UHF channels
Submitted: Friday, May 31, 2013 at 15:54
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Member - Win A
Hi all was wondering what UHF channel everyone uses when travelling ??
Reply By: Member - Andrew & Jen - Friday, May 31, 2013 at 16:17
Friday, May 31, 2013 at 16:17
Hullo Win
If you search for "UHF channel allocation", you will find references to what is designated by law (5, 11, 22, 23), plus generally agreed channels such as 10 - 4WD, 18 - caravans and campers, 29 - Pacific Hwy and 40 - generally truck and hwy vehicles.
I tend to mainly monitor and use 40 to listen to and communicate with trucks. I may at times also additionally scan 5 (emergency), 11 (calling) plus a designated chat channel if in convoy, for example 26.
IMHO, the main thing is to avoid chatting on the main channels - emergency, call and 40. The last one is primarily a working channel for trucks - used for passing, information sharing, safety, etc. If you out bush, the repeater channels 1 to 9 and 31 to 38, are often used by stations, with a base station at the HS monitoring traffic.
Cheers
Andrew
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Reply By: Member - PJR (NSW) - Friday, May 31, 2013 at 16:26
Friday, May 31, 2013 at 16:26
There are also some channels that are used for locations such as the
Simpson Desert. For examply channel 10 is generally used Simpson. And it may also be used at Big Red. However as Big Red is not in the
Simpson Desert a lot of people use 40. It doesn't worry me one way or the other. I scan and just go with the flow.
But on the bitumen, in major cities or towns and at
home it is usually turned off. There are exceptions to that rule.
Phil
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Reply By: Les - PK Ranger - Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 at 07:06
Saturday, Jun 01, 2013 at 07:06
Motherhen - I have created a printable chart of the channels and their uses to go on each side of a page (1-40 and 41-80) suitable for laminating.
Great idea, I did the same thing !
Sits on the visor, and lets you know pretty quick suitable channels to
check / scan or free simplex cahnnels to move to.
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