Communication with towing caravan
Submitted: Saturday, Feb 05, 2005 at 14:29
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gamefish
I have recently purchased a off-road caravan and have big plans to do a lot of semi-offroad travelling around our great land.
I note that many of the caravans I see in the outback have a UHF channel printed on the rear of the van, I assume to enable other travellers to contact them while on the road. I also notice that most vans seem to select UHF channel 18 as their preferred channel. I am aware that the general highway channel is 40.
Can anyone advise if there is a designated travelling channel for those towing a caravan? Where might I find more information on this, and general communication etiquette when towing a van?
Thanks
gamefish
Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Saturday, Feb 05, 2005 at 15:36
Saturday, Feb 05, 2005 at 15:36
gamefish, if you use the 'general highway channel' you describe - UHF channel 40, you will find mostly truckies and the language can some times be best described as colourful. UHF channel 18 is the caravanners channel as much as 40 the truckies. They sometimes crossover to make sure the other is aware the former is 'coming around'. Overtaking in other words, perhaps for conversation.
I think there is a caravanners and motorhomes
forum gamefish, one at www.cmca.net.au You will find it is friendly enough that you would need a password to get any info though! Good luck, it looked very friendly {:-(
Etiquette when towing a van would mean not being a mobile
road block to the community you are driving through and advising others you are coming round to start the ball rolling. That being the case if you have a big van you have a tow vehicle strong enough to keep up the pace of traffic.
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