Re: Were you ever into CB radio?

I have the m9dern equivalent of CB radio in my car. It is no longer 27megs but there are 80 ch on the UHF band allocated.

My daughter got me to install it for when I am travelling in remote areas, "Just in case". To be honest I rarely turn it on. The most use I ever get out of it is if I see a sign which says something like:


Then I might order lunch or whatever.

On single lane highways they might have numbered road train call points and again I turn it on so I know if a road train is close by.

Apart from from that, as I say, I rarely turn it on - if you are in a populated area the channels are too many people talking rubbish while in the bush there is bugger all apart from the odd jackeroo talking back to the homestead.

I do also have a small portable 80 ch radio which is handy if you are travelling with other people who don't have a radio or arranging to pick people up in town where mobile phone coverage is sketchy.

As you can see I do use the CB but I am not a big fan.

Re: Were you ever into CB radio?

Why does this thread remind of the television series. Smokey And The Bandit?

You could tell who the CB users were locally, by the tall aerials outside their houses!

Re: Were you ever into CB radio?

I worked for a newspaper I had a company car they all had radios fitted in them, I don't think they were CBs though I just spoke to others in the company and head office. It had a much longer range than people have described here I could speak to colleagues miles away......no idea what it was. I think it was run by Securico.

I always felt daft using it especially if someone saw me

Re: Were you ever into CB radio?

I never got past two tin cans linked by a bit of string.

Re: Were you ever into CB radio?

Gosh I remember doing that too Nom...great fun

Technology's moved on a bit

Re: Were you ever into CB radio?

Am l right in thinking, CB users could pick up pilot’s conversations as well?

Re: Were you ever into CB radio?

Never managed that one,Art!

Re: Were you ever into CB radio?

No worries about 'finding a signal' in those days, Nom!

Re: Were you ever into CB radio?

I used to get ships sometimes, but the air waves had to be in the right direction.

Re: Were you ever into CB radio?

I found this:

I also found the frequency and channel allocations for the current CB Radio. I carry a copy in my car because if you use the wrong channel other users get annoyed.

I hope this comes out readable:

Channel: Frequency: Purpose: Frequency Spacing:
Channel 1 476.4250 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 2 476.4500 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 3 476.4750 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 4 476.5000 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 5 476.5250 Emergency Repeater Output 12.5 kHz
Channel 6 476.5500 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 7 476.5750 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 8 476.6000 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 9 476.6250 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 10 476.6500 4WD Clubs or Convoys and National Parks. 12.5 kHz
Channel 11 476.6750 Call Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 12 476.7000 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 13 476.7250 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 14 476.7500 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 15 476.7750 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 16 476.8000 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 17 476.8250 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 18 476.8500 Caravanners and Campers Convoy Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 19 476.8750 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 20 476.9000 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 21 476.9250 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 22 476.9500 Telemetry and Telecommand Only (No Voice or Data) 25 kHz
Channel 23 476.9750 Telemetry and Telecommand Only (No Voice or Data) 25 kHz
Channel 24 477.0000 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 25 477.0250 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 26 477.0500 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 27 477.0750 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 28 477.1000 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 29 477.1250 Road Safety Channel

Pacific Hwy/Mwy between Brisbane (QLD) and Sydney (NSW)
12.5 kHz
Channel 30 477.1500 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 31 477.1750 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 32 477.2000 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 33 477.2250 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 34 477.2500 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 35 477.2750 Emergency Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 36 477.3000 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 37 477.3250 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 38 477.3500 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 39 477.3750 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 40 477.4000 Road Safety Channel Australia Wide 12.5 kHz
Channel 41 476.4375 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 42 476.4625 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 43 476.4875 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 44 476.5125 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 45 476.5375 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 46 476.5625 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 47 476.5875 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 48 476.6125 Repeater Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 49 476.6375 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 50 476.6625 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 51 476.6875 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 52 476.7125 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 53 476.7375 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 54 476.7625 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 55 476.7875 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 56 476.8125 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 57 476.8375 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 58 476.8625 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 59 476.8875 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 60 476.9125 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 61 476.9375 Reserved for Future Expansion -
Channel 62 476.9625 Reserved for Future Expansion -
Channel 63 476.9875 Reserved for Future Expansion -
Channel 64 477.0125 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 65 477.0375 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 66 477.0625 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 67 477.0875 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 68 477.1125 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 69 477.1375 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 70 477.1625 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 71 477.1875 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 72 477.2125 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 73 477.2375 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 74 477.2625 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 75 477.2875 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 76 477.3125 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 77 477.3375 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 78 477.3625 Repeater Input 12.5 kHz
Channel 79 477.3875 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz
Channel 80 477.4125 General Chat Channel 12.5 kHz

Well, that was interesting wasn't it?