Variation to Licence Area Plan – Atherton Radio – No.1 of 2012
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 – Atherton Radio – No.1 of 2012.
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 – Atherton Radio – November 1997 determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 27 November 1997 is varied as follows:
(a) rename the instrument as “Licence Area Plan – Atherton Radio”;
(b) amend the heading on the title page so that it reads “Licence Area Plan – Atherton Radio”;
(c) on page one:
(i) amend the heading so that it reads “Licence Area Plan – Atherton 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 Atherton area of northern Queensland is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
(2) Eight national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services and two open narrowcasting radio services are to be available in the Atherton 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 the Schedule and Attachments 1.2 - 1.17 to this plan.
(3) One community service is to be available in the Mareeba area described at Attachment 2.1 to this plan with the use of the broadcasting services bands. The characteristics, including technical specifications, of the service that is to be available in the area described at Attachment 2.1 are set out in the Schedule and Attachment 2.2 to this plan.
(4) A reference in this plan to a schedule or an attachment includes reference to a schedule or attachment as amended from time to time.”
(d) immediately before Schedule One:
(i) omit the heading “SCHEDULE”; and
(ii) omit the words “The Schedule sets out” and all six paragraphs marked with dot 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
RICHARD LANCELOT BEAN
GILES TANNER
Name (Please Print)
Name (Please Print)
Dated this 20th day of April 2012.
Schedule One
Licence Area Plan : Atherton Radio
Licence Area : ATHERTON RA1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
National
720 kHz
N/A
TS10007490
1.6
Atherton
National
93.3 MHz
N/A
TS10007493
1.7
Dimbulah
National
91.7 MHz
N/A
TS10007494
1.8
Dimbulah
National
93.1 MHz
N/A
TS10007495
1.9
Herberton
National
97.3 MHz
N/A
TS10007496
1.10
Mount Molloy
National
95.7 MHz
N/A
TS10007502
1.11
Mount Molloy
National
93.7 MHz
N/A
TS10007505
1.12
Ravenshoe
National
92.9 MHz
N/A
TS10007506
1.13
Ravenshoe
Commercial
558 kHz
SL4167
TS10007491
1.2
Atherton
1422 kHz
SL4167
TS10007492
1.3
Port Douglas
91.3 MHz
SL4167
TS1133574
1.17
Ravenshoe
Commercial
97.9 MHz
SL1150016
TS10007503
1.4
Atherton
93.3 MHz
SL1150016
TS10007504
1.5
Mossman
92.1 MHz
SL1150016
TS10013397
1.16
Ravenshoe
Open Narrowcasting
88.7 MHz
N/A
TS10007660
1.14
Atherton
Open Narrowcasting
99.1 MHz
N/A
TS10007733
1.15
Atherton
Schedule Two
Licence Area Plan : Atherton Radio
Licence Area : MAREEBA RA1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
92.3 MHz
SL1150031
TS10008122
2.2
Mareeba
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area - ATHERTON RA1
Licence Area ID - 445
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL4167, SL1150016
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 8 August 2006, is:
Area Description
Atherton (S) (LGA)
QLD CD 010805
QLD CD 010806
QLD CD 010901
QLD CD 010902
QLD CD 010903
QLD CD 010904
QLD CD 010905
QLD CD 010906
QLD CD 010907
QLD CD 010909
QLD CD 010910
QLD CD 010911
QLD CD 010912
QLD CD 010913
QLD CD 010914
QLD CD 010915
QLD CD 010916
QLD CD 010918
QLD CD 010919
QLD CD 010920
QLD CD 010921
QLD CD 010922
QLD CD 010923
QLD CD 010924
QLD CD 010925
QLD CD 012001
QLD CD 012009
QLD CD 012010
QLD CD 030202
QLD CD 030203
QLD CD 030204
QLD CD 030207
QLD CD 030208
QLD CD 030209
QLD CD 030210
QLD CD 030301
QLD CD 030305
QLD CD 030306
QLD CD 030307
QLD CD 030308
QLD CD 030309
QLD CD 030310
QLD CD 030315
QLD CD 030319
QLD CD 030320
QLD CD 030321
QLD CD 030322
QLD CD 030323
QLD CD 030401
QLD CD 030402
QLD CD 030403
QLD CD 030404
QLD CD 030405
QLD CD 030406
QLD CD 030407
QLD CD 030408
QLD CD 030409
QLD CD 030410
QLD CD 030411
QLD CD 030412
QLD CD 030701
QLD CD 030702
QLD CD 030703
QLD CD 030705
QLD CD 030706
QLD CD 030707
QLD CD 030709
QLD CD 030711
QLD CD 030712
QLD CD 030713
QLD CD 030714
QLD CD 030715
QLD CD 030716
QLD CD 030717
QLD CD 030801
QLD CD 030802
QLD CD 030803
QLD CD 030806
QLD CD 030807
QLD CD 030809
QLD CD 030810
QLD CD 030811
QLD CD 030812
QLD CD 030813
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(LGA) = Local Government Area
(CD) = Collection District
(S) = Shire
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Atherton (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL4167
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007491
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Cobra Creek 6 km SE of MAREEBA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 337902 8116998
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 558 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
0°T - 0°T
0
1.03 kV
10°T - 10°T
0
780 V
20°T - 20°T
0
425 V
30°T - 30°T
0
135 V
40°T - 40°T
0
390 V
50°T - 50°T
0
660 V
60°T - 60°T
0
850 V
70°T - 70°T
0
960 V
80°T - 80°T
0
1.015 kV
90°T - 90°T
0
1.03 kV
100°T - 100°T
0
1.015 kV
110°T - 110°T
0
960 V
120°T - 120°T
0
850 V
130°T - 130°T
0
660 V
140°T - 140°T
0
390 V
150°T - 150°T
0
135 V
160°T - 160°T
0
425 V
170°T - 170°T
0
780 V
180°T - 180°T
0
1.03 kV
190°T - 190°T
0
1.11 kV
200°T - 200°T
0
1.02 kV
210°T - 210°T
0
790 V
220°T - 220°T
0
500 V
230°T - 230°T
0
220 V
240°T - 240°T
0
160 V
250°T - 250°T
0
305 V
260°T - 260°T
0
410 V
270°T - 270°T
0
445 V
280°T - 280°T
0
410 V
290°T - 290°T
0
305 V
300°T - 300°T
0
160 V
310°T - 310°T
0
220 V
320°T - 320°T
0
500 V
330°T - 330°T
0
790 V
340°T - 340°T
0
1.02 kV
350°T - 350°T
0
1.11 kV
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Port Douglas (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL4167
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007492
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site ISLAND POINT
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 336301 8176898
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 1422 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
0°T - 0°T
0
140 V
10°T - 10°T
0
100 V
20°T - 20°T
0
75 V
25°T - 65°T
0
65 V
70°T - 70°T
0
75 V
80°T - 80°T
0
100 V
90°T - 90°T
0
140 V
95°T - 95°T
0
160 V
100°T - 100°T
0
190 V
110°T - 110°T
0
240 V
120°T - 120°T
0
300 V
130°T - 130°T
0
340 V
140°T - 140°T
0
375 V
150°T - 185°T
0
410 V
190°T - 200°T
0
390 V
210°T - 240°T
0
365 V
250°T - 250°T
0
380 V
260°T - 260°T
0
390 V
270°T - 270°T
0
405 V
275°T - 300°T
0
410 V
310°T - 310°T
0
375 V
320°T - 320°T
0
340 V
330°T - 330°T
0
295 V
340°T - 340°T
0
240 V
350°T - 350°T
0
190 V
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Atherton (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL1150016
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007503
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Bones Knob TOLGA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 334500 8095600
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 97.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 180°T
5 kW
180°T - 270°T
1 kW
270°T - 360°T
5 kW
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Mossman (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL1150016
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007504
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site NEWELL BEACH
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 327503 8182197
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 93.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Atherton (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007490
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site 3.8 km SW of Yungaburra ATHERTON
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 346400 8085400
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 720 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
630 V
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Dimbulah (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007493
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site DIMBULAH
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 294400 8105200
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 93.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 17 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Dimbulah (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007494
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site DIMBULAH
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 294400 8105200
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 91.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 17 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Herberton (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007495
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Jane St HERBERTON
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 327800 8077900
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 93.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 48 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Mount Molloy (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007496
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site 1km N of MT MOLLOY
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 321074 8157228
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 97.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 70 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Mount Molloy (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007502
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site 1km N of MT MOLLOY
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 321074 8157228
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 95.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 70 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Ravenshoe (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007505
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site 1km E of BALD ROCK
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 337205 8052196
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 93.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
25 W
Attachment 1.13
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Ravenshoe (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007506
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site 1km E of BALD ROCK
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 337205 8052196
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
25 W
Attachment 1.14
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Atherton (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007660
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Bones Knob TOLGA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 334500 8095600
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 88.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 180°T
2 kW
180°T - 270°T
400 W
270°T - 360°T
2 kW
Special Conditions :-
The 'coverage radii' of this transmission are: 5⁰ to 20⁰ 35km,20⁰ to 70⁰ 25km, 70⁰ to 170⁰ 30km, 170⁰ to 315⁰ 5km , 315⁰ to 340⁰ 40km and 340⁰ to 5⁰ 60km measured from the nominal transmitter location (AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 334500; Northing 8095600).
Attachment 1.15
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Atherton (QLD)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10007733
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Bones Knob TOLGA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 334500 8095600
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 99.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 180°T
2 kW
180°T - 270°T
400 W
270°T - 360°T
2 kW
Special Conditions :-
The 'coverage radii' of this transmission are: 5⁰ to 20⁰ 35 km, 20⁰ to 70⁰ 25 km, 70⁰ to 170⁰ 30 km, 170⁰ to 315 5 km, 315⁰ to 340⁰ 40 km and 340⁰ to 5⁰ 60 km measured from the nominal transmitter location (AMG co-ordinates: Zone 55; Easting 334500; Northing 8095600).
Attachment 1.16
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Ravenshoe (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL1150016
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10013397
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site 1km E of BALD ROCK
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 337205 8052196
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 15 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
250 W
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 1.17
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Ravenshoe (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL4167
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1133574
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Kidner Contracting Pty Ltd Tumolin Road RAVENSHOE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 339022 8053580
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 91.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
250 W
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 2.1
Licence Area - MAREEBA RA1
Licence Area ID - 709
Community Radio Service Licence numbers: SL1150031
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 030401
QLD CD 030402
QLD CD 030403
QLD CD 030404
QLD CD 030405
QLD CD 030406
QLD CD 030407
QLD CD 030408
QLD CD 030409
QLD CD 030410
QLD CD 030411
QLD CD 030412
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 2.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Atherton Radio
Category : Community
General Area Served : Mareeba (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL1150031
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10008122
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site 163 Byrnes St MAREEBA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 331900 8120200
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
300 W