BPR-2 - Application Procedures and Rules for AM Broadcasting Undertakings
Issue 2
January 2009
Spectrum Management and Telecommunications
Broadcasting Procedures and Rules
October 2011
Modifications have been made to Section B-7.1 to reflect that a supplementary proof of performance shall be submitted, on request by Indusrty Canada, normally every five (not four) years after submission of the previous supplementary or final proof and that the supplementary proof shall be submitted to the departmental office that requested it.
Contents
- Section A: International Agreements
- Section B: Preparation of Technical Submissions Required with the Applications for AM Broadcasting Stations in the 525-1705 kHz Band
- B-1. Application Requirements and Definitions
- B-2. Outline of Sections and Details Required in Each Section of the Engineering Brief
- B-2.1 Title Page
- B-2.2 Table of Contents
- B-2.3 Main Section of the Brief
- B-2.4 Description of Antenna System and Array
- B-2.5 Horizontal Field Strength Patterns
- B-2.6 Plot Plan of Station Property Showing Location of Tower(s) and Ground System
- B-2.7 Discussion of any Factors which Could Distort the Intended Antenna Patterns
- B-2.8 Interference Analyses
- B-2.9 Maps Showing Pertinent Field Strength Contours
- B-2.10 Additional Requirements
- B-2.11 Commitments
- B-3. Final Proof of Performance for Directional Antennas
- B-4. Preliminary Proof of Performance for Directional Antennas
- B-5. Final Proof of Performance for Non-Directional Antennas
- B-5.1 Documentation (in quadruplicate)
- B-5.2 Field Strength Measurements to Establish the Effective Field Strength at One Kilometre for Class A or B Stations
- B-5.3 Field Strength Measurements to Establish the Effective Field Strength at One Kilometre for Class C Stations
- B-5.4 Test Equipment and Qualifications
- B-5.5 Plot of Field Strength
- B-6. Preliminary Proof of Performance for Non-Directional Antennas
- B-7. Supplementary Proof of Performance (SPOP)
- B-8. Applications for Low-Power Unprotected Stations and Carrier Current Systems with Transmitter Powers of less than 100 W
- B-9. Applications Based on Deletion of Assignments in the Plan (535-1605 kHz Band)
- B-10. On-Air Testing Procedure
- Section C: Technical Requirements for AM Broadcasting Stations in the 525-1705 kHz Band
- C-1. Antennas and Ground Systems
- C-2. Ground Conductivities
- C-3. Minimum Field Strength Requirements for Satisfactory Service to Metropolitan Areas
- C-4. Skywave Protection Requirements
- C-5. Nighttime Protection of the Groundwave Service Area of all Stations against Interference from Adjacent Channel Stations (525-1605 kHz Band)
- C-6. Groundwave and Skywave Protection Requirements (1605-1705 kHz Band)
- C-7. Protection between the 535-1605 and 1605-1705 kHz Bands
- C-8. "Lock-In" of the Groundwave Service Area of Second Adjacent Channel Stations
- C-9. Image Interference
- C-10. Assessment and Control of Maximum Field Strength of AM Broadcasting Stations
- C-11. Special Consideration Concerning Intermodulation and Cross-Modulation Interference
- C-12. Departures from International Agreements for Domestic Use in Canada
- Appendix 1 - Sample Sheet
- Appendix 2 - Sample Sheet
Part 2: Application Procedures and Rules for AM Broadcasting Undertakings
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Section A: International Agreements
A-1. AM broadcasting assignments in the 535-1605 and 1605-1705 kHz bands in Canada are made in accordance with the Regional Agreements for the Medium Frequency Broadcasting Service in Region 2 (RAMFBS-R2 and Rio1 1988), and the Agreements between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America relating to the AM Broadcasting Service in the Medium Frequency Band (Canada/USA Agreements, 1984 and 1990)2. These are international agreements which govern the common use of the broadcasting band in the Region so that each country within the Region may make effective use of the band with minimum of interference between broadcasting stations. The governing principles are reflected into technical criteria which have to be followed to avoid excessive interference. While the agreements are in themselves international documents, they are implemented in Canada for domestic use, together with additional domestic requirements, through Industry Canada's Broadcast Procedures and Rules.
A-2. AM broadcasting assignments in the 525-535 kHz band in Canada are made in accordance with the Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union. Protection to other broadcasting assignments is based on the technical criteria of the Canada/USA Agreement, 1984. Protection to non-broadcasting assignments is assured by case-by-case coordination with the operator of a Canadian assignment that may be affected (usually the Department of National Defence or the Coast Guard) or with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in the United States. Broadcasting stations in this band are limited to 1 kW power day and 250 watts night.