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GENERAL NOTICE
NOTICE 1272 OF 2008
INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (ICASA)
NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 34 OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTRONIC ACT, NO. 36 of 2005 ("THE ACT") INVITING REPRESENTATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE DRAFT TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING FREQUENCY PLAN 2008
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("The Authority") hereby gives notice and invites comments on the Draft Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan 2008, under section 34(8) of the Act, to make written representations on the Draft Plan.
Electronic copy of the Draft Plan is available on the Authority's website at http://www.icasa.org.za. Hard copies can also be obtained in the Authority's Library at 164 Katherine Street, PinNlil1 Farm, Block 0, Sandton, between 08h30 and 16h30, Monday to Friday.
Interested persons are hereby invited to submit written representations on this Draft Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan, to be received by no later than
16HOO on the 21 st November 2008 by post, hand delivery, fax and electronically (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) for the attention of:
Mr Monde Mbanga Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Tel: +2711 - 566 3165 Fax +27 11 - 566 3166 E-mail [email protected]
Block A, or Private Bag Xi 0002, Pin Mill Farm, Sandton 164 Katherine Street, 2146; Sandton 4 No. 31501 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 OCTOBER 2008
Persons making written representations are requested to indicate if they wish to make oral submissions in the event that the Authority decides to conduct oral hearings in terms of Section 34(9) of the Act.
All written representations submitted to the Authority pursuant to this notice will be made available for inspection by interested persons at the Authority's library and copies of such representations will be obtainable on the payment of the prescribe fee.
At the request of any person who submits written representations pursuant to this notice, the Authority may determine that such representations or any portion thereof is confidential. If the request for confidentiality is refused, the person making the request will be allowed to withdraw such representations or portion thereof.
With respect to written representations or portions thereof determined to be confidential, the Authority may direct that the public or any member or category thereof, shall not be present while any oral submissions relating to such representations or portions therefore are being made; provided that interested parties shall have been notified of this intention and allowed to object thereto. The Authority will consider the objections and notify all interested parties of its decision.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ...... 3
2 GUIDING PRINCiPLES ...... 3
2.1 CATEGORIZATION OF SERViCES ...... 3 2.2 CONTRIBUTION TO THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS OFTHE ACT ...... 4 2.3 PROTECTION OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL IDENTITY, CHARACTER AND CULTURE ...... 5 2.4 BALANCE BETWEEN PROTECTION OF EXISTING BROADCASTING SERVICES AND ...... 5 __THE NEED FOR DIGITAL MIGRATION ...... 5 2.5 PROTECTION OF THE INTEGRITY AND VIABILITY OF THE PUBLIC BROADCASTER ...... 6 2.6 EFFICIENT USE OFTHE NATIONAL FREQUENCY SPECTRUM ...... 6 2.7 FAIR COMPETITION BETWEEN BROADCASTING SERViCES ...... 6 2.8 PROMOTION OF STABILITY IN THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRy...... 7 2.9 PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO BROADCASTING POLICY AND TECHNOLOGy ...... 7
3 DIGITAL MIGRATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS ...... 7
3.2 INDUSTRY DIGITAL MIGRATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS ...... 9 3.3 DIGITAL MIGRATION PLAN ...... 9 3.4 DIGITAL DIVIDEND ...... 12
4. THE FREQUENCY PLANNING AND ASSIGNMENT PROCESS ...... 14
4.1 BACKGROUND ...... 14 4.2 PURPOSES OF A TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING FREQUENCY PLAN ...... 17 4.3 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED METHODS ...... 17 4.4 BROADCASTING FREQUENCY PLANNING PRINCIPLES ...... 18 4.5 FACTORS RESTRICTING THE FREQUENCY PLAN ...... 22 4.6 COVERAGE AREA AND SERVICE CONTOUR LEVELS ...... 23
5 BROADCASTING FREQUENCY BANOS AND TECHNICAL PARAMETERS ...... 24
5.1 MF-AM BROADCASTING BAND ...... 25 5.2 VHF-FM SOUND BROADCASTING BAND ...... ·...... 26 5.3 VHF TV BROADCASTING BAND ...... , .... 27 5.4 UHF TV BROADCASTING BAND ...... 28 5.5 CHANNEL NUMBERING ...... 28 5.6 FREQUENCY TOLERANCES ...... 31 5.6 MINIMUM USABLE FIELD STRENGTH ...... 32 5.7 SPURIOUS EMISSION POWER LEVELS ...... 33
6 BROADCASTING FREQUENCY ASSiGNMENTS ...... 34
6.1 STATISTICAL INFORMATION ...... 34 6.2 ASSIGNMENTS FOR SOUND BROADCASTING SERViCES ...... 35 6.3 TELEVISION BROADCASTING SERVICES ...... 35 6.4 GENERIC DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE TABLE OF ASSIGNMENTS ...... 36
REFERENCES...... 41
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: DIGITAL MIGRATION REQUIRMENTS...... 9 TABLE 2: PROVISION FOR DIGITAL MIGRATION ...... 10 TABLE 3: BROADCASTII\JG FREQUENCY BANDS...... 24 TABLE 4: HF BROADCSTING FREQUENCY BANDS...... 25 TABLE 5: CHANNEL NUMBERING IN BAND 11...... 28 TABLE 6: CHANNEL NUMBERING IN BAND 111...... 29 TABLE 7: CHANNEL NUMBERING IN BAND IV/V...... 30 TABLE 8: FREQUENCY TOLERANCES FOR SOUND BROADCASTlNG ...... : ...... 31 TABLE 9: MINIMUM USABLE FIEL STRENGTH FOR ANALOG SYSTEMS...... 32 TABLE 10: SPURIOUS EMMISION POWER LEVELS FOR SOUND BROADCASTING ...... 33 TABLE 11: SPURIOUS EMMISION POWER LEVELS FOR TELEVISION BROADCASTING ...... 33 TABLE 12: STATISCICS IN FRORMATION AUDIO BROADCASTING FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS...... 34 TABLE 13: ANALOG TV BROADCASTING FREQUENCY SSIGNMENTS...... 34
Annexure
Annexure A: VHF/FM Frequency Assignments
Annexure B: VHF/FM Self-Help Frequency Assignments
Annexure C: MW Frequency Assignments
Annexure D: Provincial Community Radio Frequency Assignments
Annexure E: Television Frequency Assignments
Annexure F: Television Self-Help Frequency Assignments
Annexure G: DTT Frequency Networks
Annexure H: DVB-H Frequency Networks
Annexure I: Proposed Frequency Changes
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1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Subsequent to the publication of the South African Table of Frequency Allocation (SAFTA) in terms of sections 30 (1) and 34 of the ECA, the Authority hereby publishes this document on Broadcasting Frequency Allotment as an Annexure to the SAFTA. This document should thus be read together with the SAFTA. The document is published for the purposes of adding further detail to the allotment of broadcasting frequencies, with a specific emphasis on frequencies that will be assigned for digital migration purposes.
Given the complex nature of digital migration, which should be accomplished with a short space of time, the Authority believes that consensus on the allotment and assignment of frequencies is required. This clarity will, in particular, assist the electronic communications network services (ECNS) in the rollout of an electronic communications network across the country. In the interest of providing the necessary clarity in respect of the Authority's perspective of the whole broadcasting sector, the document also highlight the allotment of frequencies for the purposes of sound broadcasting services.
The Authority published the first final Terrestrial Broadcast frequency plan in October 1999. Two revisions have since been published in July 2002 and December 2005 respectively.
2 GUIDING PRINCIPLES The Authority's approach to this document was informed by a number of principles as outlined below:
Categorization of Services
As part of the promotion of all components of broadcasting services, the plan is categorised into:
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Individual TV/Sound Broadcasting • Class TVI Sound Broadcasting I Services . Services Public National (PNS) Community District (CTY) Commercial National(CML) ,
The categorisation was informed by the following:
iii Expressions of interest for commercial, community and digital broadcasting services; .. The Triple Inquiry Report, including language obligations \ .. The current licensed broadcasting services; • The SABC radio language service expansion; • Coverage and ERP requirements of broadcasters; .. Additional regional public broadcasting services licenses.
The Authority may consider re-categorisation where a request is made. In analysing the request, the Authority will consider optimum usage of the broadcast frequency spectrum and changes (technology or otherwise) in the broadcasting industry.
A request for categorisation must be made in writing and completed with full motivation. . The application will be gazetted by the Authority for public comments. In case of objections, the Authority may decide to hold public hearings before a final decision is made.
2.2 Contribution to the Diversity Requirements of the Act
Section 2(s) (i) of the EC Act promotes a diversity of services. The Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan is aimed at contributing to diversity by amongst other things ensuring audiences have access to different categories of services on different technological platforms.
1 See page 8 aftlle Triple Inquiry Report 1995.
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2.3 Protection of national and regional Identity, Character and Culture
The Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency plan attempts to give every citizen access to at least one broadcast frequency assignment for a service in his or her language of choice. In areas of greatest demands, such as Johannesburg, a greater number of frequency assignments are grouped together to address this need. The Authority has noted that the roll out of digital terrestrial and satellite broadcasting would go a long way to help alleviate the shortage of frequency assignments in some geographic areas.
2.4 Balance between protection of existing broadcasting services and the need for digital migration
The Terrestrial Broadcast Frequency Plan does not deprive any existing licensed broadcaster of any frequency assignment. Future assignments though might necessitate some. frequency changes to existing broadcasting services. These changes will as far as possible be limited to stations that have a low
ERP and a small coverage area 2. The GE-06 plan has made provisions for 2x1.5 MHz of a national T-DAB network for the whole country from 214 2301VlHz.
It was agreed with the neighbouring countries. that in areas where there is more demand. each country could add more channels after consultation with the affected neighbouring countries. T -DAB allotment can only be available once the current ana/ague services have migrated to digital.
2 Frequency changes will be made in accordance with Section 31 (4) ofthe EC Act
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2.5 Protection of the integrity and viability of the public broadcaster
Section 2(t} of the Act advocates the protection of the integrity and viability of public broadcasting services. The plan protects all operational PBS services and reserves frequency assignments to cater for public broadcasting. These PBS frequency assignments are listed as Spare (SP) or Operational (OP) status. Television frequency assignments with a low ERP (less than 1 kilowatt) were not considered for co-ordination and are therefore marked as SPA or OPE.
2.6 Efficient Use of the National Frequency Spectrum
Section 2(e) of the Act provides for the efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum.
2.7 Fair Competition between Broadcasting Services
Section 2(g) of the Act mandates the Authority to ensure fair competition between broadcasting licensees. In order to fulfil this mandate, the plan allows, in most cases, for frequency assignments with similar coverage area (CML, PBS, PNS) in the same licence areas. This will allow for fair competition between different private broadcasters due to the equal potential listener- and viewer-ship from a transmitter site. The responses for the expressions of interest for radio (community and commercial) were taken into account in developing the Plan. The Community frequency assignments vary in ERP from area to area, and sometimes in the same area, depending upon the coverage requirements for each Community.
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2.8 Promotion of stability in the broadcasting Industry
The Authority has attempted to make frequency assignments available according to demand, need and population distribution.
2.9 Promotion of research into broadcasting policy and technology
The Authority has actively supported the promotion of research into broadcasting policy and technology and has licensed test broadcasts for both T-DAB Eureka 147 as well as DVB-T. Tests have been conducted by Sentech in Johannesburg and Pretoria for T-DAB on 239.2 MHz and 1466.656 MHz. Test for OTT has been carried out on channel 58 in Johannesburg. Orbicom and MNET have also conducted OTT tests in Johannesburg, Kyalami and Helderkruin on channel 62. The Authority has also licensed DVB-H test licenses to MNET, Vodacom and Sentech The feedback received from the tests assist the Authority in acquiring insight on pertinent issue of the technology
3 DIGITAL MIGRATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
3.1 National Preparatory Analysis
The Authority has in the past year licensed DVB-H test licenses to MNET, Vodacom and Sentech. The feedback received from the tests assist the Authority in getting to acquire knowledge on the technology and insight from industry of the potential that such a technology could have in the development of digital broadcasting in the country.
The Department of Communications in preparing the country for the Regional Radiocommunications Conference (RRC-06) that was held in May/June 2006 established a National Preparatory Task Team, with the view of developing a digital plan for South Africa. The National Preparatory Task Team, subsequently agreed on a plan that was submitted to the International Telecommunications Union (fTU). The plan was developed as follows:
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The Plan seeks to address the introduction of new players in the market from the inception of digital transmission. This plan attempts to meet the industry requirements as submitted by industry.
The plan permits new players, albeit limited and as services begin to switch off analogue transmissions a further freeing of spectrum will permit more role players to enter into the market.
The Plan also addresses the Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) services needs by the industry. The occupancy of the Very High Frequency Band (VHF) by television services further limits the introduction of Digital Audio Broadcasting in the short term.
Due to the limited number of VHF channels available and the intensive occupancy of VHF band, use of these frequencies for DAB and OTT can only occur once existing analogue television services have migrated to digital or in a sudden switch over scenario. The VHF band has only seven frequency assignments, and all this frequencies are extensively used for television transmission in analogue format.
It is therefore essential that in order for Digital Audio Broadcasting to be deployed in this band some services will have to be migrated first.
The Plan proposes that should there be a need for introduction of DAB before some television assignments have migrated; the L-Band should be used in the short term. The bands that DAB can operate are the VHF band, the L-Band and through satellite. Therefore in as far as terrestrial transmission is concerned the only option is to deploy DAB in the L-Band in the short term until such time that the television services have migrated.
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3.2 Industry Digital Migration Requirements Analysis
The requirements for DTT spectrum have been compiled in consultation with the industry through an exercise carried out by the Department of Communications in preparation for RRC-06. The requirements are shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Digital Migration Industry Requirements
Services Short to immediate Long term (after dual term up to 5 years illumination National public television 2 x 8 MHz fixed 2 x 8 MHz fixed broadcastin Services . National commercial 2 x 8 MHz fixed 2 x 8 MHz fixed . television broadcasting 3 x 8 MHz mobile 3 x 8 MHz mobile services .~----~~~--+------+---~~------~----~ Regional television 1 x 8 MHz per province broadcasting 15 x 8 MHz National 9 Provinces Metropolitan commercial 2 x 8 MHz mobile 1 x 8 MHz mobile National public audio 3 x 1.5 MHz broadcastin services 24 services ~~--~~~--~-----+------+~- ~~~------~ National commercial audio 2 x 1.5 MHz broadcastin services 16 services) Regional audio • 2 x 1.5 MHz per province broadcastin ----~------~------~------f olitan 3 x 1.5 MHz per province 5x 1.5 MHz National
3.3 Digital Migration Plan
The planning principles supported by South Africa are those that provide balance between the protection of existing services and the introduction of a spectrum efficient digital broadcasting. The introduction and migration strategy for digital broadcasting hinges on the availability of spectrum.
The Authority has decided to prioritize the allocation of frequencies for digital broadcasting. We have taken into account legislative obligations and practical limitations.
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This would include availability of spare usable frequencies to be used for digital broadcasting. It might not always be possible to have analogue coverage and digital coverage at the same time in some areas.
The Authority is also proposing that due to the nature of digital broadcasting, there might be a need to establish more gapfiller sites to ensure that the analogue network is emulated, and would therefore propose that in the interest of ensuring that the network reception is sufficient, there would be an authorization process to assist in making sure that network rollout happens quickly, and timely.
The Authority would also encourage the early migration of services that could I especially if such a migration would result in the freeing of spectrum. This is to ensure that spectrum is freed early to the benefit of the efficient use of spectrum.
On the basis of the technical analysis and limited spectrum resource the authority produced a plan for digital migration as tabulated in Table 2.
Table 2: Provision for Digital Migration Requirements
,-- Services Short to immediate I (up to 5 y~~~~) National public television broadcasting 1 x 8 MHz fixed Services National commercial television 1 x 8 MHz fixed . broadcasting services Community television broadcasting 1(9 Provinces) •National commercial Mobile 2 x 8 MHz mobile National public audio broadcasting services National commercial audio broadcasting services ~. J I ~rllrllllnity audi9J?~{)adcasting services I Metropolitan audio broadcasting services J
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3.3.1 Digital Terrestrial Television
Two UHF channels are identified for mobile OTT use in Gauteng and surrounding areas, Durban and surrounding areas, Cape Town and surrounding areas. These channels will be below 700 MHz to allow for OV8-H applications. Further channels for digital broadcasting services will be available after analogue switch-off. In planning for digital services, coverage equivalent to that currently provided by analogue services must be ensured. This could necessitate additional low power gap fillers.
The Authority is also mindful that for the mobile OTT networks using the OVB-H standard to operate and sufficiently cover the whole metropolitan areas, there would be a need to migrate some services in the identified channels. The Authority is however cognizant that the services that would have to move are in the low power sites and therefore would not significantly hamper the launch of a commercial OV8-H network, while services are moved from the occupied channels.
It is the Authority's view that the licensing of OV8-H networks could go ahead while at the same time, time frames are established on the migration of the services from the identified channels of OV8-H networks in the metropoJes. This would ensure that OVB-H frequency network licensing does not have to be hampered by the migration of the services ·from the identified channels.
For the mobile OTT networks, using the OVB-H standard, to operate and sufficiently cover the whole metropolitan areas and surrounding areas, there will be a need to migrate some services from identified channels. The services that will have to move are predominantly in the low power sites and therefore will not significantly hamper the launch of a commercial DVB-H network. Channels 33 and 35 will be used for OV8-H in Gauteng and surrounding areas. Channels 25 and 33 will be used for OV8-H in Durban and surrounding areas.
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In Cape Town and surrounding areas channels 28 and 32 will be used for DV8 H.
These identified DVB-H frequencies will necessitate migration of some services in the metropoles, as per agreement from the South Africa National Preparatory Team that represented South Africa during GE-06 planning, however a commercially viable network could still be launched while at the same time migrating services in the occupied areas. It is therefore the Authority's intention to license these frequencies as per GE-06, while at the same time migrating services from the identified frequencies, in order to facilitate the launching of mobile DTT using the DVB-H standard in the country.
3.3.4 Self- Help Stations
The Authority does not reserve frequencies for self-help stations due to the very low power used and the uncertainty of the requirement. Assignments are made as and when required. Therefore, the assignments listed in Annexure B and F are all operational. Self-Help frequencies should be proposed by the applicant.
3.3.5 Provincial (Regional) Broadcasting
It is the Authority's view that the two national OTT frequency networks that used in GE-06 plan fully accommodate the regional public services of the SABC.
3.4 Digital Dividend
The migration process will release much of the spectrum currently occupied by analog services. After dual illumination more spectrum will be available for additional digital broadcasting, Digital audio services and telecommunications.
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3.4.1 Digital Audio Broadcasting
Digital dividends in terms of digital audio broadcasting are not attractive. On the other hand the cost, including social cost, of converting existing AM and FM might be high. DAB will be introduced in Band III after digital migration for television. Authority recommends that DAB be introduced when the market is ready. Ideally, digital audio broadcasting should augment and not replace AM and FM.
Therefore, there is no switch-off date for AM and FM. Rather there should be a commitment to grant fair access to spectrum where the right conditions prevail. The Authority has recommended to the ITU that Channel 9 and 10 (214 230M Hz) be identified for DAB.
3.4.2 Digital Television broadcasting
The antiCipated spectrum to be released by analog services from current SABC, eTV and Mnet services which will translate to bandwidth for new services or enhancement of existing services. Table 2 highlights a preliminary plan on how the freed spectrum will be distributed for future Broadcasting services, which will be occupying 470 MHz to 782 MHz Band. Broadcasters will be engaged further in a separate process to ensure a fair criterion is used in the distribution of spectrum after dual illumination.
3.4.3 IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications)
The band 790 MHz to 862 MHz has been identified by for IMT implementation. After dual illumination this spectrum will be freed for IMT. The Authority will undertake a separate process to determine the criteria to be used to access the spectrum
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4. THE FREQUENCY PLANNING AND ASSIGNMENT PROCESS
4.1 Background
The frequency assignments listed fall into one of three levels of assignment status. These levels are:
(a) Frequencies assigned and in use (OP or OPE);
(b) Spare frequency assignments in the vicinity of an existing transmitting station site or frequency assignments available for use in the vicinity of a theoretically determined lattice node point (SP or SPA); and
(c) Frequencies licensed and awaiting finalisation of technical parameters or the installation of transmitting equipment (U or LlC).
The information is provided in tables, which is structured to give the. transmitting station name, its geographic co-ordinates, the frequency and the channel, the maximum effective radiated power and the polarisation mode. In cases where the frequency is already in use, the name of the licensed broadcasting service is also given, together with the date it came on air. In each case, it is indicated into which of the three above-mentioned assignment-status levels the frequency assignment falls.
The SABC/Sentech in consultation with the former Postmaster General drafted the . original broadcasting frequency plans for Medium Wave, VHF/FM and VHF/UHF/Television for South Africa. All these plans, except the Medium Wave plan, were internationally co-ordinated and accepted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as being fully in compliance with its regulations.
After the establishment of the IBA in 1994, these frequency plans were amended and incorporated into an Interim Frequency Plan, based on which the Authority issued almost 100 new temporary community-broadcasting licences.
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This Interim Frequency Plan was further amended to comply with the recommendations of the then IBA's "Report on The Protection and Viability of Public Broadcasting Services; Cross Media Control of Broadcasting Services; Local Television Content and South African Music" (referred to as the "Triple Inquiry Report", August 1995). Using an assignment method of 3foremost priority, further assignments were made to cater for the needs of Community Sound Broadcasters, and frequency assignments in the Plan were categorised as Community, Public, and Commercial.
The resultant frequency plan was published as a draft in the Government Gazette for comment during October 1995. It was again amended, first published as a draft and then as a final plan in 1999. Subsequently, the plan was revised and updated and finally published in July 2002, and December 2005.
During the time that the Authority has been issuing temporary community sound broadcasting licences, various geographic areas have been identified in which a shortage of frequency assignments exists. A Community Radio Frequency Plan, using an assignment method of foremost priority has been compiled on a province by-province basis. This plan contains all FM and MF frequency assignments that are available for community broadcasting in all nine provinces. Frequency assignments occupied by the current community broadcasters are not specified separately as new applicants can also apply for these. The plan was aimed at providing the maximum number of frequency assignments at the lowest possible interference levels. Technical limitations and popUlation figures were used as a guide.
The Provincia! frequency plans do not distinguish between frequency assignments for community of interest and geographical communities. The Provincial frequency plans include MF frequency assignments that can only be used in specified areas. The frequencies are all above 1269 kHz and have a maximum EMRP of 1 kilowatt.
3 The method of foremost priority is defined as choosing the most suitable and minimum interference frequency for assignment at a specific coordinate or location.
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The Authority will not consider an increase in the EMRP above 1 kilowatt for any of these frequency assignments. Due to frequency re-use, the night-time coverage may be somewhat reduced due to interference from sky wave signals of stations operating on the same frequency. The Authority will only protect the 24-hour service contour from interference.
The Frequency Plan incorporates the two national Digital Terrestrial Television (OTT) frequency networks using the Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestrial (DVB T) standard that were submitted to the ITU for incorporation in the GE-06 plan. The Authority notes that two metropolitan OTT frequency networks using the Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestrial (OVB-T) standard were submitted to the ITU for incorporation in the GE-06 plan.
However, after due consideration of the policy directions issued by the Minister of Communications in terms of section 3(1) and (2) of the EC Act in Government Notice 876, Government Gazette VoL 507, No. 30308, on 17 September 2007, directing the Authority to consider allocating spectrum for the provision of mobile broadcasting services these two metropolitan OTT frequency networks are now referred to as using the Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld (OVB-H) standard.
This change is in accordance with the GE-06 plan which allowed for the introduction of alternate technology standards on these frequencies so long as they caused no more interference than the OVB-T standard. These reservations have been indicated in the table of assignments as a way forward to secure a smooth analogue-digital migration.
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4.2 Purposes of a Terrestrial Broadcasting Frequency Plan
A frequency plan has several purposes:
lID It gives direction in the broadcasting industry;
(I It allows the Authority to determine a broad strategic view on how it will distribute frequencies across the country;
411 It sets out the basis upon which licences can be granted, and puts in the public domain information about the total number and mix of licences that can be considered at a particular point in time; .. It gives status to planned assignments so that they can be entered into the master frequency register to be taken into account in all future planning and potential interference assessments. This is to prevent other assignments or changes being made either by the Authority or our neighbouring administrations, which might make the reserved frequency unsuitable for use;
GO T~e Authority takes into cognisance the technological advancement and policies when reviewing the frequency plan; and • To ensure South African Broadcasting is globally competitive.
The broadcasting frequency plan is thus a significant policy document, with extensive engineering input in order for it to be reliable and to ensure stability in a growing broadcasting industry. The frequency plans for FM sound and television broadcasting have been developed on the basis of providing essentially the full range of services to the majority of the population.
4.3 Compliance with Internationally Accepted Methods
As a requirement of section 30 (2) of the EC Act, the frequency plans are based on internationally accepted practices and the levels of spectrum usage are consistent with international practice. The same basic planning assumptions providing substantially low interference service within the intended service area were used.
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The broadcasting frequency bands are pre-planned and internationally co-ordinated through the ITU to avoid mutually harmFul interference between neighbouring countries. These bands are the Medium Wave (MW or MF), and VHF/FM bands for sound broadcasting and the VHF and UHF bands for television broadcasting. To allow for technological advances and to accommodate changing priorities of countries, the international plans are reviewed every 20 to 30 years. Provision is also made for modifications to the plans. Procedures are laid down by which frequency assignments can be modified or added to the existing plans. Affected countries have to be consulted and the ITU has to be notified of all such modifications or additions.
Any frequency plan must comply, notonly with the criteria established by the ITU for preparing such plans, but specifically comply with the above mentioned Regional Agreements and the conventions, regulations and provisions of the ITU to which South Africa is a party. These are contained in the international treaties established by the ITU, adopted by the member countries and are legally binding in being recognised-by the Act in the Republic of South Africa as provided for in section 30 (2) (a) of the Act.
4.4 Broadcasting Frequency Planning Principles
South Africa, as a signatory to the ITU Convention, and more particularly having acceded to the Regional Agreements concerning VHF-FM Sound broadcasting and VHF/UHF television broadcasting, is obliged to adhere to the planning principles agreed to in the planning conferences organised by the ITU to plan the broadcasting frequency bands.
The existing frequency plans for FM and TV have been developed on the basis of providing essentially a full range of public broadcasting services to the majority of the population. The South African frequency plans currently in use are based on internationally accepted practices similar to those adopted in Europe, Australia and Asia. The current levels of spectrum usage in South Africa are also consistent with international practice.
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Frequencies are normally assigned to transmitting stations according to a uniform lattice in case of the VHF/FM and UHF television frequency bands. Frequencies are reused at a distance where there will be no harmful interference between transmitting stations operating on the same frequency or on adjacent frequencies. Techniques are used to increase frequency usage density, such as orthogonal polarisation and frequency off-set.
4.4.1 Interference as a Limiting Factor to Frequency Assignment
Issues that are important in frequency planning include definition of the area to be served by each broadcasting station, whether these areas may be or need to be served through the use of multiple frequencies or whether it is to be served by a single transmitter, and decisions about how much interference between services is tolerable, and the grade of service to be provided to the listeners or viewers within the area to be served. In the final instance, a frequency plan can consist of a number of combinations and permutations of frequencies and power levels for the same area, all of which may be technically acceptable. Also, it would be possible to have a smaller number of high power transmitters, or a larger number of low power transmitters, or any combination between these extremes, in any particular geographic area, dependent on the particular needs, and considering the topography in the area.
While it would be possible to avoid interference between broadcasters or transmitters by never using a frequency more than once nor using frequencies close to each other, this is unrealistic because very few services could be established in this scenario. Frequency re-use is therefore a standard feature of all frequency plans and is the essence of the efficient use of the frequency spectrum.
The plan attempts to manage the problem of interference and accommodate the maximum number of frequency assignments within a given area for a given amount of spectrum. The plan also takes account of the practical limits of coverage of stations imposed by factors such as the physics of radio wave propagation, limits of radiated power from the stations, and performance characteristics (selectivity and sensitivity) of typical receivers.
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The engineering considerations of interference prediction and coverage assessment usually follow recommendations of the ITU. These recommendations draw on the pooled knowledge of experts world-wide, which is expressed in terms of guidelines, standards and parameters that have been established as providing proven practical and realistic results. The Authority therefore has to establish a policy of defining licence areas to be served, and to plan accordingly. Interference or signal strength complaints about reception from listeners or viewers outside of the licence area of the station are normally not considered.
This is generally known as an interference limited approach in assigning frequencies and determining the coverage area of a particular broadcasting station, as opposed to a noise limited approach (where the signal level is allowed to drop to below the ambient noise level). The latter is considered to be inefficient in the use of the frequency spectrum.
Due to current spectrum utilisation in some areas, particularly in the VHF/FM band, it has in certain cases been possible to receive broadcast transmissions in areas beyond the intended target area of transmitting stations, as broadcasts have been mostly noise limited.
As more frequency assignments are made and new broadcasters come on the air, services will no longer be noise limited but will become interference limited. This means that although the prime target area of the transmitting station will continue to receive satisfactory coverage, people in areas outside the target area who in the past were able to receive transmissions, will no longer be able to do so due to increased spectrum usage and the consequent increase in interference levels. This issue becomes more relevant in the context of digital broadcasting, the signal degradation where one is able to view a picture that is not clear is no longer applicable. The viewer outside the recommended signal level would not be able to receive.
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Some broadcasting signal distributors are making use of re-broadcasting techniques (RBR) to provide programme feeds to transmitting stations. In this process a signal is received from an adjacent transmitting station and re-transmitted to the intended target area. The Authority did not use any criteria to protect such links from any interference in the compilation of this plan. When necessary, more use will have to be made of either telecommunications links or satellite facilities to provide programme feeds to transmitting stations where interference on RBR has become a problem.
In drawing up the Frequency Plan, priority was given to maximising the number of broadcasting frequencies available for assignment to broadcast services. Consequently, no protection against harmful interference can be given to radio frequency output signals on home equipment such as video cassette recorders (VCR's), satellite receivers, integrated receiver decoders (lRD's) etc. operating in the broadcasting services frequency bands.
In countries with a tradition of public broadcasting. systematic planning methods have been applied on the basis that public services should be widely accessible to all of the population. This planned approach is the one adopted by the ITU generally and in particular for planning of broadcasting services in Africa.
This is the approach that has been used for broadcasting frequency planning in South Africa, and which the Authority intends to continue applying (in compliance with ITU methods).
The Frequency Plan is to be treated as a living document and as a vehicle to assist the Authority to facilitate the development of a broadcasting system which is responsive to the changing technical and social environment, and which will enable the Authority to achieve the primary objects of section 2 of the EC Act. The Authority will at all times keep the latest frequency plan on its website (www.icasa.org.za) for easy access by the public.
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4.5 Factors Restricting the Frequency Plan
A number of factors place restrictions on the Frequency Plan, being:
• frequencies occupied by existing broadcasters; • the need to co-ordinate broadcasting frequencies with South Africa's neighbours; and • demographic and topographic conditions.
Although broadcasters operating services before the promulgation of the EC Act, are guaranteed continued use of their frequency assignments as a result of the so called "grandfather" clauses of the EC Act, section 31 (4) of the Act gives the Authority the ability to amend a radio frequency spectrum licence, as follows:
(a) to implement a change in the radio frequency plan;
(b) in the interest of orderly radio frequency spectrum management;
(c) to effect the migration of licensees in accordance with a revised radio frequency plan or the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting;
(d) if requested by the licensee concerned to the extent that the request is fair and does not prejudice other licensees; or
(e) with the agreement of the licensee."
Furthermore. international agreements and ITU Radio Regulations require that al[ medium and high power frequency assignments are co-ordinated with neighbouring territories so as not to cause trans-border interference. This requires that any addition of a new frequency or relocation of a frequency of a medium or high power broadcasting station situated within approximately 400 km from the border of any of South Africa's neighbours (Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique or Lesotho) would require extensive bilateral negotiations.
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4.6 Coverage Area and Service Contour Levels
ITU provides the following definitions: o Coverage Area4
The coverage area is defined by the ITU as the area within which the wanted field strength is equal to or exceeds the usable field strength defined for specified reception conditions and for an envisaged percentage of covered receiving locations.
EC Act provides the following definition:
o Licence Area 5 The licence area is defined in the EC Act and it reads as follows: "the geographical area specified in a licence". If a licence area is not specified in a broadcasting service licence, then the technical parameters specified in the licence conditions will be used in the licence area calculations. The determination of a coverage area is governed by the following definitions of ITU: • "The area within which the wanted field strength is equal to or exceeds the usable field strength defined for specified reception conditions and for an envisaged percentage of covered receiving locations." .. "Usable field strength is the minimum value of the field strength necessary to permit a desired reception quality, under specified receiving conditions, in the presence of natural or man-made noise and of interference, either in an existing or as determined by agreements or frequency plans." .. "Minimum usable field strength is the minimum value of the field strength necessary to permit a desired reception quality, under specified receiving conditions, in the presence of natural and man-made noise, but in the absence of interference from other transmitters."
4 See Final Acts GE 06
5 See EC Act 364 of 2006 (Definitions)
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5 BROADCASTING FREQUENCY BANDS AND TECHNICAL PARAMETERS
The following broadcasting frequency bands are included in the South African broadcasting frequency plan:
Table 3: Broadcasting Frequency Bands
Broadcasting bands Range ITU plan
AM-MF (MW) audio 535.5 - 1606.5 kHz Geneva plan of 1975 for broadcasting Africa, Europe and Asia
VHF/FM audio broadcasting 87.5 - 108 MHz Geneva plan of 1984 for Africa and Europe
VHF television broadcasting 174 - 238 MHz Geneva plan of 2006 in parts of Region 1 and 3 246 - 254 MHz
UHF television broadcasting 470 - 854 MHz Geneva plan of 2006 in parts of Region 1 and 3
The HF broadcasting bands are coordinated by the ITU. The procedures are laid down in Article 12 of the Radio Regulations (RR 12-1) and subsequent planning documents released by the Radio Communication Bureau. The procedure is based on the principle of equal rights of all countries to equitable access to these bands. As transmissions in the tropical Bands are intended for national coverage, the transmitter output power is restricted to 50 kW. Table 4 indicates the various allocations to the HF frequency spectrum sound broadcasting services available to South Africa.
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Tabie 4: HF broadcasting frequency bands
HF (kHz)3900 - 4000 5950 6200 13600 - 13800 7100 - 7300 15100 -15600 9500 - 9900 17550 - 17900 11650 - 12050 21250 - 21850 25670 - 26100
HF Tropical Band (kHz) 2300 - 2498 3200 - 3400 4750 4995 5005 - 5060
HF single side band (kHz) 5900 7300 13570 -13600 7300 7350 13800 - 13870 9400 9500 15600 15800 17480 - 17550 I ;~~~~ :~~~~ 18900 - 19020
5.1 MF-AM Broadcasting Band
The MF AM broadcasting band lies between 530 and 1606,5 kHz, and is divided into 120 channels of 9 kHz bandwidth each. In South Africa, the first channel on 531 kHz is 110t used for MF broadcasting as the frequency band 526.5 - 535.5 kHz is allocated to mobile telecommunications service. Three of the MF channels have been designated as low power channels where the power may not exceed 1 kW. Currently medium to high power MF-AM transmitting sites are located at Meyerton, Springs, Roodepoort, Komga, Ga-Rankuwa and Klipheuwel. The local authority and environmental considerations often limit the establishment of high power MF stations due to the large infrastructure associated with such stations and its interference impact on electronic systems.
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South Africa has 37 channels registered with the ITU; of these 11 are in use with powers between 10 kW and 100 kW. At the ITU Geneva '75 Conference for I\t1F-AM planning, it was resolved in the Final Acts that the provisions and resolutions adopted for the benefit of member and non-member states shall not be applied to the Government of the Republic of South Africa. The Authority has already undertaken a process of including all the assignments in the Master Register of the ITU. The South African MF-AM plan includes low power frequencies assigned to Community Radio services. Low power for MW applies to 1 kW or lower powers.
5.2 VHF-FM Sound Broadcasting Band
In the VHF FM sound-broadcasting band between 87.5 MHz and 108 MHz there are 204 channels, each of 100 kHz bandwidth. These are grouped into 31 groups of 6
channels, plus additional 18 channels. The groups are distrib~ted in a uniform lattice where each node point relates to a transmitting area. This means that at any one transmitting site in an area the ITU plan provides for 6 channels or frequencies to be available for assignment. In areas of greatest demand, 12 channels were assigned to one area by combining 2 lattice node points. In order to provide national FM coverage it was necessary to locate high power transmitting stations approximately 110 km apart.
Although such a transmitting station may only have coverage radius of 30 - 50 km, interference from such a station can occur over hundreds of kilometres. In order to avoid mutual interference between .stations operating on the same frequency, it is necessary for the signal from the wanted station to be between 37 dB and 45 dB higher (Le. 5 000 and 30 000 times stronger) than the interfering signal. Hence a high power FM frequency assignment can only be reused at a distance of close to 500 km. On the other hand, low power (e.g. 1 watt) FM transmitters using the same frequency can be situated some 10 km apart (depending on the terrain and broadcasting antenna characteristics and site height) due to its limited area of coverage and interference impact.
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Due to constraints in receiver design, an average domestic FM radio receiver cannot discriminate between frequencies less than three channels apart. This places a further limitation on the number of VHF/FM frequencies available for assignment in an area.
5.3 VHF TV Broadcasting Band
The VHF television broadcasting band is between 174 MHz and 238 MHz and between 246 and 254 MHz. It contains only 9 channels of 8 MHz bandwidth each. A uniform lattice with multiple channels (3) at each node cannot be formed and used to assign frequencies on a national basis. These channels have been assigned in groups of 3 only to metropolitan areas and, where possible, also to rural areas, using a method of "foremost priority".
In the past, there has been a prohibition of adding a NICAM (Near Instantaneously Compounded Audio Multiplex) carrier for digital stereo sound to TV channel 13 (246 - 254 MHz) due to its interference to the public trunked mobile radio communication services located at 254 MHz and higher. The problem is made more noticeable by the fact that channel 13 is used with a slightly offset vision carrier of 247.43 IV! Hz rather than the standard 247.25 MHz. This was originally done to avoid interference from the residual vestigial colour sub-carrier to the international distress frequency on 243 MHz.
Modern television transmitters no longer produce any significant residual vestigial colour sub-carrier. A technical solution has been found to the interference problem to mobile trunking services. The solution is to move the vision frequency by 300 kHz down to 247.13 MHz and to apply the narrower PAL-BIG "roll-off' filtering instead of the wider PAL-I version. This solution has been tested and all concerned parties have accepted the results. The Authority's Council has approved the introduction of NICAM in channel 13 as described above. No feedback on the implementation has yet been received from television broadcasters and signal distributors.
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5.4 UHF TV Broadcasting Band
The UHF television broadcasting band between 470 MHz and 854 MHz contains 48 channels, each of 8 MHz bandwidth, arranged into 12 groups of 4 channels. This means that 4 channels are available for assignment at anyone transmitting site on a national basis. In areas of greatest demand 7 to 11 channels have been assigned by combining lattice node points or where both VHF and UHF channels have been assigned to a particular area.
5.5 Channel Numbering
Table 5: Channel numbering in VHF FM band (band II) A B ~ D E F I 87.6 32 90.7 64 93.9 97 97.2 132 100.7 168 104.3 2 87.7 33 90.8 65 94.0 98 97.3 133 100.8 169 104.4 3 87.8 34 90.9 66 94.1 99 97.4 134 100.9 170 104.5 4 87.9 35 91.0 67 94.2 100 97.5 135 101.0 171 104.6 5 88.0 36 91.1 68 94.3 101 97.6 136 101.1 172 104.7 6 88.1 37 91.2 69 94.4 102 97.7 137 1O1.2 173 104.8 7 88.2 38 91.3 70 94.5 103 97.8 138 101.3 174 104.9 8 88.3 39 91.4 71 94.6 104 97.9 139 101.4 175 105.0 9 88.4 40 91.5 72 94.7 105 98.0 140 101.5 176 105.1 10 88.5 41 91.6 73 94.8 106 98.1 141 101.6 177 105.2 11 88.6 42 91.7 74 94.9 107 98.2 142 101.7 178 105.3 12 88.7 43 91.8 75 95.0 108 98.3 143 101.8 179 105.4 13 88.8 44 91.9 76 95.1 109 98.4 144 101.9 180 105.5 14 88.9 45 92.0 95.2 110 98.5 145 102.0 181 105.6 15 89.0 46 92.1 78 95.3 III 98.6 146 102.1 182 105.7 16 89.l 47 92.2 79 95,4 112 98.7 147 102.2 183 105.8 17 89.2 48 92.3 80 95.5 113 98.8 148 102.3 184 105.9 18 89.3 49 92.4 81 95.6 114 98.9 149 102.4 185 106.0 19 89.4 50 92.5 82 95.7 115 99.0 150 102.5 186 106.1 20 89.5 51 92.6 83 95.8 116 99.1 151 102.6 187 106.2 21 89.6 52 92.7 84 95.9 117 99.2 152 102.7 188 106.3 22 89.7 53 92.8 85 96.0 118 99.3 153 102.8 189 106.4 23 89.8 54 92.9 86 96.1 119 99.4 154 102.9 190 106.5 I 24 89.9 55 93.0 87 96.2 120 99.5 155 103.0 191 106.6 25 90.0 56 93.1 88 96.3 121 99.6 156 103.1 192 106.7 26 90.1 57 93.2 89 96.4 122 99.7 157 103.2 193 106.8
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, C·~~-~~S A . ~ Q9 "'" .....'-~. 27 90.2 58 93.3 90 96.5 123 99.8 158 103.3 194 106.9 28 90.3 59 93.4 91 96.6 124 99.9 159 103.4 195 107.0 29 90.4 60 93.5 92 96.7 125 100.0 160 103.5 196 107.1 30 90.5 61 93.6 93 96.8 126 100.1 161 103.6 197 107.2 31 90.6 62 93.7 94 96.9 127 100.2 162 103.7 198 107.3
Additional channels: 63 93.8 95 97.0 96 97.1 128 100.3 129 100.4 130 100.5 130 100.6 163 103.8 164 103.9 165 104.0 166 104.1 164 104.2 199 107.4 200 107.5 201 107.6 202 107.7 203 107.8 204 107.9
Table 6: Channel numbering in band III (174 - 238MHz and 246 - 254MHz)
Channel Channel Limits Vision Carrier Frequency No. (MHz) (MHz) 4 174 -182 175.25 5 182 - 190 183.25 6 190 - 198 191.25 7 198 - 206 199.25 8 206-214 207.25 9 214 222 215.25 10 222 230 223.25 11 230 238 231.25 13 246 - 254 247.136
6 Refer to Section 3.4.3 for explanation to the non-standard vision carrier frequency of channel 13.
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Table 7: Channel Numbering in Band IVN (470 - 854MHz)
Channel Channel Limits Vision Carrier Frequency No. (MHz) (MHz) 21 470 - 478 471.25 22 478 - 486 479.25 23 486 - 494 487.25 24 494 502 495.25 25 502 510 503.25 .._... 26 510-518 511.12 27 518 526 519.25 28 526 - 534 527.25 29 534 542 535.25 30 542 - 550 543.25 31 550 558 551.25 32 558 566 559.25
33 I 566 574 567.25 34 574 582 575.25 35 582 590 583.25 36 590 598 591.25 37 598 606 599.25 38 606 614 607.25
39 616 622 615.25 I 40 622 630 623.25 41 630 638 631.25 42 638 646 639.25 I 43 646 654 647.25 44 654 662 655.25 45 662 670 663.25 46 670 -678 671.25 47 678 686 679.25 48 686 - 694 687.25 ....._-_ .•...... _-_. 49 694 - 702 695.25 •
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r···· 50 702 - 710 703.25 51 710 - 718 711.25
~ 52 718 - 726 719.25 53 726 -734 727.25 54 734 -742 735.25 55 742 -750 743.25 56 750 -758 751.25 57 758 - 766 759.25 58 766 - 774 767.25 59 774 - 782 775.25 60 782 790 783.25 61 790 - 798 791.25 62 798 - 806 799.25 63 806 814 807.25 64 814 - 822 815.25 65 822 830 823.25 "-- 66 831.25 67 838 846 839.25 68 846 - 854 847.25
5.6 Frequency Tolerances
For both VHF and UHF TV bands, the tolerance shall be 500 Hz. Table show frequency tolerances for audio broadcasting.
Table 8: Frequency Tolerances for Sound Broadcasting
535.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz
1606.5 kHz to 29.7 MHz ±10 Hz
±2000 Hz
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5.6 Minimum Usable Field Strength
The minimum usable field strength values to be used to calculate coverage, using the associated technical parameters, are referred to as the service contour values and are specified in Table 9
Table 9 Service Contour Values used a Basis in Determination of Coverage Area
dB\JV/m
dBINlm
66 dBIJV/m
TV VHF(Band III) 55 dB\JV/m
TV UHF(Band IV) 65 dBIJV/m
i TV UHF(Band V) 70 dBiJV/m i ------~------~----~
5.6.1 Usable Coverage Area (Usable Field Strength)
The coverage can be calculated for each frequency, using the associated technical parameters, determining the effect of interfering transmitters and using the service contour values as defined in section 5.6.
The coverage calculation is based on a data terrain model and a specific prediction model. The prediction model must be applicable to the frequency band of operation. All interference from other transmitting stations must be taken into consideration whenever this calculation is performed. This calculation produces the usable (interference limited) service area.
The usable coverage area, as described in this section, must be used as the basis for all demographic calculations such as percentage population coverage figures.
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5.7 Spurious Emission Power Levels
This is an emission on a frequency or frequencies outside the necessary bandwidth and which may be reduced without affecting the corresponding transmission of information. Spurious emission includes harmonic emission, parasitic emissions, intermodulation products and frequency conversion products but exclude out of band emissions. The maximum permitted levels of spurious emissions, in terms of the mean power level of any spurious component supplied by a transmitter to the antenna transmission line shall be as set out in table below:
Table 10: Spurious Emission Limits for Sound Broadcasting
Frequency Band Spurious Emission Level I
535.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz 40 dB/50 mW
87.5 MHz to 108 MHz Transmitter output power> 25 W .60 dB/1 mW Transmitter output power < 25 W 40 dB/25 ~W
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Table 11: Spurious Emission Power Levels for Television Broadcasting
Frequency band Spurious Emission Level
174 - 254 MHz and 470 - 854 MHz • Tx o/p > 25 W 60 dB/1 mW Tx o/p < 25 W 40 dB/25 ~W
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6 BROADCASTING FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS
6.1 Statistical information
The frequency plan in this document contains all the foregoing and the amendments and additional assignments referred to elsewhere in this document. Table 12
Table 13: Show statistical information on broadcasting frequency assignments.
Table 12: Statistical information of analogue audio broadcasting frequency assignments
SERVICE MW FM SElFhHELP TOTAL CATEGORY Commercial 19 235 1 255
f- ..... Community 19 367 0 386
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Public 15 789 42 846
53 1392 43 1488
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Table 13: Statistical information of analogue television broadcasting frequency assignments
SERVICE CATEGORY I VHF/UHF SELF-HELP Total
Commercial -- 299 268 567 Community 34 'I 35 Public National 602 1771 1373 OTT 471 10 I TOTAL 1406 I
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6.2 Assignments for Sound Broadcasting Services
This subsection covers the frequency assignments for the sound-broadcasting services as defined by the ITU, for the categories used in the RSA, viz. VHF/FM and MF/AM. The description of the categories, their frequency assignment tables and relevant definitions are given in the subsections to follow.
6.2.1 Assignments for sound VHF FM audio broadcasting
Frequency assignments for audio VHF FM broadcasting are given in Annexure A. It is based on the ITU Geneva Plan of 1984 (GE84).
6.2.2 Assignments for sound IVIF/AM audio broadcasting
Frequency assignments for audio MF/AM broadcasting are given in Annexure C. It is based on the ITU Geneva Plan of 1975 (GE75). Frequencies in South Africa are also assigned to theoretical stations, which are available for future use,
6.3 Television Broadcasting Services
Frequency assignments for VHF and UHF television broadcasting are given in Annexure E. It is based on the ITU Geneva Plan of 2006 (GE06).The plan incorporates two national Oigital Terrestrial Television (OTT) frequency networks using OVB-T standard. It also incorporates two metropolitan OTT frequency networks planned for the use of OVB-H standard. Both standards were considered in the GE-06 plan. Annexure G shows national OTT networks. Annexure H shows metropolitan networks for both OV8-T and OVB-H.
Frequencies assigned to TV low power stations are invariably in the UHF band. Orthogonal polarisation, relative to that of high power stations, is used in order to increase frequency usage as a result of reduced interference levels with orthogonal polarisation. Orthogonal polarisation and frequency offset is also used between high power transmissions to decrease interference experienced and increase frequency use, in an analogue broadcasting environment.
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6.3.1 Terrestrial Self- Help Stations Assignments
Self-help broadcasting relay transmitting stations are transmitting stations established, owned and operated by entities such as municipalities, farmers associations, business organisations and individuals. The purpose of a self-help station is to relay a programme service to an area where the programme service cannot easily be received through the regular transmissions, i.e. where the coverage is insufficient. Self-help broadcasting relay transmitting stations are extensions of the broadcaster's network and have been operating under the broadcaster's licence. The broadcasters involved are the SABe, e-tv and lVI-Net.
Self-help relay transmitting stations are used for both sound and television broadcasting. It is envisaged that the need for self-help stations will continue, with the purpose probably shifting from providing coverage to facilitating lower-cost communal reception. Frequency assignments for VHF FM self help stations are given in Annexure B. Frequency assignments for VHF and UHF television broadcasting are given in Annexure F.
6.3.2 Technical Standards and Transmission Characteristics Applicable to Digital Television Broadcasting Services
The technical standards and transmission characteristics for digital broadcasting will be in accordance with the GE-06 plan, which south Arica is a signatory. The implementation of digital broadcasting will be in accordance with the GE-06 plan and Transmission characteristics will be accordance with the provision of GE-06 plan.
6.4 Generic definition of terms used in the table of assignments Station name
The station name is the internationally co-ordinated name of the transmitting station or area location. The name was decided upon using the following guidelines:
.. In cases where the site is located in or near a city, major town or suburb, the respective name is used.
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!II In cases where it is not located near a city or town the name of a relevant hill, mountain or other well-known geographical feature is used.
• In some cases, a station name has been used but the station does not yet exist, neither is there any development at the site. The station name in those cases is a provisional name that is associated with a theoretical lattice node point.
Latitude and Longitude
This is the nominal co-ordinates of the station in degrees, minutes and seconds, south and east. In those cases where a site has not yet been developed i.e. where the frequency is assigned to a theoretical lattice point, the co-ordinates are those of the theoretical point.
Channel No. (Chan.)
Channel numbering is applicable to only Television frequency assignments. This is the number of the frequency channel, according to the ITU designation.
Frequency (Freq.)
For VHF/FM assignments, this is specified in megahertz (MHz). In the case of MF/AM, it is specified in kilohertz (kHz).
Vision frequency (Freq.)
Vision frequency is applicable to Television assignments in analogue format in the tables. It is the frequency of the vision carrier in megahertz (MHz): The sound carrier frequency is not given. It is 6 MHz above the vision carrier in all cases in analogue broadcasting.
Offset
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reduce co-channel interference. The offset may be positive (P), i.e. the frequency is greater than the nominal frequency or negative (N), and i.e. the frequency is less than the nominal frequency. The letters P or N are preceded by the offset in twelfths of the line frequency (e.g. 20P means that the frequency is 20/12 x 15.625 kHz above the nominal frequency).
In the majority of cases of self-help relay stations, because of the low ERP employed and the type of equipment used, there is a lesser strict frequency tolerance than in the main and the gapfiller stations. This precludes the use of offset in these assignments.
ERP
This is applicable to VHF/FM and Television frequency assignments. ERP is the maximum effective radiated power. In the case of an omni-directional antenna it is the maximum effective radiated power in any direction. In the case of a directional antenna it is the effective radiated power in the direction of maximum gain. The ERP is specified in kilowatts (kW) and is sometimes rounded off to the nearest integer.
EMRP
This is the effective monopole radiated power applicable to iVlFIAM assignments. This is the power supplied to the antenna, multiplied by the antenna gain referred to that of a short vertical antenna in the horizontal plane.
Polarisation (pol.)
This column indicates the dominant polarisation mode of the transmitting antenna, while transmission in the other mode is minimal, unless slant or circular polarisation is specified. The dominant polarisation is normally either horizontal (H) or vertical (V).
Programme Service (programme)
This is the name of the programme service carried by the transmission.
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On-air Date
This is the date on which the transmitter went on the air. Where the date is omitted, the frequency is either available for future use at the station site or available for re assignment to a site in the vicinity of the theoretical lattice point in the GE84 (See definition of "Status") or the broadcaster has not supplied the Authority with this information.
Status
The Status column indicates which frequency assignments are:
• Operational - In which case the status is indicated as OPE or OP;
• Spare - in which case the Status is indicated as SPA or SP. A frequency with SPA or SP status is either assigned to an already developed site, or a theoretical lattice node point;
• Licensed - in which case, the Status is indicated as LlC or LI. This frequency status means that it has been assigned to a broadcasting licensee by the Authority but that the technical parameters have not yet been finalised or the broadcasting service is not yet on air at this site. LlC or LI is an intermediate stage between SPA/SP and OPE/OP;
,. Under Technical Investigation - In which case the Status is indicated as ICASA.
Stations with a status of OP, SP or LI are stations in the national database which have not yet been or are in the process of being internationally co-ordinated
Category (Cat)
In the respective columns of Category, the categorisation of the frequency assignment is given as follows:
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.. PBS - Public Broadcasting Service as per the definition in chapter one of the EC Act 364 of 2006.
;11 CML - Commercial Broadcasting as per the definition in chapter one of the EC Act 364 of 2006 and·
• CTY - Community Broadcasting Service as per the definition in chapter 1 of the EC Act 364 of 2006.
A blank category field indicates that the frequency has not yet been assigned to any service.
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REFERENCES
rru [1975] (GE75)
Final Acts of the Regional Administration LF/MF Broadcasting Conference (Regions 1 and 3). Geneva 1975 (ITU, Geneva, 1975)
ITU [1984] (GE84)
Final Acts of the Regional Administrative Radio Conference for the planning of VHF sound broadcasting. (Region 1 and part of Region 3), Geneva 1984 (ITU, Geneva, 1984)
ITU [2006](GE06)
Final Acts of the Regional Radio communications Conference for planning of the digital terrestrial broadcasting service in parts of Regions 1 and 3, in the frequency bands 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz (RRC-06)
ITU [2004]
Radio Regulations, edition of 2004 (lTU, Geneva, 2004)
ECACT
Electronic communications Act, No. 36 of 2005
TRIPLE INQUIRY REPORT
Independent Broadcasting Authority Triple Inquiry Report 1995
SATFA
South African Table of Frequency Allocations (20MHz 70GHz)
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ANNEXURE A: VHF/FM Frequency Assignments
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ANNEXURE A: VHF!FM FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS 2008
NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO-ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE (MHz) ERP(kW)5 PROGRAMME ON-AIR DATE STATUS I CAT 1 ALEXANDER BAY 016E2949 28S3632 102.2 0.05 V RSG 01-Feb-78 2 ALEXANDER BAY 016E2949 28S3632 89.1 10 V CTY ~OPE PBS 3 ALEXANDER BAY 28S3632 92.2 005 01-Dee-89 4 ALEXANDER BAY 016E2949 28S3632 0.05 01-Feb-7B OPE CML 5 ALEXANDER BAY 016E2949 28S3632 0.05 ~~ 01-Dec-89 lOPE PBS IALEXANDER BAY 2949 28S3632 105.8 0.05 V SAFM 01-Feb-78 I" OPE 7 'ALEXANDRA 0500 26S0400 89.1 0.01 M ALEX FM 29-Jul-95 OPE E 8 ALICE 026E50 00 32S40 00 94.5 50 V SPA PBS 9 ALICE 026E50 00 32S40 00 91.3 50 V SPA PBS 10 ALICE 026E50 00 32S40 00 88.2 50 V SPA CTY 11 AUWALNORTH 026E34 00 30S4705 101.7 10 V RSG 01-Dee-67 OPE PBS 12 ALiWAl NORTH 026E3400 30S47 05 107.2 0.5 V SPA CTY 13 ALiWAL NORTH 026E34 00 30S4705 98.2 1 V TAKALANI OPE CTY 14 ALiWAL NORTH 026E3400 30S4705 8B.6 10 V LESEDI 01-Dee-67 OPE PBS 15 ALiWAL NORTH 026E3400 30S4705 94.9 10 V ALGOA 01-Dee-67 16 ALiWAL NORTH 026E3400 30S4705 105.3 10 V SAFM 01-Dee-6l 17 ALiWAL NORTH 026E34 00 30S4705 91.7 10 V NENE 01-Dee-67 OPE 18 ANDRIESKRAAL 024E4233 33S4637 103.2 0.01 V RSG 01-Mar-87 OP PBS 19 ANDRIESKRML 024E4233 33S4637 90.1 0.D1 V SPA PBS 20 ANDRIESKRMl 024E4233 33S4637 99.7 0.01 V *SPA CTY 21 ANDRIESKRAAL 024E4233 I 33S4637 96.4 0.01 V !ALGOA 01-Mar-87 22 ANDRIESKRML 024E4233 33S4637 106,8 0,01 V SAFM = 23 ANDRIESKRAAL 024E4233 33S4637 93.2 0.01 V NENE 01-Mar-87 ~ ~TLANTIS 018E2924 33S3408 107.9 0.1 V IATlA 01-Sep-95 OPE CTY UGRABIES 020E24 00 28S3300 87.8 10 V SPA PBS 26 AUGRABIES 020E2400 28S3300 90.9 10 V SPA 27 AUGRABIES 020E2400 28S3300 97.4 10 V SPA ~ 28 AUGRABIES 020E2400 28S3300 94.1 10 V SPA CTY 29 AUGRABIES 020E2400 26S3300 100.9 10 V 30 AUGRABIES 020E2400 28S3300 104.5 10 V CML ~FOUR 028E4307 26S3957 107.6 10 V DAGBRK 30-Apr-96 ~OPE CTY LFOUR 028E4307 26S3957 92.9 1 V SPA CTY 33 BARKLYEAST 027E2600 30S5130 941 0.5 V SPA PBS 34 BARKlYEAST 027E2600 30S5130 87.B 0.5 V SPA PBS 35 BARKLYEAST 027E2600 30S5130 97.4 0.5 V SPA PBS 36 BARKLYEAST 027E2600 30S5130 100.9 0.5 V RSG 01-Apr-88 OPE PBS 37 BARKLYEAST 027E2600 30S5130 104.5 0.5 V SAFM 01-Apr-88 OPE PBS 38 BARKLYEAST 027E2600 30S5130 90,9 0.5 V NENE 01-Apr-B8 OPE PBS 39 BEAUFORT WEST 022E30 25 32S1529 97.2 50 V SPA PBS 40 BEAUFORT WEST 022E30 25 32S1529 87.6 1 V GAMKALAND OPE CTY 41 BEAUFORT WEST 022E30 25 32S1529 100.7 10 V RSG 01·Jul·67 OPE PBS 42 BEAUFORT WEST 107.5 0.5 V SPA CTY '"022E30 '""" I""32S1529'" 93,9 10 V K- FM 44 FORT WEST 022E30 1529 104.3 10= V SAFM o"'"""'~l-Jul-67 PBS 45 TWEST 022E30 25 32S1529 V NENE 01-Dee-93 PBS m'wm46 ORO 32S3757 5 V SPA CTY ·ORD 026E0257 32S3757 5 V SPA CTY DFORD 026E0257 32S3757 5 V iRSG 01-Apr-66 OPE PBS 49 BEDFORD 026E0257 5 V ALGOA 01-Apr-66 OPE CML 50 BEDFORD 026E0257 104.4 5 V SAFM 01-Apr-66 OPE PBS 51 BEDI"ORD 026E0257 90.8 5 V NENE 01-Apr-66 OPE PBS 028E1651 26S10 08 93.9 0.1 V EAST RAND OP CTY 53 0.25 V SPA PBS 54 ANIE 027E35 14 25S33 99.5 0.05 V SP PBS ~~BETHANIE 027E35"""~"' 14 25S33 06.6 0.05 V SP PBS 56 BETHLEHEM 028E29 101.9 10 V RSG 01-Dec-86 OPE PBS 57 BETHLEHEM 02BE29 28S1410 I 97.1 1 V SP CTY STAATS KO ERANT, 10 OKTOBER 2008 No. 31501 49
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NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO-ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE (MHz) ERP(kW) POL PROGRAMME ON-AIR DATE STATUS CAT
58 BETHLEHEM 026E2958 28S1410 107.8 1 V SP CTY 59 BETHLEHEM 028E2958 28S1410 87,6 1 V SPA CTY 60 BETHLEHEM 028E2958 28S1410 88.8 10 V LESEDI 01-Dee-66 OPE PBS 61 BETHLEHEM 028E2958 28S1410 98,4 10 V 2000 01-Dee-66 OPE PBS 62 BETHLEHEM 028E2958 28S1410 95.1 10 V ORANJE 01-Aug-72 OPE CML 63 BETHLEHEM 028E2958 28S14 10 105.5 10 V SAFM 01-0ee-66 OPE PBS 64 BETHLEHEM 028E2958 28S1410 91.9 10 V UKHOZI 01-Dee-66 OPE PBS 65 BISHO 027E2700 32S51 13 100.3 0.2 V CISKEI 01-Dec-97 OP PBS 66 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 105.8 0,2 V SP CTY 67 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E13 50 29S0613 98.7 0.2 V SP CTY 68 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 105.2 36 V SPA CML 69 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 101.6 36 V SPA CML
70 BLOEMFONTEIN 2 026E1148 29S0329 100.6 6 I V ROSEST 23-0ec-96 OP CTY 71 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 88,5 10 V MOTHEO L1C CTY 72 BLOEMFONTEIN 1 026Ell 02 29S0634 97 0,02 V SHIMLA 01-Aug-96 OPE CTY 73 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 103 10 V RSG 01-Jan-64 OPE PBS 74 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 ~13 104,1 3 V SPA CTY 75 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 0613 91,6 10 V 5-FM 8 OPE PBS 76 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 89,9 10 V LESEOI 01-Jan-64 OPE PBS 77 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 96.1 12 V METRO 01-Apr-93 OPE PBS 78 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 93 10 V MOTSW 01-Jan-64 OPE PBS 79 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 99,5 10 V 2000 01-Jan-54 OPE PBS ~EMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 96.2 10 V ORANJE 01-Jan-64 OPE CML EMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 106,6 10 V SAFM 01-Jan-64 82 BLOEMFONTEIN 026E1350 29S0613 94,8 12 V NENE 01-Dec-93 83 BLOUBERG 028E5912 23S0419 102,3 0.2 V RSG 01-Jun-35 OPE 84 BLOUBERG 028E5912 23S0419 95.5 0.2 V JAKR 01-Jun-85 OPE 85 BLOUBERG 028E5912 23S0419 92.3 0.2 V MOTSW 01·Jun-85 mOPE PBS 86 BLOUBERG 028E5912 23S0419 105.9 0.2 V SAFM 01-Jun-8S OPE PBS 87 BLOUBERG 028E5912 23S0419 89,2 0.2 V THOBELA 01-Jun-85 OPE PBS 88 BOESMANSKOP 027E1255 30S00 28 91,2 22 V SPA PBS B9 BOESMANSKOP 027E1255 30S00 28 97.7 10 V SPA CTY 90 BOESMANSKOP 027E1255 30S00 28 94.4 5.46 V OFM 0610712004 OPE CML 91 BOESMANSKOP 027E1255 30S00 28 101,2 22 V RSG 01-Nov-65 OPE PBS 92 BOESMANSKOP 027E1255 30S00 28 88,1 22 V LESEDI 01-Nov-65 OPE PBS 93 BOESMANSKOP 027E1255 30S00 28 104,8 22 V SAFM 01-Nov-65 OPE PBS 94 aOTHITHONG 023E5916 27S0729 88.3 10 V SPA PBS 95 BOTHITHONG 023E5916 27S0729 94,6 10 V SPA PBS 96 BOTH IT HONG 023E5916 27S0729 91.4 4 V SPA CTY 97 BOTLOKWA 029E4306 0.25 V BOTLO OPE CTY 98 RANDVLEI 020E26 00 30S0600''''"''~ 10 V SPA PBS 99 RANDVLEI 020E2600 30S0600 , 10 V SPA I- 100 NDVlEI 020E2600 30S06 00 96.8 10 V SPA NDVLEI 020E2600 30S06 00 100,1 10 V SPA CML ANDVLEI 020E2600 30S0600 103.6 10 V SPA PBS BRANDVLEI 020E2600 30S0600 107.2 10 V SPA I PBS BRITS 027E5315 25S4240 106,6 0,5 V MAGALIES 30-Apr-96 OP CTY 105 BRONKHORSTSPRUI 028E30 05 25S4825 104.2 5 V IPRETORIA 30-Apr-96 OPE CTY
106 BURGERSDORP 026E20 21 31S00 02 103,9 0,02 V RSG 01-Sep-91 i OP PBS 107 BUFmERSOORP 026E20 21 31S00 02 93,8 1 V SPA 108 URGERSDORP 026E20 21 V UNIQUE 27-Jul-Ol L1C 109 URGEHSDORP 026E20 21 31S0002""""'~ 1 0,02, V SAFM 01-Sep-91 OP 110 URGERSDORP 026E20 21 31 SOD 02 0.02 NENE 01-Jan-94 OP 111 USHBUCKRIDGE 031E0630 24S51 21 !lBA 0.5 R 1_" BUCK 16-Dee-96 OPE mCTY 112 BUTTERWORTH 028E1225 32S1635 88 15 V i SPA CTY ~TTERWORTH 028E1225 32S1635 106.1 0.1 V 'KHANYA lOPE CTY TTERWOHTH 028E1225 32S1635 101.1 15 V RSG 01-Jan-64 OPE PBS 50 No. 31501 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 OCTOBER 2008
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NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO·ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE (MHz) ERP (kW) POL PROGRAMME ON-AIR DATE STATUS CAT
115 BUTTERWORTH 028E1225 32S1635 94.3 15 V SPA CML 116 BUTTERWORTH 028E1225 32S1635 97.6 15 V 2000 01-Nov-93 OPE PBS 117 BUTTERWORTH 028E1225 32S1635 104.7 15 V SAFM 01-Jan-64 OPE PBS 118 BUTTERWORTH 028E1225 32S1635 91.1 15 V NENE 1-Dec-97 OPE PBS 119 CALA 027E4502 31S3315 99.9 0.5 V VUKANI 01-Aug-97 OPE CTY 120 CALA1 027E41 40 31S30 30 100.3 0.1 V SPA CTY 121 CALA 027E4502 31S3315 96.6 30 V SPA CML 122 CALA 027E4502 31S3315 103.4 10 V RSG 8-Mar-85 OPE PBS 123 CALA 027E4502 31S3315 90.3 10 V LESEOI 1-0ec-64 OPE PBS 124 CALA 027E4502 31S3315 107 10 V SAFM 8-Mar-85 OPE PBS 125 CALA 027E4502 31S3315 93.4 10 V NENE 1-0ec-97 OPE PBS 126 CALVINIA 019E4657 31S2303 88.4 50 V SPA PBS 127 CALVINIA 019E4657 31S2303 98 1 V KABOESN OPE CTY 128 CALVINIA 019E4657 31S2303 91.5 50 V SPA CML 129 CALVINIA 019E4657 31S2303 101.5 10 V RSG 01-May-72 OPE PBS 130 CALVINIA 019E4657 31S2303 94.7 10 V K- FM 01-Jan-78 OPE CML 131 CALVINIA 019E4657 31 S23 03 105.1 10 V SAFM 01-May-72 OPE PBS 132 CAPE TOWN 018E2315 34S03 15 90A 10 V SPA CML 133 CAPETOWN 018E2315 34S0315 102.1 10 V RSG 01-Jan-63 OPE PBS 134 CAPETOWN 1 018E2745 33S5730 104.5 0.02 V UCT 24-Jul-96 OP CTY 135 CAPE TOWN 018E2315 34S03 15 89 10 V 5-FM 01-Sep-BB OPE PBS 136 CAPE TOWN 018E2315 34S0315 98.6 10 V 2000 01-Jan-63 OPE PBS 137 CAPE TOWN 018E2315 34S0315 95.3 10 V GOOOHOPE 01-Jan-63 OPE PBS 138 CAPE TOWN 018E2315 34S0315 105.7 10 V SAFM 01-Jan-63 OPE PBS 139 CAPE TOWN 01BE23 15 34S0315 92.1 10 V NENE 01-Jan-63 OPE PBS 140 CARNARVON 022E2229 30S5414 99 10 V SPA CTY 141 CARNARVON 022E2229 30S54 14 92.5 50 V SPA CML 142 CARNARVON 022E2229 30S5414 89,4 50 V SPA PBS 143 CARNARVON 022E2229 30S54 14 102.5 10 V RSG 01-0cl-72 OPE PBS 144 CARNARVON 022E2229 30S5414 95.7 10 V K- FM 01-Jan-78 OPE CML 145 CARNARVON 022E2229 30S54 14 106.1 10 V SAFM 01-0cl-72 OPE PBS 146 CAROLINA 030E3757 26S10 37 89.9 9 V SPA CTY 147 CAROLINA 030E3757 26S10 37 103 9 V RSG 01-Feb-66 OPE PBS 148 CAROLINA 030E3757 26S10 37 96.2 9 V JAKR 01-Jan-86 OPE CML 149 CAROLINA 030E3757 26S10 37 93 9 V L1GWA 01-Apr-82 OPE PBS 150 CAROLINA 030E3757 26S10 37 106.6 9 V SAFM 01-Feb-66 OPE PBS 151 CAROLINA 030E3757 26S10 37 94.8 8.9 V M-POWER L1C CML 152 CAROLINA 030E3757 26S10 37 99.5 9 V UKHOZI 1-Jun-99 OPE PBS 153 CERES 019E2732 33S1510 93.7 1 V SPA CTY 154 CERES 019E2732 33S1510 100.2 20 V SPA PBS 155 CERES 019E2732 33S1510 90.6 20 V SPA PBS 156 CERES 019E2732 33S1510 103.7 20 V RSG 01-0ec-71 OPE PBS 157 CERES 019E2732 33S1510 96.9 20 V ,K-FM 01-0ec-71 OPE CML 158 CERES 019E2732 33S1510 107.3 20 V SAFM 01-0ec-71 OPE PBS 159 CHRISTIANA 024E5550 27S5303 93.6 10 V SPA CTY I 160 CHRISTIANA 024E5550 27S5303 103.6 11 V RSG 01-May-70 OPE PBS 161 CHRISTIANA 024E5550 27S5303 90.5 11 V MOTSW 01-May-70 OPE PBS 162 CHRISTIANA 024E5550 27S5303 96.8 5.5 V ORANJE 01-May-70 OPE CML 163 CHRISTIANA 024E5550 27S5303 107.2 11 V SAFM 01-May-70 OPE , PBS 164 CLARKSON 024E2548 34S01 29 104.1 1 V SPA CTY 165 COFIMVABA 027E3300 32S1300 89.4 5 V SPA PBS 166 COFIMVABA 027E30 43 31S5957 91.8 10 V NENE LI PBS 167 COLESBERG 025E0328 30S4230 97 0.02 V SPA CML 168 COLESBERG 025E0328 30S4230 100.4 1 V SPA CTY 169 COLESBERG 025E0328 30S4230 103.8 0.02 V RSG 01-Sep-91 OP PBS 170 COLESBERG 025E0328 30S4230 107.5 0.02 V SAFM 01-Sep-91 OP PBS 171 COLESBERG 025E0328 30S4230 93.8 0.02 V NENE 01-Jan-94 OPE PBS STAATSKOERANT. 10 OKTOBER 2008 No. 31501 51
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NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO-ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE {MHz} ERP(kW) POL PROGRAMME ON·AIR DATE STATUS CAT
172 CRADOCK 025E3227 32S1801 a9.6 12 V SPA CTY 173 CRADOCK 025E3227 32S1801 99.2 12 V SPA PBS 174 CHADOCK 025E3227 32S1801 102.7 12 V HSG 01-Sep-68 OPE PBS 175 CRADOCK 025E3227 32S1801 95.9 12 V ALGOA 01-Sep-68 OPE CMl 176 CRADOCK 025E3227 32S1O 01 106.3 12 V SAFM 01-Sep-68 OPE PBS 177 CRADOCK 025E3227 32S1801 92.7 12 V NENE 01-Sep-68 OPE PBS 178 CROSS ROADS 027E30 00 33S0B 00 0.5 V SPA CTY 179 DANIElSKUIL 023E3303 28S1219 ~ 50 V SPA PBS 11)0 DANIELSKUIL 023E3303 28S1219 91.5 50 V SPA PBS 181 DANIElSKUll 023E3303 28S1219 94.7 50 V SPA PBS 182 DANIElSKUll 023E3303 28S1219 101.5 50 V SPA CMl 183 DANIELSKUll 023E3303 28S1219 105.1 50 V SPA CTY 184 DAVEL 029E3726 26S2730 105.8 10 V M·POWER LlC 185 DAVEL 029E3726 26S2730 103.5 10 V RSG ! 01-Apr-66 OPE 186 DAVEl 029E3726 26S2730 101,3 1 V 8P ~ 187 DAVEl 029E3726 2682730 9004 10 V 5 FM OPE PBS 1 - ~6 188 DAVEl 029E3726 26S2730 94~ 10 V IIKWE 01-Jan·94 OPE PBS 189 DAVEl 029E3726 26S2730 96.7 10 V JAKR 01-Aug-86 OPE CMl 029E3726 26S2730 88.2 10 V lESEDI 01-Apr-93 OPE PBS 029E3726 26S2730 91.3 10 V UGWA 01-Apr-93 OPE PBS DAVEl 029E3726 26S2730 100 10 V 2000 01-Aug-86 OPE PBS DAVEL 029E3726 26S2730 107.1 10 V SAFM 01-Apr-66 OPE PBS ~194 DAVEl 029E3726 26S2730 93,S 10 V UKHOZI 01-Apr-66 OPE PBS 195 DEAAR 024E0125 30S40 08 88,9 1 V UlWAZI L1C CTY 196 DEAAR 023E5916 30S2749 98,5 10 V SPA PBS 197 DEAAR 023E5916 30S2749 V SPA PBS 198 IDEAAR 023ES916 30S2749 93.8 10 V SPA CMl ~EAAR 023E5916 30S2749 95.2 10 V SPA CMl 200 EAAR 023E5916 30S2749 102 10 V RSG 01-Sep-59 OPE PBS 201 DEAAR 023E59 16 30S2749 105.6 10 V SAFM 01-Sep·69 OP PBS 202 DEAAR 023E5916 30S2749 92 10 V NENE 01-Jan-94 OPE PBS 203 DEBEERSRUS 022E1200 26S3600 89.4 10 V SPA PBS 204 DEBEERSRUS 022E1200 26S3600 92,5 10 V SPA PBS 205 DEBEERSRUS 022E1200 26S3600 95.7 10 SPA CTY 206 DEBEERSRUS 022E1200 26S3600 99 10 SPA PBS 207 DEBEERSRUS 26S3600 102.5 ffi SPA CMl ~RUS 022E1200 26S3600 106.1 10 V SPA PBS 209 SHOOP 024E17 14 28S2257 98 5 V SP CTY v 026E3858 32S2525 104.9 10 V SPA PBS I '" '",mow, 211 r BEllOWS 026E3858 32S2525 101.3 10 V SPA CML 212 BEllOWS 026E3858 32S2525 97.8 10 V SPA PBS 213 DONNYBROOK 029E51 19 29S5456 89,6 10 V MIDLANDS SPA CTY 214 DONNYBROOK 029E51 19 29S54 56 102.7 10 V HSG 01-Jan-71 I OPE PBS 215 DONNYBROOK 029E5119 29S5456 95.9 10 V ECOAST 01-Jan-71 OPE CML 216 DONNYBROOK 029E5119 29S54 56 99.2 10 V 2000 01-Jan-?1 OPE PBS BROOK 029E51 19 29S5456 106.3 10 V SAFM 01-Jan·71 OPE PBS BROOK 029E5119 29S5456 92.7 10 V UKHOZI 01-Jan-71 OPE PBS 2 AS 023E3149 29S0414 92.9 10 V SPA CMl
2 023E3149 29S0414 89.8 10 V SPA i CTY
023E31 49 29S0414 99.4 10 V SPA I PBS 222 023E3149 29S0414 102.9 9 01-Feb-79 OPE PBS 223 DOUGLAS 023E31 49 29S0414 96.1 9 01 i CML 023E3149 29S0414~.5 9.3 01-Feb-79 OPE I PBS 225 OM 030El1 17 25S3421 1.6 'R L1C CML 226 030E11 17 25S3421 .3 0.5 ~V SPA CML 227 030El1 17 ~99.7 0.5 V SP CMl ~UlLSTROOM 030El1 17 25 100.8 10 V RSG 01-0cl-67 OPE PBS 52 No. 31501 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 OCTOBER 2008
ANNEXURE A: VHF/FM FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS 2008
NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO-ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE (MHz) ERP (kW) POL PROGRAMME ON-AIR DATE STATUS CAT
229 DULLSTROOM 030E11 17 25S3421 90.1 0.5 V SPA CTY 230 DULLSTROOM 030E11 17 25S3421 107.7 10 V IKWE 1-May-93 OPE PBS 231 DULLSTROOM 030E1117 25S3421 94 10 V JAKR 01-0cl-67 OPE CML 232 DULLSTROOM 030E11 17 25S3421 90.8 10 V LlGWA 01-0cl-67 OPE PBS 233 DULLSTROOM 030E11 17 25S3421 104.4 10 V SAFM 01-0ct-67 OPE PBS 234 DULLSTROOM 030E11 17 25S3421 87.7 10 V THOBELA 01-0ct-67 OPE PBS 235 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 106.6 25 M LESEDI OP PBS 236 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 99.5 25 M DBNINIT 30-Apr-98 OPE CML 237 DURBAN 1 031E0519 29S3645 98 1 V IZWILOMZAN LI CTY 238 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 100.8 25 M RSG 01-Jan-63 OPE PBS 239 DURBAN 3 030E5308 29S4852 101.5 0.25 V HWAY LlC CTY 240 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 96.8 1 V IMBOK 17/12/2003 OPE CTY 241 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 103 25 M SPA CML 242 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 91.5 0.25 V HINDV 1-Sep-02 OPE CTY 243 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 89.9 25 M 5-FM 01-Aug-88 OPE PBS 244 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 94 25 M ECOAST 01-May-67 OPE CML 245 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 87.7 25 M LOTUS 01-Jan-83 OPE PBS 246 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 93 25 M METRO 01-Apr-92 OPE PBS 247 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 97.3 15 M 2000 01-Jan-63 OPE PBS 248 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 104.4 25 M SAFM 01-Jan-63 OPE PBS 249 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 90.8 25 M UKHOZI 01-Jan-63 OPE PBS 250 DURBAN 030E4300 29S4611 96.2 5 M NENE 01-Dec-93 OP PBS 251 DURBAN NORTH 031E0224 29S4552 102.5 6 V RSG 01-Mar-67 OPE PBS 252 DURBAN NORTH 031E0224 29S4552 88.4 1 V INANDA LI CTY 253 DURBAN NORTH 031E0224 29S4552 100.1 6 V P4DBN 2-May-00 OPE CML 254 DURBAN NORTH 031E0224 29S4552 103.8 6 V 5-FM 01·Aug-88 OPE PBS 255 DURBAN NORTH 031E0224 29S4552 95.7 6 V ECOAST 01-May-67 OPE CML 256 DURBAN NORTH 031E0224 29S4552 89.4 6 V LOTUS 01-Jan-83 OPE PBS 257 DURBAN NORTH 031E0224 29S4552 107.9 6 V METRO 01-Dec-91 OPE PBS 258 DURBAN NORTH 031E0224 29S4552 99 6 V 2000 01-Mar-67 OPE PBS 259 DURBAN NORTH 031 E02 24 29S4552 106.1 6 V SAFM 01-Mar-67 OPE PBS 260 DURBAN NORTH 031E0224 29S4552 94.7 0.25 V VIBE FM OPE CTY 261 DURBAN NORTH 031E0224 29S4552 92.5 6 V UKHOZI 01-Mar··67 OPE PBS 262 DZAMBA 030E1841 22S4905 96.5 5 H SPA CTY 263 DZAMBA 030E1841 22S4905 93.3 1.5 H PHALA 1-Dec-97 OPE PBS 264 EAST LONDON 027E4B 58 32S5620 101.6 10 V RSG 01-Jan-64 OPE PBS 265 EAST LONDON 027E4858 32S5620 97.1 1 V LINK FM 1-Feb-97 OP CTY 266 EAST LONDON 027E4858 32S5620 95.7 1 V IMONTI 21-Dec-01 LlC CTY 267 EAST LONDON 027E4858 32S5620 88.5 10 V 5-FM 12-Aug-88 OPE PBS 268 EAST LONDON 027E4858 32S5620 107.7 10 V METRO 01-May-92 OPE PBS 269 EAST LONDON 027E4858 32S5620 98.1 10 V 2000 01-Jan-54 OPE PBS 270 EAST LONDON 027E4858 32S5620 94.8 10 V ALGOA 01-Jan-64 OPE CML 271 EAST LONDON 027E4858 32S5620 104.1 0.5 V CISKEI 01-Dec-97 OP PBS 272 EAST LONDON 027E4858 32S5620 105.2 10 V SAFM 01-Jan-64 OPE PBS 273 EAST LONDON 027E4858 32S5620 89.4 1 v MDANTSANE LlC CTY 274 EAST LONDON 027E4858 32S5620 91.6 10 V NENE 01-Jan-64 OPE PBS 275 ELANDS HEIGHT 028E0710 30S4744 89.8 50 V SPA PBS 276 ELANDS HEIGHT 028E0710 30S4744 92.9 50 V SPA PBS 277 ELANDS HEIGHT 028E0710 30S4744 99.4 50 V SPA CML 278 HANDS HEIGHT 028E0710 30S4744 96.1 50 V SPA CTY 279 ELANDS HEIGHT 028E0710 30S4744 102.9 50 V SPA PBS 280 ELANDS HEIGHT 028E0710 30S4744 106.5 50 V SPA PBS 281 ELLIOT 027E51 57 31 S10 36 88.3 0.5 V SPA CML 282 ELLIOT 027E51 57 31S10 36 94.6 0.5 V SPA CTY 283 ELLIOT 027E5157 31 S10 36 97.9 0.5 V SPA PBS 284 ELLIOT 027E51 57 31S10 36 101.4 0.5 V RSG 01-Aug-88 OPE PBS 285 ELLIOT 027E51 57 31S10 36 105 0.5 V SAFM 01-Aug-88 OPE PBS STAATSKOERANT, 10 OKTOBER 2008 No. 31501 53
ANNEXURE A: VHF!FM FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS 2008
NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO·ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS ~----~--~------~------~---T--~ STATION NAME LONGITUDE ~_U_D_E+(;..M_H_Z..;)+_ER_P...;.(k_W.;,)+P_O_L-+P_R_O_G_R_A_M_M_E_...O_N_-A_I_R_D_A_T_E-+_S_TA_T_U_S....._C_A_T"""I 286 ELLIOT 027E51 57 T31S1O 36 91.4 0.5 V NENE 01-Aug-88 OPE PBS 287 ENTSANTSHONGO 028E40 10 32S 08 39 87,6 10. V NENE LI PBS 288 ONGO 028E40 10 32S 08 03.4 10 V SP CML 289 IENZELSBERG 026E1316 25S25 98.1 1 V SPA CTY 290 ENZELSBERG 026E1316 25S2507 91.6 0.3 V SPA PBS 291 ENZELSBERG 026E1316 25S2507 101.6 0.3 V RSG 01-0ct-85 OPE PBS r_2-9-2_i-EN-Z-E-L-S-B-E-R-G----,r-O-2-6E-1~3-1-6_i--25-S-2~5_0_7~__94_.8~t-__0_.3__-t__Vv__1 ______~--O-1--0-C-t--85--~--0-P-E_i--C-M-L-i 293 ENZELSBERG 026E1316 25S2507 88.5 0.3 01-0ct-85 OPE PBS 294 ENZELSBERG 026E1316 25S2507 105.2 0.3 V SAFM 01-0ct-85 OPE PBS 295 ERMElO 030E07 53 26S4546 104 1 V ERMELO 30-Apr-97 OPE CTY 296 ESHOWE 031E1737 28S5129 10004 10 V 1-Dec-02 SPA CMl 297 ESHOWE 031E17 37 28S5129 103.4 10 V RSG 01-Nov-85 OPE PBS 298 ESHOWE 031E1737 26S5129 107.7 1 V IKHWEZI 19-5ep-97 OPE CTY 299 ESHOWE 031E1737 28S5129 96.6 10 V ECOAST 01-Nov-65 OPE CML 300 ESHOWE 031E1737 28S5129 90.3 10 V METRO 01-May-94 OPE PBS 301 ESHOWE 031E17 37 28S51 29 99.9 10 V 2000 01-Nov-65 OPE PBS 302 ESHOWE I 031E1737 28S51 29 107 10 V SAFM 01-Nov-65 OPE PBS 303 ESHOWE I 031E1737 28S5129 104 1 SHINE FM OPE CTY 304 ESHOWE 031E1737 28S51 29 93.4 10 V UKHOZI 01-Nov-65 OPE PBS 305 EXCELSIOR 027E1245 28S50 32 97 1 V SPA CTY ~AANS GROVE 022E2418 27S0559 93 5 H SPA CTY I 307 IF! VE 022E24 18 27S05 59 99.5 5 H SPA PBS 308 IFAANS GROVE 022E2418 27S0559 89.9 5 H SPA PBS
I "" G'O" """" """"" , " '" eM' 31 0 j"''''~G:...R~O:...V~E_____+_~0=22::E::2:...4-1=6-t-'2=7...:S...:0=5:::..59~f--_,10:.:3--1f--___5=----If--H___...R~S_'G______=01-Dec-78 OPE PBS 311 GROVE 022E2418 27S0559 106.6 5 H SAFM 01-Dec-78 OPE PBS 312 FICKSBURG TOWN 027E51 27 28S5236 100.2 0,01 V SPA PBS 313 FICKSBURG TOWN 027E51 27 28S5236 93.7 0.01 V SETSOTO 2110712003 ~ CTY t------t----+------~-'-'-+---fl------t--+------t-- --1----1 314 FICKSBURG TOWN 027E51 27 28S5236 103.7 0.01 V RSG 01-May-87 PBS 315 FICKSBURG TOWN 027E5127 28S5236 86.3 5 V ~ ~-31-6-;rF-IG-K-S-B~U-R-G-T~O-W~N--r-0~2-7-E~51-2-7-;~2~8-S5...:2:...3:.:6-f--=9~1.:...4-f----5---1--V--t------~r------r-~-S-P-A--
317 FlCKSBURG TOWN 027E5127 28S5236 94.6 5 V SPA CML 318 FICKSBURG TOWN 027E5127 28S5236 lOlA 5 V SPA CTY 319 FICKSBURG TOWN 027E5127 28S5236 97.9 5 V SPA PBS 320 FICKSBURG TOWN 027E5127 28S5236 105 5 V SPA PBS 321 FICKSBURG TOWN 027E51 27 28S5236 90.6 0.01 V LESEDI 01-May-S7 OPE PBS 322 FICKSBURG TOWN 027E5127 28S5236 96.9 0.01 V ORANJE 01-May-87 OPE CML 323 FICKSBURG TOWN 027E51 27 28S5236 107.3 0.01 V SAFM 01-May-87 OPE PBS 324 FISHHOEK 018E2612 3480859 96.7 0.02 V CGFM OPE CTY 325 FISH HOEK 016E2612 3480859 90.7 0.02 V VOC OPE CTY 326 FI8HHOEK 018E2612 34S0859 100 0.02 V P4 CT 28-Jun-99 OPE CML 327 FRANSCHHOEK 019E0426 33S5426 87.6 0.1 V IFRANSCHOEK ~ICTY ~-;_FRA__N_S_C_H_H_O_E_K__~~0-1-9-E~--2-6_;~3-3S-5-4-2-6_+--10_O_.7_+---0-.0-2--+--V--~S-G------~--0-1--M-a-r--7-2--~OPE BS I 329 FRANSCHHOEK 019E04 26 33S54 26 97,2 002 V 000 01-Mar-72 PBS 330 iFRANSCHHOEK 019E0426 33S54 26 __9_3_'9-;__0_:0_2{g-+_;O__ODf_H_O_P_E__~~-0-1_-M-a-r--7-2--r_-O_P_E__rP_B_S...... ~RANSCHHOEK 019E0426 33S54 __1o_4_,3-;___0_.0_2_ _V~-IS=A~F~M=--______+--=01_,-~M::..ar_-7...:2=--+-_O_P_E_-_i--P-B-S-f I·· 332 [FRANSCHHOEK 019E0426 33S54 90.7 0.02 V NENE 01-Mar-72 OPE PBS 333 RASERBURG 021E5800 32S03 00 89.9 30 V SPA PBS
______93__i___30__-ir-V •L-_33_4-i~R_A_SE_R_B_U_R_G 335 RA8ERBVRG -t_0_2_1_E_5_8_00~r-3_2_S_03_0_0-i021 E58 00 32S03 00 962 30 I______~------~--SP-A--~-P-B-S~SPA CTY
::~ ,-_~:=:-R~:-:,-B-~'-R-:~~-G=-_-_-_-_if-_-=~-~=:=::~:::":~:::..:-+I-=-_:::~-2;...::=~-~=3=~-~:...-l..tf-_,.;,19=9='5.:.....j1~~~~::::..~__-~~;~~~~!~~~~~~~~~~~!~~~~~~~~~~:~~:~:~:==~ MASEMOLA 029E4042 24S4511 93.1 1 V SP ~ BA 030E42 25 22847 02 91.3 0.2 V 8P PBS 1 BA 030E42 25 22S47 02 94.5 0.2 V SP CTY 342 iGABA 030E42 25 22S47 02 88.2 L5 V PHALA 1-Dec-97 OPE PBS 54 No. 31501 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 OCTOBER 2008
ANNEXURE A: VHF/FM FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS Z008
NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO·ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE ( MHz) i-E-R-P-(-kW-)-r-P-O-L+-----.,.-O-N---A-IR-D-A-TE-'-S-T-A-T-U-S
343 GA-MABULA 027E58 15 23S3726 90.9 10 V THOBELA 26-Apr-02 OPE 344 GAMOEP 018E49 00 30S0400 89.3 V SPA 345 GAMOEP 018E4900 30S04 00 95.6 v SPA 346 GAMOEP 018E4900 30S04 00 92.4 v SPA PBS 347 GAMOEP 018E49 00 30S04 00 102.4 v SPA PBS 348 GAMOEP 106 v SPA PBS 349 GANYESA 5 H SPA PBS 350 GANYESA H SPA CTY 351 GANYESA MOTSW 1-Apr-98 OPE PBS 352 GA-RANKUWA 028E0125 SPA CML 353 GA-RANKUWA 028E0125 SPA PBS 354 GA-RANKUWA 028E0125 SPA PBS 355 GARIES 018E0443 SPA CTY 356 GARIES 018E0443 SPA PBS 357 GARIES 018E0443 SPA PBS 358 GARIES 01-0cl-78 OPE PBS 359 GARIES 01-0ct-78 OPE CML 360 GARIES 01-0ct-78 OPE PBS 361 GEORGE 5 LlC CTY 362 GEORGE 1 V SKAPSTERE 28-May-99 OPE CTY 363 GEORGE 10 V RSG 01-0ct-66 OPE PBS 364 GEORGE v SP PBS 365 GEORGE v SP CTY 366 GEORGE 022E2704 V SP PBS 367 GEORGE 022E2704 V REENBOOG FM LlC CTY 022E2704 33S5538 10 V 5-FM 01-Jul-93 OPE PBS 022E2704 33S5538 94.9 10 V K-FM 01-Nov-70 OPE CML 022E2704 33S5538 98.2 10 OPE 022E2704 3385538 105.3 10 V OPE 022E2704 3385538 88.6 10 v OPE ENCOE 029E5651 28S0904 103.1 10 v OPE 029E5651 28S0904 107.8 v SP 375 GLENCOE 029E5651 28S0904 96.3 10 V ECOAST 01-Jan-67 OPE 376 GLENCOE 029E5651 28S0904 90 10 V LOTUS 01-Jun-85 OPE 377 GLENCOE 029E5651 28S0904 99.6 10 V 2000 01-Jan-67 OPE 378 GLENCOE 029E5651 28S0904 106.7 10 V SAFM 01-Jan-67 OPE 379 GLENCOE 029E5651 2880904 93.1 10 V UKHOZI OPE 380 GORDONS BAY 018E5235 34S0920 102.7 0.01 V SPA 381 GRAAFF-REINETl 024E3220 3281521 90.2 V GRAAFFR 01-Sep-97 . OPE 382 GRAAFF-REINET 024E2704 32S04 44 103.3 10 V RSG 01-Feb-69 OPE 383 GRAAFF-REINET 024E2704 32S0444 107.7 10 v SP 384 GRAAFF-REINET 024E2704 32S0444 96.5 01-Feb-69 OPE 385 GRAAFF-REINET 024E2704 3280444 106.9 01-Feb-59 OPE 386 GRAAFF-REINET 024E2704 32S0444 93.3 01-Feb-59 018E5803 34806 05 101.7 018E5803 34S06 05 107.8 018E5803 34S0605 95.9 018E5803 34S0605 94.9 018E5803 34S0605 105.3 01-Jul-8-, PBS 3381715 103.5 01-Jan-64 OPE PBS 33S1715 99 SP CTY 33S1715 106.1 SP CTY 33S1715 89.7 SPA CTY 33S1815 102.1 OA V GRAHAMS LI CTY 026E4231 33S1715 90A 10 V 5-FM 01-0ct-87 OPE 026E4231 33S17 15 100 10 V 2000 01-Jan-64 OPE 026E4231 33S'-'15 96.7 10 V ALGOA 01-Jan-64 OPE STAATSKOERANT, 10 OKTOBER 2008 No. 31501 55
ANNEXURE A: VHF/FM FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS 2008
NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO'()RDlNATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE (MHz) ERP(kW) POL PROGRAMME ON-AIR DATE STATUS CAT
400 GRAHAMSTOWN 026E4231 33S17 15 107.1 10 V SAFM 01·Jan-54 OPE PBS 401 GRAHAMSTOWN 026E4231 33S17 15 93.5 10 V NENE 01-Jan-64 OPE PBS 402 GRANAATBOSKOLK 019E3400 30S0200 80.B 10 V SPA PBS 403 GRANAATBOSKOLK 019E3400 30S0200 91.9 10 V SPA PBS 404 GRANAATBOSKOLK 019E3400 30S0200 95.1 10 V SPA CML 405 GRANAATBOSKOLK 019E3400 30S0200 98.4 10 V SPA PBS 406 GRANAATBOSKOLK 019E3400 30S0200 101.9 10 V SPA CTY 407 GRANAATBOSKOLK 019E3400 30S0200 105.5 10 V SPA PBS 408 GREYLINGSTAD 028E30 00 26S50 00 100.6 0.25 V SPA CTY 409 GREYTOWN 030E3210 29S00 46 90.5 10 V IKHWEZI 01-Sep-95 OP CTY 410 GREYTOWN 030E3210 29S00 46 101.7 10 V RSG 01-May-65 OPE PBS 411 GREYTOWN 030E3210 29S00 46 88.6 10 V SPA CML 412 GREYTOWN 030E3210 29S00 46 94.9 10 V ECOAST 01-May-67 OPE CML 413 GREYTOWN 030E3210 29S00 46 98.2 10 V 2000 01-May-65 OPE PBS 414 GREYTOWN 030E3210 29S00 46 105.3 10 V SAFM 01-May-65 OPE PBS 415 GREYTOWN 030E3210 29S00 46 91.7 10 V UKHOZI 01-May-65 OPE PBS 416 GROBLERSDAL 029E1232 25S1548 98.7 1 V SEKHUKHUNE LI CTY 417 GROBLERSDAL 029E1232 25S1548 96.3 0.5 V MOUTSE 29-0ct-97 OPE CTY 418 GROOT MARICO 026E2608 25S3711 98.8 1 V SP CTY 419 GROOT MARICO 026E2608 25S3711 102.3 0.1 V RSG 01-0Cl-85 OP PBS 420 GROOT MARICO 026E2608 25S3711 104 0.25 V SP CTY 421 GROOT MARICO 026E2608 25S3711 92.3 1 V SP CTY 422 GROOT MARICO 026E2608 25S3711 95.5 0.1 V JAKR 01-0ct-85 OP CML 423 GROOT MARICO 026E2608 25S3711 89.2 0.1 V MOTSW 01-0cl-B5 OPE PBS 424 GROOT MARl CO 026E2608 25S3711 105.9 0.1 V SAFM 01-0cl-85 OP PBS 425 HAENERTSBURG 029E5648 23S5954 103.4 50 V SP PBS 426 HAENERTSBURG 029E5648 23S5954 99.9 50 V SP PBS 427 HAENERTSBURG 029E5648 23S5954 107 50 V SP CML 428 HAENERTSBURG 029E5648 23SS954 934 50 V SP PBS 429 HAENERTSBURG 029E5648 23S5954 96.6 10 V WOLKBERG 30-Apr-9S OP CTY 430 HAENERTSBURG 029E5648 23S5954 90.3 50 V THOBELA 01..Jul-88 DP PBS 431 HANKEY 024E5213 33S4952 97.5 0.D1 V SP PBS 432 HANKEY 024E5213 33S4952 98.5 0.2 V SPA CTY 433 HANKEY 024ES213 33S4952 87.9 0.01 V SP CTY 434 HANKEY 024E5213 33S4952 101 0.01 V RSG 01-Feb-S7 OP PBS 435 HANKEY 024E5213 33S4952 94.2 0.01 V ALGOA 01-Feb-S7 OP CML 436 HANKEY 024E5213 33S4952 104.6 0.01 V SAFM 01-Feb-87 OP PBS 437 IHANKEY 024E5213 33S4952 91 0.01 V NENE 01-Feb-87 OP PBS 438 IHARRISMITH 029E1240 28S1552 103.6 10 V LESEDI LlC PBS 439 HARRISMITH 029E1240 28S1552 100 10 V UKHOZI LIC PBS 440 HECTORSPRUIT 031E3620 25S2847 87.7 0.4 V UGWA 26-Apr-01 OPE PBS 441 HEIDELBERG 1 028E17 52 26S31 15 89.8 0.025 V SPA CTY HEIDELBERG 028E20 53 26S2919 100.8 0.1 V RSG 01-Mar-78 OPE PBS ~443 IEIDELBERG 028E20 53 26S2919 103 0.05 V SPA CTY 444 rlEIDELBERG 028E20 53 26S2919 97.0 0.25 V SPA CTY 445 'lEIDELBERG 028E20 53 26S2919 94 0.1 V HVELD 01-Mar-78 OPE ~LBERG 028E20 53 26S2919 87.7 0.1 V ESEDI 01-feb-93 OPE BS 447 ELBERG 028E20 53 26S2919 973_ 0.1 V 000 01-Mar-78 OPE ~PBS 448 HEIDELBERG 02BE20 53 26S2.919 104.4 0.1 V SAFM 01-Mar-7B OPE PBS 449 HEIDELBERG 028E20 53 26S29 ~ 90.8 0.1 V UKHOZI 01-Mar-7B OPE PBS 450 HELDERKRUIN 027E51 32 26S060 93.9 0.1 V SP CTY 451 HELDERKRLJIN 027E5132 26S06 05 104 0.07 5-FM 01-Jun-91 OP PBS 452 HELDERKRLJIN 32 26S0605 100.5 0.Q7 ~= ~ELD rOl-JUn-9l OP CML 453 HENNENMAN 027E0154 27S5406 107.6 5 V iVOLKSTEM 24-Deo-96 OPE CTY 454 HERMANUS 019E1318 34S2447 90.8 0.1 V SPA PBS 455 HERMAN US 019E1318 34S2447 919 1 V SP PBS 456 HERMANUS 019E1318 34S2447 100.8 0.1 V RSG 01-Apr-78 OPE PBS 56 No. 31501 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 10 OCTOBER 2008
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NO TRANSMITIING GEO. CO·ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE (MHz) ERP (kW) POL PROGRAMME ON-AIR DATE STATUS CAT
457 HERMANUS 019E1318 34S2447 87.7 0.1 V SPA CTY 458 HERMANUS 019E13 18 34S2447 94 0.1 V 01-Apr-78 OPE CML 459 HERMANUS 019E1318 34S2447 97.3 0.1 V ~ 01-Apr-7S OPE PBS 460 HERMANUS 019E1318 34S2447 104,4 0.1 V SAFM 01-Apr-7S OPE PBS 461 HEXRIVIER 019E3923 33S30 54 98.5 0.01 V SPA CML 462 HEXRIVIER 019E3923 33S30 54 89.9 0.2 V SPA CTY 463 HEXRIVIER 019E3923 33S30 54 92 0.01 V SPA PBS 464 HEXRIVIER 019E3923 33S30 54 102 0.02 V RSG 01-Jan-73 OPE PBS 465 HEXRIVIER 019E3923 33S30 54 9S.2 0.02 V K-FM 01-Jan-73 OPE CML 466 HEXRIVIER 019E3923 33S30 54 10S.6 0.02 V SAFM 01-Jan-73 OPE PBS 467 HOEDSPRUIT 030ES208 24S3230 102 18 V RSG 01-Jul-70 OPE PBS 468 HOEDSPRUIT 030E5208 24S3230 98 18 V CAPRICORN LlC CML 469 HOEDSPRUIT 030E5208 24S3230 96.4 1 V SP CTY 470 HOEDSPRUIT 030ES208 24S3230 94.4 18 V SPA CTY 471 HOEDSPRUIT 030E5208 24S3230 95.2 18 V JAKR 01-Jul-70 OPE CML 472 HOEDSPRUIT 030E5208 24S3230 104 lB V LlGWA 1-Jun-99 OPE PBS 473 HOEDSPRUIT 030E5208 24S3230 18 V NENE 01-Jul-70 OPE PBS 474 HOEDSPRUIT 030E5208 24S3230 =8 18 V 2000 01-Jul~70 OPE PBS 475 HOEDSPRUIT 030E5208 24S3230 105.6 18 V SAFM 01-Jul-70 OPE PBS 476 HOEDSPRUIT 030E5208 24S3230 88.9 18 V THOBELA 01-Jul-70 OPE PBS 477 HOLYCROSS 031E0756 29S3825 92.3 30 V NENE LI PBS 478 HOLYCROSS 031EO? 56 29S3825 95.5 30 V SP CML 479 HOUMOED 019E5300 29S1200 90.2 50 V SPA PBS 480 HOUMOED 019E5300 29S1200 93.3 50 V SPA PBS 481 HOUMOED 019E5300 29S1200 96.5 50 V SPA PBS 482 HOUMOED 019E5300 29S12 00 99.8 50 V SPA CTY 483 HOUMOED 019E5300 29S1200 103.3 50 V SPA PBS 484 HDUMOED 019E5300 29S1200 106.9 50 V SPA CML 485 HOUTBAY 018E20 56 34S00 44 90.9 0.02 V VOC OPE CTY 486 HOUT BAY 018E20 56 34S00 44 100.9 0.02 V RSG 01-Mar-78 PBS ~UTBAY 018E20 56 34S00 44 94.7 0.1 V SP CTY OUT BAY 018E20 56 34S00 44 107 0.02 V P4 CT 30-Jun-99 OPE CML 489 HOUT BAY 018E20 56 34S00 44 878 0.02 V 5-FM 01-Nov-95 OPE PBS 490 HOUTBAY 018E20 56 3430044 97.4 0.02 V 2000 01-Mar-78 OPE PBS 491 Hour BAY 018E20 56 34S0044 94.1 0.02 V GOODHOPE 01-Mar-78 OPE PBS 492 HOUT BAY 018E20 56 34S00 44 104.5 0.02 V ISAFM 01-Mar-78 OPE PBS 493 ITSOSENG 025E5518 26S0430 105.4 3 H SPA CML 494 ITSOSENG 025E5518 26S0430 98.3 3 H SPA PBS 495 ITSOSENG 025E5518 26S0430 101.8 5 H SPA cry 496 JAGERSFONTEIN 025E2429 29S4649 107.5 0.5 V SP cry 497 JOHANNESBURG 028E0247 26S1220 95,4 0.1 V RAURAOiO ~ 498 JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S1131 99,2 35 M Y-FM 1-Sep-97 OPE CML 499 JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S1131 102.7 35 M CLASSIC 01-Sep-97 OPE CML 500 JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S11 31 101.5 38 M RSG 01-Jan-52 OPE PBS 501 JOHANNESBURG I 028EOO 26 26S1131 92.7 3.5 M RADIO 702 OP CML
502 iJOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S11 31 105.3 3~5 M SPA PBS 503 JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S1131 76 M -FM 01-Nov-74 504 JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 25S1131 94,7 38 M IVELD 01 ..Jan-62 OPE 505 JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S11 31 95.9 35 M 'AYA 01·Aug-9? O"'1§jOPE CML 028EOO 25 26S1131 88,4 38 M ESEDI 01-Jan-52 OPE PBS ~"A"""'''ROHANNESBURG 028EOO 25 2.4 TUS 01-Jan-52 OPE PBS HANNESBURG 028EOO 26 25S11 31 7.2 ETRO 01-Dee-gl OPE PBS JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S1131 35 SW 24-Dec-98 OPE PBS 510 JOHANNESBURG 26S1131'""'''m: 2.4 V 01-Jan-52 511 JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S11 31 I 107.8 2.4 V 01-Jan-52 ~PBS 512 JOHANNESBUI',G 028EOO 26 26S11 31 99.7 2.4 V 01-Jan-52 OPE r PBS 513 JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S11- 31 105.1 38 M SAFM 01-Jan-62 OPE I PBS STAATSKOERANT, 10 OKTOBER 2008 No_31501 57
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NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO-ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE (MHz) ERP (kW) POL PROGRAMME ON-AIR DATE STATUS CAT
514 JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S1131 90.1 2.4 V THOBELA 01-Jan-62 OPE PBS ~ JOHANNESBURG 028EOO 26 26S1131 91.5 38 M UKHOZI 01-Jan-62 OPE PBS ~-tJ-O-H-A-N-N-E-S-B-U-R-G--;--0-2-BE-0-0-2-6-t--26-S-1-1-3-1-t-l-0-1.-9-t---l-.3---t--V~rC-H-A-'-FM------;------;---LI-C--t--P~B~S-1
517 JOHANNESBURG 02aEoa 26 26S1131 93.2 2.4 V NENE 01-Jan-62 OPE PBS 518 JOUBERTINA 023E4639 33S51 42 88.9 0.2 V SPA PBS 519 JOUBEHTINA 023E4639 33S5142 92 0.2 V SPA CTY 520 JOUBERTINA 023E4639 33S51 42 952 0.2 V SPA CML r--52-1-i-JO-U-B-E-R-T-,N-A------r-0-2-3-E-46-3-9~r-3-3S-5-1-4-2-t--l0-5-.6-t---O-.2---i--V--t------;r------r-~
522 JOUBERTINA 023E46 39 33S51 42 102 0.2 V SPA PBS 523 KALAHARI 021E40 00 27S2100 91.3 10 V SPA PBS 524 KALAHARI 021E40 00 27S21 00 94.5 10 V SPA CML 525 KALAHARI 021E40 00 27S2100 97.8 10 V SPA PBS 526 KALAHARI 021 E40 00 27S21 00 104.9 10 V SPA CTY 527 KAREEDOUW 024E2548 34S01 29 99.4 6 V SPA CM!. 528 KAREEDOUW 024E25 48 34S01 29 89.8 6 V SPA CTY 529 KAREEDOUW 024E2548 34S01 29 102.9 6 V RSG 01-Dee-68 OPE PBS 530 KAREEDOUW 024E2548 34S01 29 96.1 6 V ALGOA 01-Dee-68 OPE CML 531 KAREEDOUW 024E2548 34S01 29 106.5 6 V SAFM 01-Dee-68 OPE PBS 532 KAREEDOUW 024E2548 34S01 29 92.9 6 V NENE 16-Mar-94 OPE PBS 533 KHAYELITSHA 018E40 36 34S0234 98.2 0.25 V ZIBONELE 01-Aug-97 OPE CTY 534 KIESEL 027E0800 23S5200 106.4 10 V SPA CTY 535 KIESEL 027E08 00 23S52 00 99.3 10 V SPA CTY 536 KIMBERLEY 024E54 19 28S51 14 95.4 10 V SPA CML 537 KIMBERLEY 1 024E4603 28S44 34 89.1 1 V 15-0ee-97 OPE CTY 538 KIMBERLEY 024E5419 28S51 14 101 10 V RSG 01-May-65 OPE PBS 539 KIMBERLEY 024E5419 28S51 14 91 10 V 5-FM 01-Jul-93 OPE PBS ~~~--~~----4-~~~~~---1~~~--~~~~------~----~~------ 540 , IMBERLEY 024E5419 28S5114 __8_7._9-+___1_0_~ MOTSW 01-May-65 OPE ~ ERLEY 024E54 19 28S51~97.5 10 V 2000 01-May-55 OPE PBS r-_54_2-1:-K=IM=B=E=R=L=E=Y======:==02=4=E=54==19=:~=2=8=S=51~~__+_9_4_.2-i:__--!O--~r_VV_1ORANJE 01-May-65 OPE ~ 543 KIMBERLEY 024E5419 28S5114 104.6 10 ~ 01-May-65 OPE PBS 544 KING WILLIAMS TOW 027E1536 32S40 44 102.5 1 V SPA CTY 545 KING WILLIAMS TOW 027E1536 32S40 44 99.5 10 V SP PBS 546 KING WILLIAMS TOW 027E1536 32S40 44 100.6 1 V FORTE lIC CTY 547 KING WILLIAMS TOW 027E1536 32S40 44 103 10 V RSG 01-Jan-64 OP PBS 548 KING WILLIAMS TOW 027E1536 32S40 44 96.2 10 V !ALGOA 01-Jan-54 OP CML 549 KING WILLIAMS TOW 027E1536 32S40 44 89.9 10 V CISKEI 01-Nov-90 OP PBS 550 KING WILLIAMS TOW 027E1536 32S40 44 106.6 10 V SAFM 01-Jan-64 OP PBS 551 KING WILLIAMS TOW 027E1536 32S40 44 93 10 V INENE 01-Jan-54 OP PBS 552 KLAARSTROOM 022E31 39 33S1958 100.4 0_01 V IRSG LlC PBS 553 KLEINMOND 019E0828 34S2315 104.2 0.08 V RSG 01-Aug-91 OP PBS ~LEINMOND 019E0828 34S23 15 97.1 0.08 V K- FM 01-Aug-91 OP CML • 555 IKLEINMOND 019E0828 34S2315 107.9 0.1 V SAFM 01-Aug-91 OP PBS 556 KLERKSDOHP 026E24 29 26S45 14 100.6 1 V SP CTY
G-fK-:~-:-:-:-:-~-~-:-:----+-~-~-:-:2-~;-~-:-Ir_~-::-S:-:-;_:-t__:0_:l_~2-f____;~___1+_~ I 'w :::~~ ~;: ;;; ~ KLERKSDORP 026E2429 26S4514 97.7 10 ------+--O-1_-M-a"""Y_-7-0--I---O-P-E--Ii-P-B-S-i 561 KLERKSDORP 026E2429~1494A 10 V ORANJE 01oMay-70 OPE CML t~j~E~R~I~(S~D~O~R~P~1 026E2429 51 _.S-t____l0__gSAFM 01-May-70 OPE PBS 563 KLERKSDORP I 026E2429 26S451 .9 2 STAR F.M OPE CTY 564 KLERKSDORP 026E2429 26S4514 91.2 10 E_____-i1--_0_l_-0_€_C_-9_3__I-_O_P_E__t-= ~-56-5~~K~LE-R-K-S-D-O~R~P----_+~02~6~E=24~29=-~2=6=S=45=-14-1r_~9-7-1~__1=0___ =_N_W____+ ______~=O=P=E--t_~ '"' ,,-",,"0 "moo, r__30_S~5_4_0_0-l-__93_._1_t---5---t--V--lI------~!_------+--S.....P--_t-C-TY__; 567 KLlPVOORDAM 027E45 25S0918 102.4 2 H SPA PBS I---f------+----- ------+---~-----+_--+------_il------+_-----+----~ KNYSNA 023E0235 34S0418 102.2 0.2 I V RSG 01-Jan-78 OPE I PBS +------._---+--KNYSNA 02 34S0418 0.25 V SP I_CTY t=ili=-'._KI_\j_YS_N_A ______..JL_O.....2~3_E=02:__35:.._JL...:3=4..:.S~04___ 0.5 V SP CTY 58 No. 31501 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 OCTOBER 2008
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NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO-ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE (MHz) ERP (kW) POL PROGRAMME ON-AIR DATE STATUS CAT
571 KNYSNA 023E0235 34S0418 100.3 1 V SP PBS 572 KNYSNA 023E0235 34S0418 92.2 0.2 V 5·FM 01-Jul-93 PBS 573 KNYSNA 023E0235 34S04 18 95.4 0.2 V K-FM 01-Jan- 78 ~ CML 574 KNYSNA 023E0235 34S04 18 98.7 0.2 V 2000 01-Jan-78 OPE PBS 575 KNYSNA 023E0235 34S04 18 105.8 0,2 V SAFM 01-Jan-78 OPE PBS 576 KNYSNA 023E0235 34S04 18 89.1 0.2 V NENE 01-0ec-93 OPE PBS 577 KOKSTAO 029E2924 30S3642 87.9 0.05 V SPA PBS 578 KOKSTAO 029E2924 30S3642 91 0,05 V SPA CML ~AD 029E2924 30S3642 97,5 1 V SPA CTY KSTAO 029E2924 30S3642 101 0,05 V RSG 01-Aug-91 581 KOKSTAD 029E2924 30S3642 94,2 0.05 V ECOAST 01-Aug-9l OPEo,,~ 582 KOKSTAO 029E2924 30S3642 104,6 0.05 V SAFM 01-Aug-91 OPE 583 KOMATIEPOORT 031E4700 25S1300 96,9 20 V SPA PBS 584 KOMATIEPOORT 031E4700 25S1300 103.7 V SPA PBS 585 KOMATIEPOORT 031E4700 25S1300 100.2 1 V SPA CTY 586 KOPPIES 027E3430 27S1549 94,9 0,5 V SP CTY 587 KOSTER 026E4342 25S5625 107.5 0,5 V TAFELKOP 30-Apr-97 OP CTY 588 KRIEL 029E1540 26S1535 98,7 0.001 M KRiEL RADIO L1C CML 589 KROONSTAD 027El1 10 27S2516 103,4 10 V RSG 01-Jan-65 OPE PBS 590 KROONSTAO 027El1 10 27S2516 93.4 10 V 5-FM 01-Apr-S7 OPE PBS 591 KROONSTAD 027El1 10 27S2516 90,3 10 V LESEDI 01-Jan-65 OPE PBS 592 KROONSTAO 027El1 10 27S2516 99.9 10 V 2000 01-Jan-65 OPE PBS 593 Kf{OONSTAD 027El1 10 27S2516 96.6 10 V OHANJE 01 OPE CML ~ROONSTAD 027El1 10 27S2516 107 10 V SAFM 01-Jan-65 . OPE PBS URUMAN 023E1849 27S2105 98.4 10 H SPA CML 596 KURUMAN 023E1849 27S2105 105.5 10 H SPA CTY 597 KURUMAN 1 023E2300 27S3600 107.4 1 V VRYHEIO 23-De0-97 OPE CTY 598 KURU MAN 023E1849 27S2105 101,9 3.8 H MOTSW l-Apr-98 OPE PBS 599 KURUMAN HILLS 023E3338 27S5313 102.4 11 V RSG 01-0ct-71 OPE PBS 600 KURUMAN HILLS 023E3338 27S5313 92.4 11 V SPA PBS 601 KURUMAN HILLS 023E3338 27S5313 98.9 11 V SPA CTY 602 KURUMAN HILLS 023E3338 27S5313 104.2 1 V SP CML 603 KURUMAN HILLS 023E3338 27S5313 89,3 11 V MOTSW 01-0cl-71 OPE PBS 604 KURUMAN HILLS 023E3338 27S5313 95.6 11 V ORANJE 01-0ct-71 OPE CML ~HILLS 023E3338 27S5313 106 11 V SAFM 01-0et-71 OPE PBS 606 029E3731 23S0219 107.9 0,1 V SPA PBS 607 KUTAMA 029E37 23S0219 1 V SPA CTY 608 KWAGGAFONTEIN 028E5727 25S1437 97.3 10 V IKWE ,13-0ec-Ol OPE PBS 609 KWAGGAFONTEIN 028E5727 25S1437 94 10 V THOBELA 13-Dec-Ol OPE PBS 610 KWAMAGODA 030E1417 29S5750 101.9 0,5 V SP CTY 611 KWAMHLANGA 02BE30 49 25S2622 93.8 1,2 V IKWE 01·Mar-g3 OP PBS 612 LADISMITH (CAPE) 021E2520 33S3754 88.3 2,5 V REENBOOG FM LlC CTY 613 LADISMITH (CAPE) 021E2520 33S3754 97,9 2,5 V SPA CML 614 LADISMITH (CAPE) 021E2520 33S3754 91.4 2.5 V I SPA CML 615 LADISMITH (CAPE) 021E2520 33S3754 2.5 ! V IRSG 01-Feb-88 OPE PBS 616 LADISMITH (CAPE) 021E2520 33S3754 94,6 2,5 V K-FM 01-Feb-B8 OPE CML 617 LADI8MITH (CAPE) 021 E25 20 33S3754 105 2,5 V SAFM 01-Feb-B8 OPE 618 LADY FRERE 027E 1730 31S 38 46 100.3 V NENE LI ~ 619 LADY FRERE 027E 17 30 31S 38 46 103.8 V SP CML 620 LADY GREY 027E1258 30S4 104.4 0,001 06-0ee-96 OP CTY 621 LAOYBRAND 027E2242 29S10 18 92,1 10 622 LADYBRAND 027E2242 29S10 18 102.1 10 Ht"''''"V G 01-NoY-65 OPE ~YBRAND 027E2242 29S10 18 98,6 10 V SPA DYBRAND 027E2242 29S10 18 89 01-Noy-65 OPE BS ~BRAND 027E2242 29S10*f 95.3 2,5"~ 01-NoY-65 ML 626 BRAND 027E2242 29S10 18 105.7 10 V l-Nov-65 OPE PBS 627 LADYSMITH 029E4719 28S3523 I 101 01 I V IRSG 01-0ec-?? iiiOPE I PBS STAATSKOERANT, 10 OKTOBER 2008 No. 31501 59
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NO TRANSMITTING FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE (MHz) ERP (kW) POL PROGRAMME ON·AIR DATE STATUS CAT
628 LADYSMITH 100.5 V SP CTY 629 LADYSMITH 103.9 SPA CIY 94.2 0.1 OPE CML 87.9 0.1 OPE PBS 97.5 0.1 -Dec-77 OPE PBS 0.1 OPE PBS 91 ·0.1 OPE PBS 105.8 0.25 LlC CIY 636 LEEU-GAMKA 100.3 0.G1 LlC PBS 637 LENASIA 92.2 0.1 OPE CTY 638 LETABA 91.5 10 SPA PBS 639 LETABA 94.7 10 V SPA PBS 640 LET ABA 101.5 10 V SPA PBS 641 LETABA 98 10 V SPA CML 642 LEILHABILE 99.5 0.1 V LETHL OPE CTY 643 LlCHTENBURG 92.6 10 V LlCHTENBU 30-Apr-97 OP CTY 644 89.1 10 V SPA CTY 645 LOM8MRDS 89 10 V SPA PBS 646 95.3 10 V SPA PBS 647 28S2015 92.1 10 V SPA CML 648 LOMBMRDSVLAKTE 022E1500 28S20 15 98.6 10 V SPA PBS --~---+------~------~----~ 649 LOMBAARDSVLAKTE 022E1500 28S20 15 102.1 V SPA 650 LOMBMRDSVLAKTE 022E1500 28S20 15 105.7 V SPA CTY 651 LOSKOP 029E1242 28S3941 8904 0.2 V SPA PBS 652 LOSKOP 029E1242 28S3941 96.9 0.2 V UKHOZI OPE PBS ------r-----~~----;---~------~_4------_r--~--_4,_--_r--_; UIS ,RICHARDT 029E4526 23S00 02 100.7 15 V RSG -Mar-69 OPE PBS OUIS TRICHARDT 029E4526 23S00 02 105.4 15 V CAPRICORN LlC CML OUIS TRICHARDT 029E4526 23S00 02 91.9 V SPA PBS 656 LOUIS TRICHARDT 029E4526 23S00 02 93.9 15 V JAKR 01-Mar-69 OPE 657 lOUIS TRICH 029E4526 23S00 02 90 3 V NENE 01-Jan-94 OPE PBS ------~------~----~------~ ------~------_+----~~--_i 658 LOUIS TRICHA 029E4526 23S00 02 90.7 15 01-Mar-69 OPE PBS 659 LOUIS TRICHARDT 029E4526 01-Mar-88 OPE PBS 660 LOUIS TRICHARDT 029E4526 23S00 02 01-Mar-69 OPE PBS 661 LOUIS TRICHARDT 029E4526 01-Mar-69 OPE PBS 662 LOUWSBURG 031E1632 SPA CML 031E1632 PBS 029E2817 025E2931
028E21 00 CTY 025E1514 025E1514 025E1514 029E5204 025E4923 2582647 02SE4923 25S2647 96.7 5 025E 25S2647 9004 3 22S5944 107.3 LlC 25S2615 91.9 0.5 LlC 22S53 56 106.6 5 SPA 60 No. 31501 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 OCTOBER 2008
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NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO·ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE (MHz) ERP (kW) POL PROGRAMME ON·AIR DATE STATUS CAT
685 MALAMBA 030E1509 22S5356 103 5 H SPA CTY 686 MALAMBA 030E1509 22S5356 99.5 0.25 H PHALA 1·Dec-97 OPE PBS 687 MATATIELE 028E49 30S2345 98 50 V SPA PBS r-6_8_6-i_M_A_TA_T_I_E_LE______~-0~2~8-E-49~19~~3~OS~2~3~4~5-+~10~1~.5-+__~12~-+__V__ =G~______~~0~1~.J=a~n.~7~1__~~O~P~E~~P~B=S~ 6S9 MATATIELE 028E49 19 30S2345 93.8 V SP CTY 690 MATATIELE 026E4919 30S2345 94.7 12 V ECOAST 01·Jan·71 OPE CML 691 MATATIELE 028E4919 30S2345 88.4 12 V lESEDI 01·Jan-71 OPE PBS 692 MATATIELE 028E4919 30S2345 105.1 12 V SAFM 01·Jan·71 OPE PBS 693 MATATIELE 028E4919 30S2345 91.5 12 V NENE ·Apr·98 OPE PBS 694 MATJIESFONTEIN 020E3020 33S1652 92.8 10 V SPA CTY 695 MATJIESFONTEIN 02QE30 20 33S1652 89.7 10 V SPA PBS 696 MAT JIESFONTEIN 020E30 20 33S1652 99.3 10 V SPA CML 697 MATJIESFONTEIN 020E30 20 33S1652 102.8 10 V 01·Jul-68 OPE PBS 698 MATJIESFONTEIN 020E30 20 3381652 96 10 V 01-JuHlB OPE CML 699 MATJIESFONTEIN 020E30 20 33S1652 106.4 10 V SAFM 01·Jul-68 OPE PBS 700 MBUZINI 031E5453 25S5226 93.7 16 V LlGWA -Aug-01 OPE PBS lOl MEMEL 029E2843 27S4402 100.9 10 V DRAKENS 30·Apr>96 OP CTY 702 MENLO PARK 028E1609 25S4615 102.1 0.05 V RSG 01·Mar-73 OP PBS 703 MENLO PARK O.OS V IKWE 01-Mar·73 OP PBS 704 MENLO PARK 028E 0.05 V JAKR 01·Mar,73 OP CML 705 MENLO PARK 028E1609 25S4615 89 0.05 V MOTSW 01-Mar-73 OP PBS 028E16 09 25S4615 98.6 0.05 V 2000 01,Mar·73 OP PBS 25S4615 105.7 0.04 V SAFM 01-Mar-73 OP PBS 32S40 30 101.1 0.01 V RSG LlC 32S40 30 90.4 V SP 25S4904 101.8 11 V RSG 01·0ct.{lS OPE
029E3651 25S40 02 0.5 V GMID=D=E~L=B~__~------~~=O~PE~~~~~ 029E2324 25S4904 11 V KRAGBRON 0610812003 MIDDELBURG 029E2324 25S4904 11 V 5·FM MIDDELBURG 029E2324 25S4904 11 V IKWE MIDDELBURG 25S4904 95 11 MIDDELBURG 25S4904 103.8 11 01-Jan·g4 MIDDELBURG 25S4904 100.3 11 01·Apr·93 25S4904 98.3 11 01-Aug-86 029E2324 01·0ct·55 029E2324 01·0ct·65 029E2324 9·Jun·00 029E2324
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NO TRANSMITTING GEO. CO-ORDINATES FREQ ANTENNA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS STATION NAME LONGITUDE LATITUDE (MHz) ERP (kW) POL PROGRAMME ON-AIR DATE STATUS CAT