Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Tasmania) Plan Variation 2023 (No. 1)
The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following instrument under section 44A of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
Adam Suckling
[signed]
Samantha Yorke
[signed]
Member/General Manager
Australian Communications and Media Authority
This is the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Tasmania) Plan Variation 2023 (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 – Tasmania) Plan 2007 (F2007L04667)
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 At the end of Attachment 1.2 to Schedule 1
Add:
Schedule 2 Launceston RA1
(subsection 4 (1))
Designated BSA radio area
Launceston 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) |
Launceston 1 | 9D | No | 208.064 | 1 | 12001239 | 2.1 |
Launceston 2 | 9D | No | 208.064 | 1 | 12001237 | 2.2 |
Launceston 3 | 8B | Yes | 197.648 | 3 | 12001238 | 2.3 |
Launceston 4 | 8B | Yes | 197.648 | 3 | 12001235 | 2.4 |
Table 2 Type and 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 Launceston 1
Column 1 Technical specification | Column 2 Details | |
Category | 1 | |
General Area Served | Launceston | |
Mode | DAB | |
Specification number | 12001239 | |
Transmitter Site |
| |
Nominal Location | Broadcast Australia Tower MT BARROW TASMANIA | |
Nominal Coordinates (GDA 94) | Latitude Longitude
| |
Emission |
| |
Frequency Block | 9D | |
Polarisation | Vertical | |
Maximum antenna height | 40 m | |
Output Radiation Pattern | ||
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction) |
| Maximum ERP |
0 °T – 25 °T |
| 2.5 kW |
25 °T – 65 °T |
| 1.25 kW |
65 °T – 105 °T |
| 2.5 kW |
105 °T – 345 °T |
| 5 kW |
345 °T – 360 °T |
| 2.5 kW |
Attachment 2.2 Launceston 2
Column 1 Technical specification | Column 2 Details | |
Category | 1 | |
General Area Served | Launceston | |
Mode | DAB | |
Specification number | 12001237 | |
Transmitter Site |
| |
Nominal Location | Telstra/Broadcast Site Juliana St WEST LAUNCESTON | |
Nominal Coordinates (GDA 94) | Latitude Longitude
| |
Emission |
| |
Frequency Block | 9D | |
Polarisation | Vertical | |
Maximum antenna height | 40 m | |
Output Radiation Pattern | ||
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction) |
| Maximum ERP |
0 °T – 165 °T |
| 2 kW |
165 °T – 205 °T |
| 1 kW |
205 °T – 245 °T |
| 500 W |
245 °T – 285 °T |
| 1 kW |
285 °T – 360 °T |
| 2 kW |
Attachment 2.3 Launceston 3
Column 1 Technical specification | Column 2 Details | |
Category | 3 | |
General Area Served | Launceston | |
Mode | DAB | |
Specification number | 12001238 | |
Transmitter Site |
| |
Nominal Location | Broadcast Australia Tower MT BARROW TASMANIA | |
Nominal Coordinates (GDA 94) | Latitude Longitude
| |
Emission |
| |
Frequency Block | 9D | |
Polarisation | Vertical | |
Maximum antenna height | 40 m | |
Output Radiation Pattern | ||
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction) |
| Maximum ERP |
0 °T – 25 °T |
| 2.5 kW |
25 °T – 65 °T |
| 1.25 kW |
65 °T – 105 °T |
| 2.5 kW |
105 °T – 345 °T |
| 5 kW |
345 °T – 360 °T |
| 2.5 kW |
Attachment 2.4 Launceston 4
Column 1 Technical specification | Column 2 Details | |
Category | 3 | |
General Area Served | Launceston | |
Mode | DAB | |
Specification number | 12001235 | |
Transmitter Site |
| |
Nominal Location | Telstra/Broadcast Site Juliana St WEST LAUNCESTON | |
Nominal Coordinates (GDA 94) | Latitude Longitude
| |
Emission |
| |
Frequency Block | 9D | |
Polarisation | Vertical | |
Maximum antenna height | 40 m | |
Output Radiation Pattern | ||
Bearing or sector (clockwise direction) |
| Maximum ERP |
0 °T – 165 °T |
| 2 kW |
165 °T – 205 °T |
| 1 kW |
205 °T – 245 °T |
| 500 W |
245 °T – 285 °T |
| 1 kW |
285 °T – 360 °T |
| 2 kW |