This compilation was prepared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority on 28 April 2008 taking into account amendments up to Licence Area Plan – Lithgow Variation No. 1 of 2008.
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Published by the Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO Box 34
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
LICENCE AREA PLAN - LITHGOW (RADIO)
DETERMINATION
(1) The Australian Broadcasting Authority hereby makes this plan for broadcasting services in the Lithgow area of Central New South Wales, under subsection 26(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
(2) Seven national radio broadcasting services, two commercial radio broadcasting services and one open narrowcasting radio service are to be available in the area 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 are set out in Schedule One and Attachments 1.2 – 1.13 to this Determination.
(3) One community radio broadcasting service 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 with the service licence number SL10282 referred to in Schedule Two is to be available two years after publication of the notice in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette stating this licence area plan has been made.
(4) A reference in this determination to a schedule or an attachment includes a reference to a schedule as amended from time to time.
(Determined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority on 14 May 1997)
Schedule One
Licence Area Plan : Lithgow Radio - April 2008
Licence Area : LITHGOW RA1
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
National
1395 kHz
N/A
TS10004206
1.4
Lithgow (City)
National
92.1 MHz
N/A
TS10001614
1.6
Lithgow (City)
National
91.3 MHz
N/A
TS1131105
1.9
Lithgow (City)
National
88.5 MHz
N/A
TS1131104
1.10
Lithgow (City)
National
104.7 MHz
N/A
TS1131106
1.11
Lithgow (City)
National
94.1 MHz
N/A
TS10004543
1.5
Portland/Wallerawang
National
92.5 MHz
N/A
TS10001618
1.7
Portland/Wallerawang
Commercial
900 kHz
SL10250
TS10004230
1.2
Lithgow
101.1 MHz
SL10250
TS1131295
1.3
Katoomba
Commercial
107.9 MHz
SL10279
TS10009237
1.12
Lithgow
99.5 MHz
SL10279
TS1130153
1.13
Katoomba
Open Narrowcasting
89.7 MHz
N/A
TS10001616
1.8
Lithgow (City)
Schedule Two
Licence Area Plan : Lithgow Radio - May 1997
Licence Area : LITHGOW RA2
Service Category
Channel/ Frequency
Service Licence No
Transmitter Specification No
Attach No
Area Served
Community
90.5 MHz
SL10282
TS10001615
2.2
Lithgow (City)
Attachment 1.1
Licence Area - LITHGOW RA1
Licence Area ID - 373
Commercial Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10250, SL10279
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:
Area Description
Greater Lithgow (C) (LGA)
NSW CD 142002
NSW CD 142003
NSW CD 142004
NSW CD 142010
NSW CD 142011
NSW CD 230801
NSW CD 230802
NSW CD 230803
NSW CD 230804
NSW CD 230806
NSW CD 230807
NSW CD 230808
NSW CD 230809
NSW CD 230810
NSW CD 230811
NSW CD 230901
NSW CD 230902
NSW CD 230903
NSW CD 230904
NSW CD 230905
NSW CD 230906
NSW CD 230907
NSW CD 230908
NSW CD 230909
NSW CD 230910
NSW CD 230911
NSW CD 230912
NSW CD 230913
NSW CD 230914
NSW CD 231007
NSW CD 231008
NSW CD 231009
NSW CD 231010
NSW CD 231012
NSW CD 231013
NSW CD 231101
NSW CD 231102
NSW CD 231103
NSW CD 231104
NSW CD 231105
NSW CD 231106
NSW CD 231108
NSW CD 231110
NSW CD 231111
NSW CD 231401
NSW CD 231402
NSW CD 231403
NSW CD 231404
NSW CD 231405
NSW CD 231406
NSW CD 231407
NSW CD 231408
NSW CD 231409
NSW CD 231410
NSW CD 231411
NSW CD 231412
NSW CD 231413
NSW CD 231501
NSW CD 231502
NSW CD 231503
NSW CD 231504
NSW CD 231505
NSW CD 231506
NSW CD 231507
NSW CD 231508
NSW CD 231509
NSW CD 231510
NSW CD 231511
NSW CD 231601
NSW CD 231602
NSW CD 231603
NSW CD 231604
NSW CD 231605
NSW CD 231606
NSW CD 231607
NSW CD 231608
NSW CD 231609
NSW CD 231610
NSW CD 231611
NSW CD 231612
NSW CD 231613
NSW CD 231614
NSW CD 231701
NSW CD 231702
NSW CD 231703
NSW CD 231704
NSW CD 231705
NSW CD 231706
NSW CD 231707
NSW CD 231708
NSW CD 231709
NSW CD 231710
NSW CD 231711
NSW CD 231712
NSW CD 231801
NSW CD 231802
NSW CD 231803
NSW CD 231804
NSW CD 231805
NSW CD 231806
NSW CD 231807
NSW CD 231808
NSW CD 231809
NSW CD 231810
NSW CD 231811
NSW CD 231812
NSW CD 231813
NSW CD 231814
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(C) = City
(LGA) = Local Government Area
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 1.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Lithgow (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10250
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004230
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : 3.5 km E of WALLERAWANG
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 230305 6299897
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
0°T – 0°T
0
700 V
10°T – 10°T
0
520 V
20°T – 20°T
0
300 V
30°T – 30°T
0
90 V
40°T – 40°T
0
235 V
50°T – 50°T
0
450 V
60°T – 60°T
0
630 V
70°T – 70°T
0
760 V
80°T – 80°T
0
845 V
90°T – 90°T
0
890 V
100°T – 100°T
0
910 V
110°T – 110°T
0
920 V
120°T – 120°T
0
920 V
130°T – 130°T
0
910 V
140°T – 140°T
0
895 V
150°T – 150°T
0
850 V
160°T – 160°T
0
775 V
170°T – 170°T
0
650 V
180°T – 180°T
0
475 V
190°T – 190°T
0
260 V
200°T – 200°T
0
85 V
210°T – 210°T
0
270 V
220°T – 220°T
0
495 V
230°T - 230°T
0
680 V
240°T - 240°T
0
810 V
250°T - 250°T
0
890 V
260°T - 260°T
0
920 V
270°T - 270°T
0
925 V
280°T - 280°T
0
920 V
290°T - 290°T
0
915 V
300°T - 300°T
0
925 V
310°T – 310°T
0
920 V
320°T - 320°T
0
925 V
330°T - 330°T
0
925 V
340°T - 340°T
0
890 V
350°T – 350°T
0
825 V
Attachment 1.3
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow Radio - March 2008
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Katoomba (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10250
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1131295
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast/Comms Site 31-45 Great Western Hwy (next to plant nursery) WENTWORTH FALLS
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 257608 6265276
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 101.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 10°T
1 kW
10°T - 30°T
500 W
30°T - 70°T
250 W
70°T - 170°T
40 W
170°T - 210°T
250 W
210°T - 230°T
500 W
230°T - 360°T
1 kW
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 1.4
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow Radio - April 2008
Category : National
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - AM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004206
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 236102 6290799
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode MF-AM
Carrier Frequency : 1395 kHz
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Elevation
Maximum CMF
At all angles of azimuth
0
140 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 1.5
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : National
General Area Served : Portland/Wallerawang (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10004543
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : GARLANDS HILL
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 774018 6299731
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 94.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
200 W
Attachment 1.6
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : National
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001614
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.1 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 25 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
100 W
Attachment 1.7
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow Radio
Category : National
General Area Served : Portland/Wallerawang (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001618
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : GARLANDS HILL
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 774018 6299740
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 92.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 20 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
200 W
azimuth
Attachment 1.8
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : Open Narrowcasting
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001616
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 89.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 25 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
100 W
Special Conditions : -
The ‘coverage radius’ of this tranmittor is 10 kilometers measured from a point with the following AMG co-ordinates: Zone: 56; Easting 234740; Northing: 6290100. This point is the same as the nominal transmitter site.
Attachment 1.9
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow Radio - April 2008
Category : National
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1131105
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 91.3 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 23 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
100 W
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 1.10
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : National
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1131104
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 88.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 23 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
100 W
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 1.11
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : National
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : Not applicable
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1131106
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast Site Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 104.7 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 23 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
100 W
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 74dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 1.12
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Lithgow (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10279
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10009237
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast and RFS Mount Lambie
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 55 777600 6292300
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 107.9 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 40 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 210°T
10 kW
210°T - 240°T
2.5 kW
240°T - 300°T
1 kW
300°T - 330°T
2.5 kW
330°T - 360°T
10 kW
Special Conditions :-
This service is not required to meet the minimum service requirements as outlined in the ABA’s Technical Planning Guidelines. This service is permitted to transmit with a minimum ERP of 500W.
This specification will replace the frequency 95.3 MHz, described under attachment 3.2, at a date within three years after publication of the Gazette notice that the Lithgow radio LAP has been varied.
Attachment 1.13
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow Radio - March 2008
Category : Commercial
General Area Served : Katoomba (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10279
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS1130153
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Broadcast/Comms Site 31-45 Great Western Hwy (next to plant nursery) WENTWORTH FALLS
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 257608 6265276
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 99.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 60 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
0°T - 10°T
1 kW
10°T - 30°T
500 W
30°T - 70°T
250 W
70°T - 170°T
40 W
170°T - 210°T
250 W
210°T - 230°T
500 W
230°T - 360°T
1 kW
Special Conditions :-
The service is interference limited, only field strength levels of 66dBuV/m and above will be protected from interference.
Attachment 2.1
Licence Area - LITHGOW RA2
Licence Area ID - 702
Community Radio Service Licence numbers: SL10282
The licence area, in terms of areas defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the Census of 5 August 2001, is:
Area Description
NSW CD 142301
NSW CD 142302
NSW CD 142303
NSW CD 142304
NSW CD 142305
NSW CD 142306
NSW CD 142307
NSW CD 142308
NSW CD 142309
NSW CD 142310
NSW CD 142311
NSW CD 142313
NSW CD 142401
NSW CD 142402
NSW CD 142403
NSW CD 142404
NSW CD 142405
NSW CD 142406
NSW CD 142407
NSW CD 142408
NSW CD 142409
NSW CD 142410
NSW CD 142411
Note:
Standard terminology used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics:
(CD) = Collection District
Attachment 2.2
LICENCE AREA PLAN : Lithgow
Category : Community
General Area Served : Lithgow (City) (NSW)
Service Licence Number : SL10282
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - FM Radio
Specification Number : TS10001615
Transmitter Site :-
Nominal location : Reservoir Hill LITHGOW
Australian Map Grid : Zone Easting Northing
Reference 56 234740 6290100
Site Tolerance : Refer to Technical Planning Guidelines
Emission :-
Frequency Band & Mode VHF-FM
Carrier Frequency : 90.5 MHz
Polarisation Mixed
Maximum antenna height 25 m
Output Radiation Pattern :-
Bearing or Sector (Clockwise direction)
Maximum ERP
At all angles of azimuth
100 W
Notes to the licence area plan Lithgow radio
Note 1
The Licence Area Plan Lithgow Radio (in force under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992) as shown in this compilation comprise the principal instrument amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Note: > Note: Table of Instruments
Year
Date of gazettal or FRLI registration
Date ofcommencement
Application, saving ortransitional provisions
Licence Area Plan – Lithgow Radio – May 1997
18 June 1997 - GN 24
18 June 1997
Licence Area Plan – Lithgow Radio – Variation – December 1999
22 December 1999 – GN 51
22 December 1999
Licence Area Plan – Lithgow Radio – Variation No 1 of 2008