These radios offer the user the option of 40 channels plus a band switch, the band. Fcc frequency chart an international cb radio dx group. Below is a chart for all current uhf cb channels being used in australia. Uniden uh089sx 40 channel uhf cb radio for sale online ebay. Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications.
Uhf cb australia 40 channel uhf cb radio information. Following is a list of uhf cb channels and their uses. If you press and hold the or, channel numbers will scroll rapidly. To transmit and receive the uh065sx uses the 40 uhf cb channels.
Shtf survivalist radio frequency list page 1 of 7 this document relies upon firsthand physical research, correspondence, and open public domain sources 199720. Please read this operating manual carefully to ensure you gain the optimum performance of. The channel you selected as your priority channel will then be automatically monitored during the group scan. Public am and fm channels and frequency list mobile systems. Blanket permission is granted universally to reprint, copy, and publish widely. There are 80 channels of free uhf cb two way radio channels that have been set aside for the general public to use. If you are near a repeater station, you can operate a cb radio station through the cb repeater station but only. Scanner frequencies and radio frequency reference for citizens band cb login register. Channel 19, frequency wise, is the bands deadcenter channel.
It is designed to be used without the need for technical. Frequencies in this range are attractive to users due to their. Cb, as it is called, is a twoway voice communication service for. Channels 24 and 25 are out of sequence frequencywise. Jul 01, 20 frequencies above channel 40 and the 10meter band did have some allocation for business band use, but that ceased many years ago. Oct 08, 2016 us citizens band cb downloads and reports. Acma reverses decision ruling thousands of cb radio. Australian 80 channel uhf frequency list below is the official frequency allocation for uhf cb by acma in australia.
There are no channels authorized in the cb radio service above 27. Updated in the last 7 days updated in the last 24 hrs. Channel 19 is the most popular cb channel for trackers. On 27 may 2011 the channel spacing on uhf cb was changed, allowing the band to expand from 40 channels to 80 channels. The cb band once consisted of 23 channels with a couple of channels left unused below channel 23. Sawtron 880 mobile uhf cb as the transmit and receive component attached with a flying lead. Ham services channel 11 to form a band 460470 megacycles uhf for personal and business communication, as well as for controlling model aircraft.
Radio frequencies talk channels for two way radio are allocated by the acma australian communications media authority which is the federal governing body in charge of licencing of two way radio frequencies. Mar 12, 2016 uhf cb radio 10 tips, this video has some much requested information about general use of uhf cb radios when hitting the tracks and trails. Acma reverses decision ruling thousands of cb radio sets illegal. Ultra compact 40 channel uhf cb with controller speaker microphone key features 5. The below guide of uhf cb radio 477mhz 40 channel 25khz channel width, these frequencies can change before alteration of this document has been completed, and should only be used as a guide. The sawtron 200 uhf 40 channel cb radio photo is from the seventies and is a console that used the. Cb radio channel to frequency guide compliments of firestik. Youll find these references to be just what you need while learning to. The next columns list the corresponding 40 cb channels and the customary. Prs is short for personal radio service, a 40 channel uhf band radio service that does not require licencing. Truckie banter being repeated on emergency uhf channel abc. While channel 40 is the higway channel, on the pacific highway in new south wales channel 29 is used, and this extends across the border on the bruce highway into queensland, possibly as far as brisbane. To provide additional channel capacity within the uhf cb band the acma will over the next 5 years change the majority of the current widebnad 40 channel use to narrowband 80 channel use.
Simplex or duplex simplex channel systems use a single channel for transmit and receive. Introduction uniden xtrak40 4 uhf cb transceiver the uniden xtrak40 is designed to provide you with years of trouble free service. Citizens band radio also known as cb radio, used in many countries, is a land mobile radio system, a system allowing shortdistance persontoperson bidirectional voice communication between individuals, using two way radios operating on 40 channels near 27 mhz 11 m in the high frequency a. For more frequencies see the uk scanning directory. Aust uhf ch 535 nz hf ch 15 calling channels aust hf am ch 11 aust hf ssb ch 16 aust uhf ch 11 nz hf am ch 15. Australian uhf cbpersonal radio service this article draws information from an aulro australian land rovers owners article and the lakecomm web site. To transmit and receive the uh040xr uses the 40 uhf cb channels. Uhf cb is a classlicensed citizens band radio service authorised by the governments of australia, new zealand, vanuatu, and malaysia in the uhf 477 mhz band.
Citizens band radio used in many countries, is a land mobile radio system, a system allowing shortdistance persontoperson bidirectional voice communication between individuals, using two way radios operating on 40 channels near 27 mhz 11 m in the high frequency. The use of the citizen band radio service is licensed in australia by the acma radio communications citizens band radio stations class licence and in new zealand by the ministry of economic development new zealand med. Please note that these channels are often used by radio control models and other similar devices. This table is the frequency chart for the legal citizens band radio service. The original source of this article is the radiomaster reports blog. Citizens band cb radio spectrum use information and operation. When the band was expanded to 40 channels, the two skipped channels were included as channel 24 and 25 which is why they. Radio communication is an integral part of nautical life.
The newer narrowband radios will be able to converse with all older 40 channel wideband radios on all channels 1 to 40 as well as the newer. Its against the law to fit an 40 channel uhf in your rig and in a few years it will be illegal to use a preexiting 40 channel at all. Survivalist ssb cb freeband channel frequency list. Citizens band radio frequency table citizens band radio frequency table this table is the frequency chart for the legal citizens band radio service. My personal favorites are the astatic 636l and rd104e. For your reference a list of the available channels and corresponding frequencies is printed at the end of this manual. The microphone includes channel updown keys and a priority channel button making these features a simple onehanded operation.
You can use cb radio to communicate over short distances via the citizen band radio service cbrs. However, due to the influx of traffic, most of the time channel 19 is busy. The 20 khz jump every 4 channels in the lower half of the band was to protect radiocontrol channels that existed before the citizens band was created. The year was 1945 and the service was regulated by the federal communications commission. Uhf cb radio does not require users to be licensed, but users are limited to a maximum 5 watts power. The service is am but also allows for ssb operation on radios that are capable. You can only store one channel as your priority channel. Citizens band radio equipment information and operation. As someone who has to use uhf channel 40 for my work, i strongly recommend all travellers to listen to this channel at all times, except in parts of nsw where they use another channel on the hume highway. Users must avoid interference with other services that may use the same frequencies, such as radio amateurs or others. Easy installation in any vehicle with the remote mounting panel and alternatively, the remote head can be attached directly to the main unit if required to create a compact onepiece radio.
Uhf is lineofsight, so that the range is limited to the height of the two antennas. Please contribute to the accurate listing of all active users on the band. The uhf channel range has been increased to 80 channels thanks to the retirement of analog television. Jan, 2015 truckie banter being repeated on emergency uhf channel. Pdf channel vision carrier primary sound mhz am carrier mhz fm 1 45. Channel 23 is shared with rc but the allowed power for rc is 25 watts on this one channel 4 watts on the others, like cb. During this time wideband channel use will be gradually phased out as users upgrade their existing radios. It is said that the bands were taken from amateur radio to form cb s first 22 channels from the 11 meters band. Australian acma frequency allocation for uhf cb cb radio.
It is outdated and i need your help to get it filled in. Ham services channel 11 to form a band 460470 megacycles uhf for personal. Original 40 channel wideband radios will continue to operate on the original 40 channels, however they will not be able to converse. Truck drivers traditionally use channel 40 for driver to driver conversations but recently uhf channel 35, which is shared with the. Citizen band frequency list cb radio, cb antennas, amateur. When using a 80 channel uhf it can be possible to communicate to someone using a 40 channel using the first 40 channels, or vice versa. Download printable pdf file of all identified frequencies in agency. Uhf is widely used for vehicle to vehicle communication. Channels 24 and 25 are out of sequence frequency wise. Whether you are a casual boater or a seagoing professional, this article provides the marine channels you need for programming modern vhf uhf radios with the international frequencies for ships, yachts, motorboats, ferries, sailboats, cruise ships, freighters, tankers. It is a shortrange radio service for both hobby and business use. Original 40 channel wideband radios will continue to operate on the original 40 channels, however they will not be able to converse on the newer channels 41 80. Also fines in australia are very high for improper use of.
No cb channel is assigned to any specific individual or organization cb rule 7. The federal communications commission fcc, which still regulates cb, took bands from the amateur radio a. To operate a cb repeater station, you need an apparatus licence. Thats why we found commercially manufactured linear amplifiers back in the 60s that would work on the 11meter band that for some time have been declared illegal to manufacture or sell. You dont need to apply for a class licence or pay any fees.
These frequencies are for australian governed uhf cb radio, for internation uhf cb radio frequency. When the band was expanded to 40 channels, the two skipped channels were included as channel 24 and 25 which is why they are lower in frequency than channel 23. Citizens band cb radio spectrum use information and. Channels marked in red are alpha frequencies and can be obtained by using a 20khz shift. Not all channels on cb are for everyday use, some have very specific roles and using them may interfere with other legitimate users of the band.
Due to data channels 22 and 23 occupying 25 khz bandwidth, the expansion effectively allows the use of 77 channels, as channels 61, 62 and 63 are reserved. Nov 01, 2012 tim from oricom discusses the new 80 channel standard available for uhf radios, and how they will work with existing 40 channel radios. The use of the citizen band radio service is licensed in australia by the acma radio communications citizens band radio stations class licence and in new zealand by the. The australian communications and media authority has reversed its decision to make 40 channel uhf radios illegal from june.
This class licence lets you use citizen band cb radios to communicate over short distances. Channel 1 to 17 and 25 to 40 should be used for am and ssb transmission. When on channel 1 repeater, channel 31 is also used up, 2 uses 32 and 3 uses 33 etc. Which means that you could be using it on uhf cb or marine, or whatever and unknowingly be jamming a police repeater or an aircraft emergency channel. This is a list of some common free band users in this spectrum. Firestik antenna company 2614 e adams st phoenix, az 85034 tel 6022737151. Feb 03, 2017 the australian communications and media authority has reversed its decision to make 40 channel uhf radios illegal from june.
Transmitting the xtrak40 transmits only on uhfcb channels. View and download oricom uhf300 user manual online. Channels 1 to 8 and 41 to 48 are repeater output channels. Channels 40 to 42 are used for low power television. Uhf cb provides 77 channels, including 32 channels 16 output, 16 input. Australian mfam broadcast standards australian vhffm broadcast standards frequency range. Uniden xtrak40 16 uhf cb transceiver selecting a channel press the rotary knob once and turn the rotary knob to select channel. The changes were originally introduced to manage congestion and interference in the cb radio channels. Channel frequency channel frequency channel frequency channel frequency. There was a twentythird channel that was shared among radio controlled devices.
Channel 19, frequencywise, is the bands deadcenter channel. Ham services channel 11 to form a band 460470 megacycles uhf for personal and business communication, as. Other devices including nearfield transmitters share this band and low power narrow. Rc indicated frequencies used for radio control and industrial purposes. For your reference a list of the available chan nels and corresponding frequencies is printed on page 24. Citizens band cb scanner frequencies and radio frequency. Some countries also have personal radio services in the uhf band, such as. Cb, as it is called, is a twoway voice communication service for use. The citizens band radio service is a private, twoway, shortdistance voice communications service for personal or business activities of the general public. Whats the difference between a 40 channel and 80 channel uhf. This online table of frequency allocations may display amendments that have been adopted by. The problem is that while these radios may be ok on some commercial bands, they dont have the necessary filtering for use on all frequencies.
Busy channel lock if the channel is already in use, you can prevent the uhf cb radio from transmitting. Information for survivalist, prepper, or shtf survival communications using single sideband cb radio around 27 mhz. They were backfilled into the 30khz space between channels 22 and 23 when cb. Not all channels on cb are for everyday use, some have very specific roles and using them. Press the microphones ptt button and speak normally into the microphone. If youre new to ham radio, these articles contain information that new ham radio operators should keep handy while gathering experience. Posts about maritime uhf frequencies written by radiofreeq. Ultra compact 40 channel uhf cb with controller speaker. Cb, as it is called, is a twoway voice communication service for use in your personal and business activities. Channel 9 is the emergency channel indicated by yellow and channel 19 is the commonly used highway channel indicated by violet. Channel not allocated to broadcasting according to the radio regulations article 5. However, due to the difference in band widths, the person on the 80 channel can come through quiet and be difficult to hear to the person using the 40 channel. If you place an order from outside the continental usa, we will calculate your actual shipping and send you a paypal payment request. The table of frequency allocations as published by the federal register and codified in the code of federal regulations remains the legal source material.
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