Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Queensland) Plan 2007 made under subsection 44A(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 Compilation No. 4 Compilation date: 4 December 2021 Includes amendments up to: F2021L01700 Prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Melbourne About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Queensland) Plan 2007 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 4 December 2021 (the compilation date). The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law. Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes. Modifications If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Federal Register of Legislation for the compiled law. Self-repealing provisions If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes. 1 Name of Plan This Plan is the Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Queensland) Plan 2007. 3 Definitions In this Plan: Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992. category means a category of digital radio multiplex transmitter licence described in section 5 of the Act. DAB means digital audio broadcasting. depression angle means the angle between the horizontal line and the dividing line. designated BSA radio area means: (a) the BSA licence area (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992) of a commercial radio broadcasting licence; or (b) the BSA licence area of a community radio broadcasting licence, where that BSA licence area is the same (or is deemed to be the same) as the BSA licence area of a commercial radio broadcasting licence. dividing line — see section 3A. ERP means effective radiated power. frequency block means a frequency channel of 1.536 MHz bandwidth. GDA 94 means the geodetic datum designated as the "Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA)", gazetted in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. GN 35 on 6 September 1995, as existing on that date. horizontal line means a horizontal line at the maximum antenna height of an antenna. maximum antenna height means the maximum permitted height above ground level of the electrical centre of an antenna. technical planning guidelines means the guidelines made under section 33 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. 3A Dividing line (1) In this Plan, dividing line means a line from a point at the maximum antenna height of an antenna to a point on the Earth below the horizontal line. (2) For subsection (1), if a negative value is specified in the depression angle, the point on the Earth is above the horizontal line. 3B References to other instruments In this Plan, unless the contrary intention appears: (a) a reference to another legislative instrument is a reference to that other legislative instrument as in force from time to time; and (b) a reference to any other kind of instrument or writing is a reference to that other instrument or writing as in force or existing from time to time. 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 and are accessible free of charge. Note 3: See section 314A of the Act. 4 Digital radio channel plans (1) For subsection 44A (1) of the Act, each Schedule is a digital radio channel plan for the designated BSA radio area specified in that Schedule. (2) The digital radio channel plan specified in a Schedule: (a) allots a frequency block or blocks in relation to the designated BSA radio area for use by digital radio multiplex transmitter licensees; and (b) reserves a frequency block for a category 3 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence for the designated BSA radio area to be issued in accordance with subsection 102E (2) of the Act; and (c) determines which of the following types of licences, or which combination of the following types of licences, are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area: (i) category 1 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence; (ii) category 2 digital radio multiplex transmitter licence; and (d) if a particular type of licence mentioned in paragraph (c) is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area — determines whether: (i) a single licence of that type is to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; or (ii) 2 or more licences of that type are to be issued for the designated BSA radio area; and (e) determines technical specifications of multiplex transmitters operated under digital radio multiplex transmitter licences for the designated BSA radio area. Note The relevant technical specifications are set out in each Schedule as "attachments". 5 Maximum ERP limits (1) For each digital radio multiplex transmitter, the ERP of that transmitter in any part of a sector or bearing must not exceed the maximum ERP specified in the output radiation pattern table for that sector or bearing. (2) If the output radiation pattern table for a digital radio multiplex transmitter specifies two maximum ERP values for a sector or bearing, the ERP of the transmitter in that sector or bearing must not exceed: (a) for a point at or above the dividing line — the maximum ERP in the column headed "At or above dividing line"; and (b) for a point below the dividing line — the maximum ERP in the column headed "Below dividing line". (3) The licensee of a digital radio multiplex transmitter must, if requested by ACMA to do so, demonstrate, to the satisfaction of ACMA, that the ERP of a transmitter in any part of a sector or bearing specified by ACMA complies with this section. 6 Co-channel transmitters The technical specifications for a co-channel transmitter licensed under a relevant digital radio multiplex transmitter licence are those specified in the licence. Schedule 1 Brisbane RA1 (subsection 4 (1)) Designated BSA radio area Brisbane RA1 Table 1 Frequency channels Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Multiplex Name Frequency block Reserved frequency block Centre frequency (MHz) Category Technical Specification Number Technical Specifications (Attachment number) Brisbane 1 9A No 202.928 1 TS1132986 1.1 Brisbane 2 9B No 204.640 1 TS1132987 1.2 Brisbane 3 9C Yes 206.352 3 TS1132988 1.3 Table 2 Number of licences to be issued Column 1 Column 2 Licence Category Number of licences Category 1 2 Category 2 0 Category 3 1 Attachment 1.1 Multiplex Brisbane 1 Column 1 Column 2 Technical specification Details Category 1 General Area Served Brisbane Mode DAB Specification number TS1132986 Transmitter Site Nominal Location TXA T-Site Tower 445 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive MOUNT COOT-THA GDA 94 Latitude: -27.46313015 Longitude: 152.94812959 Site Tolerance Refer to technical planning guidelines Emission Frequency Band VHF Centre Frequency 202.928 MHz (Frequency Block 9A) Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 192 m Output Radiation Pattern Bearing or sector Depression angle Maximum ERP (clockwise direction) At or above dividing line Below dividing line 0 °T – 125 °T All angles 50 kW 125 °T – 160 °T 0.35° 25.5 kW 50 kW 160 °T – 215 °T All angles 50 kW 215 °T – 245 °T 0.0° 26 kW 50 kW 245 °T – 290 °T 0.5° 26 kW 50 kW 290 °T – 360 °T All angles 50 kW Attachment 1.2 Multiplex Brisbane 2 Column 1 Column 2 Technical specification Details Category 1 General Area Served Brisbane Mode DAB Specification number TS1132987 Transmitter Site Nominal Location TXA T-Site Tower 445 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive MOUNT COOT-THA GDA 94 Latitude: -27.46313015 Longitude: 152.94812959 Site Tolerance Refer to technical planning guidelines Emission Frequency Band VHF Centre Frequency 204.640 MHz (Frequency Block 9B) Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 192 m Output Radiation Pattern Bearing or sector Depression angle Maximum ERP (clockwise direction) At or above dividing line Below dividing line 0 °T – 125 °T All angles 50 kW 125 °T – 160 °T 0.35° 25.5 kW 50 kW 160 °T – 215 °T All angles 50 kW 215 °T – 245 °T 0.0° 26 kW 50 kW 245 °T – 290 °T 0.5° 26 kW 50 kW 290 °T – 360 °T All angles 50 kW Attachment 1.3 Multiplex Brisbane 3 Column 1 Column 2 Technical specification Details Category 3 General Area Served Brisbane Mode DAB Specification number TS1132988 Transmitter Site Nominal Location TXA T-Site Tower 445 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive MOUNT COOT-THA GDA 94 Latitude: -27.46313015 Longitude: 152.94812959 Site Tolerance Refer to technical planning guidelines Emission Frequency Band VHF Centre Frequency 206.352 MHz (Frequency Block 9C) Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 192 m Output Radiation Pattern Bearing or sector Depression angle Maximum ERP (clockwise direction) At or above dividing line Below dividing line 0 °T – 125 °T All angles 50 kW 125 °T – 160 °T 0.35° 25.5 kW 50 kW 160 °T – 215 °T All angles 50 kW 215 °T – 245 °T 0.0° 26 kW 50 kW 245 °T – 290 °T 0.5° 26 kW 50 kW 290 °T – 360 °T All angles 50 kW Schedule 2 Gold Coast RA1 (subsection 4 (1)) Designated BSA radio area Gold Coast RA1 Table 1 Frequency channels Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Multiplex Name Frequency block Reserved frequency block Centre frequency (MHz) Category Technical Specification Number Technical Specifications (Attachment number) Gold Coast 1 9D No 208.064 1 TS12000073 2.1 Gold Coast 2 9D No 208.064 1 TS12000792 2.2 Gold Coast 3 8B Yes 197.648 3 TS12000074 2.3 Gold Coast 4 8B Yes 197.648 3 TS12000793 2.4 Gold Coast 5 9D No 208.064 1 12001000 2.5 Gold Coast 6 8B Yes 197.648 3 12001001 2.6 Table 2 Number of licences to be issued Column 1 Column 2 Licence Category Number of licences Category 1 1 Category 2 0 Category 3 1 Attachment 2.1 Multiplex Gold Coast 1 Column 1 Column 2 Technical specification Details Category 1 General Area Served Gold Coast Mode DAB Specification number TS12000073 Transmitter Site Nominal Location GCT Mt Tamborine Site 103 m Tower Golf Course Road MOUNT TAMBORINE GDA 94 Latitude: -27.969604 Longitude: 153.213366 Site Tolerance Refer to technical planning guidelines Emission Frequency Band VHF Centre Frequency 208.064 MHz (Frequency Block 9D) Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 80 m Output Radiation Pattern Bearing or sector Maximum ERP (clockwise direction) 0 °T – 10 °T 5 kW 10 °T – 25 °T 10 kW 25 °T – 180 °T 25 kW 180 °T – 195 °T 10 kW 195 °T – 210 °T 5 kW 210 °T – 235 °T 2.5 kW 235 °T – 340 °T 625 W 340 °T – 350 °T 1.25 kW 350 °T – 360 °T 2.5 kW Attachment 2.2 Multiplex Gold Coast 2 Column 1 Column 2 Technical specification Details Category 1 General Area Served Gold Coast Mode DAB Specification number TS12000792 Transmitter Site Nominal Location 40m tower NRN Broadcast Site Bilbrough Lookout SPRINGBROOK GDA 94 Latitude: -28.234736 Longitude: 153.288940 Site Tolerance Refer to technical planning guidelines Emission Frequency Band VHF Centre Frequency 208.064 MHz (Frequency Block 9D) Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 40 m Output Radiation Pattern Bearing or sector Maximum ERP (clockwise direction) 0 °T – 105 °T 500 W 105 °T – 120 °T 250 W 120 °T – 135 °T 125 W 135 °T – 305 °T 50 W 305 °T – 320 °T 125 W 320 °T – 335 °T 250 W 335 °T – 360 °T 500 W Attachment 2.3 Multiplex Gold Coast 3 Column 1 Column 2 Technical specification Details Category 3 General Area Served Gold Coast Mode DAB Specification number TS12000074 Transmitter Site Nominal Location GCT Mt Tamborine Site 103 m Tower Golf Course Road MOUNT TAMBORINE GDA 94 Latitude: -27.969604 Longitude: 153.213366 Site Tolerance Refer to technical planning guidelines Emission Frequency Band VHF Centre Frequency 197.648 MHz (Frequency Block 8B) Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 80 m Output Radiation Pattern Bearing or sector Maximum ERP (clockwise direction) 0 °T – 10 °T 5 kW 10 °T – 25 °T 10 kW 25 °T – 180 °T 25 kW 180 °T – 195 °T 10 kW 195 °T – 210 °T 5 kW 210 °T – 235 °T 2.5 kW 235 °T – 340 °T 625 W 340 °T – 350 °T 1.25 kW 350 °T – 360 °T 2.5 kW Attachment 2.4 Multiplex Gold Coast 4 Column 1 Column 2 Technical specification Details Category 3 General Area Served Gold Coast Mode DAB Specification number TS12000793 Transmitter Site Nominal Location 40m tower NRN Broadcast Site Bilbrough Lookout SPRINGBROOK GDA 94 Latitude: -28.234736 Longitude: 153.288940 Site Tolerance Refer to technical planning guidelines Emission Frequency Band VHF Centre Frequency 197.648 MHz (Frequency Block 8B) Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 40 m Output Radiation Pattern Bearing or sector Maximum ERP (clockwise direction) 0 °T – 105 °T 500 W 105 °T – 120 °T 250 W 120 °T – 135 °T 125 W 135 °T – 305 °T 50 W 305 °T – 320 °T 125 W 320 °T – 335 °T 250 W 335 °T – 360 °T 500 W Attachment 2.5 Multiplex Gold Coast 5 Column 1 Column 2 Technical specification Details Category 1 General Area Served Gold Coast Mode DAB Specification number 12001000 Transmitter Site Nominal Location NTL Broadcast Site, cnr North & Freemans Roads, LOWER BEECHMONT GDA 94 Latitude: -28.033740 Longitude: 153.242335 Site Tolerance Refer to technical planning guidelines Emission Frequency Band VHF Centre Frequency 208.064 MHz (Frequency Block 9D) Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 44 m Output Radiation Pattern Bearing or sector Maximum ERP (clockwise direction) 0 °T – 10 °T 5 kW 10 °T – 25 °T 10 kW 25 °T – 180 °T 25 kW 180 °T – 195 °T 10 kW 195 °T – 210 °T 5 kW 210 °T – 235 °T 2.5 kW 235 °T – 340 °T 625 W 340 °T – 350 °T 1.25 kW 350 °T – 360 °T 2.5 kW Attachment 2.6 Multiplex Gold Coast 6 Column 1 Column 2 Technical specification Details Category 3 General Area Served Gold Coast Mode DAB Specification number 12001001 Transmitter Site Nominal Location NTL Broadcast Site, cnr North & Freemans Roads, LOWER BEECHMONT GDA 94 Latitude: -28.033740 Longitude: 153.242335 Site Tolerance Refer to technical planning guidelines Emission Frequency Band VHF Centre Frequency 197.648 MHz (Frequency Block 8B) Polarisation Vertical Maximum antenna height 44 m Output Radiation Pattern Bearing or sector Maximum ERP (clockwise direction) 0 °T – 10 °T 5 kW 10 °T – 25 °T 10 kW 25 °T – 180 °T 25 kW 180 °T – 195 °T 10 kW 195 °T – 210 °T 5 kW 210 °T – 235 °T 2.5 kW 235 °T – 340 °T 625 W 340 °T – 350 °T 1.25 kW 350 °T – 360 °T 2.5 kW Endnotes Endnote 1 – About the endnotes The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law. Endnote 2 (Abbreviation key) sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes. Endnote 3 (Legislation history) provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation. Endnote 4 (Amendment history) provides information about the amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level and includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law. It also includes information about any misdescribed amendment (that is, an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made). If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. Endnote 2—Abbreviation key ad = added or inserted (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment am = amended cannot be given effect amdt = amendment mod = modified/modification c = clause(s) No. = Number(s) Ch = Chapter(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) Dict = Dictionary Pt = Part(s) Div = Division(s) rep = repealed exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have effect rs = repealed and substituted F = Federal Register of Legislation s = section(s)/subsection(s) gaz = gazette Sch = Schedule(s) LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s) Endnote 3 – Legislation history Title Date of FRLI registration Date of Application, saving or commencement transitional provisions Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Queensland) Plan 2007 10 Dec 2007 (see F2007L04664) 11 Dec 2007 Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Queensland) Plan Variation 2008 (No. 1) 19 Jan 2009 (see F2009L00101) 20 Jan 2009 — Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels — Queensland) Plan Variation 2015 (No. 1) 11 May 2015 (see F2015L00668) 12 May 2015 — Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Queensland) Plan Variation 2020 (No. 1) 14 Dec 2020 15 Dec 2020 — (see F2020L01604) Radiocommunications (Digital Radio Channels – Queensland) Plan Variation 2021 (No.1) 3 Dec 2021 4 Dec 2021 (see F2021L01700) Endnote 4 – Amendment history ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted Provision affected How affected S. 3.................. am. 2008 No. 1, am. 2020 No. 1 S. 3A................. ad. 2008 No. 1 S. 3B................. ad. 2020 No. 1 S. 5.................. ad. 2008 No. 1 S. 6.................. ad. 2015 No. 1, am. 2020 No. 1 S. 6 (note)............. rep. 2020 No. 1 Schedule 1 Schedule 1............. am. 2008 No. 1 Attachment 1.1.......... am. 2021 No.1 Attachment 1.2.......... am. 2021 No.1 Attachment 1.3.......... am. 2021 No.1 Schedule 2 Schedule 2............. ad. 2020 No. 1, Schedule 2, table 1........ am. 2021 No.1 Attachment 2.5.......... ad. 2021 No.1 Attachment 2.6.......... ad. 2021 No.1