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.
