Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Queensland) Plan Variation 2021 (No. 1)
The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following instrument under section 44A of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Creina Chapman
[signed]
Fiona Cameron
[signed]
Member/General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority
This is the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Queensland) Plan Variation 2021 (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 varied as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.
Schedule 1—Amendments
Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Queensland) Plan 2007 (F2007L04664)
1 For each of Attachments 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3
omit:
Nominal Location | Channel 2 Site MOUNT COOT‑THA |
substitute:
Nominal Location | TXA T-Site Tower 445 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive MOUNT COOT-THA |
2 For each of Attachments 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3
omit:
Australian Map Grid Reference 1966 | Zone Easting Northing 56 494700 6961920 |
substitute:
GDA 94 | Latitude: -27.46313015 Longitude: 152.94812959 |
3 For each of Attachments 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3
omit
Maximum antenna height | 161 m |
substitute:
Maximum antenna height | 192 m |
4 For each of Attachments 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3
omit:
Output Radiation Pattern | |||
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction) | Depression angle | Maximum ERP | |
At or above dividing line | Below dividing line | ||
0 °T – 5 °T | 0.4° | 1.6 kW | 50 kW |
5 °T – 150 °T | All angles | 50 kW | |
150 °T – 160 °T | 0.5° | 12.5 kW | 50 kW |
160 °T – 208 °T | All angles | 50 kW | |
208 °T – 212 °T | 0.0° | 7.5 kW | 50 kW |
212 °T – 244 °T | 0.0° | 6.0 kW | 50 kW |
244 °T – 330 °T | 0.5° | 12.6 kW | 50 kW |
330 °T – 356 °T | 0.4° | 3.2 kW | 50 kW |
356 °T – 360 °T | 0.4° | 1.6 kW | 50 kW |
substitute:
Output Radiation Pattern | |||
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction) | Depression angle | Maximum ERP | |
At or above dividing line | Below dividing line | ||
0 °T – 125 °T | All angles | 50 kW | |
125 °T – 160 °T | 0.35° | 25.5 kW | 50 kW |
160 °T – 215 °T | All angles | 50 kW | |
215 °T – 245 °T | 0.0° | 26 kW | 50 kW |
245 °T – 290 °T | 0.5° | 26 kW | 50 kW |
290 °T – 360 °T | All angles | 50 kW | |
Omit the heading “Additional technical specification” and the one paragraph of text after that heading
6 At the end of Table 1 in Schedule 2
Add:
Gold Coast 5 |
| 9D | No | 208.064 | 1 | 12001000 | 2.5 |
Gold Coast 6 |
| 8B
| Yes | 197.648 | 3 | 12001001 | 2.6 |
7 At the end of Attachment 2.4 to Schedule 2
Add:
Attachment 2.5 Multiplex Gold Coast 5
Column 1 Technical specification | Column 2 Details | |
Category | 1 | |
General Area Served | Gold Coast | |
Mode | DAB | |
Specification number | 12001000 | |
Transmitter Site |
| |
Nominal Location | NTL Broadcast Site, cnr North & Freemans Roads, LOWER BEECHMONT | |
GDA 94 | Latitude: -28.033740 Longitude: 153.242335 | |
Site Tolerance | Refer to technical planning guidelines | |
Emission |
| |
Frequency Band | VHF | |
Centre Frequency | 208.064 MHz (Frequency Block 9D) | |
Polarisation | Vertical | |
Maximum antenna height | 44 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 2.6 Multiplex Gold Coast 6
Column 1 Technical specification | Column 2 Details | |
Category | 3 | |
General Area Served | Gold Coast | |
Mode | DAB | |
Specification number | 12001001 | |
Transmitter Site |
| |
Nominal Location | NTL Broadcast Site, cnr North & Freemans Roads, LOWER BEECHMONT | |
GDA 94 | Latitude: -28.033740 Longitude: 153.242335 | |
Site Tolerance | Refer to technical planning guidelines | |
Emission |
| |
Frequency Band | VHF | |
Centre Frequency | 197.648 MHz (Frequency Block 8B) | |
Polarisation | Vertical | |
Maximum antenna height | 44 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 |