Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Queensland) Plan Variation 2020 (No. 1)
The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following instrument under section 44A of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Fiona Cameron
[signed]
Creina Chapman
[signed]
Member/General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority
This is the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Queensland) Plan Variation 2020 (No. 1).
This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.
This instrument is made under section 44A of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 is amended as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.
Schedule 1—Amendments
Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Queensland) Plan 2007 (F2007L04664)
1 Section 3
Insert:
GDA 94 means the geodetic datum designated as the “Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA)”, gazetted in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 35 on 6 September 1995, as existing on that date.
2 Section 3, definition of technical planning guidelines
Omit ‘, as in force from time to time’
3 After section 3A
Insert:
In this Plan, unless the contrary intention appears:
(a) a reference to another legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and
(b) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force or existing from time to time.
Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.
Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and are accessible free of charge.
Note 3: See section 314A of the Act.
4 Section 6
Omit ‘determined by the technical planning guidelines’, insert ‘specified in the licence’
5 Section 6, note to the section
Repeal the note.
6 At the end of Attachment 1.3 to Schedule 1
Add:
Schedule 2 Gold Coast RA1
(subsection 4 (1))
Designated BSA radio area
Gold Coast 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) |
Gold Coast 1 | 9D | No | 208.064 | 1 | TS12000073 | 2.1 |
Gold Coast 2 | 9D | No | 208.064 | 1 | TS12000792 | 2.2 |
Gold Coast 3 | 8B | Yes | 197.648 | 3 | TS12000074 | 2.3 |
Gold Coast 4 | 8B | Yes | 197.648 | 3 | TS12000793 | 2.4 |
Table 2 Number of licences to be issued
Column 1 Licence Category | Column 2 Number of licences |
Category 1 | 1 |
Category 2 | 0 |
Category 3 | 1 |
Attachment 2.1 Multiplex Gold Coast 1
Column 1 Technical specification | Column 2 Details | |
Category | 1 | |
General Area Served | Gold Coast | |
Mode | DAB | |
Specification number | TS12000073 | |
Transmitter Site |
| |
Nominal Location | GCT Mt Tamborine Site 103 m Tower MOUNT TAMBORINE | |
GDA 94 | Latitude: -27.969604 Longitude: 153.213366 | |
Site Tolerance | Refer to technical planning guidelines | |
Emission |
| |
Frequency Band | VHF | |
Centre Frequency | 208.064 MHz (Frequency Block 9D) | |
Polarisation | Vertical | |
Maximum antenna height | 80 m | |
Output Radiation Pattern | ||
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction) |
| Maximum ERP |
0 °T – 10 °T |
| 5 kW |
10 °T – 25 °T |
| 10 kW |
25 °T – 180 °T |
| 25 kW |
180 °T – 195 °T |
| 10 kW |
195 °T – 210 °T |
| 5 kW |
210 °T – 235 °T |
| 2.5 kW |
235 °T – 340 °T |
| 625 W |
340 °T – 350 °T |
| 1.25 kW |
350 °T – 360 °T |
| 2.5 kW |
Attachment 2.2 Multiplex Gold Coast 2
Column 1 Technical specification | Column 2 Details | |
Category | 1 | |
General Area Served | Gold Coast | |
Mode | DAB | |
Specification number | TS12000792 | |
Transmitter Site |
| |
Nominal Location | 40m tower NRN Broadcast Site SPRINGBROOK | |
GDA 94 | Latitude: -28.234736 Longitude: 153.288940 | |
Site Tolerance | Refer to technical planning guidelines | |
Emission |
| |
Frequency Band | VHF | |
Centre Frequency | 208.064 MHz (Frequency Block 9D) | |
Polarisation | Vertical | |
Maximum antenna height | 40 m | |
Output Radiation Pattern | ||
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction) |
| Maximum ERP |
0 °T – 105 °T |
| 500 W |
105 °T – 120 °T |
| 250 W |
120 °T – 135 °T |
| 125 W |
135 °T – 305 °T |
| 50 W |
305 °T – 320 °T |
| 125 W |
320 °T – 335 °T |
| 250 W |
335 °T – 360 °T |
| 500 W |
| ||
Attachment 2.3 Multiplex Gold Coast 3
Column 1 Technical specification | Column 2 Details | |
Category | 3 | |
General Area Served | Gold Coast | |
Mode | DAB | |
Specification number | TS12000074 | |
Transmitter Site |
| |
Nominal Location | GCT Mt Tamborine Site 103 m Tower MOUNT TAMBORINE | |
GDA 94 | Latitude: -27.969604 Longitude: 153.213366 | |
Site Tolerance | Refer to technical planning guidelines | |
Emission |
| |
Frequency Band | VHF | |
Centre Frequency | 197.648 MHz (Frequency Block 8B) | |
Polarisation | Vertical | |
Maximum antenna height | 80 m | |
Output Radiation Pattern | ||
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction) |
| Maximum ERP |
0 °T – 10 °T |
| 5 kW |
10 °T – 25 °T |
| 10 kW |
25 °T – 180 °T |
| 25 kW |
180 °T – 195 °T |
| 10 kW |
195 °T – 210 °T |
| 5 kW |
210 °T – 235 °T |
| 2.5 kW |
235 °T – 340 °T |
| 625 W |
340 °T – 350 °T |
| 1.25 kW |
350 °T – 360 °T |
| 2.5 kW |
Attachment 2.4 Multiplex Gold Coast 4
Column 1 Technical specification | Column 2 Details | |
Category | 3 | |
General Area Served | Gold Coast | |
Mode | DAB | |
Specification number | TS12000793 | |
Transmitter Site |
| |
Nominal Location | 40m tower NRN Broadcast Site SPRINGBROOK | |
GDA 94 | Latitude: -28.234736 Longitude: 153.288940 | |
Site Tolerance | Refer to technical planning guidelines | |
Emission |
| |
Frequency Band | VHF | |
Centre Frequency | 197.648 MHz (Frequency Block 8B) | |
Polarisation | Vertical | |
Maximum antenna height | 40 m | |
Output Radiation Pattern | ||
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction) |
| Maximum ERP |
0 °T – 105 °T |
| 500 W |
105 °T – 120 °T |
| 250 W |
120 °T – 135 °T |
| 125 W |
135 °T – 305 °T |
| 50 W |
305 °T – 320 °T |
| 125 W |
320 °T – 335 °T |
| 250 W |
335 °T – 360 °T |
| 500 W |
| ||