RA259 - Common Base Station Operator (Service Provider) Licence Application Form

Common Base Station Operator (Service Provider) Licence Application Form

Please note: This form should be printed out and sent via 'surface mail' to the address given below. Please do not attempt to re-send this form via E-mail as we cannot at present handle electronic submissions.

Please print entire document.

	Before filling in this form please read information sheet RA 307			Please do not purchase any radio equipment before you have been assigned a frequency otherwise you may find the equipment is not compatible with the frequency assigned
	Write clearly in black ink, using CAPITAL LETTERS
	If you have any questions about your application, please contact either your local office or the Central Licensing Unit as appropriate. Please see contact details.			If the application is for a new licence please ensure the correct licence fee is enclosed. See Fees Information Sheet RA 2
	Remember to sign the Declaration
	Please keep a copy of the completed application form

1. Are you using the application form to apply:
		Tick one box		Fee required?
	to take over an existing service from another licensee?		go to question 2	Yes
	for an additional channel?		go to question 3	No
	to change the location of your base station or service area?		go to question 4	No
	for a new service and you do not have an existing licence?		go to question 5	Yes

For any other change, do not use this application form. Instead, please send a letter with details of the change, quoting your licence number.

2. Takeover of a service
(see page 6 of the guidance notes)

Give the licence number shown on the present licence

P N

What is the present licensee’s name?
Please enclose a letter of consent from the existing licensee agreeing to the takeover

Go to question 5

3. Additional channel

Please give:

your licence number

P N

the licensee’s name

the total number of mobile stations used in your radio service - include all vehicle mounted and hand held equipment

current channel loading details (attach separate list)

Go to question 12

4. Base station relocation

Please give:

your licence number

P N

the licensee’s name

the total number of mobile stations used in your radio service - include all vehicle mounted and hand held equipment

the address of the base station site as shown in the licence schedule

Postcode

If your correspondence address has changed please answer questions 8-11 where appropriate

A move of base station to serve a new or extended service area will be treated as a new application.

If you are moving your base station go to question 19.

RA will consider applications to move a base station only where there is no significant change to the service area.

Licensee details


5.	Is the licence to be issued to:	Tick one box
	an individual		go to question 6
	a partnership?		go to question 6
	a limited company?		go to question 7
	any other organisation?		go to question 7

6. Give your full name
For a partnership, give the full name of one partner (this partner must also sign the Declaration), and supply a separate list of the full names of all other partners.

Surname

Forenames

Go to question 10

7. Give the registered company name/organisation’s full title/trading name (delete as appropriate)

a) Title

b) Registration number

8. Give the address to which correspondence is to be sent

Postcode

9. For a limited company, give the registered office address

Postcode

10. Give the name and address to which requests for payment are to be sent

Postcode

11. Give the name and telephone number of the person in your organisation who is responsible for your radio service(s).

Name

Telephone (please include STD code)

Fax No.

12. What is the radio service to be used for?

Tick one box only

data transmission

voice transmission

both data and voice

13. Indicate the frequency band you prefer

(UHF1 is not currently available for new applications)

UHF1 is generally restricted to major conurbations on the UK mainland. Please consult the Agency for further details

VHF Band 1		54 to 68 MHz

VHF low		68 to 87.5 MHz

VHF mid		138 to 165.0375 MHz

UHF 1		420 to 450 MHz

14. The channel on which your service will operate will be assigned by RA. However, if you would like a specific channel:

please state the frequencies

Base transmit
MHz

Mobile transmit
MHz

explain why you want this channel

Please note that it may not be possible to assign the frequency of your choice

15. Which CTCSS Tone group do you wish to use?

A	B	C

16. Will you be using Digitally Coded Squelch?

Yes	No

17. The code group for DCS will be assigned by RA.
If you want to use a specific group please state which. Please note it may not be possible for the RA to assign that group.

18. The "add-on facilities" section of RA 307 lists special facilities which require our authorisation before you can use them. Please specify any special facilities required, and explain why you want to use the facility.

Base details

19. What is the address and telephone number of the new base station

You must also supply a map of the proposed coverage area.

20. Please state the national grid reference (taken from your local Ordnance Survey map) of the base station site.

This is two letters followed by six figures, eg TQ 123 456 (one letter, six figures for Northern Ireland).

Grid Letters		Eastings		Northings

Antenna characteristics

21. Type of aerial to be used. Please give manufacturing type and configuration of your antenna system.

(If a radiation pattern for the proposed antenna (or combined antenna and mast) is available please include with your submission or indicate which of the patterns below matches your proposal)

22. Please supply details of the aerial positioning on mast
(attach separate diagram)

23. What is the direction of maximum radiation in degrees east of north (if applicable)

degrees

24. What is the gain of the antenna relative to a half-wave dipole?

25. If a downtilted antenna is to be used, please state the angle of the tilt from the horizontal plane.

degrees

26. What is the height of the top of the antenna above ground level.

metres

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Indicative Examples of Typical CBS Antenna
H-Plane Radiation Patterns

Below are 5 example H-Plane radiation patterns of typical antennas used for Common Base Station (CBS) systems.

The patterns are used to assist in the planning of CBS coverage areas. By providing an idea of the proposed antenna pattern when applying for a CBS licence you will assist the Radiocommunications Agency in processing the application more efficiently and accurately.

The radiation patterns shown are not precise, and do not relate to any specific model of aerial. They are meant purely to be a guide to show typical patterns for typical installed aerials (e.g. a dipole mounted on the side of a mast will give a different radiation pattern to the theoretical omnidirectional pattern of a vertical dipole).

If the use of an aerial system giving other than omnidirectional coverage is planned please indicate from the patterns below which figure best resembles your intended coverage pattern. If this cannot be achieved a blank figure is included for you to give an idea of your proposed coverage pattern, if this is possible. If you can provide substantial information on a proposed antenna it would help to accurately plan the CBS coverage.

Please note that if the radiation patterns for transmit and receive are different, information is required only for the transmit aerial pattern.


Fig.1 Inline 2 stack/4 stack or dipole on side of pole or mast typical 5-7dB front to back ratio.		Fig.2 Cardioid typical 20dB front to back ratio.


Fig.3 Folded dipole with 2 bar reflector typical 15dB front to back ratio.		Fig.4 2 element yagi typical 13dB front to back ratio.


Fig.5 3 element yagi typical 17dB front to back ratio.		Fig.6 Applicant’s proposed H-plane pattern.

Checklist

Failure to fully complete the form or provide any additional information requested may result in the form having to be returned which will delay the processing of your application.
	If this is an application for a new licence or a takeover have you enclosed a cheque for the licence fee or a completed Direct Debit form? Please put name and address of prospective licensee/existing licensee on the back of your cheque
	Have you supplied your current loading details (additional channel only).
	Please put the existing licence number (if applicable) on the back of your cheque.
	Have you kept a copy of the completed form?
	For a partnership (see question 6), have you attached a list of all the partners?
	For a takeover (see question 2) have you attached a letter of authority from previous licensee?
	Have you attached a map of the coverage area?

Declaration

I declare that all details given in this application form are correct. Information given in this form is subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1984 and will be used in accordance with the appropriate entry attributed to the Radiocommunications Agency in the Register of Data Users and Computer Bureaux. The Agency receives many requests from potential customers for details of CBS licensees. Please tick the box if you would have no objections to your name, address and telephone number being released.
Signature of applicant		............................................................
Partnerships must apply by one partner signing ‘For self and partners’
A director or authorised person should sign for limited companies and other organisations.
Full name (in CAPITAL LETTERS)
Position in organisation
Date

Returning your form

If this application is for either a trunked system or linked base stations it should be returned to the address shown below. If it is for a standalone system it should be sent to your local RA office as shown in RA 206

RA2 Public Telecommunication Networks Unit
Radiocommunications Agency
Wyndham House
189 Marsh Wall
London
E14 9SX
020 7211 0237

For information on other radio matters contact the Agency's 24 Enquiry Point: 020 7211 0211.

website: www.radio.gov.uk

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RA 259 (Rev 6)
October 2002

Common Base Station Operator (Service Provider) Licence Application Form

1. Are you using the application form to apply:

2. Takeover of a service (see page 6 of the guidance notes)

3. Additional channel

4. Base station relocation

Licensee details

Base details

Indicative Examples of Typical CBS Antenna H-Plane Radiation Patterns

Checklist

Declaration

Returning your form

2. Takeover of a service
(see page 6 of the guidance notes)

Indicative Examples of Typical CBS Antenna
H-Plane Radiation Patterns