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The accepted 'Highway Channel' used by most truck drivers throughout Australia is Channel 40. However, if travelling on the Pacific Highway and Pacific Motorway in northern NSW and southern Queensland you may find channel 29 is used more frequently by truck drivers and others travelling in that area.
- What radios do truckers use in Australia?
- What CB channel do most truckers use?
- Are CB radios still used in Australia?
- What frequency is CB radio in Australia?
- What CB channels are available in Australia?
- What band should CB be on?
- Are 23 channel CB radios illegal?
- What is a Jimmy in a white?
- What are the most used CB channels?
- Do I need a Licence for a CB radio in Australia?
- Is a CB UHF or VHF?
- What is the emergency CB channel?
What radios do truckers use in Australia?
Truck drivers traditionally use channel 40 for driver to driver conversations but recently UHF channel 35, which is shared with the emergency frequency in the Wagin zone, has become the frequency of choice for truckie banter.
What CB channel do most truckers use?
Currently, the two that most pertain to drivers include Channel 9, frequency 27.065, reserved for emergency communications or for traveler assistance and Channel 19, frequency 27.185, widely known as the trucker's channel.
Are CB radios still used in Australia?
Citizens' Band (CB) radio has been with us in Australia since the early 1970s. Originally 27MHz frequency, CB radio in Australia transitioned to 477MHz UHF in the late 1970s, with 40-channel bandwidth. In 2011, the demand for more channels gave rise to 80-channel, Narrow Band CB.
What frequency is CB radio in Australia?
UHF CB is a class-licensed citizen's band radio service authorised by the governments of Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, and Malaysia in the UHF 477 MHz band.
What CB channels are available in Australia?
Channel 40 is the primary road safety channel Australia-wide, most commonly used by trucks including pilot or escort vehicles for oversized loads. You should also avoid channels 31 to 38 and 71 to 78 as they are the input channels for repeaters.
What band should CB be on?
1.1 Citizens' Band ('CB') radio operates in the 27 MHz band. It is a short-range radio service for both hobby and business use. It is designed to be used without the need for technical qualifications. However, its use must not cause interference to other radio users.
Are 23 channel CB radios illegal?
23 channel CB is not illegal to use, only to sell. This was back in the late 1970s when CB grew at such a rate that the FCC added channels. The FCC mandated that all CBs manufactured and sold after such a date be 40 channel.
What is a Jimmy in a white?
“Jimmy' was the slang term for a GMC truck and also the Detroit Diesel engine that powered many trucks at the time and was owned by General Motors. White was a truck manufacturer. “I just passed a Jimmy and a White, I'm passin' everything in sight… Six Days on the Road and I'ma gonna make it home tonight.”
What are the most used CB channels?
Channel usage
Channel 19 is the most commonly-used channel by truck drivers on highways, to the point that some radios even have a dedicated button to bring up channel 19 instantly. In many areas of the US, other channels have been used in the past for similar purposes including 10, 17, and 21.
Do I need a Licence for a CB radio in Australia?
Do I need to obtain a licence? No. The operation of CB radios is authorised under the Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2002, which is on the ACMA website. Class licences do not have to be applied for and no licence fees are payable.
Is a CB UHF or VHF?
In 1948, the original CB radios were designed for operation on the 460–470 MHz UHF band. There were two classes of CB radio: "A" and "B". ... Most of the 460–470 MHz band was reassigned for business and public-safety use; CB Class A is the forerunner of the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS).
What is the emergency CB channel?
Channel 9 is the universal CB emergency channel. In most areas, it is monitored by local law enforcement at all times, so please keep random chatter off this channel. Channels 17 and 19 are commonly used channels by truck drivers. 19 is often used by drivers going east or west; 17 by drivers going north or south.
