Licence Area Plan – Darwin Television
1. Name of Instrument
This instrument is the Licence Area Plan – Darwin Television.
2. 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
3. Determination
(1) This plan for television broadcasting services in the Darwin area of the Northern Territory is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
(2) Two national television broadcasting services, two commercial television broadcasting services and one open narrowcasting television service are to be available in the 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 to 1.12 to this plan.
(3) 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.
The Common Seal of the Australian Communications and Media Authority was affixed to this document in the presence of:
Chris Chapman [signed]
Richard Lancelot Bean [signed]
Signature of Member
Signature of Member/General Manager
Chris Chapman
Richard Lancelot Bean
Name (Please Print)
Name (Please Print)
Dated this 21st day of June 2012.
Schedule One
Licence Area Plan : Darwin Television
Licence Area : DARWIN TV1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Commercial
8
SL10172
TS10003364
1.2
Darwin
49
SL10172
TS1134053
1.3
Darwin
58
SL10172
TS10003365
1.4
Darwin North
Commercial
34
SL10173
TS10003366
1.5
Darwin
52
SL10173
TS10003367
1.6
Darwin North
63
SL10173
TS10003401
1.7
Batchelor
National
6
N/A
TS10003368
1.8
Darwin
55
N/A
TS10003371
1.9
Darwin North
National
28
N/A
TS10003369
1.10
Darwin
61
N/A
TS10003373
1.11
Darwin North
Open Narrowcasting
35
N/A
TS1134419
1.12
Darwin
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area - DARWIN TV1
Licence Area ID - 962
Commercial TV Service Licence numbers: SL10172, SL10173
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 8 August 2006, is:
Area Description
Darwin (SD)
Belyuen (CGC) (LGA)
Cox Peninsula (CGC) (LGA)
Cox-Finniss (SLA)
NT CD 014202
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(LGA) = Local Government Area
(SLA) = Statistical Local Area
(CGC) = Community Government Council
(CD) = Collection District
(SD) = Statistical Division
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Darwin (NT)
Service Licence Number : SL10172
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - Television
Specification Number : TS10003364
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Telstra Comms Site Blake Street DARWIN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 699497 8623000
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF Band III - TV
Carrier Frequency : 189.25 MHz (Ch.8)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Maximum antenna height : 76 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 130°T
10 kW
130°T - 200°T
40 kW
200°T - 360°T
10 kW
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Darwin (NT)
Service Licence Number : SL10172
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - Television
Specification Number : TS1134053
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Section 4456 (100) Deloraine Road BERRIMAH
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 713900 8626700
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : UHF Band V - TV
Carrier Frequency : 674.25 MHz (Ch.49)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Maximum antenna height : 136 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 25°T
750 W
25°T - 65°T
15 kW
65°T - 80°T
35 kW
80°T - 95°T
75 kW
95°T - 315°T
150 kW
315°T - 330°T
75 kW
330°T - 345°T
35 kW
345°T - 355°T
15 kW
355°T - 360°T
750 W
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Darwin North (NT)
Service Licence Number : SL10172
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - Television
Specification Number : TS10003365
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : NT House Mitchell Street DARWIN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 700140 8621160
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : UHF Band V - TV
Carrier Frequency : 737.25 MHz (Ch.58)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Maximum antenna height : 53 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 100°T
2 kW
100°T - 130°T
1 kW
130°T - 160°T
500 W
160°T - 240°T
200 W
240°T - 270°T
500 W
270°T - 300°T
1 kW
300°T - 360°T
2 kW
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Darwin (NT)
Service Licence Number : SL10173
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - Television
Specification Number : TS10003366
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Section 4456 (100) Deloraine Road BERRIMAH
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 713900 8626700
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : UHF Band IV - TV
Carrier Frequency : 569.25 MHz (Ch.34)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Maximum antenna height : 136 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 25°T
750 W
25°T - 65°T
15 kW
65°T - 80°T
35 kW
80°T - 95°T
75 kW
95°T - 315°T
150 kW
315°T - 330°T
75 kW
330°T - 345°T
35 kW
345°T - 355°T
15 kW
355°T - 360°T
750 W
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Darwin North (NT)
Service Licence Number : SL10173
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - Television
Specification Number : TS10003367
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : NT House Mitchell Street DARWIN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 700140 8621160
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : UHF Band V - TV
Carrier Frequency : 695.25 MHz (Ch.52)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Maximum antenna height : 53 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 100°T
2 kW
100°T - 130°T
1 kW
130°T - 160°T
500 W
160°T - 240°T
200 W
240°T - 270°T
500 W
270°T - 300°T
1 kW
300°T - 360°T
2 kW
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Batchelor (NT)
Service Licence Number : SL10173
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - Television
Specification Number : TS10003401
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Mardango Crescent BATCHELOR
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 719776 8556935
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : UHF Band V - TV
Carrier Frequency : 772.25 MHz (Ch.63)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Maximum antenna height : 30 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : National
General Area Served : Darwin (NT)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - Television
Specification Number : TS10003368
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Telstra Comms Site Blake Street DARWIN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 699497 8623000
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF Band III - TV
Carrier Frequency : 175.25 MHz (Ch.6)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Maximum antenna height : 70 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 130°T
30 kW
130°T - 200°T
85 kW
200°T - 360°T
30 kW
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : National
General Area Served : Darwin North (NT)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - Television
Specification Number : TS10003371
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : NT House Mitchell Street DARWIN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 700140 8621160
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : UHF Band V - TV
Carrier Frequency : 716.25 MHz (Ch.55)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Maximum antenna height : 53 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 100°T
2 kW
100°T - 130°T
1 kW
130°T - 160°T
500 W
160°T - 240°T
200 W
240°T - 270°T
500 W
270°T - 300°T
1 kW
300°T - 360°T
2 kW
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : National
General Area Served : Darwin (NT)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - Television
Specification Number : TS10003369
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Section 4456 (100) Deloraine Road BERRIMAH
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 713900 8626700
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : UHF Band IV - TV
Carrier Frequency : 527.25 MHz (Ch.28)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Maximum antenna height : 136 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 25°T
750 W
25°T - 65°T
15 kW
65°T - 80°T
35 kW
80°T - 95°T
75 kW
95°T - 315°T
150 kW
315°T - 330°T
75 kW
330°T - 345°T
35 kW
345°T - 355°T
15 kW
355°T - 360°T
750 W
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : National
General Area Served : Darwin North (NT)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - Television
Specification Number : TS10003373
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : NT House Mitchell Street DARWIN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 700140 8621160
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : UHF Band V - TV
Carrier Frequency : 758.25 MHz (Ch.61)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Maximum antenna height : 53 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 100°T
2 kW
100°T - 130°T
1 kW
130°T - 160°T
500 W
160°T - 240°T
200 W
240°T - 270°T
500 W
270°T - 300°T
1 kW
300°T - 360°T
2 kW
Attachment 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Darwin Television
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Darwin (NT)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION – Digital Television
Specification Number : TS1134419
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Section 4456 (100) Deloraine Road BERRIMAH
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 713900 8626700
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services
(Technical Planning) Guidelines 2007
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : UHF Band V - TV
Centre Frequency : 578.5 MHz (Ch.35)
Polarisation : Horizontal
Nominal antenna height : 136 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 25°T
425 W
25°T - 65°T
8.5 kW
65°T - 80°T
20 kW
80°T - 95°T
42.5 kW
95°T - 315°T
85 kW
315°T - 330°T
42.5 kW
330°T - 345°T
20 kW
345°T - 360°T
8.5 kW