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WBS 3650-3700MHz Station Data Upload - Data and Schema Description v. 1.0




In file format, values must appear in the order shown.

The latest XML schema and sample XML or text files can be found on WBS Data Requirements and XML Schema.

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

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 083900000 to 083999999 or 093900000 to 093999999   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.
2 licence_number Spectrum licence number 7-digit number   The spectrum licence number assigned to the tier your are providing the station (site/technical) information.
3 reference_number Upload Reference Number 1 to 20 characters   A reference number or name that would help you identify this set of data when browsing on-line or contacting technical support.
4 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 regarding coordination of channels in a given area.
5 telephone Telephone Number 10-digit number (no delimiters)   Telephone number of the contact person.
6 extension Telephone Extension Number 1- to 5-digit number (optional)   Telephone extension number, if any, of the contact person.
7 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.
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 within the tier authorized under your spectrum licence number. Your file may contain an unlimited number of stations within the tier. 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. For example, "ON1234 - Ottawa ON, 300 Slater St." includes the site identifier, municipality, province, and address and is less than 35 characters.
9 province_code Province/Territory Code Valid 2-character code   A code that represents the province or territory where he station is physically located. The province code helps us provide information on regional use of spectrum. Use the two character 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.
N/A channel Channel XML element sequence N/A A sequence of XML elements (listed below) that provide the complete technical characteristics of each channel frequency in operation at the station. Please note that the Tx channel and the associated Rx channel are only one record in our database.
15 tx_frequency Transmission (Tx) channel Number in the range: 3650 to 3700 MHz Frequency of the transmission channel.
16 rx_frequency Reception (Rx) channel Number in the range 3650 to 3700 MHz Frequency of the reception channel.
17 bandwidth Bandwidth Number in the range 0.10 to 25000.00 KHz Necessary bandwidth of the emission (Tx), Use a decimal point and omit the letter (must be expressed in KHz).
18 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).
19 tx_power_w Transmitter Output Power Number in the range 0.0010 to 25.0000 Watts Power fed to the transmission line. Our system will combine this value with antenna gain and line loss to calculate the effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP). 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.
20 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.
21 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.
22 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.
23 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.
24 tx_ant_height Tx Antenna Height Number in the range 1 to 600 Metres Height of the antenna equipment above ground level
25 rx_ant_height Rx Antenna Height Number in the range 1 to 600 Metres Height of the antenna equipment above ground level
26 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.
27 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.
28 tx_ant_gain Tx 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 isotropic radiated power (EIRP).
29 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 isotropic radiated power (EIRP).
30 tx_ant_pattern Tx Antenna Pattern Code Valid 4-character code   Code indicating the antenna radiation pattern used. Valid codes are listed in the attached table Antenna Pattern Codes.
31 rx_ant_pattern Rx Antenna Pattern Code Valid 4-character code   Code indicating the antenna radiation pattern used. Valid codes are listed in the attached table Antenna Pattern Codes.
32 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 isotropic radiated power (EIRP).
33 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 isotropic radiated power (EIRP).

Canadian Province and Territory Codes

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

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.

Valid 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 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.

Antenna Manufacturer Codes
CODEMANUFACTURER NAME
L24RF Communications
24AMERICOM Government Services
K5AML Wireless Systems Inc.
J7ARC Wireless Solutions
77Advanced Electronic Applications Inc.
B6Advanced Techom
C3Ainslie
C5Alcatel
D9Amphenol Antel Inc.
03Andrew Corporation
66Anitron Electronics Ltd. (Nanatron)
A5Antenex Inc.
51Antenna Incorporated
M8Antenna Plus
05Antenna Specialists, div. of PCTEL
F4Antennas For Communications (AFC)
H6Astron Wireless Technologies, Inc.
18Avanti
40Aviation Electric
E5BEXT Inc.
E7Bell
A6Bluewave Antenna Systems Ltd.
92Bogner (Bogen)
M2Bridgewave
K8Broadcast Microwave Services (BMS)
E1CSS Antenna Inc.
K6CalAmp
56Canadian General Electric
42Cartier
D4Ceragon Networks Ltd.
74Child Company
63Comant Antenna (Teylor)
H5Communication Components Inc.
86Communications Specialists Inc.
90Comprod Communications Ltd.
C4Conifer
K9Continental Microwave (RF Tech. Inc)
17Cushcraft
H8DAPA Communications
M3DBs Systems
L6DCI Digital Comm. Inc.
95Davicom Technologies
01Decibel, div. of Andrew Corp.
70Dielectric
D3DragonWave Inc.
61Dreger Ward
94Ducommun Inc. (Dynatech)
67EDO Corporation
60EF Johnson
D5EMR Corporation
A7EMS Wireless
L7Electronic Sys. Tech. (Esteem)
K4Emcee Communications
B8Ericsson (Marconi/GEC)
M1Exalt Communications
96Exicom
12Fanon
M4Fernau Avionics
34Fiplex Communications Inc.
76Force Communications
H9GANDEC Systems Inc.
M6GPS Source Inc.
30Gabriel
20Gam Electronics
E3Glassmaster
J6Greaterland Enterprise Corp.
A2HM Electronics
E2HUBER+SUHNER Ltd.
53Harris (Farinon)
A3Hascall-Denke
85Honeywell Bendix/King
06Hy-Gain Electronics Corp.
F9ITU
84Icom Inc.
ICIndustry Canada
36International Systems of America Ltd.
L9Intracom Telecom
H7JAYBEAM Wireless
52Jana Electronics Ltd.
75Kathrein
58Kreco Antennas
K1L-3 Communications Govt. Services, Inc.
47Labarge Inc.
G1Lance Industries
L4Lorch Microwave
G6M/A-Com (Microwave Assoc.)
91MAXRAD, div. of PCTEL
68MORAD Electronics Corporation
22MTAD
L8MTI Wireless Edge
08Mark Antennas, div. of Gabriel
A1Marti Electronics
38McCarter Radio TV Ltd.
B2Microwave Data Systems
D8Microwave Networks Inc.
D6Microwave Radio Comm. (MRC/Calif. MW)
93Midland
G7Milliflect
E4Moseley Associates Inc.
07Mosley Electronics Inc.
13Motorola
G4N Systems Inc. (NSI)
B9NEC
71Narco Avionics
26Navigation Aeronav Int. (Philips/Pye)
21New Tronics (Hustler)
99New commercial equipment used by DND
J3Nicom USA, Inc.
73Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co. Ltd.
A8Nortel
J5Northern Radio and Wireless Corp.
88NovAtel Inc.
K3Nucomm
L5OMB
K2OmniLynx Technologies
J2PCTEL, Inc.
50Pace Electronics Ltd.
C7Panasonic
D1Peninsula Engineering
M5Power Antenna
C8Powerwave Technologies (Allgon)
65Primex Wireless
D7Procom
10Prodelin
L3Proxim Wireless
K7Pulse (P-Com)
19R.C.A.
49R.J. Communications Prod. Inc.
C6RFS (Celwave/Cablewave/Phelps Dodge)
31Racal Antennas
16Radiall/Larsen Antenna
46Radio Shack (Archer)
D2Radio Waves Inc.
72Raytheon
C9Ritron
H4Rohr
J8SBS
A9SR Telecom
11Scala, div. of Kathrein
M7Sensis Corp.
23Shakespeare
02Sinclair Technologies
B1Southwest Microwave
29Spilsbury and Tindal Ltd.
J1Spotwave Wireless Inc.
33Standard Communications Corp.
J4Stratex Networks Inc. (Digital MW Corp.)
78Subscriber Radio
A4Swedcom
F3TECOM Industries Inc.
J9TFT Inc.
59Tele Nova
C1Telenetics (Racon)
83Telewave Inc. (Wacom)
H1Terracom Network Services
97Til-Tek Ltd.
L1Trango Broadband Wireless
87TransCore (A.W.A.)
35Triton
48Tx Rx Systems Inc.
09Wade Antenna (Lindsay/Taco)
B5Western Multiplex Corporation
28Western Radio
H3Western Union
C2Windata
ZZ* Other Manufacturer (not listed) *

Antenna Pattern Codes

Antenna Pattern Codes
CODE DESCRIPTION
8000Omnidirectional
8200Unidirectional