BPR, Part IV April 1997 Spectrum Management Broadcasting Procedures and Rules Part IV: Application Procedures and Rules for Television Broadcasting Undertakings Aussi disponible en français - RPR, partie IV Table of Contents Page Section A: International Agreements ....................................1 Section B: Preparation of Technical Submissions Supporting Applications for TV Broadcasting Stations Using Primary Assignments .......................................2 1. Application Requirements ...........................................2 1.1 Requirements ....................................................2 2. Engineering Brief Sections ..........................................3 2.1 Title Page .......................................................3 2.2 Table of Contents .................................................3 2.3 Summary Sheet ..................................................3 2.4 Main Section of Brief ..............................................3 2.5 Diagrams .......................................................5 2.6 Vertical Radiation Pattern ..........................................5 2.7 Horizontal Radiation Pattern ........................................6 2.8 Profiles of Ground Elevation ........................................6 2.9 Maps ..........................................................6 3. Technical Operation of Broadcast Transmitter Plants ..................6 4. Requirements for the Establishment of Ancillary Signals ...............7 4.1 Ancillary Signals in the Vertical Blanking Interval .........................7 4.2 Stereophonic and Multiplex Subcarriers in the Aural Baseband ...............7 4.3 Digital Data in the Active Video Portion ...............................9 4.4 Application Requirements ...........................................9 4.5 On-Air Testing and Broadcasting Certificate Amendment For VBI and Multiplex Subcarrier Operations ...........................9 5. On-Air Testing Procedures ......................................... 10 Section C: Technical Requirements for the Establishment of TV Broadcasting Stations Using Primary Allotments ......... 11 1. Basic Principles for the Allotment of VHF and UHF Channels .......... 11 1.1 Definitions ..................................................... 11 1.2 Allotment Principles .............................................. 16 1.3 Precision Frequency Offset ......................................... 17 i Page 1.4 Permissible Interfering Signals for Co-channel Allotments ................. 18 1.5 Separation Requirements for Adjacent Channel VHF Allotments in Canada .... 18 1.6 Separation Requirements for UHF Allotments in Canada .................. 18 1.7 Maximum Permissible Parameters for UHF Class C Allotments (Super Parameter Stations) ......................................... 19 1.8 Separation Requirements between Canada and USA Allotments ............. 19 2. Changes to the Table of Allotments ................................. 20 2.1 Types of Changes ................................................ 20 2.2 Impact on the Plan ............................................... 21 2.3 Proposals to Limit VHF and UHF Channels ............................ 21 2.4 Application Requirement .......................................... 22 2.5 Incompatibilities ................................................. 23 2.6 Allotment Planning ............................................... 24 3. Contour Determination ............................................. 24 3.1 Introduction .................................................... 24 3.2 Prediction of Coverage ............................................ 24 3.3 Location of Service Contours ....................................... 26 4. Computation of Distance and Azimuth ............................... 27 5. Assessment and Control of Maximum Field Strength of TV Broadcasting Stations .......................................... 29 5.1 Introduction .................................................... 29 5.2 Purpose ....................................................... 30 5.3 Requirements for Interference Analyses and Population Estimates ........... 30 5.4 Method for Calculating High Field Strength Contours .................... 31 5.5 Broadcaster's Responsibilities ....................................... 33 5.6 List of Complaints Judged not Valid by Industry Canada .................. 35 6. Other Types of Interference ........................................ 36 6.1 Harmonic Interference ............................................ 36 7. Television Ghosting Interference .................................... 37 7.1 Introduction .................................................... 37 7.2 Purpose ....................................................... 37 7.3 Television Ghost Prediction Method .................................. 37 7.4 Television Ghost Analysis Procedure ................................. 37 7.5 Relationship Between Ghost Delay and Ghost Level ...................... 38 7.6 Minimum Standard ............................................... 38 ii Page 8. Transmitting Antennas ............................................. 39 8.1 Polarization .................................................... 39 8.2 Directional Antennas 9. Off-Air Pick-up Reception for TV Rrebroadcasting Stations ............ 40 10. Siting and Service ................................................. 41 11. Television/Land Mobile Adjacent Band Interference (Provisional) ....... 41 Section D: Preparation of Technical Submissions Supporting Applications for Low Power Television (LPTV) Broadcasting Stations .......42 1. Application Procedure ..............................................42 1.1 Preamble .......................................................42 1.2 Requirements ....................................................42 1.3 Notifying the Local Municipality .....................................43 2. Engineering Brief Sections ..........................................43 2.1 Summary Sheet ..................................................43 2.2 Introduction .....................................................43 2.3 Transmitting Channel ..............................................44 2.4 Received Channel .................................................44 2.5 System Description and Design ......................................44 2.6 Equipment ......................................................44 2.7 Coverage Prediction and Service Contour Map ..........................45 2.8 Predicted Quality of Service .........................................45 Section E: Technical Requirements for the Establishment of Low Power Television Stations On Unprotected Channels ................46 1. Technical Criteria ..................................................46 1.1 Conditions ......................................................46 1.2 Status with Regard to Interference to and from Other Stations ...............47 1.3 Choice of Channel ................................................48 2. Quality of Rebroadcast Signal .......................................50 3. Coverage Predictions ...............................................50 iii Page Section F: Preparation of Technical Submissions Supporting Applications for Low Power Television (VLPTV) Stations in Small Remote . Communities ..................................................51 1. Application Procedure ..............................................51 1.1 Application Form .................................................51 1.2 Antenna Site and Height Clearance Form ...............................51 1.3 Notifying the Local Municipality .....................................51 Section G: Technical Requirements for the Establishment of Very Low Power Television (VLPTV) Stations in Small Remote Communities ...............................................53 1. Technical Criteria ..................................................53 1.1 Conditions ......................................................53 1.2 Selection of Frequency .............................................53 1.3 Interference .....................................................54 1.4 Service and Coverage Guidelines .....................................55 Section H: Preparation of Technical Submissions supporting Applications for Multipoint Distribution Television Broadcasting Undertakings (MDS-TV) in the 2596-2686 MHz Band ........................................56 1. General ...........................................................56 2. Application Requirements ...........................................56 2.1 Requirements ....................................................56 2.2 Notifying the Local Municipality .....................................57 3. Engineering Brief Sections ..........................................58 3.1 Title Page .......................................................58 3.2 An Introduction and/or Purpose ......................................58 3.3 Transmitting Channel(s) ............................................58 3.4 System-Description and Design ......................................58 3.5 Equipment ......................................................58 3.6 Service Area Calculation and Contour Map .............................59 iv Page Section I: Technical Requirements for the Establishment of Multipoint Distribution Television Broadcasting Stations (MDS-TV) ..........................................60 1. Assignment Criteria ................................................60 1.1 Purpose ........................................................60 1.2 Technical Parameters ..............................................60