Variation to Licence Area Plan – Mount Isa Radio – No.1 of 2013
1. Enabling legislation
The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this instrument under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
2. Name of Instrument
This instrument is the Variation to Licence Area Plan – Mount Isa Radio – No.1 of 2013.
3. Commencement
This instrument commences the day after it is registered.
Note: An instrument is registered when it is recorded on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) in electronic form: see the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, s4 (definition of register). The FRLI may be accessed at http://www.comlaw.gov.au
4. Variation
The Licence Area Plan – Mount Isa (Radio) – September 1996 determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 16 September 1996 is varied as follows:
(a) rename the instrument as “Licence Area Plan – Mount Isa Radio”;
(b) amend the heading on the title page so that it reads “Licence Area Plan – Mount Isa Radio”;
(c) on page one:
(i) amend the heading so that it reads “Licence Area Plan – Mount Isa Radio”; and
(ii) omit the sub-heading “DETERMINATION”;
(iii) omit the three paragraphs of text and substitute the following clauses:
“(1) This plan for radio broadcasting services in the Mount Isa area of Queensland is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
(2) Six national services, two commercial services and two open narrowcasting radio broadcasting services are to be available in the Mount Isa area described at Attachment 1.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 1.1 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 - 1.13 to this plan.
(3) Two community services are to be available in the Mount Isa area described at Attachment 2.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the services that are to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 are set out in Schedule Two and Attachments 2.2 and 2.3 to this plan.
(4) A reference in this plan to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to a schedule or attachment as amended from time to time.”
(d) on page two:
(i) omit the heading “SCHEDULE”; and
(ii) omit the words “The Schedule sets out:” and all six paragraphs marked with dots points that follow;
(e) omit all Schedules and substitute all Schedules of this instrument;
(f) omit all Attachments and substitute all Attachments of this instrument.
The Common Seal of the Australian Communications and Media Authority was affixed to this document in the presence of:
[signed]
[signed]
Signature of Member
Signature of Member/General Manager
Chris Chapman
Richard Lancelot Bean
Name (Please Print)
Name (Please Print)
Dated this 18th day of February 2013.
Schedule One
Licence Area Plan : Mount Isa Radio
Licence Area : MOUNT ISA RA1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
National
101.7 MHz
N/A
TS10003946
1.2
Mount Isa
National
104.1 MHz
N/A
TS10003945
1.3
Mount Isa
National
106.5 MHz
N/A
TS10003943
1.4
Mount Isa
National
107.3 MHz
N/A
TS10003941
1.5
Mount Isa
National
104.9 MHz
N/A
TS10003723
1.13
Mount Isa
National
107.7 MHz
N/A
TS10003916
1.6
Cloncurry
Commercial
666 kHz
SL10224
TS10003721
1.7
Mount Isa
693 kHz
SL10224
TS10003732
1.8
Cloncurry
Commercial
102.5 MHz
SL10226
TS10003831
1.9
Mount Isa
104.5 MHz
SL10226
TS10004176
1.10
Cloncurry
Open Narrowcasting
103.7 MHz
N/A
TS10004027
1.11
Cloncurry
Open Narrowcasting
103.3 MHz
N/A
TS10004031
1.12
Mount Isa
Schedule Two
Licence Area Plan : Mount Isa Radio
Licence Area : MOUNT ISA RA2
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
105.7 MHz
SL10158
TS10003944
2.2
Mount Isa
Community
100.9 MHz
SL10305
TS10004644
2.3
Mount Isa
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area - MOUNT ISA RA1
Licence Area ID - 453
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10224, SL10226
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 8 August 2006, is:
Area Description
QLD CD 020603
QLD CD 020605
QLD CD 020701
QLD CD 020702
QLD CD 020703
QLD CD 020705
QLD CD 020706
QLD CD 020707
QLD CD 020708
QLD CD 020709
QLD CD 020710
QLD CD 020711
QLD CD 020712
QLD CD 020713
QLD CD 020714
QLD CD 020715
QLD CD 020801
QLD CD 020802
QLD CD 020803
QLD CD 020804
QLD CD 020805
QLD CD 020806
QLD CD 020807
QLD CD 020808
QLD CD 020809
QLD CD 020810
QLD CD 020811
QLD CD 020812
QLD CD 020813
QLD CD 020814
QLD CD 020815
QLD CD 020816
QLD CD 020817
QLD CD 020818
QLD CD 020819
QLD CD 020820
QLD CD 020901
QLD CD 020902
QLD CD 020903
QLD CD 020904
QLD CD 020905
QLD CD 020906
QLD CD 020907
QLD CD 020908
QLD CD 020909
QLD CD 020910
QLD CD 020911
QLD CD 020912
QLD CD 020913
QLD CD 020914
QLD CD 020915
QLD CD 020916
QLD CD 021003
QLD CD 021005
QLD CD 021006
QLD CD 021007
QLD CD 021008
QLD CD 021009
QLD CD 021301
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Mount Isa (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003946
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Tower Broadcast Australia Site DCA Hill 2.5 km SE of MOUNT ISA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 344993 7706363
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 101.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 31 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Mount Isa (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003945
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Tower Broadcast Australia Site DCA Hill 2.5 km SE of MOUNT ISA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 344993 7706363
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 104.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 31 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Mount Isa (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003943
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Tower Broadcast Australia Site DCA Hill 2.5 km SE of MOUNT ISA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 344993 7706363
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 106.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 31 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Mount Isa (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003941
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Tower Broadcast Australia Site DCA Hill 2.5 km SE of MOUNT ISA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 344993 7706363
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 31 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Cloncurry (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003916
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Telstra Radio Terminal Mount Avarice
3.5 km SE of CLONCURRY
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 451900 7708302
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Mount Isa (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL10224
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003721
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Radio 4LM AM Mast Macquarie Reg Radio Site Abel Smith Drv PIONEER
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 344813 7708382
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 666 kHz
Night-time Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
430 V
Special Conditions :-
The cmf at all elevations is not to exceed the specified cmf at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
The licensee shall operate the transmission facility in accordance with the ACMA's policy on implementation of day/night switching operation.
The specified radiation pattern is for night-time operation. The licensee must comply with the specification from one hour before local sunset to one hour after local sunrise, as defined at the transmitter site on the 15th day of each month.
Daytime Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
680 V
Special Conditions :-
The cmf at all elevations is not to exceed the specified cmf at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
The licensee shall operate the transmission facility in accordance with the ACMA's policy on implementation of day/night switching operation.
The specified radiation pattern is for daytime operation. The licensee must comply with the specification from one hour after local sunrise to one hour before local sunset, as defined at the transmitter site on the 15th day of each month.
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Cloncurry (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL10224
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003732
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Radio 4LM AM Mast Macquarie Reg Radio Site Transmission St CLONCURRY
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 447796 7711095
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 693 kHz
Night-time Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
220 V
Special Conditions :-
The cmf at all elevations is not to exceed the specified cmf at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
The licensee shall operate the transmission facility in accordance with the ACMA's policy on implementation of day/night switching operation.
The specified radiation pattern is for night-time operation. The licensee must comply with the specification from one hour before local sunset to one hour after local sunrise, as defined at the transmitter site on the 15th day of each month.
Daytime Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
310 V
Special Conditions :-
The cmf at all elevations is not to exceed the specified cmf at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
The licensee shall operate the transmission facility in accordance with the ACMA's policy on implementation of day/night switching operation.
The specified radiation pattern is for daytime operation. The licensee must comply with the specification from one hour after local sunrise to one hour before local sunset, as defined at the transmitter site on the 15th day of each month.
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Mount Isa (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL10226
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003831
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Radio 4MIC Tower Nth Qld Bcing Site City Lookout off Hilary St MOUNT ISA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 343465 7707552
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 102.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Cloncurry (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL10226
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004176
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Telstra Radio Terminal Mount Avarice
3.5 km SE of CLONCURRY
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 451900 7708302
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 104.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Cloncurry (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004027
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Telstra Radio Terminal Mount Avarice
3.5 km SE of CLONCURRY
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 451900 7708302
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 103.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Special Conditions :-
The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 15 km centred on a point with the following Australian Map Grid co-ordinates: Zone 54, Easting 451900, Northing 7708302. This point is the same as the transmitter site nominal location.
Attachment 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Mount Isa (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004031
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Tower Broadcast Australia Site DCA Hill 2.5 km SE of MOUNT ISA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 344993 7706363
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 103.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 31 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
600 W
Special Conditions :-
The coverage area of this transmission is a circle of radius 20 km centred on a point with the following Australian Map Grid co-ordinates: Zone 54, Easting 344993, Northing 7706363. This point is the same as the transmitter site nominal location.
Attachment 1.13
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Mount Isa (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003723
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Tower Broadcast Australia Site DCA Hill 2.5 km SE of MOUNT ISA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 344993 7706363
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 104.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 31 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 2.1
Licence Area - MOUNT ISA RA2
Licence Area ID - 766
Community Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10158, SL10305
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 8 August 2006, is:
Area Description
QLD CD 020701
QLD CD 020702
QLD CD 020703
QLD CD 020705
QLD CD 020706
QLD CD 020707
QLD CD 020708
QLD CD 020709
QLD CD 020710
QLD CD 020711
QLD CD 020712
QLD CD 020713
QLD CD 020714
QLD CD 020715
QLD CD 020801
QLD CD 020802
QLD CD 020803
QLD CD 020804
QLD CD 020805
QLD CD 020806
QLD CD 020807
QLD CD 020809
QLD CD 020810
QLD CD 020811
QLD CD 020812
QLD CD 020813
QLD CD 020814
QLD CD 020815
QLD CD 020816
QLD CD 020817
QLD CD 020818
QLD CD 020819
QLD CD 020820
QLD CD 020901
QLD CD 020902
QLD CD 020903
QLD CD 020904
QLD CD 020905
QLD CD 020906
QLD CD 020907
QLD CD 020908
QLD CD 020909
QLD CD 020910
QLD CD 020911
QLD CD 020912
QLD CD 020913
QLD CD 020914
QLD CD 020915
QLD CD 020916
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 2.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : Community
General Area Served : Mount Isa (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL10158
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003944
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Tower Broadcast Australia Site DCA Hill 2.5 km SE of MOUNT ISA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 344993 7706363
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 31 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
600 W
Attachment 2.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Mount Isa Radio
Category : Community
General Area Served : Mount Isa (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL10305
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004644
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Tower Broadcast Australia Site DCA Hill 2.5 km SE of MOUNT ISA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 54 344993 7706363
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 100.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 31 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
600 W
