LICENCE AREA PLAN - TENTERFIELD
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The Australian Broadcasting Authority authorises one community radio service for the Tenterfield licence area and prescribes technical parameters and coverage. The plan names a Mount Mackenzie transmitter site and gives an interim specification (107.5 MHz, up to 100 kW ERP) that will be replaced by a permanent specification (89.7 MHz, up to 4 kW ERP), plus antenna height and polarisation.
This affects the licensed community broadcaster (who must install and operate to these specifications and minimise signal overspill), listeners in the named ABS collection districts across NSW and adjacent QLD districts, and neighbouring licence areas that might receive spill.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Community Radio Licence Area Plan - Tenterfield (Radio) - December 1996.
The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for the community radio broadcasting service in the Tenterfield area of New South Wales, under section 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the Tenterfield 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 to 1.3 to this Determination.
(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 10 December 1996)
SCHEDULE
The Schedules set out:
SCHEDULE ONE
Licence Area Plan - Tenterfield- (Radio) - December 1996
Licence Area: Tenterfield RA1
| Community | SL010213 | TS003551 | See attachment 1.2 | Tenterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS004378 | See attachment 1.3 | Tenterfield |
ATTACHMENT 1.1
LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE No: SL010213
COMMUNITY RADIO TENTERFIELD RA1, NSW
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tenterfield (S) | 6595 | |
| Qld CD 150605 | 93 | |
| Qld CD 150606 | 146 | |
| Qld CD 150607 | 398 | |
| Qld CD 150608 | 81 | |
| Qld CD 150609 | 279 | |
| Qld CD 150610 | 626 | |
| Qld CD 150611 | 675 | |
| Qld CD 150501 | 481 | |
| Qld CD 150511 | 128 | |
| Qld CD 150512 | 336 | |
| Total Persons | 9838 |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
| CD | = | Collection District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (S) | = | Shire |
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Community
General Area Served : Tenterfield (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10213
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003551
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : MOUNT MACKENZIE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 399200 6781800
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.5 MHz
Polarisation Vertical
Maximum antenna height 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
|---|---|
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 kW |
Special Condition:
This is an interim specification which will have its frequency replaced by 89.7 MHz due to a power increase. (refer specification number: TS10004378).
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Community
General Area Served : Stanthorpe (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL10213
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004378
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : MOUNT MACKENZIE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 399200 6781800
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 89.7 MHz
Polarisation Vertical
Maximum antenna height 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
|---|---|
| At all angles of azimuth | 4 kW |
Special Conditions:
The ABA’s calculations indicate that signal overspill will not exceed 54 dBuV/m with the above technical specification. However, the licensee of this services is reminded of its obligation to minimise signal overspill into neighbouring licence areas in accordance with the Technical Planning Guideline’s.
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for the community radio broadcasting service in the Tenterfield area of New South Wales, under section 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
One community radio broadcasting service is to be available in the Tenterfield 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 to 1.3 to this Determination.
(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 10 December 1996)
SCHEDULE
The Schedules set out:
SCHEDULE ONE
Licence Area Plan - Tenterfield- (Radio) - December 1996
Licence Area: Tenterfield RA1
| Community | SL010213 | TS003551 | See attachment 1.2 | Tenterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS004378 | See attachment 1.3 | Tenterfield |
ATTACHMENT 1.1
LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE No: SL010213
COMMUNITY RADIO TENTERFIELD RA1, NSW
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 |
|---|
| Tenterfield (S) | 6595 | |
| Qld CD 150605 | 93 | |
| Qld CD 150606 | 146 | |
| Qld CD 150607 | 398 | |
| Qld CD 150608 | 81 | |
| Qld CD 150609 | 279 | |
| Qld CD 150610 | 626 | |
| Qld CD 150611 | 675 | |
| Qld CD 150501 | 481 | |
| Qld CD 150511 | 128 | |
| Qld CD 150512 | 336 | |
| Total Persons | 9838 |
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
| CD | = | Collection District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (S) | = | Shire |
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Community
General Area Served : Tenterfield (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10213
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10003551
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : MOUNT MACKENZIE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 399200 6781800
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.5 MHz
Polarisation Vertical
Maximum antenna height 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
|---|---|
| At all angles of azimuth | 100 kW |
Special Condition:
This is an interim specification which will have its frequency replaced by 89.7 MHz due to a power increase. (refer specification number: TS10004378).
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Community
General Area Served : Stanthorpe (QLD)
Service Licence Number : SL10213
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004378
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : MOUNT MACKENZIE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 399200 6781800
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 89.7 MHz
Polarisation Vertical
Maximum antenna height 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
| Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction) | Maximum ERP |
|---|---|
| At all angles of azimuth | 4 kW |
Special Conditions:
The ABA’s calculations indicate that signal overspill will not exceed 54 dBuV/m with the above technical specification. However, the licensee of this services is reminded of its obligation to minimise signal overspill into neighbouring licence areas in accordance with the Technical Planning Guideline’s.