High Frequency Broadcasting Planning Procedure Article 12

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High Frequency Broadcasting Planning Procedure
Article RR12
Nedialko Miltchev Radiocommunication Bureau
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Agenda

• Introduction.
• RR12 - Underlying principles.
• RR12 - Main features.
• The procedure.
• HFBC software.

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Principles of RR12

• Equal access to the HF bands.
• Equitable treatment of National and International
  requirements.
• Efficient use of spectrum.
• Minimise incompatibility.

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Main features

• Coordination between administrations.
• Bilateral and multilateral.
• Regional coordination groups.
• Coordination on a common technical base.
• Administrations may authorise broadcasters or
  other organisations to coordinate on their
  behalf.

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The procedure

• Notification.
• Publication of data.
• Coordination.

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Who can notify?

• Administrations.
• Authorised organisations broadcasters, frequency
  managers
• Administrations must advise BR in writing
• Name.
• Three letter code.
• Scope of authorisation.

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How to notify?

• Electronic format only.
• Electronic mail at brmail_at_itu.int
• Floppy diskettes 3.5-inch sent to
• ITU
• Radiocommunication Bureau
• Place des Nations
• 1211 Genève 20
• Switzerland

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What to notify?

• Must submit the WHOLE schedule for a seasonal
  period.
• Minimise errors.
• If no change, write to BR without submitting
  schedule.
• A common text format.
• Any text editing software can be used to prepare
  schedules.
• Currently used by many administrations,
  broadcasters.

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Notification File Format

• Line 1 general information
• Season
• Notifying organisation
• Date sent
• then, one line for each requirement
• Frequency
• Start time
• Stop time.. Etc.
• Use of reference tables
• Simplifies notification.
• Reduces errors.

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When to notify?

• 4 months before Start Date
• End of November for A season (March-October).
• End of June for B season (October-March).
• Last amendments 2 weeks before.
• Any time during the season.
• Amendment received less than two weeks before the
  publication date will not be included.
• Circular letter to all administrations.

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No schedule is submitted?

• BR shall use the requirements from the previous
  corresponding season schedule.
• BR advises administrations concerned.
• Once only !!

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How is the data published?

• CD-ROM
• To subscribers only

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What does CD-ROM contain?

• Updated schedule.
• Propagation analysis of individual requirements.
• Compatibility analysis.
• Latest versions HFBC Software.

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How often is data published?

• Two tentative schedules are published before the
  start of the season.
• At the start of the season.
• Updated schedule during the season.
• Final schedule - one month after the end of the
  season.

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CD-ROM publications - 2004
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Subscribe HFBC CD?

• ITU Sales and Marketing service
• Email sales_at_itu.int

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Coordination

• Regional coordination groups
• HFCC/ASBU
• ABU-HFC
• African HF
• Multi lateral coordination.
• Bi lateral coordination.

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HFCC/ASBU

• Open to all individuals and organisations that
  provide HF frequency management and planning.
• 60 organisations from 30 countries.
• Approximately 80 of global HF transmissions.
• Meets twice per year in February and in August.
• Web site http//www.hfcc.org

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ABU-HFC

• Organised by Asian-Pacific Broadcasting Union.
• Open to all members of ABU and other HF spectrum
  users.
• Cyber meeting in Feb and face-to-face meeting in
  August (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
• Web site http//www.abu.org.my

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African coordination groups

• President Mali.
• Four sub groups
• North Algeria (VP)
• Central Cameroon (VP)
• West Ghana (VP)
• East South Uganda (VP)
• Secretariat Director, URTNA Technical Center,
  Mali.

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Assistance to administrations

• Application of the procedure.
• HFBC software training.
• Selection of frequencies.

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HFBC Software

• General principles
• Consistent with Art. 12 and Res. 535 of WRC-97.
• Developed in consultation with and assistance
  from administrations, broadcasters, frequency
  managers.
• Software modules.

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HFBC Data capture module

• Separate program (HFBC REQ).
• To prepare requirement files for notification.
• Possibility to import data from MS Access or text
  format.
• Currently available version
• HFBC REQ 1.3

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ITU HFBC program

• Propagation calculation Basic Circuit
  Reliability (BCR) and Basic Service Reliability
  for transmission circuit.
• Compatibility analysis Interference from other
  requirements on the same and adjacent channels.
• Currently available version
• ITUHFBC 5.2

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Summary

• Notify early and accurately!
• Understand the technical basis for interference
  calculation!
• Coordinate with goodwill and mutual cooperation.
• Subscribe HFBC CD-ROM.
• The Bureau is ready to assist!