variation is the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — NSW/ACT) Plan Variation 2015 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  This Plan Variation commences on the day after it is registered.

Note   All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.  See http://www.comlaw.gov.au.

 

3 Amendment of Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels NSW/ACT) Plan 2007

  Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels NSW/ACT) Plan 2007 [F2009C00073].

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

 

[1] After section 5

insert


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.

[2] Schedule 1, after Attachment 1.3

insert

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

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

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

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.