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The instrument amends the Licence Area Plan - Newcastle Radio to vary the characteristics, including technical specifications, of radio broadcasting services in the Lake Macquarie area in New South Wales by making spectrum available for an FM infill transmitter for the 2HD commercial radio broadcasting service to address coverage deficiencies in that area.
Administered by: Communications and the Arts
Exempt from sunsetting by the Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015 s12 item 13
Registered 28 Aug 2018
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR10-Sep-2018
Tabled Senate10-Sep-2018
Date of repeal 30 Aug 2018
Repealed by Division 1 of Part 3 of Chapter 3 of the Legislation Act 2003

 

Variation to Licence Area Plan – Newcastle Radio – 2018 (No.1)

 

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes this instrument under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

Dated: 24 August 2018

 

 

 

Nerida O’Loughlin

[signed]

Member

 

 

James Cameron

[signed]

Member/General Manager

 

 

 

Australian Communications and Media Authority


1  Name

This is the Variation to Licence Area Plan – Newcastle Radio – 2018 (No.1).

2  Commencement

                   This instrument commences at the start of the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note:    The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.

3  Authority

                   This instrument is made under subsection 26(2) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.

4  Variation

                   The Licence Area Plan – Newcastle (Radio) – October 1998 (F2005B00625) is varied as follows:

(a)      rename the instrument as the “Licence Area Plan – Newcastle Radio”;

(b)     on the title page, omit the heading “Licence Area Plan – Newcastle (Radio)”, substitute “Licence Area Plan – Newcastle Radio”;

(c)      on page 2, paragraph (6), omit “Schedule Four”, substitute “Schedule Five”;

(d)     on page 2, omit paragraph (7), substitute:

 

(7) In this plan, unless the contrary intention appears:

 

(a)           a reference in this plan to a schedule or an attachment is a reference to a schedule or an attachment to this plan;

(b)          a reference to the Broadcasting Services (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017 is a reference to that instrument as in force from time to time;

(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:

(e)      repeal Schedule One, substitute Schedule One at Schedule 1 to this instrument;

(f)      in the heading to Attachment 1.1, omit the full stop after “1.1”;

(g)     in the subheading to Attachment 1.1, insert “and” after “SL4117,” and before “SL4126”;

(h)     repeal Attachments 1.2-1.18, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 4.2 and 5.2, and substitute Attachments 1.2-1.19, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 4.2 and 5.2 in Schedule 2 to this instrument; and

(i)       in the subheading to Attachment 2.1, insert “and” after “SL3053,” and before “SL1150030”.

 


Schedule 1

(Paragraph 4(e))

Schedule One

Licence Area Plan :  Newcastle Radio

Licence Area :  Newcastle RA1

Service Category

Channel/ Frequency

Service Licence No

Transmitter Specification No

Attach No

Area Served

National

1233 kHz

N/A

TS4017001

1.2

Newcastle

National

1413 kHz

N/A

TS10003433

1.3

Newcastle

National

1458 kHz

N/A

TS2220001

1.4

Newcastle

National

1512 kHz

N/A

TS4015001

1.5

Newcastle

National

102.1 MHz

N/A

TS4000001

1.6

Newcastle

National

106.1 MHz

N/A

TS3003001

1.7

Newcastle

National

95.9 MHz

N/A

TS10014308

1.13

Port Stephens

National

95.1 MHz

N/A

TS10014305

1.14

Port Stephens

National

98.3 MHz

N/A

TS10014313

1.15

Port Stephens

National

91.9 MHz

N/A

TS10014307

1.16

Port Stephens

National

92.7 MHz

N/A

TS10014306

1.17

Port Stephens

Commercial

1143kHz

SL4115

TS4115001

1.8

Newcastle

Commercial

97.5MHz

SL4115

TS10014314

1.18

Port Stephens

Commercial

90.5 MHz

SL4115

TS12000310

1.19

Lake Macquarie

Commercial

102.9 MHz

SL4117

TS4117001

1.9

Newcastle

Commercial

105.3 MHz

SL197

TS197001

1.10

Newcastle

Commercial

106.9 MHz

SL4126

TS4126001

1.11

Newcastle

Open Narrowcasting

1341 kHz

N/A

TS6874001

1.12

Newcastle

 


Schedule 2

(Paragraph 4(h))

Attachment 1.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  National

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS4017001

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Broadcast Australia Site 2 Lawson Ave WOODBERRY

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          374669     6369917

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       MF-AM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    1233 kHz

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

At all angles of azimuth

0

1.3 kV

 

Special Condition :-

The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.


Attachment 1.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  National

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS10003433

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Broadcast Site 97 Maitland Rd SANDGATE

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          378458     6363734

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       MF-AM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    1413 kHz

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

0°T

0

295 V

10°T

0

680 V

20°T

0

1.015 kV

30°T

0

1.245 kV

40°T

0

1.335 kV

50°T

0

1.295 kV

60°T

0

1.145 kV

70°T

0

940 V

80°T

0

730 V

90°T

0

545 V

100°T

0

420 V

110°T

0

360 V

120°T

0

375 V

130°T

0

460 V

140°T

0

615 V

150°T

0

810 V

160°T

0

1.025 kV

170°T

0

1.215 kV

180°T

0

1.325 kV

190°T

0

1.315 kV

200°T

0

1.17 kV

210°T

0

890 V

220°T

0

525 V

230°T

0

150 V

240°T

0

275 V

250°T

0

580 V

260°T

0

815 V

270°T

0

970 V

280°T

0

1.06 kV

290°T

0

1.095 kV

300°T

0

1.085 kV

310°T

0

1.03 kV

320°T

0

915 V

330°T

0

730 V

340°T

0

465 V

350°T

0

145 V

 

Special Condition :-

The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

 


Attachment 1.4

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  National

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS2220001

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Broadcast Australia Site 2 Lawson Ave WOODBERRY

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          374669     6369917

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       MF-AM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    1458 kHz

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

At all angles of azimuth

0

445 V

 

Special Condition :-

The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

 


Attachment 1.5

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  National

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS4015001

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Broadcast Australia Site 2 Lawson Ave WOODBERRY

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          374669     6369917

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       MF-AM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    1512 kHz

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

At all angles of azimuth

0

1.3 kV

 

Special Condition :-

The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

 


Attachment 1.6

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  National

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS4000001

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Broadcast Australia Site  Mt Sugarloaf 5A          Mount Sugarloaf Rd WEST WALLSEND

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          363171     6359558

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    102.1 MHz

Polarisation :                                              Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height :                        140 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

80 kW

 


Attachment 1.7

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  National

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS3003001

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Broadcast Australia Site  Mt Sugarloaf 5A          Mount Sugarloaf Rd WEST WALLSEND

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          363171     6359558

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    106.1 MHz

Polarisation :                                              Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height :                        140 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

80 kW

 


Attachment 1.13

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  National

General Area Served :                               Port Stephens (NSW)

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS10014308

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Port Stephens Council site  Gan Gan Hill            NELSON BAY

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference                                                  56          418500     6377900

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :                                    95.9 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

 

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services. 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 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.


Attachment 1.14

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Newcastle Radio

Category :                                                  National

General Area Served :                               Port Stephens (NSW)

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :                             TS10014305

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Port Stephens Council site  Gan Gan Hill            NELSON BAY

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference                                                  56          418500     6377900

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :                                    95.1 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

 

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services. 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 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.


Attachment 1.15

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Newcastle Radio

Category :                                                  National

General Area Served :                               Port Stephens (NSW)

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :                             TS10014313

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Port Stephens Council site  Gan Gan Hill            NELSON BAY

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference                                                  56          418500     6377900

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :                                    98.3 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

 

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services. 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 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.


Attachment 1.16

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  National

General Area Served :                               Port Stephens (NSW)

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS10014307

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Port Stephens Council site  Gan Gan Hill            NELSON BAY

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference                                                  56          418500     6377900

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :                                    91.9 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

 

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services. 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 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.


Attachment 1.17

LICENCE AREA PLAN :  Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  National

General Area Served :                               Port Stephens (NSW)

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :                             TS10014306

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Port Stephens Council site  Gan Gan Hill            NELSON BAY

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference                                                  56          418500     6377900

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :                                    92.7 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

 

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services. 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 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.


Attachment 1.8

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Commercial

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         SL4115

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS4115001

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Broadcaster Site Off Maitland Rd 1km NW of   SANDGATE

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          378501     6362806

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       MF-AM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    1143 kHz

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

At all angles of azimuth

0

550 V

 

Special Condition :-

The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

 


Attachment 1.18

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Commercial

General Area Served :                               Port Stephens (NSW)

Service Licence Number :                         SL4115

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS10014314

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Port Stephens Council site  Gan Gan Hill            NELSON BAY

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference                                                  56          418500     6377900

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

Carrier Frequency :                                    97.5 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

 

Advisory Note :-

This service has been planned on an interference limited basis. Field strengths below the planned minimum median field strength level are likely to suffer interference from other broadcasting services. 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 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

 


Attachment 1.19

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Commercial

General Area Served :                               Lake Macquarie (NSW)

Service Licence Number :                         SL4115

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

Specification Number :                             TS12000310

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Axicom Site Adj Water Reservoir  117    Violet Town Rd BELMONT NORTH

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing
Reference                                                  56          375996     6346733

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 :                        40 m

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

At all angles of azimuth

100 W

 

Advisory Note :-

Any transmission in accordance with this technical specification is planned on the basis that it will be protected to a minimum median field strength level of 60 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

 


Attachment 1.9

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Commercial

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         SL4117

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS4117001

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     NBN TV Site Mt Sugarloaf  3A Mount   Sugarloaf Rd WEST WALLSEND

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          363230     6359750

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    102.9 MHz

Polarisation :                                              Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height :                        85 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0°T - 160°T

20 kW

160°T - 220°T

2 kW

220°T - 360°T

20 kW


Attachment 1.10

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Commercial

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         SL197

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS197001

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     NBN TV Site Mt Sugarloaf  3A Mount   Sugarloaf Rd WEST WALLSEND

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          363230     6359750

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    105.3 MHz

Polarisation :                                              Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height :                        85 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0°T - 160°T

20 kW

160°T - 220°T

2 kW

220°T - 360°T

20 kW


Attachment 1.11

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Commercial

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         SL4126

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS4126001

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Broadcast Australia Site Mt Sugarloaf 5A           Mount Sugarloaf Rd WEST WALLSEND

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          363171     6359558

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    106.9 MHz

Polarisation :                                              Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height :                        85 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0°T - 160°T

20 kW

160°T - 220°T

2 kW

220°T - 360°T

20 kW


Attachment 1.12

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Open Narrowcasting

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         Not applicable

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS6874001

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Nominal Planning site Sandgate Rd         BIRMINGHAM GARDENS

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          376500     6360000

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       MF-AM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    1341 kHz

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Elevation

Maximum CMF

0°T

0

270 V

10°T

0

660 V

20°T

0

990 V

30°T

0

1.21 kV

40°T

0

1.29 kV

50°T

0

1.24 kV

60°T

0

1.09 kV

70°T

0

890 V

80°T

0

690 V

90°T

0

530 V

100°T

0

425 V

110°T

0

390 V

120°T

0

425 V

130°T

0

530 V

140°T

0

690 V

150°T

0

890 V

160°T

0

1.09 kV

170°T

0

1.24 kV

180°T

0

1.29 kV

190°T

0

1.21 kV

200°T

0

990 V

210°T

0

660 V

220°T

0

270 V

230°T

0

170 V

240°T

0

505 V

250°T

0

775 V

260°T

0

960 V

270°T

0

1.075 kV

280°T

0

1.135 kV

290°T

0

1.15 kV

300°T

0

1.135 kV

310°T

0

1.075 kV

320°T

0

960 V

330°T

0

775 V

340°T

0

505 V

350°T

0

170 V

 

Special Condition :-

The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth.

 

Advisory Note :-

 

The coverage area of this transmission is 30 kilometres measured from a point with the following AMG66 co-ordinates: Zone: 56; Easting: 376500; Northing: 6360000.  This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.


Attachment 2.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Community

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         SL3053

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS10008577

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     NBN TV Site Mt Sugarloaf  3A Mount   Sugarloaf Rd WEST WALLSEND

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          363230     6359750

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    103.7 MHz

Polarisation :                                              Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height :                        120 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0°T - 160°T

10 kW

160°T - 220°T

5 kW

220°T - 360°T

10 kW

 


Attachment 2.3

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Community

 

General Area Served :                               Newcastle (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         SL1150030

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS10007610

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Broadcast Australia Site  Mt Sugarloaf 5A          Mount Sugarloaf Rd WEST WALLSEND

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          363171     6359558

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    99.7 MHz

Polarisation :                                              Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height :                        120 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector             (Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0°T - 160°T

10 kW

160°T - 220°T

2 kW

220°T - 360°T

10 kW

 

Special Condition :-

 

The licensee is required to reduce ERP in the 160°T - 220°T sector, if any co-channel interference is received by 2SSR Sutherland, especially over the summer months.

 

 

 

Attachment 3.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Community

 

General Area Served :                               Cessnock/Maitland (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         SL1150040

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS10007799

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Council Site Bimbadeen Lookout Mount            View Via CESSNOCK

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          339100     6363300

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    96.5 MHz

Polarisation :                                              Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height :                        30 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0°T - 100°T

2 kW

100°T - 350°T

500 W

350°T - 360°T

2 kW

 


Attachment 4.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Community

 

General Area Served :                               Lake Macquarie (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         SL1150043

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS10007821

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Nominal Planning Site 15 Silky Oak Dr   MORISSET

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          361600     6334400

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    97.3 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

 

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 dBuV/m against interference from other broadcasting services.

 

         



Attachment 5.2

LICENCE AREA PLAN : Newcastle Radio

 

Category :                                                  Community

 

General Area Served :                               Port Stephens (NSW)

 

Service Licence Number :                         SL1150042

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio

 

Specification Number :                             TS10007804

 

Transmitter Site :-

Nominal location :                                     Port Stephens Council site Gan Gan Hill             NELSON BAY

 

Australian Map Grid :                               Zone      Easting     Northing

Reference                                                  56          418500     6377900

 

Site Tolerance :                                          Refer to Broadcasting Services
                                                                  (Technical Planning) Guidelines 2017

 

Emission :-

Frequency Band & Mode :                       VHF-FM

 

Carrier Frequency :                                    100.9 MHz

Polarisation :                                              Mixed

 

Maximum antenna height :                        30 m

 

Output Radiation Pattern :-

Bearing or Sector
(Clockwise direction)

Maximum ERP

0°T - 220°T

100 W

220°T - 340°T

1 kW

340°T - 360°T

100 W

 

Special Condition :-

 

The licensee is required to reduce ERP towards Manly, if any co-channel interference is received by the Manly North community service, especially over the summer months.