Tuesday, Feb 21, 2006 at 16:58
Hope I am not barking up the wrong tree here, but for those who don't have a copy, here is a UHF Channel Guide that may be useful to some. As you can see it is from Caravan World Magazine.
I also have the same list from a UHF hand book (somewhere!).
UHF CHANNEL GUIDE
Caravan World’s regular correspondent Rod Hannifey champions Channel 18 as the ‘Caravanners’ channel but there is no ‘official’ channel allocated for use by caravanners. Here is a guide as to the allocation of channels 1 to 40. Four channels have been given certain functions by law while 16 channels are used for repeaters.
Channels
1 to 8 (and 31 to 38) are for repeaters. Each repeater needs a ‘pair’ of channels to work. For example, when on channel 1 repeater, channel 31 is also in use. Channel 2 uses 32, 3 uses 33, etc.
For general travelling use, it is suggested that Repeater (REP) or Duplex (DUP) function is programmed permanently ‘ON’ at all times on channels 1 to 8.
Only use the above channels if you want to access a repeater.
11 Calling channel – allocated by law.
Used to call another person who may be waiting on the call channel. After contact you must move to another channel.
Operators in the country are more likely to use one of the ‘general’ channels shown below. Scanning facilities can be employed effectively to locate operators on general channels.
22 & 23 Signalling and Telemetry only.
No voice transmission permitted (allocated by law).
40 Highway and trucks
Firmly established by tradition.
18 Caravanners and Campers
By courtesy agreement
10 4WD Operators
Recommended in National Parks
By courtesy agreement.
5 Emergency Repeater
Allocated by law.
A list of repeaters is generally available from communication specialists.
9, 12 to 17, 19 to 21, 24 to 30 and 39 General Use Channels
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