RADIO LICENCE AREA PLAN ALICE SPRINGS (Radio) SEPTEMBER 1996 LICENCE AREA PLAN - aLICE SPRINGS DETERMINATION The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for community radio broadcasting services in the Alice Springs area of Northern Territory, under section 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. Four national services, two commercial services and four open narrowcasting radio broadcasting services are to be available in the Alice Springs area described at Attachment 1.1 to this determination 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 1.1 is set out in the Schedule and Attachments 1.2 - 1.12 to this Determination. One community service and two open narrowcasting services are to be available in the Alice Springs area described at Attachment 2.1 to this determination 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 is set out in the Schedule and Attachments 2.2 - 2.5 to this Determination. One community service is to be available in the Alice Springs area described at Attachment 3.1 to this determination 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 3.1 is set out in the Schedule and Attachment 3.2 to this Determination. Dated 16 September 1996 SCHEDULE The Schedule sets out: * the category of each of the services that are to be available in that area (column one), * the service licence number which has been allocated to the service, if appropriate (column two); N/A = Not Applicable, as the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 only requires service licences for Commercial and Community services. * the number of transmitters required to transmit the service, * the transmitter specification number which has been allocated to each transmitter (column three), * the identifying number of the attachment where the technical specifications for each transmitter are described (column four). (Each set of technical specifications referred to in the Schedules is an attachment to this determination). * the general area served by each transmitter (column five). SCHEDULE ONE Licence Area Plan - Alice Springs- (Radio) - September 1996 Category of Service Licence No: Transmitter Specification No: Technical General Area Served by Transmitter Service Specifications National N/A TS003114 See attachment 1.2 Alice Springs National N/A TS003990 See attachment 1.3 Alice Springs National N/A TS002363 See attachment 1.4 Alice Springs National N/A TS002351 See attachment 1.5 Alice Springs National N/A TS003181 See attachment 1.6 Yulara Commercial SL010232 TS003118 See attachment 1.7 Alice Springs Commercial SL010145 TS002362 See attachment 1.8 Alice Springs Open Narrowcasting N/A TS004014 See attachment 1.9 Alice Springs Open Narrowcasting N/A TS004214 See attachment 1.10 Alice Springs Open Narrowcasting N/A TS004022 See attachment 1.11 Yulara Open Narrowcasting N/A TS004023 See attachment 1.12 Yulara SCHEDULE TWO Licence Area Plan - Alice Springs- (Radio) - September 1996 Category of Service Licence No: Transmitter Specification No: Technical General Area Served by Transmitter Service Specifications Community SL010179 TS002365 See attachment 2.2 Alice Springs Community SL010179 TS003111 See attachment 2.3 Tennant Creek Open Narrowcasting N/A TS004020 See attachment 2.4 Tennant Creek Open Narrowcasting N/A TS004021 See attachment 2.5 Tennant Creek SCHEDULE THREE Licence Area Plan - Alice Springs- (Radio) - September 1996 Category of Service Licence No: Transmitter Specification No: Technical General Area Served by Transmitter Service Specifications Community SL010136 TS003030 See attachment 3.2 Santa Teresa Attachment 1.1 LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE Nos: SL010232 and SL010145 COMMERCIAL RADIO ALICE SPRINGS, NT The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 6 August 1991, is: Area Description Persons Alice Springs (T) 25554 NT CD 031302 290 NT CD 031303 450 NT CD 031304 197 NT CD 031305 174 NT CD 031306 23 NT CD 020501 2169 Total Persons 28857 Note: Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: (T)) Town (CD) = Collection District Attachment 1.2 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : National General Area Served : Alice Springs (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio Specification Number : TS10003114 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : 8m S of town ALICE SPRINGS Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 384900 7370900 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM Carrier Frequency : 783 kHz Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF At all angles of azimuth 0° 440 V Notes: 1. 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 : Category : National General Area Served : Alice Springs (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10003990 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : Heavitree Gap Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 383400 7375900 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 94.9 MHz Polarisation Mixed Maximum antenna height 20 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 1 kW Attachment 1.4 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : National General Area Served : Alice Springs (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10002363 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : Heavitree Gap Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 383400 7375900 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 97.9 MHz Polarisation Mixed Maximum antenna height 20 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 1 kW Attachment 1.5 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : National General Area Served : Alice Springs (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10002351 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : Heavitree Gap Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 383400 7375900 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 99.7 MHz Polarisation Mixed Maximum antenna height 20 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 1 kW Attachment 1.6 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : National General Area Served : Yulara (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10003181 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : Tourist Resort YULARA Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 52 699700 7206800 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 98.1 MHz Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 17 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 400 W Attachment 1.7 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Commercial General Area Served : Alice Springs (NT) Service Licence Number : SL10232 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio Specification Number : TS10003118 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : 8km S of town ALICE SPRINGS Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 384900 7370900 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM Carrier Frequency : 900 kHz Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Elevation Maximum CMF At all angles of azimuth 0° 440 V Notes: 1. The CMF at all elevations is not to exceed the specified CMF at 0 degrees elevation for all angles of azimuth. Attachment 1.8 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Commercial General Area Served : Alice Springs (NT) Service Licence Number : SL10145 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10002362 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : Heavitree Gap Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 383400 7375900 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 96.9 MHz Polarisation Mixed Maximum antenna height 20 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 1 kW Attachment 1.9 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Open Narrowcasting General Area Served : Alice Springs (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10004014 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : Heavitree Gap Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 383400 7375900 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines 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 1 kW Attachment 1.10 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Open Narrowcasting General Area Served : Alice Springs (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10004214 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : Heavitree Gap ALICE SPRINGS Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 383400 7375900 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines 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 1 kW Attachment 1.11 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Open Narrowcasting General Area Served : Yulara (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10004022 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : Tourist Resort YULARA Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 52 699700 7206800 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 97.3 MHz Polarisation Mixed Maximum antenna height 17 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 400 W Attachment 1.12 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Open Narrowcasting General Area Served : Yulara (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10004023 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : Tourist Resort YULARA Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 52 699700 7206800 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 105.3 MHz Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 17 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 400 W Attachment 2.2 LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE No: SL010179 COMMUNITY RADIO ALICE SPRINGS, NT The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 6 August 1991, is: Area Description Persons Alice Springs (T) 25554 Tennant Creek (T) 3479 NT CD 031303 450 Total Persons 29483 Note: Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: (T)) Town (CD) = Collection District Attachment 2.2 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Community General Area Served : Alice Springs (NT) Service Licence Number : SL10179 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10002365 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : Heavtiree Gap Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 383400 7375900 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 102.1 MHz Polarisation Mixed Maximum antenna height 20 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 400 W Attachment 2.3 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Community General Area Served : Tennant Creek (NT) Service Licence Number : SL10179 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10003111 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : 4km E of town TENNANT CREEK Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 418000 7829000 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 102.1 MHz Polarisation Mixed Maximum antenna height 55 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 250 W Attachment 2.4 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Open Narrowcasting General Area Served : Tennant Creek (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10004020 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : 4 km of town TENNANT CREEK Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 418000 7829000 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 103.7 MHz Polarisation Mixed Maximum antenna height 55 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 250 W Attachment 2.5 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Open Narrowcasting General Area Served : Tennant Creek (NT) Service Licence Number : Not applicable TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10004021 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : 4 km E of town TENNANT CREEK Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 418000 7829000 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 104.5 MHz Polarisation Mixed Maximum antenna height 55 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 250 W Attachment 3.2 LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE No: SL010136 COMMUNITY RADIO SANTA TERESA, NT The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the census of 6 August 1991, is: Area Description Persons NT CD 030503 452 Total Persons 452 Note: Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: (CD) = Collection District Attachment 3.2 LICENCE AREA PLAN : Category : Community General Area Served : Santa Teresa (NT) Service Licence Number : SL10136 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio Specification Number : TS10003030 Transmitter Site :- Nominal location : SANTA TERESA Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing Reference 53 436000 7331000 Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines Emission :- Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM Carrier Frequency : 106.1 MHz Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 10 m Output Radiation Pattern :- Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) Maximum ERP At all angles of azimuth 40 W