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Station Data Upload — Data and Schema Description v. 1.6




In either file format, values must appear in the order shown. In text files, repeat all applicable data on every line. For example, if a station has three antennas, repeat the station information on each line to indicate that the three antennas belong to the same station.

The latest XML schema and sample XML or text files can be found on Spectrum Direct (http://ic.gc.ca/spectrumdirect).

The tables at the end of the document list valid codes in applicable fields.

Text File Position XML Element Name Description Content/Allowed Values Units Notes
N/A station_data Root element XML element sequence   This element represents the top level of your file, and contains all other elements.
N/A account ALS Account XML element sequence   A sequence of XML elements (listed below) that identify your account in the Assignment and Licensing System (ALS) and the contact person, as well as all stations currently in operation for this account.
1 company_code Company Code (Account Number) Valid company code in the range 092900000 to 092999999   Your company code is the last nine digits of your account number, assigned by Industry Canada. Each set of stations belongs to one unique company code. Contact Industry Canada for additional company codes if you need to group your data by region or office.
2 reference_number Upload Reference Number 1 to 20 characters   A reference number or name that would help you identify this set of data.
3 contact_name Contact Name 1 to 70 characters   The name of the person who has authorized submission of the data and/or who can be contacted if there are any questions.
4 telephone Telephone Number 10-digit number (no delimiters)   Telephone number of the contact person.
5 extension Telephone Extension Number 1- to 5-digit number (optional)   Telephone extension number, if any, of the contact person.
6 email_address E-mail Address 5 to 128 characters in the format “X@X.X”   E-mail address of the contact person. We will automatically send an e-mail message to this address that indicates the processing status of your submission and whether there are any errors.
7 no_system_changes No Changes Indicator In text, include “Y” (yes) at this position to indicate no changes, otherwise leave blank In XML, include empty XML element (required if no station data uploaded)   You must provide data periodically. If there are no changes to the entire system in a given period, you may upload this element in place of station data to confirm that there are no changes. If you are uploading station data, do not include this element.
N/A station Station XML element sequence   A sequence of XML elements (listed below) that provide the location and technical characteristics of a single installation. Your file may contain an unlimited number of stations. Every file containing station data should have data on each active station being administered by the given company code.
8 location Station Location 1 to 35 characters   A description of the station location. When possible, provide a unique description that by itself accurately identifies the location (e.g., city, province, and address). The Canada Gazette or provincial government official gazetteer can be used to confirm the proper name of the location. If space permits, you can include your own custom site identifier.
9 province_code Province/Territory Code Valid 2-character code   A code that represents the province or territory where the station is physically located. The province code helps us provide information on regional use of spectrum. Use the twocharacter standard postal abbreviation for the province, listed in the attached table Canadian Province and Territory Codes.
10 nad27_83 NAD-27 or NAD-83 Code   Valid 2-character code Indicates the geographic coordinate system being used. The system for plotting latitude and longitude is based on a system called a datum. We accept coordinates in either the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD-27) or the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD-83) format. All topographic maps and global positioning system (GPS) units indicate the NAD system used. Coordinates in NAD-27 format are converted to NAD-83, Industry Canada’s native format (see NAD-27/NAD-83 Codes).
11 latitude Latitude 6-digit number in the range 400000 to 900000 and in degrees-minutesseconds format Degrees, minutes, seconds Latitude (north) of the station, in degrees, minutes, and seconds, without a delimiter. Must be in either NAD-83 or NAD-27 format.
12 longitude Longitude 6- or 7-digit number in the range 460000 to 1450000 and in degreesminutes- seconds format Degrees, minutes, seconds Longitude (west) of the station, in degrees, minutes, and seconds, without a delimiter. Must be in either NAD-83 or NAD-27 format.
13 site_elevation Site Elevation Number in the range 0 to 6500 Metres Elevation of the site’s ground level above mean sea level.
14 structure_height Structure Height Number in the range 1 to 600 Metres Total height above ground level of the structure on which the antenna elements are mounted. For equipment mounted on or within a building, the height of the building. (Note that the minimum value is one metre because it is assumed that all antennas have an associated structure.) N/A antenna Antenna XML element sequence A sequence of XML elements (listed below) that provide the complete technical characteristics of each antenna at the station. You may have a single record for an omnidirectional antenna, or multiple records for sectorial antennas. Please note that the Tx antenna and the associated Rx antenna are only one record in our database. Rx antennas used for diversity do not have to be submitted.
15 tx_frequency Transmission (Tx) Band, Lower Frequency Number in the range: 869.0000 to 894.0000; 1850.0000 to 1910.0000; 1930.0000 to 1990.0000 MHz Lower frequency of the transmission frequency band of the antenna. For the cellular band, you must indicate the transmission band 869-894. For PCS, the frequency range of the authorized blocks must be indicated.
16 upper_tx_frequency Transmission (Tx) Band, Upper Frequency Number in the range 869.0000 to 894.0000; 1850.0000 to 1910.0000; 1930.0000 to 1990.0000 MHz Upper frequency of the transmission frequency band of the antenna.
17 rx_frequency Reception (Rx) Band, Lower Frequency Number in the range 824.0000 to 849.0000; 1850.0000 to 1910.0000; 1930.0000 to 1990.0000 MHz Lower frequency of the reception frequency band of the antenna.
18 upper_rx_frequency Reception (Rx) Band, Upper Frequency Number in the range 824.0000 to 849.0000; 1850.0000 to 1910.0000; 1930.0000 to 1990.0000 MHz Upper frequency of the reception frequency band of the antenna.
19 bandwidth Bandwidth Number in the range 0.10 to 5000.00 KHz Necessary bandwidth of the emission (Tx), Use a decimal point and omit the letter (must be expressed in KHz).
20 class_emission Class of Emission Valid class of emission code (from 3 to 5 characters)   International Telecommunication Union (ITU) designation for the class of emission. The code defines the type of modulation, signal(s) modulating the main carrier, information transmitted, signal details, and use of multiplexing. It is expressed as a 3- to 5- character code using standard symbols (see Valid Class of Emission Codes). Provide the one emission that is most representative of the radio installed at this location (the emission with the largest bandwidth).
21 tx_power_w Transmitter Output Power Number in the range 0.0010 to 2000.0000 Watts Power fed to the transmission line. Our system will combine this value with antenna gain and line loss to calculate the effective radiated power (ERP). Note that the TX power and the losses are for a single channel and not for the cumulative of all transmit channels via the same antenna nor the total for all antennas.
22 tx_ant_manufacturer Tx Antenna Manufacturer Code Valid 2-character code   Two-character code that identifies the antenna manufacturer. Accepted codes are listed in the attached table Antenna Manufacturer Codes. The code “ZZ” may be used for a manufacturer not in our list of codes.
23 rx_ant_manufacturer Rx Antenna Manufacturer Code Valid 2-character code   Two-character code that identifies the antenna manufacturer. Accepted codes are listed in the attached table Antenna Manufacturer Codes. The code “ZZ” may be used for a manufacturer not in our list of codes.
24 tx_ant_model_no Tx Antenna Model Number 1 to 10 characters   Antenna model number as specified by the manufacturer, truncated or abbreviated to fit.
25 rx_ant_model_no Rx Antenna Model Number 1 to 10 characters   Antenna model number as specified by the manufacturer, truncated or abbreviated to fit.
26 tx_ant_height Tx Antenna Height Number in the range -100 to 600 Metres Height of the antenna equipment above ground level. A negative number may be used to indicate a zone enhancer installed below ground level.
27 rx_ant_height Rx Antenna Height Number in the range -100 to 600 Metres Height of the antenna equipment above ground level. A negative number may be used to indicate a zone enhancer installed below ground level.
28 tx_ant_azimuth Tx Antenna Azimuth Number in the range 0.0 to 360.0 Degrees Azimuth (in degrees from true north) of the antenna's direction of maximum radiation. Use 0.0 degrees for an omnidirectional antenna, or 360.0 degrees to indicate a directional antenna pointing true north.
29 rx_ant_azimuth Rx Antenna Azimuth Number in the range 0.0 to 360.0 Degrees Azimuth (in degrees from true north) of the antenna's direction of maximum radiation. Use 0.0 degrees for an omnidirectional antenna, or 360.0 degrees to indicate a directional antenna pointing to true north.
30 tx_ant_gain Tx Antenna Gain Number in the range 0.0 to 30.0 dBi Gain of the antenna expressed relative to a half wave dipole (dBd). For a directional antenna, enter the gain in the direction of maximum radiation. This value is used to calculate the effective radiated power (ERP).
31 rx_ant_gain Rx Antenna Gain Number in the range 0.0 to 30.0 dBi Gain of the antenna expressed relative to an isotropic radiator (dBi). For a directional antenna, enter the gain in the direction of maximum radiation. This value is used to calculate the effective radiated power (ERP).
32 tx_ant_pattern Tx Antenna Pattern Code Valid 4-character code   Code indicating the antenna radiation pattern used. A special code is used to identify a zone enhancer: apparatus used to improve the quality of a signal in shadowed locations. Valid codes are listed in the attached table Antenna Pattern Codes.
33 rx_ant_pattern Rx Antenna Pattern Code Valid 4-character code   Code indicating the antenna radiation pattern used. A special code is used to identify a zone enhancer: apparatus used to improve the quality of a signal in shadowed locations. Valid codes are listed in the attached table Antenna Pattern Codes.
34 tx_line_loss Tx Line Loss Number in the range 0.0 to 30.0 dB Total line losses, including cable and connector losses. This value is used to calculate the effective radiated power (ERP).
35 rx_line_loss Rx Line Loss Number in the range 0.0 to 30.0 dB Total line losses, including cable and connector losses. This value is used to calculate the effective radiated power (ERP).

Canadian Province and Territory Codes

CODE ENGLISH NAME FRENCH NAME
AB Alberta Alberta
BC British Columbia Colombie-Britannique
MB Manitoba Manitoba
NB New Brunswick Nouveau-Brunswick
NL Newfoundland and Labrador Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
NT Northwest Territories Territoires du Nord-Ouest
NS Nova Scotia Nouvelle-Écosse
NU Nunavut Nunavut
ON Ontario Ontario
PE Prince Edward Island Île-du-Prince-Édouard
QC Québec Québec
SK Saskatchewan Saskatchewan
YT Yukon Yukon

NAD-27/NAD-83 Codes

CODE DESCRIPTION
27 North American Datum 1927 (NAD-27)
83 North American Datum 1983 (NAD-83)

Valid Class of Emission Codes

The following table shows the characters allowed at each position of a valid class of emission code. Please refer to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radiocommunication Standards for an explanation of the class of emission codes.

CHARACTER POSITION
1 2 3 4 5
A
H
R
J
B
C
F
G
D
P
K
L
M
Q
V
W
X
N
0
1
2
3
7
8
9
X
A
B
C
D
E
F
W
X
N
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
W
X
C
F
T
W
X
N

Antenna Manufacturer Codes

This list will change from time to time as new manufacturers are added and companies either amalgamate or change name. Please refer to Spectrum Direct (http://ic.gc.ca/spectrumdirect) for the most recent list. Use the code “ZZ” for a manufacturer that is not listed below, and contact the Department to have that manufacturer added to a future version of the list.

CODE MANUFACTURER NAME
L2 4RF Communications
24 AMERICOM Government Services
K5 AML Wireless Systems Inc.
J7 ARC Wireless Solutions
77 Advanced Electronic Applications Inc.
B6 Advanced Techom
C3 Ainslie
C5 Alcatel
D9 Amphenol Antel Inc.
03 Andrew Corporation
66 Anitron Electronics Ltd. (Nanatron)
A5 Antenex Inc.
51 Antenna Incorporated
05 Antenna Specialists, div. of PCTEL
F4 Antennas For Communications (AFC)
H6 Astron Wireless Technologies, Inc.
18 Avanti
40 Aviation Electric
E5 BEXT Inc.
E7 Bell
A6 Bluewave Antenna Systems Ltd.
92 Bogner (Bogen)
K8 Broadcast Microwave Services (BMS)
E1 CSS Antenna Inc.
K6 CalAmp
56 Canadian General Electric
42 Cartier
D4 Ceragon Networks Ltd.
74 Child Company
63 Comant Antenna (Teylor)
H5 Communication Components Inc.
86 Communications Specialists Inc.
90 Comprod Communications Ltd.
C4 Conifer
K9 Continental Microwave (RF Tech. Inc)
17 Cushcraft
H8 DAPA Communications
95 Davicom Technologies
01 Decibel, div. of Andrew Corp.
70 Dielectric
D3 DragonWave Inc.
61 Dreger Ward
94 Ducommun Inc. (Dynatech)
67 EDO Corporation
60 EF Johnson
D5 EMR Corporation
A7 EMS Wireless
K4 Emcee Communications
B8 Ericsson (Marconi/GEC)
96 Exicom
12 Fanon
34 Fiplex Communications Inc.
76 Force Communications
H9 GANDEC Systems Inc.
30 Gabriel
20 Gam Electronics
E3 Glassmaster
J6 Greaterland Enterprise Corp.
A2 HM Electronics
E2 HUBER+SUHNER Ltd.
53 Harris (Farinon)
A3 Hascall-Denke
85 Honeywell Bendix/King
06 Hy-Gain Electronics Corp.
F9 ITU
84 Icom Inc.
IC Industry Canada
36 International Systems of America Ltd.
H7 JAYBEAM Wireless
52 Jana Electronics Ltd.
75 Kathrein
58 Kreco Antennas
K1 L-3 Communications Govt. Services, Inc.
84 Icom Inc.
IC Industry Canada
36 International Systems of America Ltd.
H7 JAYBEAM Wireless84 Icom Inc.
IC Industry Canada84 Icom Inc.
IC Industry Canada
36 International Systems of America Ltd.
H7 JAYBEAM Wireless
52 Jana Electronics Ltd.
75 Kathrein
58 Kreco Antennas
K1 L-3 Communications Govt. Services, Inc.
47 Labarge Inc.
G1 Lance Industries
G6 M/A-Com (Microwave Assoc.)
91 MAXRAD, div. of PCTEL
68 MORAD Electronics Corporation
22 MTAD
08 Mark Antennas, div. of Gabriel
A1 Marti Electronics
38 McCarter Radio TV Ltd.
B2 Microwave Data Systems
D8 Microwave Networks Inc.
D6 Microwave Radio Comm. (MRC/Calif. MW)
93 Midland
G7 Milliflect
E4 Moseley Associates Inc.
07 Mosley Electronics Inc.
13 Motorola
G4 N Systems Inc. (NSI)
B9 NEC
71 Narco Avionics
26 Navigation Aeronav Int. (Philips/Pye)
21 New Tronics (Hustler)
99 New commercial equipment used by DND
J3 Nicom USA, Inc.
73 Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co. Ltd.
A8 Nortel
J5 Northern Radio and Wireless Corp.
88 NovAtel Inc.
K3 Nucomm
K2 OmniLynx Technologies
J2 PCTEL, Inc.
50 Pace Electronics Ltd.
C7 Panasonic
D1 Peninsula Engineering
C8 Powerwave Technologies (Allgon)
65 Primex Wireless
D7 Procom
10 Prodelin
K7 Pulse (P-Com)
19 R.C.A.
49 R.J. Communications Prod. Inc.
C6 RFS (Celwave/Cablewave/Phelps Dodge)
31 Racal Antennas
16 Radiall/Larsen Antenna
46 Radio Shack (Archer)
D2 Radio Waves Inc.
72 Raytheon
C9 Ritron
H4 Rohr
J8 SBS
A9 SR Telecom
11 Scala, div. of Kathrein
23 Shakespeare
02 Sinclair Technologies
B1 Southwest Microwave
29 Spilsbury and Tindal Ltd.
J1 Spotwave Wireless Inc.
33 Standard Communications Corp.
J4 Stratex Networks Inc. (Digital MW Corp.)
78 Subscriber Radio
A4 Swedcom
F3 TECOM Industries Inc.
J9 TFT Inc.
59 Tele Nova
C1 Telenetics (Racon)
83 Telewave Inc. (Wacom)
H1 Terracom Network Services
97 Til-Tek Ltd.
L1 Trango Broadband Wireless
87 TransCore (A.W.A.)
35 Triton
48 Tx Rx Systems Inc.
09 Wade Antenna (Lindsay/Taco)
B5 Western Multiplex Corporation
28 Western Radio
H3 Western Union
C2 Windata
ZZ * Other Manufacturer (not listed) *

Antenna Pattern Codes

CODE DESCRIPTION
8000 Omnidirectional
8001 Zone Enhancer
8200 Unidirectional