Camper Trailer Action — Issue 104 2017

ETIQUETTE

With any member of the public free to
jump onto a UHF and have a chat, citizen
band radio, or CB, relies heavily on us to
use it properly and only for its intended
purpose. Avoid general chit-chat on
repeater channels 1-8 (and 41-48 on 80
channel units). Keep these channels free
for people who might actually need to use
the repeater function.
Also aim to keep general conversations to
a minimum on channel 40, which is largely
used for truckies, and only use channel
5 in the event of an emergency, as it’s an
emergency-only channel. In the outback
when you want to overtake a road train,
it’s best to check with the truck driver on
channel 40 that it’s safe to overtake.
Always remember that the UHF channels
are public channels and this means people
can listen in on your conversation, so keep
profanities to a minimum! Avoid resting the
microphone between your leg and the seat
when 4WDing as you can accidently engage
the mic button.

TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

Ultimate Guide To UHF Communication

A UHF RADIO IS

THE BEST AND

MOST COMMON

WAY TO

COMMUNICATE

IN THE BUSH

UHF CHANNEL GUIDE

CHANNEL FREQUENCY USE

1 to 4 476.4250 - 476.5000 Duplex Repeater output

5 476.5250 Duplex Emergency use only (repeater output)

6 to 8 476.5500 - 476.6000 Duplex Repeater output

9 476.6250 Simplex General use

10 476.6500 Simplex 4WD convoys, clubs and National Parks

11 476.6750 Simplex Call channel

12 to 17 476.7000 - 476.8250 Simplex General use

18 476.8500 Simplex Caravan and campers convoy channel

19 to 21 476.8750 - 476.9250 Simplex General use

22 to 23 476.9500 - 476.9750 Data Data only - no voice or packet

24 to 28 477.0000 - 477.1000 Simplex General use

29 477.1250 Simplex Pacifiroad channel c Hwy (NSW) and Bruce Hwy (Qld)

30 477.1500 Simplex UHF CB broadcasts

31 to 34 477.1750 - 477.2500 Repeater input

35 477.275 Emergency use only (repeater input)

36 to 38 477.3000 - 477.3500 Repeater input

39 477.3750 Simplex General use

40 477.4000 Simplex Highway channel

41 to 48 476.4375 - 476.6125 Duplex Repeater output

49 to 60 476.6375 - 476.9125 Simplex General use

61 to 63 N/A Reserved for future expansion

64 to 70 477.0125 - 477.1625 Simplex General use

71 to 78 477.1875 - 477.3625 Repeater input

79 to 80 477.3875 - 477.4125 Simplex General use

CUT IT OUT

AND KEEP IT IN

YOUR 4WD!