SEPTEMBER 1996
RADIO LICENCE AREA PLAN -
ESPERANCE
DETERMINATION
The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Esperance region of Western Australia, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Eight national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services and four open narrowcasting radio services are to be available in the Esperance region described at Attachment 1.1 to this Determination 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 (Esperance) are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 - 1.24.
One community radio broadcasting service for Esperance is to be available in the 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 Schedule Two and Attachment 2.2 to this Determination. The community radio broadcasting service referred to in Schedule Two is to be available for allocation immediately after publication of the notice in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette stating that the Esperance radio licence area plan has been made.
(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 26 September 1996)
SCHEDULES
Each of the Schedules 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 the Schedules is an attachment to this determination).
general area served by each transmitter (column five).
SCHEDULE ONE
Radio Licence Area Plan - Esperance - September 1996.
Licence Area - Esperance
Category of Service
Service Licence Number
Transmitter Specification Number
Technical Specifications
General Area served by Transmitter
Commercial
SL010335
TS001341
Attachment 1.2
Esperance
Commercial
SL010320
TS004947
Attachment 1.3
Esperance
TS004952
Attachment 1.4
Condingup/Howick
TS004953
Attachment 1.5
Eucla
TS004954
Attachment 1.6
Hopetoun
TS004956
Attachment 1.7
Lake Grace
TS004957
Attachment 1.8
Lake King
TS004958
Attachment 1.9
Munglinup
TS004960
Attachment 1.10
Newdegate
TS004961
Attachment 1.11
Ravensthorpe
TS004962
Attachment 1.12
Salmon Gums
National
N/A
TS000812
Attachment 1.13
Condingup/Howick
National
N/A
TS001307
Attachment 1.14
Esperance
National
N/A
TS000593
Attachment 1.15
Esperance
National
N/A
TS000594
Attachment 1.16
Esperance
National
N/A
TS000838
Attachment 1.17
Lake Grace
National
N/A
TS000868
Attachment 1.18
Ravensthorpe
National
N/A
TS000869
Attachment 1.19
Ravensthorpe
National
N/A
TS000876
Attachment 1.20
Salmon Gums
Open Narrowcasting
N/A
TS000969
Attachment 1.21
Esperance
Open Narrowcasting
N/A
TS000834
Attachment 1.22
Hopetoun
Open Narrowcasting
N/A
TS000842
Attachment 1.23
Lake Grace
Open Narrowcasting
N/A
TS000874
Attachment 1.24
Ravensthorpe
SCHEDULE TWO
Radio Licence Area Plan - Esperance - September 1996.
Category of Service
Service Licence Number
Transmitter Specification Number
Technical Specifications
General Area served by Transmitter
Community
SL010328
TS004991
Attachment 2.2
Esperance
ATTACHMENT 1.1
LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE Nos: SL010335 and SL010320
COMMERCIAL RADIO ESPERANCE, WA
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
Esperance (S)
10325
Ravensthorpe (S)
1379
WA CD 141501
135
WA CD 141502
640
WA CD 141503
507
WA CD 141504
248
WA CD 141505
77
WA CD 141506
234
WA CD 141405
125
WA CD 141904
214
WA CD 142002
464
WA CD 142003
243
WA CD 142004
111
WA CD 142005
296
WA CD 142006
268
WA CD 142007
113
Total Persons
15379
Note: Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(CGC) = Community Government Council
(S) = Shire
Pt = Part
(T) = Town
(L) = Locality
(M) = Municipality
(B) = Borough
(DC) = District Council
(RC) = Rural City
(SF) = State Forest
Bal = Balance
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Esperance (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10335
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001341
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Shark Lake ESPERANCE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 395800 6262600
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 747 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
0°T - 0°T
0
950 V
10°T - 10°T
0
950 V
20°T - 20°T
0
750 V
30°T - 30°T
0
670 V
40°T - 40°T
0
600 V
50°T - 50°T
0
600 V
60°T - 60°T
0
600 V
70°T - 70°T
0
750 V
80°T - 80°T
0
840 V
90°T - 90°T
0
950 V
100°T - 100°T
0
950 V
110°T - 110°T
0
750 V
120°T - 120°T
0
420 V
130°T - 130°T
0
210 V
140°T - 140°T
0
600 V
150°T - 150°T
0
840 V
160°T - 160°T
0
950 V
170°T - 170°T
0
840 V
180°T - 180°T
0
600 V
190°T - 190°T
0
340 V
200°T - 200°T
0
190 V
210°T - 210°T
0
270 V
220°T - 220°T
0
340 V
230°T - 230°T
0
380 V
240°T - 240°T
0
300 V
250°T - 250°T
0
210 V
260°T - 260°T
0
240 V
262°T - 262°T
0
350 V
270°T - 270°T
0
470 V
280°T - 280°T
0
750 V
290°T - 290°T
0
950 V
300°T - 300°T
0
950 V
310°T - 310°T
0
750 V
320°T - 320°T
0
340 V
327°T - 327°T
0
250 V
330°T - 330°T
0
300 V
340°T - 340°T
0
670 V
350°T - 350°T
0
950 V
Notes:-
Specified CMF is based on the maximum CMF over the specified arc.
Special Conditions:-
CMF on 128°T, 254°T and 326°T to be in the range 150V to 200V.
Directions of minimum CMF to be within plus or minus 2° of 128°T, 200°T, 254°T and 326°T
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Esperance (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10320
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004947
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : R/T Site Wireless Hill ESPERANCE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 397600 6251000
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 102.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 82 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
5 kW
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Condingup/Howick (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10320
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004952
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Condingup Peak CONDINGUP
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 458200 6264200
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 93.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 42 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
200 W
Attachment 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Eucla (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10320
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004953
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Amber Motel EUCLA
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 52 488800 6495200
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 99.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 10 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
25 W
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Hopetoun (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10320
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004954
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 0.5km NW of town HOPETOUN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 234100 6240500
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 98.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 12 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
25 W
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Lake Grace (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10320
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004956
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : LAKE GRACE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 636100 6336700
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 103.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 10 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Lake King (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10320
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004957
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Town Hall Reserve LAKE KING
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 749500 6335500
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 103.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 25 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
25 W
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Munglinup (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10320
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004958
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Shire Hall MUNGLINUP
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 301500 6268200
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 91.7 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
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Newdegate (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10320
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004960
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Sports Pavilion NEWDEGATE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 687900 6337200
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 89.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
25 W
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Ravensthorpe (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10320
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004961
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 100m south of hospital RAVENSTHORPE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 225600 6279600
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 96.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 24 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Salmon Gums (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10320
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004962
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Red Lake R/T site 8km NW of town
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 371600 6334400
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 95.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 70 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.13
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Condingup/Howick (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000812
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Condingup Peak CONDINGUP
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 458200 6264200
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 101.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 42 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
200 W
Attachment 1.14
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Esperance (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001307
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : ESPERANCE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 394300 6264500
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 837 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
670 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 1.15
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Esperance (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000593
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : R/T Site Wireless Hill ESPERANCE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 397600 6251000
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 106.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 82 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
5 kW
Attachment 1.16
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Esperance (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000594
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : R/T Site Wireless Hill ESPERANCE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 397600 6251000
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 104.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 82 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
5 kW
Attachment 1.17
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Lake Grace (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000838
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : LAKE GRACE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 636100 6336700
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 106.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 10 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.18
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Ravensthorpe (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000868
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 100 m south of hospital RAVENSTHORPE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 225600 6279600
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 24 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.19
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Ravensthorpe (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000869
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 100 m south of hospital RAVENSTHORPE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 225600 6279600
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 105.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 24 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.20
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : National
General Area Served : Salmon Gums (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000876
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Red Lake R/T site 8km NW of town
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 371600 6334400
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 100.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 70 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
1 kW
Attachment 1.21
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Esperance (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000969
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : R/T Site Wireless Hill ESPERANCE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 397600 6251000
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 89.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 82 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
5 kW
Attachment 1.22
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Hopetoun (WA) (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000834
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 0.5km NW of town HOPETOUN
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 234100 6240500
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 97.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 12 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
25 W
Attachment 1.23
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Lake Grace (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000842
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : LAKE GRACE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 50 636100 6336700
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 102.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 10 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
Attachment 1.24
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Ravensthorpe (WA)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10000874
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 100m south of hospital RAVENSTHORPE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 225600 6279600
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 93.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 24 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
50 W
ATTACHMENT 2.1
LICENCE AREA FOR SERVICE LICENCE No: SL010328
COMMUNITY RADIO ESPERANCE, WA
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
WA CD 141607
477
WA CD 141608
692
WA CD 141609
565
WA CD 141610
889
WA CD 141701
716
WA CD 141702
467
WA CD 141703
246
WA CD 141704
488
WA CD 141705
559
WA CD 141706
664
WA CD 141707
714
WA CD 141708
346
WA CD 141709
442
WA CD 141710
276
Total Persons
7541
Note: Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(CGC) = Community Government Council
(S) = Shire
Pt = Part
(T) = Town
(L) = Locality
(M) = Municipality
(B) = Borough
(DC) = District Council
(RC) = Rural City
(SF) = State Forest
Bal = Balance
Attachment 2.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN :
Category : Community
General Area Served : Esperance (WA)
Service Licence Number : SL10328
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004991
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : R/T site Wireless Hill ESPERANCE
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 51 397600 6251000
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines