(1) This plan for radio broadcasting services in the Queenstown area of Tasmania is made under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
(2) Nine national radio broadcasting services and two commercial radio broadcasting services 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 - 1.16 to this plan.
(3) In this plan, unless the contrary intention appears:
(a) A reference to a schedule or an attachment is a reference to a schedule or an attachment to this plan; and
(b) A reference to the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017 is a reference to that instrument as in force from time to time; and
(c) A reference to any other legislative instrument is a reference to that other instrument as in force from time to time; and
(d) A reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other kind of instrument or writing as in force or in existence at the time the reference was included in this plan.
Note 1: For references to Commonwealth Acts, see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and see also subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 for the application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to legislative instruments.
Note 2: All Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
SCHEDULE ONE
Licence Area Plan: Queenstown Radio
Licence Area : QUEENSTOWN RA1
Service Category | Frequency | Service Licence No | Technical Specification No | Attach No | Area Served |
National | 630 kHz | N/A | TS6586004 | 1.2 | Queenstown |
National | 90.5 MHz | N/A | TS6625006 | 1.3 | Queenstown/ Zeehan |
National | 106.3 MHz | N/A | TS6625005 | 1.4 | Rosebery |
National | 107.9 MHz | N/A | TS6586003 | 1.5 | Rosebery |
National | 104.1 MHz | N/A | TS3198003 | 1.6 | Savage River/ Waratah |
National | 105.9 MHz | N/A | TS6586005 | 1.7 | Strahan |
National | 107.5 MHz | N/A | TS6625007 | 1.8 | Strahan |
National | 103.3 MHz | N/A | TS6625002 | 1.9 | Waratah |
National | 104.9 MHz | N/A | TS6586001 | 1.10 | Waratah |
Commercial | 92.1 MHz | SL4222 | TS2000330 | 1.11 | Queenstown/ Zeehan |
| 107.1 MHz | SL4222 | TS4222002 | 1.12 | Rosebery |
| 105.1 MHz | SL4222 | TS10010491 | 1.13 | Strahan |
Commercial | 95.3 MHz | SL10311 | TS10004682 | 1.14 | Queenstown/ Zeehan |
| 105.5 MHz | SL10311 | TS10011371 | 1.15 | Rosebery |
| 103.5 MHz | SL10311 | TS10011366 | 1.16 | Strahan |
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area – QUEENSTOWN RA1
Commercial Radio Service Licence Numbers: SL4222, SL10311
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 6 August 1996, is:
Area Description |
West Coast (M) |
TAS CD 6012002 |
TAS CD 6012001 |
TAS CD 6012003 |
|
|
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(CD) = Collection District
(M) = Municipality
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Queenstown (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS6586004
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Australia Site off Zeehan Hwy
4.5km NNW of QUEENSTOWN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 378156 5343976
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 630 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Elevation | Maximum CMF |
| | |
At all angles of azimuth | 0 | 200 V |
Special Condition :-
The CMF at all elevations must not exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Queenstown/Zeehan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6625006
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Site MT OWEN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 384632 5338886
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 90.5 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 12 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| |
At all angles of azimuth | 500 W |
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Rosebery (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6625005
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Site MT READ
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 378870 5366311
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 106.3 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 22 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| |
At all angles of azimuth | 400 W |
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Rosebery (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6586003
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Site MT READ
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 378870 5366311
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.9 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 22 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| |
At all angles of azimuth | 400 W |
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Savage River/Waratah (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS3198003
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast/Comm Site MT CLEVELAND
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 364392 5409838
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 104.1 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 9 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
0°T - 40°T | 160 W |
40°T - 130°T | 320 W |
130°T - 195°T | 160 W |
195°T - 285°T | 320 W |
285°T - 360°T | 160 W |
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Strahan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6586005
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Australia Site off Ocean Beach Rd STRAHAN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 359640 5332095
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.9 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 26 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| |
At all angles of azimuth | 50 W |
Advisory Note
Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Strahan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6625007
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Australia Site off Ocean Beach Rd STRAHAN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 359640 5332095
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.5 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 26 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| |
At all angles of azimuth | 50 W |
Advisory Note :-
Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Waratah (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6625002
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Telstra/Broadcast Site COMPANION HILL
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 393917 5423064
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 103.3 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 17 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| |
At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Waratah (TAS)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS6586001
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Telstra/Broadcast Site COMPANION HILL
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 393917 5423064
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 104.9 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 17 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| |
At all angles of azimuth | 100 W |
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Queenstown/Zeehan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL4222
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS12000330
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Works Tasmania Site MT OWEN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 384670 5339710
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.1 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 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Rosebery (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL4222
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS4222002
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Commercial Broadcast Site MT READ
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 378795 5366280
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.1 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
At all angles of azimuth | 500 W |
Attachment 1.13
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Strahan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL4222
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10010491
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Monopole Council Site Strahan Airport, Macquarie Head Rd STRAHAN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 358825 5331682
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.1 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 15 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| |
At all angles of azimuth | 25 W |
Advisory Note:-
Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.
Attachment 1.14
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Queenstown/Zeehan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL10311
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004682
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Works Tasmania Site MT OWEN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 384670 5339710
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 95.3 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 1.15
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Rosebery (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL10311
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10011371
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Commercial Broadcast Site MT READ
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 378795 5366280
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.5 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
At all angles of azimuth | 500 W |
Attachment 1.16
LICENCE AREA PLAN: Queenstown Radio
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Strahan (TAS)
Service Licence Number : SL10311
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10011366
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal Location : Broadcast Monopole Council Site Strahan Airport Macquarie Heads Rd STRAHAN
Australian Map Grid Zone Easting Northing
Reference : 55 358825 5331682
Site Tolerance : Refer to Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode : VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 103.5 MHz
Polarisation : Mixed
Maximum antenna height : 15 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
| |
At all angles of azimuth | 25 W |
Advisory Note:-
Any transmission in accordance with this specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 66 dBµV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.